GeauxSioux Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 New info on the Athletics Complex... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDLTwu2JvWI&feature=player_embeddedI http://iconarchitects.com/projects/masterplan/indoor-practice-facility.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Lovely, ... but can I see a shovel in the ground and steel going up? Please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGreyAnt41 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Lovely, ... but can I see a shovel in the ground and steel going up? Please? Based on its location it appears we'd need to see a wrecking ball or stick of dynamite first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND Fan Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 The 3D visualization is pretty cool. Hopefully, this will be announced soon. It will give us all something very positive to look forward to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 With the team down the road winning a National Championship, we will need gain back some of the recruiting advantage we will lose. this will deffinitely help!! But I agree, I won't get excited until I see shovels in the ground!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillySioux Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 So which will open for business first? New Athletic Complex or new GF Scheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Do you think maybe they waited until the nickname issue was over (it basically is) before starting something big like this, because with the name we wouldn't be in the Big Sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND Fan Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 So which will open for business first? New Athletic Complex or new GF Scheels? Good question! My money will be on Scheels as they don't have to knock down a building and put up a new one!!! Regarding Scheels - does anyone know why it will be a couple of years before they open? It seems odd they would make that announcement so far in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmksioux Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 If my memory serves me right, they are waiting for the lease at their current location to expire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 If only UND athletics couldn't tap into the Spirit money for a IPF: http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/226465/ The UND North Dakota Spirit campaign has raised $245.5 million toward its $300 million goal, Tim O’Keefe, UND Foundation executive director and CEO, told a gathering of UND alumni, supporters, students, faculty and staff Thursday. The campaign began in 2005 and continues through the end of 2013. Funds generated by the UND North Dakota Spirit campaign will be used for faculty endowments, academic programs, scholarships and buildings and equipment. I take it buildings isn't athletic buildings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmksioux Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 If only UND athletics couldn't tap into the Spirit money for a IPF: http://www.grandfork...icle/id/226465/ I take it buildings isn't athletic buildings. Depends. Donor can specify where there donations go for or they can give it to the general fund for the University to decide. I would guess that some of those dollars are set aside for Athletics/Athletic Facilities. I'm sure if someone did some digging, they could find a more specific breakdown of the donations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxSioux Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 http://spirit.und.ed...cs.php#Students The "indoor facility" is part of the Spirit campaign, along with Hyslop renovations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmksioux Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 http://spirit.und.ed...cs.php#Students The "indoor facility" is part of the Spirit campaign, along with Hyslop renovations. Thanks, I knew that it was...just to lazy to go find the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 http://spirit.und.ed...cs.php#Students The "indoor facility" is part of the Spirit campaign, along with Hyslop renovations. No sh*t. WOW thanks GeauxSioux!!!!! You made my day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Since the campaign runs through the end of 2013..could we see them breaking ground in 2014? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxSioux Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Since the campaign runs through the end of 2013..could we see them breaking ground in 2014? I don't believe there is a requirement to wait until the end of the campaign to start construction. Once that portion of the funding is complete, construction can begin, theoretically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I don't believe there is a requirement to wait until the end of the campaign to start construction. Once that portion of the funding is complete, construction can begin, theoretically. Get out the recking ball and tear down the old REA and lets get this sucker built!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Get out the recking ball and tear down the old REA and lets get this sucker built!!! That will be bittersweet for me. Bitter because of the loss of such an iconic building.....sweet because of what it means for all our programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 That will be bittersweet for me. Bitter because of the loss of such an iconic building.....sweet because of what it means for all our programs. I agree. I have a lot of memories as a kid going to that arena seeing a lot of great hockey players especially the 1986-87 hockey team. But now we have a better arena, and soon something to make our football team even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I agree. I have a lot of memories as a kid going to that arena seeing a lot of great hockey players especially the 1986-87 hockey team. But now we have a better arena, and soon something to make our football team even better. You are right. I guess I am just a nostalgic old fool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 You are right. I guess I am just a nostalgic old fool. They should just pick a different spot for the IPF and give the old REA to Central High School to use for their hockey games instead of sharing Purpur Arena with Red River. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND Fan Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 If they didn't use that location for the IPF, it would be handed (appropriately so) to EERC for their expansion. From what I understand, it would cost a ton to get the old REA back into shape for hockey/concessions, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 If they didn't use that location for the IPF, it would be handed (appropriately so) to EERC for their expansion. From what I understand, it would cost a ton to get the old REA back into shape for hockey/concessions, etc. Well, they could have done somthing about it years ago and it would have cost a fraction of what it would cost now, but they didn't. I think they should have either torn it down or renovated it soon after left it for the new arena. I suppose they will start talking about demolishing Hyslop too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82SiouxGuy Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Well, they could have done somthing about it years ago and it would have cost a fraction of what it would cost now, but they didn't. I think they should have either torn it down or renovated it soon after left it for the new arena. I suppose they will start talking about demolishing Hyslop too. I'm pretty sure that they projected more than $2 million in repairs 10 years ago. That was one of the reasons the new building was such a great gift even before anyone knew what it would look like, the old building needed major repairs. The roof needs to be replaced, some of the seating needed to be replaced and the ice making equipment needed to be replaced soon. And that was just the beginning. It would have cost much more to bring it up to standards that the other schools now have. Tearing it down would have cost plenty of money also and the school decided that it wasn't a good use of that money until the space was actually needed. There is a small UND department that uses the entry way for office space and storage right now. They are in the planning stages of moving out, possibly this spring. There has been some assorted stuff stored in the arena (I don't know if it was Athletic Department or Plant Services) and they were moving that out in December. It looks like they are planning to tear down the building soon, maybe later this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGreyAnt41 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I'm pretty sure that they projected more than $2 million in repairs 10 years ago. That was one of the reasons the new building was such a great gift even before anyone knew what it would look like, the old building needed major repairs. The roof needs to be replaced, some of the seating needed to be replaced and the ice making equipment needed to be replaced soon. And that was just the beginning. It would have cost much more to bring it up to standards that the other schools now have. Tearing it down would have cost plenty of money also and the school decided that it wasn't a good use of that money until the space was actually needed. There is a small UND department that uses the entry way for office space and storage right now. They are in the planning stages of moving out, possibly this spring. There has been some assorted stuff stored in the arena (I don't know if it was Athletic Department or Plant Services) and they were moving that out in December. It looks like they are planning to tear down the building soon, maybe later this year. I seem to remember hearing that it costs nearly $1 million just to take the building the down. That's one of the reasons they haven't done it yet. They didn't have the money to throw around until they grouped it in with money raised for another project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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