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The Official "Raptors vs Huskies" thread: Vote Now

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Which name would you like the organization to move forward with?

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63%
Huskies
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34%
Other
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3%
 
Total votes: 249

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The Official "Raptors vs Huskies" thread: Vote Now 

Post#1 » by VC-INJURY » Fri Jun 7, 2013 1:21 pm

Mods, Raps vs Huskies has become a hot topic and has reached a climatic point. Please leave this thread open so we can get a good idea of where the majority of fans on RealGM currently stand on the potential name change.
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Post#2 » by super_balls » Fri Jun 7, 2013 1:29 pm

Stick with Raptors.
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Post#3 » by Indeed » Fri Jun 7, 2013 1:29 pm

The organization wants to change the name of the team? Did I miss something?
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Post#4 » by VC-INJURY » Fri Jun 7, 2013 1:32 pm

Indeed wrote:The organization wants to change the name of the team? Did I miss something?


Fans on here have been debating heavily on a name change. There are a big chunk that seem to want Huskies and others that want to keep Raptors. There has been no official comment from MLSE on a name change.

Edit: The most they've said so far is:

“We’re definitely going to take a look at it [name change]. It doesn’t mean we’re committed to it. It means it’s a good conversation. I saw those generic uniforms today in the paper. … That won’t be the uniform, by the way. I can assure you of that. I think we need to have this conversation,”
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Post#5 » by FlutieX » Fri Jun 7, 2013 1:35 pm

The Huskies colors and logo has grown on me. I voted Huskies. The Raptors were named after the Jurassic Park fad, let's put that **** behind us already.
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Post#6 » by Rhettmatic » Fri Jun 7, 2013 1:35 pm

VC-INJURY wrote:
Indeed wrote:The organization wants to change the name of the team? Did I miss something?


Fans on here have been debating heavily on a name change. There are a big chunk that seem to want Huskies and others that want to keep Raptors. There has been no official comment from MLSE on a name change.


Actually, Tim Leiweke said they're considering changing their name. That's as official as you can get.
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Post#7 » by StartingBench » Fri Jun 7, 2013 1:45 pm

Raptors




seriously, it's this....

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why would you pick a cute domesticated animal over a blood thirsty dinosaur for a sports team is beyond me.
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Post#8 » by CoachJReturns » Fri Jun 7, 2013 1:46 pm

Huskies. As long as they don't make the jersey too similar to the Timberwolves jersey, which is the reason they didn't name the franchise Huskies in the first place.
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Post#9 » by TdotRap4Lyfe » Fri Jun 7, 2013 1:52 pm

Raptors for life!
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Post#10 » by Patman » Fri Jun 7, 2013 1:54 pm

StartingBench wrote:Raptors




seriously, it's this....

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why would you pick a cute domesticated animal over a blood thirsty dinosaur for a sports team is beyond me.


Fail.

This is what a Raptor actually looks like:
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Post#11 » by barrist » Fri Jun 7, 2013 1:54 pm

StartingBench wrote:Raptors




seriously, it's this....




vs






why would you pick a cute domesticated animal over a blood thirsty dinosaur for a sports team is beyond me.


Actually Raptors likely looked like this:
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Huskies can look badass too:

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Post#12 » by TheBathinApe » Fri Jun 7, 2013 1:57 pm

Raptors without a doubt
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Post#13 » by TheGoodDoctor » Fri Jun 7, 2013 1:59 pm

Let's go Raptors!!!! Let's go Raptors!!!
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Post#14 » by StMikes31 » Fri Jun 7, 2013 2:07 pm

Rhettmatic wrote:
VC-INJURY wrote:
Indeed wrote:The organization wants to change the name of the team? Did I miss something?


Fans on here have been debating heavily on a name change. There are a big chunk that seem to want Huskies and others that want to keep Raptors. There has been no official comment from MLSE on a name change.


Actually, Tim Leiweke said they're considering changing their name. That's as official as you can get.


I can't remember, was he referring it to just the re-brand or specifically the name?
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Post#15 » by StMikes31 » Fri Jun 7, 2013 2:08 pm

FlutieX wrote:The Huskies colors and logo has grown on me. I voted Huskies. The Raptors were named after the Jurassic Park fad, let's put that **** behind us already.
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Post#16 » by sanity » Fri Jun 7, 2013 2:13 pm

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Post#17 » by Patman » Fri Jun 7, 2013 2:15 pm

StMikes31 wrote:
Rhettmatic wrote:
VC-INJURY wrote:
Fans on here have been debating heavily on a name change. There are a big chunk that seem to want Huskies and others that want to keep Raptors. There has been no official comment from MLSE on a name change.


Actually, Tim Leiweke said they're considering changing their name. That's as official as you can get.


I can't remember, was he referring it to just the re-brand or specifically the name?


Name change. It's in the presscon video.
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Post#18 » by pbj » Fri Jun 7, 2013 2:25 pm

Can you please add an option to the poll? I feel like we can compromise

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Post#19 » by dream12 » Fri Jun 7, 2013 2:25 pm

keep raptors. It will have three guys that will likely go to the hof. Vince, Tmac, and Bosh.
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Re: The Official "Raptors vs Huskies" thread: Vote Now 

Post#20 » by super_balls » Fri Jun 7, 2013 2:25 pm

pbj wrote:Can you please add an option to the poll? I feel like we can compromise

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