A Call for the Correct Pronunciation of Our Name

[CaBisonFan]

I'm tired of hearing Bisssson from these announcers.

The pronunciation is like Bizon. Would it be asking too much?

Email them here if you've got some time...please.

fansupport@neulion.com

CA

[daddy daycare]

Good word does it really bother you that much? I could give two poops less as long as they keep the donut in the loss column.

[roadwarrior]

Does neulion hire the announcers, or do they just broadcast a signal from someone?

[CaBisonFan]

Good word does it really bother you that much? I could give two poops less as long as they keep the donut in the loss column.

Does this thread bother you this much? I'd give two poops if you had posted it. LOL

[NDSUstudent]

I don't think they have anything to do with it. If it such a huge deal you could contact media relations or Jeremy Jorgenson.

[BisonTeacher]

As I have said many times before, This bothers me too. How long do you think other programs would let it go if their mascot was being mispronounced on a broadcast?

"The gophers....not the golfers!"

[CaBisonFan]

I don't think they have anything to do with it. If it such a huge deal you could contact media relations or Jeremy Jorgenson.

It's ok. I sent am email to neulion...seeing how they're being paid to handle the streaming. Is it ruining my life? Nope Does it bother me during broadcasts? Yep

They could get our name right.

I give anyone permission 'not' to do this...lol

[CaBisonFan]

Already got a non-robo reply from neulion saying that it would be brought up at their next production 'enhancement' meeting.

[SDbison]

I have never been in broadcasting, but I am confident that most every college announcer (PA, radio or TV) should have rosters from each team with correct pronounciation text next to every questionable sounding name. At the top of this roster NDSU should have Bison in bold, large font size, with correct pronounciation text. A good announcer will review this list prior to the game to make sure they don't screw up. For example,one of the Bison coaches name is Fuchs......could be in trouble for quickly reading this and prounoucing it wrong during the game.

[NDSUstudent]

Neulion just hosts NDSU's content...handles the billing, etc....they aren't hiring announcers or working with them on getting correct pronunciation. I was just telling you who might better resolve your issue.

[HerdBot]

I'm tired of hearing Bisssson from these announcers.

The pronunciation is like Bizon. Would it be asking too much?

Email them here if you've got some time...please.

fansupport@neulion.com


CA
Pissed me off. Its simple. Say the word risin' and replace the R with a B.

[HerdBot]

I have never been in broadcasting, but I am confident that most every college announcer (PA, radio or TV) should have rosters from each team with correct pronounciation text next to every questionable sounding name. At the top of this roster NDSU should have Bison in bold, large font size, with correct pronounciation text. A good announcer will review this list prior to the game to make sure they don't screw up. For example,one of the Bison coaches name is Fuchs......could be in trouble for quickly reading this and prounoucing it wrong during the game.

The funniest was the 07 Gophers game. Tyler Jang-goola!!

[Tatanka]

Best get that to PA annoucers at the places we play, too. SIU's was so bad it had to be intentional. Seriously.

[tony]

At least pronouncing bison with a hard "s" in the middle is a equally valid as pronouncing it as "bizon" but the proper plural of "bison" is "bison" not "bisons" so saying "bisons" is on the order of pronouncing "Illinois" with an "s" on the end or "Oregon" as "or-a-gone."

Ill annoy. Or a gun. Buy zen.

[HerdBot]

At least pronouncing bison with a hard "s" in the middle is a equally valid as pronouncing it as "bizon" but the proper plural of "bison" is "bison" not "bisons" so saying "bisons" is on the order of pronouncing "Illinois" with an "s" on the end or "Oregon" as "or-a-gone."

Ill annoy. Or a gun. Buy zen.

Same with the word breasts. I like breasteses

[BisonTeacher]

Did anyone notice the half time crew from Midco call our coach Craig "Bohls"....at least twice.

[CaBisonFan]

Neulion just hosts NDSU's content...handles the billing, etc....they aren't hiring announcers or working with them on getting correct pronunciation. I was just telling you who might better resolve your issue.

I see. So it's going to get resolved on-campus. Hmmm...maybe you're right.

[westriver bison]

I don't care how the announcers pronounce Bison as long as they don't proncounce it sue.

[BISONBRI53]

Does anyone think that when the UNI game is on TV in 2 weeks that announcers will take a page out of UNI's TV crew and not mention anyone or anything about UNI? That sucked last year! I understand the homers and all but come on man!:fight:

[EndZoneQB]

Did anyone notice the half time crew from Midco call our coach Craig "Bohls"....at least twice.

They had glassware on the brain...

[Twentysix]

They had glassware on the brain...

I roll with stoneware :p

[bisonaudit]

They're putting the EM-pha-sis on the wrong SYL-la-ble.

[Twentysix]

Clearly they dont frequent a large zoo.

Its not like a bison is something you could never run into in your daily life...

[EndZoneQB]

I roll with stoneware :p

Most people roll with paper...just sayin' haha

[CaBisonFan]

Panters...Salukers...Golfers...Jackwabbits...Sioux s...Yardbirds...Feathernecks...Pengins...Coyates

There'd be no complaints.

How much have our friends...cough...to the north spent for a name?

[Twentysix]

Most people roll with paper...just sayin' haha

:rimshot: .

[CAS4127]

A call for the correct pronunciation of our name would be answered if we make it to and win a NC.

Get that done, and we won't have to worry about contacting anyone. ESPN will get it right!!!

[BisonTeacher]

They had glassware on the brain...

Maybe they couldnt read their own teleprompters because their feed/signal was as bad as NeuLions?

[CaBisonFan]

A call for the correct pronunciation of our name would be answered if we make it to and win a NC.

Get that done, and we won't have to worry about contacting anyone. ESPN will get it right!!!

That's the important thing for sure...to do something BIG to gain the recognition. It's just a little annoying when the announcers talk like they're in the movie Fargo. I'll have to check...but espn did a feature on us when we beat MN the first time...and when we got to the Big Dance.

[CaBisonFan]

Nope...espn didn't get it right when we beat MN in 2007... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNk8EDKFCw

And well surely when we went to the Big Dance espn would get it right...huh? Ah...nope. Bisons's...lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GLe-nWB38I

[TheBisonator]

Remember the WIU broadcasts of our road games at them??

One such notable announcer f-up was Shamen Jackson, LOL (HOW THE FUNK DO YOU MESS UP WASHINGTON????)

Plus our kicker Shawn Brisebois and our coach Greg Bohl

[bri-dog]

Two weeks ago they called Trevor Gebhart "Toby Gerhart"...

[gotts]

The only name I want NDSU to be called after the UNI game is "not their bitch"

[jimmyptubas]

The only name I want NDSU to be called after the UNI game is "not their bitch"


true that!

[yellowstreak]

I agree, BIZON not BISSUN.

[Ginsbach]

The other grad students at ISU (who are either from the east coast or Idaho) make fun of me for pronouncing "Bison" as "Bizon."

It's weird to hear them say "Bye-sun." Is it a regional thing in the upper midwest to say "Bizon?" That's the only way I've ever pronounced it.

[CAS4127]

I agree, BIZON not BISSUN.

"Bison" sounds like "Bye-zun". That way people don't get the sound of the "o" wrong.

[SamsRams]

Pissed me off. Its simple. Say the word risin' and replace the R with a B.

I like that! I still cant get over listening to ESPN and their talent still cant say Nevada properly. Your telling me you can figure out how to say Seyi Ajirotutu correct but not a state?

I HAD A good day in Nevada
NOT
I HOD A good day in Nevoda

[Hammerhead]

Do they pronounce Boise as Boy-see or Boy-zee?


The other grad students at ISU (who are either from the east coast or Idaho) make fun of me for pronouncing "Bison" as "Bizon."

It's weird to hear them say "Bye-sun." Is it a regional thing in the upper midwest to say "Bizon?" That's the only way I've ever pronounced it.

[HerdBot]

The Doors LA Woman. Its a mojo risin'. Its not a mojo rye-son. Why can't you pronounce the word Bison?

[Strommer10]

I don't care so much how people pronounce Bison. But what I do care about is people mistaking us as "South Dakota State" or "North Dakota".
The referee at the SIU game comes to mind. Come on, get it right. It's your job to officiate games and you don't even know the teams that you are officiating?

[BisonTeacher]

I don't care so much how people pronounce Bison. But what I do care about is people mistaking us as "South Dakota State" or "North Dakota".
The referee at the SIU game comes to mind. Come on, get it right. It's your job to officiate games and you don't even know the teams that you are officiating?

I think they go hand in hand. I have heard ESPN say the university of North Dakota as well. I think it was when we were on ESPN U for something or ESPN 3 last year? I can't remember. But they also had the wrong logo on there for the beginning of the game. It wasn't a Bison logo. It was the school up north who-must-not-be-named. Someone must have figured it out because they got the right logo on shortly after that.

[Bison"FANatic"]

I think they go hand in hand. I have heard ESPN say the university of North Dakota as well. I think it was when we were on ESPN U for something or ESPN 3 last year? I can't remember. But they also had the wrong logo on there for the beginning of the game. It wasn't a Bison logo. It was the school up north who-must-not-be-named. Someone must have figured it out because they got the right logo on shortly after that.

Didn't we play in one hockey games at the frozen 4 also a few years ago. That was quite the feat for our club team.:):):)

[HerdBot]

I don't care so much how people pronounce Bison. But what I do care about is people mistaking us as "South Dakota State" or "North Dakota".
The referee at the SIU game comes to mind. Come on, get it right. It's your job to officiate games and you don't even know the teams that you are officiating?

That's pretty flippin annoying. Especially when they mix us up and we drop 6 spots by virtue of the bye week.

[devin45k]

I always wondered. Why does NDSU and North dakotans pronounce Bison with a Z sound? I have always wondered this. I never even knew I was saying Bizon in a different manner until after I graduated HS. Is it just tradition? Is their a difference because of the dialect of our ancestors or what?

[Ginsbach]

Do they pronounce Boise as Boy-see or Boy-zee?

The native Idahoans say "Boy-see."

They also pronounce Lava Hot Springs as "Laah-vah", Dubois as "Doo - boyz", and various other things that confuse me.

[EndZoneQB]

I think they go hand in hand. I have heard ESPN say the university of North Dakota as well. I think it was when we were on ESPN U for something or ESPN 3 last year? I can't remember. But they also had the wrong logo on there for the beginning of the game. It wasn't a Bison logo. It was the school up north who-must-not-be-named. Someone must have figured it out because they got the right logo on shortly after that.

It was the softball game.

[BisonTeacher]

It was the softball game.

Yes!!! Thats what it was. I couldnt remember. Thank you.

[HerdBot]

I always wondered. Why does NDSU and North dakotans pronounce Bison with a Z sound? I have always wondered this. I never even knew I was saying Bizon in a different manner until after I graduated HS. Is it just tradition? Is their a difference because of the dialect of our ancestors or what?

Its not a mainstream word. How do others say risin'? (Or rising ) with a z of course. I guarantee they don't say ri-son. Obviously its non a common word when plural is mistakenly called Bisons. Go f#@k your sheep's.

[devin45k]

Its not a mainstream word. How do others say risin'? (Or rising ) with a z of course. I guarantee they don't say ri-son. Obviously its non a common word when plural is mistakenly called Bisons. Go f#@k your sheep's.

U ever notice that Bucknell went from calling their team the Bisons to the Bison recently

[HerdBot]

U ever notice that Bucknell went from calling their team the Bisons to the Bison recently

Thats worse than painting CHEFS in the endzone of Arrowhead

[Hammerhead]

Kind of like Dakotans pronouncing Pierre, SD like peer instead of pee-air. :)



The native Idahoans say "Boy-see."

They also pronounce Lava Hot Springs as "Laah-vah", Dubois as "Doo - boyz", and various other things that confuse me.

[BisonTeacher]

Kind of like Dakotans pronouncing Pierre, SD like peer instead of pee-air. :)

Ha ha...you said pee-air. Sounds like an airline for fetishists.

[BISONBRI53]

Watched the game from Saturday on TV last night. One of the announcers kept screwing it up. The other guy did a pretty good job. Why not during a tv time out did the guy saying it right turn to his partner and slap him in the head tell him how to say it! Just Sayin! :)

[PaBizon]

I always wondered. Why does NDSU and North dakotans pronounce Bison with a Z sound? I have always wondered this. I never even knew I was saying Bizon in a different manner until after I graduated HS. Is it just tradition? Is their a difference because of the dialect of our ancestors or what?

For the same reason you pronounce Visiene eye drops Vizeen. Just because :)

[clenz]

Bison can be pronounced either way and be correct. If NDSU wants it to be Bizun they should have named the school Bizun.

[aces1180]

Bison can be pronounced either way and be correct. If NDSU wants it to be Bizun they should have named the school Bizun.

Speaking of trolls...

[PaBizon]

[QUOTE=clenz;542775]Bison can be pronounced either way and be correct. If NDSU wants it to be Bizun they should have named the school Bizun.[/QUO

You can pronounce it Panthers or Panzzies and be correct either way, :)

[4mcruenomore]

[QUOTE=clenz;542775]Bison can be pronounced either way and be correct. If NDSU wants it to be Bizun they should have named the school Bizun.[/QUO

You can pronounce it Panthers or Panzzies and be correct either way, :)

They can do that as they are polishing all of their national championship trophies.....

[PaBizon]

Bison can be pronounced either way and be correct. If NDSU wants it to be Bizun they should have named the school Bizun.

oh and ok Clens :)

[bisonbills]

oh and ok Clens :)

I think clenz is pretty worried about next weekend....

[PaBizon]

I think clen(s) is pretty worried about next weekend....

Fixed your post. It's Clens is worried about the game.

[BlueBisonRock]

[QUOTE=clenz;542775]Bison can be pronounced either way and be correct. If NDSU wants it to be Bizun they should have named the school Bizun.[/QUO

You can pronounce it Panthers or Panzzies and be correct either way, :)

Pussies.

Just sayin'

[Notorious]

At least pronouncing bison with a hard "s" in the middle is a equally valid as pronouncing it as "bizon"...

This!...They actually are not saying it wrong. If we want it pronounced a certain way, we need to do something about it...SID making an effort to educate???...or, win a NC, or two..

[IzzyFlexion]

Bison can be pronounced either way and be correct. If NDSU wants it to be Bizun they should have named the school Bizun.

this is an internal issue.
stay the hell out of it. save your "quality" smack talk for something that actually has to do with the game.

[IzzyFlexion]

Thats worse than painting CHEFS in the endzone of Arrowhead

C'mon, gabe.
Finish your work!!
(j/k......happy to do the heavy lifting for you)

great googly moogly http://www.city-data.com/forum/members/bs13690-83559-albums-random-pics-pic63946-chefs.jpg

[Fightin' Bison]

this is an internal issue.
stay the hell out of it. save your "quality" smack talk for something that actually has to do with the game.

How is it "internal" when the title of the thread is for other people use the "correct pronunciation of our name"? That sounds pretty external to me.

Also, our UNI friend is correct. The word can be accurately prounounced either way. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bison

In truth, our friend CA Bison isn't calling for the "correct pronunciation", he just wants everyone else to use the one he prefers. A little bitchy, really.

[CaBisonFan]

How is it "internal" when the title of the thread is for other people use the "correct pronunciation of our name"? That sounds pretty external to me.

Also, our UNI friend is correct. The word can be accurately prounounced either way. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bison

In truth, our friend CA Bison isn't calling for the "correct pronunciation", he just wants everyone else to use the one he prefers. A little bitchy, really.

The one I want? No...the one that is commonly used in Bison country. Bitchy? How much last night?

[BisonTeacher]

Bitchy? Wow.

If you want to pronounce it like you have a lisp...go right ahead. Makes it sound tougher.

[IzzyFlexion]

How is it "internal" when the title of the thread is for other people use the "correct pronunciation of our name"? That sounds pretty external to me.

Also, our UNI friend is correct. The word can be accurately prounounced either way. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bison

In truth, our friend CA Bison isn't calling for the "correct pronunciation", he just wants everyone else to use the one he prefers. A little bitchy, really.

Not gonna neg rep you because I don't roll that way.
But, do not dress me down and come to the defense of a visitor who has been less than respectful to NDSU several times over a 24 hour period. (and you identify him as a friend?)
Second, you declare that the pronunciation of Bissssson is acceptable and "correct" ????. Either get on board and support those that support the Bison or go run to the UNI bookstore and get your Panther Pride t-shirt.

[56BISON73]

This!...They actually are not saying it wrong. If we want it pronounced a certain way, we need to do something about it...SID making an effort to educate???...or, win a NC, or two..

Correct. The only way it is pronounced wrong (IMO) is when they try to plueralize it and say BisonS.

[CaBisonFan]

Not gonna neg rep you because I don't roll that way.
But, do not dress me down and come to the defense of a visitor who has been less than respectful to NDSU several times over a 24 hour period. (and you identify him as a friend?)
Second, you declare that the pronunciation of Bissssson is acceptable and "correct" ????. Either get on board and support those that support the Bison or go run to the UNI bookstore and get your Panther Pride t-shirt.

1000% Correct

[CaBisonFan]

I think clenz is pretty worried about next weekend....

He should be.

[Fightin' Bison]

Not gonna neg rep you because I don't roll that way.
But, do not dress me down and come to the defense of a visitor who has been less than respectful to NDSU several times over a 24 hour period. (and you identify him as a friend?)
Second, you declare that the pronunciation of Bissssson is acceptable and "correct" ????. Either get on board and support those that support the Bison or go run to the UNI bookstore and get your Panther Pride t-shirt.

If we are claiming credibility over not giving neg reps, then I want some too. I don't think I have ever neg repped anyone on this board for saying something with which I disagreed. I guess that should make my opinion worth more; otherwise why are we talking about not giving neg reps?

This is a message board. People come on here, state fact, opinions and arguments, and it's open to anyone. You think this is only for your bros so you can all be together and tell each other "great story"? As our friend CA Bison likes to say, if you don't like it, you don't have to read it. If you don't want comments, you don't have to post it either.

For the record, I didn't dress you down, or defend anyone. I cited to an indisputable independent reference material to prove my point. That reference material "dressed you down". The fact that a disrespectful UNI booster happens to be correct on this indisputable point is merely a coincidence. The fact that you have rejected the point, despite proof to the contrary is evidence that I am not the one who needs a trip to a bookstore.

[BlueBisonRock]

If we are claiming credibility over not giving neg reps, then I want some too. I don't think I have ever neg repped anyone on this board for saying something with which I disagreed. I guess that should make my opinion worth more; otherwise why are we talking about not giving neg reps?

This is a message board. People come on here, state fact, opinions and arguments, and it's open to anyone. You think this is only for your bros so you can all be together and tell each other "great story"? As our friend CA Bison likes to say, if you don't like it, you don't have to read it. If you don't want comments, you don't have to post it either.

For the record, I didn't dress you down, or defend anyone. I cited to an indisputable independent reference material to prove my point. That reference material "dressed you down". The fact that a disrespectful UNI booster happens to be correct on this indisputable point is merely a coincidence. The fact that you have rejected the point, despite proof to the contrary is evidence that I am not the one who needs a trip to a bookstore.

I am guessing that your statement and advice might just be a bit too fatherly. :)

[squarepeg]

This unfortunately is a dream that will never come true. The word is too common, the local pronunciation is not common enough. It's a word like Jesse Ventura and Nevada forever doomed. It will be less frustrating in the long run to accept it and move on.

[gotts]

If we are claiming credibility over not giving neg reps, then I want some too. I don't think I have ever neg repped anyone on this board for saying something with which I disagreed. I guess that should make my opinion worth more; otherwise why are we talking about not giving neg reps?

This is a message board. People come on here, state fact, opinions and arguments, and it's open to anyone. You think this is only for your bros so you can all be together and tell each other "great story"? As our friend CA Bison likes to say, if you don't like it, you don't have to read it. If you don't want comments, you don't have to post it either.

For the record, I didn't dress you down, or defend anyone. I cited to an indisputable independent reference material to prove my point. That reference material "dressed you down". The fact that a disrespectful UNI booster happens to be correct on this indisputable point is merely a coincidence. The fact that you have rejected the point, despite proof to the contrary is evidence that I am not the one who needs a trip to a bookstore.

FFS, I leave for one weekend and the site goes to shit....

[CaBisonFan]

This unfortunately is a dream that will never come true. The word is too common, the local pronunciation is not common enough. It's a word like Jesse Ventura and Nevada forever doomed. It will be less frustrating in the long run to accept it and move on.

Oh sob...and I was hoping that there was hope that a TV ANNOUNCER could try to get it right.

[BisonTeacher]

You think this is only for your bros so you can all be together and tell each other "great story"?

Isn't that why we're all here? :)

[MN_Moose]

I always thought it is Bi - Sons

you all sure do flip flop

[BlueBisonRock]

I always thought it is Bi - Sons

you all sure do flip flop

ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[BisonTeacher]

I always thought it is Bi - Sons

you all sure do flip flop

I sure hope you're being sarcastic, cuz this is worse than saying Bissssson in my book. Not to mention grammatically incorrect. The word Bison..is both singular and plural.

[Twentysix]

I sure you're being sarcastic, cuz this is worse than saying Bissssson in my book. Not to mention grammatically incorrect. The word Bison..is both singular and plural.

Not in french.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/60/Bisons_de_Neuilly-sur-Marne_logo.png

[IzzyFlexion]

Not in french.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/60/Bisons_de_Neuilly-sur-Marne_logo.png

Les Bisons was my radio name back in my Fort Wayne days. (WFRT: "The Stink" FM)

[CaBisonFan]

Les Bisons was my radio name back in my Fort Wayne days. (WFRT: "The Stink" FM)

And how hard was the S sound in Les??? lol

Sioux's...Panthersss...Vikingsss...Twinsss...Deaco nsss...Cowboysss...Packersss...Gophersss...Eagless s...Spartansss...Badgersss...Avalanche's...Bruinss s...Trojansss

If any of the above teams were pronounced this way by the TV announcers...do ya think there'd be complaints?

[BisonTeacher]

Les Bisons? Sounds like a porno title or a lifestyle choice.

[Bisonguy]

Well, Chris Fowler on College Gameday just said North Dakota State Bissssonsssss, when asking the crew who the teams were in the #2 vs. #4 FCS game today.

[BisonTeacher]

Well, Chris Fowler on College Gameday just said North Dakota State Bissssonsssss, when asking the crew who the teams were in the #2 vs. #4 FCS game today.

Were happy for him. Just because someone on a legit channel pronounced it a certain way, doesn't mean its pronounced properly. That's the point of this thread. NDSU should send out a press release saying how the mascot should be pronounced. Ummm ESPN...could you stop pronouncing Louisville's mascot as the cardinals....and start saying..."the cardinal"?

[gotts]

the only name i want ndsu to be called after the uni game is "not their bitch"

not uni's bitch!!!

[EndZoneQB]

Were happy for him. Just because someone on a legit channel pronounced it a certain way, doesn't mean its pronounced properly. That's the point of this thread. NDSU should send out a press release saying how the mascot should be pronounced. Ummm ESPN...could you stop pronouncing Louisville's mascot as the cardinals....and start saying..."the cardinal"?

Isn't that Stanford, not Louisville?

[BisonTeacher]

I think you're right...I get them mixed up.