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What does the decision mean in the short term?
Raskopf: “Our registration is still valid, was not canceled, would not be canceled until such time as the case was over. Last time, it was 11 years from the date of the trademark decision that the case finally ended in favor of the Washington Redskins, and we anticipate that the same will occur here, hopefully on a more accelerated timetable.”
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Would the Redskins be damaged if they lose the federal registrations?
Raskopf: “We’ve looked at that. We think there would be additional costs, for sure, if we lost the registrations. Enforcement issues would become difficult, just because more people would come out of the woodwork to challenge you, perhaps not recognizing how strong our common law rights are. We have our registrations, but then we also have our common law rights. We have one of the most valuable brands in sports, so there’s enormous underlying value.”
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Update: Later, Raskopf appeared with the Junkies on 106.7 The Fan. He answered many of the same questions, but was also asked whether he would refer to a Native American as a Redskin.
“That’s not what this case is about. It’s what OUR word means,” he said. “It’s how you use it, it’s not whether you use it. You need to put the word in context. Once you get the context, this case falls apart in two seconds for them. And that’s where we’re standing. We’re standing on that ground….It may or may not be used disparagingly, just like many other terms can. So we don’t really think there’s much to that claim…..We, the Washington Redskins, have made something honorable and successful and imbued that into this brand. There’s no way that anybody can say we use that mark disparagingly. It’s a mark. That’s what trademark law’s all about.”
This is likely the first, last and only thread this year which will contain the words “Outstanding” and “Pack Football” in the same title/sentence.
How’s that for compelling?
Not to worry…it is obvious that DD is merely a ‘placeholder’ of sorts until Bill Cowher tires of shilling for Time Warner Cable.
But some of you guys wrote off any chance from the Basketball team making the tournament with 6 games to go. In my delusionally optimistic way I kept saying we had a chance. I actually thought we needed one more win in the ACC Tourney so even I was surprised at the end. Some of you guys must have been floored.
Still am, actually.
IIRC (and it’s very possible that I don’t), after the come to Jesus mtg b/w DY and TOB, some very general comments re: recruiting were made implying ‘different philosophies’ about the importance of recruiting, or something like that, with regard to TOB getting the axe.
I can’t remember any particular statements re: DD and recruiting, but from that general statement (of dissatisfaction of the previous guy) I had presumed that expectations of at least some effort on the recruiting trail was likely an important reason he was hired, which I thought he lived up to fairly well in a short recruiting season after he was hired (especially considering he passed up the chance to coach in a BCS bowl to come to Raleigh and get started quickly).
As far as coming to his aid, coming to a first year coach’s aid in a season that was about what should have been expected anyway, probably would have only furthered the idiotic belief that he was in any trouble to begin with.
As far as dealing with bad attitudes, I have no recollection of any such statements, senator.
The “This is Our State” campaign will join the unitard in Wolfpack infamy and be replaced with a new slogan before the football season, N.C. State athletic director Debbie Yow said Thursday.
“Participating Since 1887”
Glad to see moving back East hasn’t increased your sleeping at all LMAO
Hee hee. I guess I’m an insomniac regardless of time zone.
^ He’ll probably end up there before the season is over, but likely not until after the big club does the 40 man roster call ups.
Brett Austin went in early 4th round (108 overall), also to ChiSox.
Without answering the question directly, I would say read between lines of the follow quotes:
Ahead 8-7 in the 13th inning [of game 3 at Florida State], N.C. State came within an out of salvaging the last game, instead losing on a single by Jose Brizuela. The sweep by the Seminoles started a 7-15 stretch by the Wolfpack, which included the April 13 loss at Duke in the deciding game of the series. The Pack led 10-4 in the eighth inning but let Duke score the final seven runs.
“Our players will always point to that Florida State game,” Avent said. “That may have turned the season around the wrong way. There were so many games.”
Before the season, the Wolfpack talked openly about getting back to the CWS in Omaha, Neb. and winning the school’s first national title in any sport since 1983. Avent even promised a “parade in July.”
The coach said he didn’t regret those comments or the boasts by his players back in February.
“Not at all,” Avent said. “They’re true. If we could have gotten in this tournament, I still feel like we could have gone to Omaha. Connecticut and Kentucky proved that in basketball.”
http://www.laurinburgexchange.com/news/sports/4869539/NC-State-reflects-on-disappointing-season
an extremely underperforming season
This time next year, we might be longing for the good ol’ days of ’14.
Actually, that might happen as early as March.
I do believe that GT is in fact in the championship game. Guess I was right!
Not at the time you said it, and not if you (I mean the announcers, sorry) were basing it on anything to do with UVa/UNC, seeing as they were in the opposite Pool and had nothing to do with GT’s ultimately reaching Sunday.
^ This
If we get an at large bid, the selection committee should be investigated, and then taken behind the woodshed.
Pool A
GT (2-1)
Duke (1-1) – (Miami)
*Clemson (2-1)
*Miami (0-2) – (Duke)PoolB
UMd (2-0) – (UNC)
*FSU (1-1) – (UVa)
*UVa (1-1) – (FSU)
*UNC (0-2) – (UMd)*Eliminated
Pool A: If Duke beats Miami tomorrow, they advance to Sunday. If Miami wins, GT advances to Sunday.
Pool B: Maryland plays for championship on Sunday regardless of tomorrow’s outcomes.Just in case anyone cares…
ACCT Pool Play Standings
Team (record) – (Games Remaining)Pool A
Clemson (2-0) – (GT)
Duke (1-1) – (Miami)
GT (1-1) – (Clemson)
Miami (0-2) – (Duke)Pool B
FSU (1-0) – (UMd,UVa)
UMd (1-0) – (FSU,UNC)
UVa (0-1) – (UNC,FSU)
UNC (0-1) – (UVa,UMd)
