JackJD

The new facility at SDSU is 82'2" tall -- outside. Inside, the clear height at midfield is 61'8". The SDSU facility does not have a curved roof like UND...the SDSU facility (the field / running track are east/west) slopes from 82'2" on the south down to 70'6" on the south. When the UND facility is completed, 60 feet will look plenty high. I suppose the scale of the UND building may make the roof seem closer compared to the SDSU facility but UND's facility will be 30,000 sq feet larger than SDSU's. I've been in the SDSU facility a number of times and I can't imagine how big the UND facility is going to be. Did I read correctly that UND is getting that building done for a little more than $13 million? If so, that's a bargain.

Do you think such a plan has been discussed with SDSU? I would be surprised...I think SDSU's vision is pointed east, not west.

Final SDSU 74, UND 72. Not sure the best team won but we'll take it.

Hit rim...scramble for the ball and it goes out of bounds off UND. 2 seconds left, SDSU ball under the UND basket. This is like a chess match on steroids.

UND's Tyler to the line. Makes one. 3.8 seconds on the clock. SDSU 74, UND 72 UND timeout.

SDSU's Bittle for two and a foul. SDSU 73-71 5.1 seconds left Bittle on the line. He hit the free throw. three point game. SDSU time out. 5.1 second left, UND ball. Wow, wish I was there.

Tied at 71...shot clock is off...

SDSU's radio guy says the T was on Coach Jones. But, the Argus Leader's report (online chat) said it was on a player.

UND gets a technical!! Very bad timing. UND just tied it up at 69 with 1:09 left.

Gentlemen, we have ourselves a ballgame. SDSU takes a time out. Tied at 67. 2:02 remaining. You guys have a very scrappy team and you're going to have fun watching them this year.

SDSU's Bittle hits a three .... tie ball game at 65 with 2:30 left

65-62 UND with three minutes remaining.

Geez, guys, take it easy on the Jackrabbits. UND is pretty-much dominating this one. State has had a couple of runs but keeps getting beat back by UND. SDSU is young and our hope is by the time late December comes around, we'll be playing okay (guard George Marshall, transfer from Wisconsin where he started a number of games before an injury, is eligible when 1st semester ends).

Your point reminded me a little of Glen Mason when coaching the Gophers -- he seemed to appear to smile at the wrong time in post-game interviews and it ticked off some of the fans.

Maybe you're on to something there: I've heard Coach Glenn be tough on the Jackrabbits but it seems he does it with humor. Maybe it's time to bring out the link in which Coach Glenn, when coaching Wyoming against Utah, flipped off Utah Coach Wittingham for what most would agree was a jerk-call by Utah (onside kick when Utah up by 43 points over Wyoming)-- the Utes were absolutely killing the Cowboys. I remember seeing that on TV and laughing my butt off -- the Utah coach kinda earned the single-finger salute. go to about 2:02 on the following clip: http://thewizardofodds.blogspot.com/2007/11/wyomings-glenn-flips-off-whittingham.html I understand UND is playing USD next season (or maybe it's the following season, 2016).

Read what I wrote. Your record -- plain for all to read -- is what I referred to. I also stated that your statements, which you had presented as factual, are wrong. I posted comments on the Joe Glenn video. You attacked 89. I have no reason to debate that with you other than to point out that your assertions of fact are wrong. I see in your latest post that you're now modifying what you earlier wrote. I have no idea why you have a bone to pick with 89. Turning your attention to me is a waste of your time. To those on this message board who get tired it this kind of sniping between posters, I apologize for whatever role I played.

Yep, Luke Schleusner, TE coach. I didn't know about the UND connection. I had only read the bios in the game-day program and they are quite short. The game-day program boil does refer to him as "A former national champion as a player...." The expanded bio on the website has the right info including his resume as a player and coach for UND. Luke is new this year, hired in February. Good he knows the Chicago. We pull at least a couple of great players out of Chicago every year.

SiouxVolley: Were you responding to something? I concluded a long time ago your posts have created a record that supports a finding of some sort of mental defect (you formerly posted as Star2-something didn't you?). . I think most Rabbit fans do not quite get the intensity of the hatred between NDSU and UND (the dislike between SDSU and USD is mild in comparison). Throwing out the "big brother" comment...well, I quit responding to stuff like that when I was eight years old and my bratty brother was six. He eventually grew up. Also, what you post about 89 is untrue. You should probably visit with a lawyer about publishing stuff like that.

Meierkort was USD's coach the year of the locker room trashing. I am not acquainted with Coach Glenn. I know a lot of people who know Coach Glenn and one does not hear anything bad about him. He's still very popular in Missoula MT and even in Laramie where he just couldn't do a lot with the Cowboys -- he stayed on in some position with Wyoming's athletic dept for a while after being terminated as head coach. I have no idea why he made the comments he made but a part of me thinks he was just rambling after his team got its doors blown off -- maybe some attempt at gallows humor in the face of the death of a season. If I was a UND guy, I wouldn't put any weight in the comments. Which SDSU coach was on the Muss staff? Do people take shots at SDSU?

The Joe Glenn interview was odd and one has to wonder what prompted it. I don't know Coach Glenn but he's known to have a good sense of humor. Were his comments some sort of bizarre attempt at humor in the midst of the love fest with NDSU? Most who know him well have nothing but good things to say about him and it seems out of his character to take an unprovoked shot at another program. The post-game interview with Glenn and some of the USD players -- this is the regular post-game interview and he says nothing about other North Dakota schools -- is here (nothing of particular note...just posting the link in case anyone is interested). http://www.argusleader.com/videos/sports/college/university-of-south-dakota/2014/10/25/17935709/ USD is having a real struggle this year. There some kind of internal strife going on. Last, and my principle reason to post here: Coach Glenn isn't looking for another job. He was pulled out of retirement in Arizona to assist his alma mater. The common speculation among some is Glenn was brought in for a limited stay to teach the current offensive coordinator, Wes Beschorner , how to be head coach. Beschorner was a successful QB for the 'Yotes and was brought into coaching by the prior head coach, Meierkort. Some USD fans do not think Beshorner is the right guy and they're critical of his play calling as OC. When Coach Glenn concludes this stint at USD, he'll go back to his home in Arizona and swing more golf clubs. Second odd interview in a row for Glenn. A reporter stuck a microphone and camera in Glenn's face right after the prior loss and he probably bared his soul a little more than he should have. People felt sorry for him and I'm not sure that's the image he wants to portray. That's two-cents worth from this Jackrabbit fan.

UND's facility will be larger than SDSU's. SDSU's is a little less than 150,000 square feet while UND's will be about 180,000. It will be interesting to compare the radius of the track turns corners for both facilities because UND's turf will be 100 yards plus endzones while SDSU's has 80 yards plus endzones. In any event, that's a great looking facility for UND!

bang: yes, I came in peace but I like your spelling...SiouxVolley seems intent on me (and others I've watched him attack) leaving in pieces. Oh well, every fan group has a few and I don't let the nuts take any space in my head. I know you're building a new indoor facility which will have 100 yards of turf and a 300-meter track. Is the plan to have removable turf (like USD's DakotaDome...to use the 200 meter track, they roll up the turf) because the 100 yard turf will be larger than a 300-meter track. You have a different situation in that you can use the Alerus Center for indoor practices. SDSU had no indoor practice facility until the SJac was opened.

SDSU's new Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Facility (the "SJac"). The pictures were taken last Saturday, October 11, 2014. The Daktronics video boards have to be installed along with the usual signage (Exit signs etc.) but she's ready to go. We'll host a couple of college meets and two high schools meets this year. I ran track back in the day and always thought the short guys had an advantage on 200 meter tracks because those of us with long legs had to fight to stay on the corners. A 300-meter track is not an advantage to a long-legged runner but it eliminates the advantage the stubby guys have on 200 meter tracks. View from north stands, looking to the southwest. Looking south from the North stands. View to the southeast. View of the north stands looking east

Here are the stats on SDSU's new facility: 526 feet long x 284 feet wide x 82 feet tall (I understand those are the outside dimensions). Mt. Rushmore would fit inside as would the permanent (west-side) bleachers with press box at SDSU's football stadium (construction underway to replace that facility and the new stadium will be available for the 2016 season). The reason the practice turf isn't 100 yds is because it was designed to have a 300-meter track with the turf practice field fitting entirely within the track. So it is marked for 80 yards (the 40 is the center line) with endzones on each end. The corners of the endzones are "trimmed" off (my words) otherwise they would jut into lane one on the track. If they had run the turf all the way to the ends of the building...well, do the math: the building is 526 feet long. Outside the track, on each end of the building, there are the running lanes for the jumps including pole vault -- both ends of the track. Lots of room for athletes to stretch etc (missing in most indoor facilities). There's permanent seating for something like 1500 to 2000 people and room to move in some temporary bleachers if needed. It is possible to run a 100-meter dash with plenty of room to slow down at the end of the race -- no need to run into a barrier, padded wall etc. Same for 110-meter hurdles. The track has eight lanes...the outside lane is 400 meters. There are five 300-meter indoor track facilities in intercollegiate sports including: Akron; Grand Valley State; Iowa State; Kent State and SDSU. I've been in Iowa State's facility -- it's a great facility but there are support columns on the inside of the track, outside of the turf practice field and it seems to me -- just my eyeball observation -- that the corners are a little bit tighter than SDSU's. There are some odd-sized tracks (307 meters, e.g.) that are a touch larger to avoid trimming the corners on the endzones. But overall building size for a facility of this type, the designers and builders say its the largest indoor practice facility in Division I athletics. You cannot hold an indoor championship meet on a track longer than 300 meters. SDSU's facility cost a little under $35 million -- all donated. (The new outdoor football stadium with seating for about 20,000, has a $65 million price tag and about $30mm will be bonded while the rest was donated. I think I can find a picture and if I do, I'll post it.

You're kidding aren't you? MSU is rechristening their renovated stadium and a record crowd was expected no matter who the opponent (even if something called U of Incarnate Word was the opponent). Starting that time-wasting argument about flagships too? Well, just checking in to see how your game is going. Jackrabbits up on your conference mates, SUU, 14-0 but So Utah doing a few things okay. 9:45 left in the first half.