darell1976 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Will they have some sort of grand opening where the public can come check it out? I'd love to get a tour of that. Quote
VMeister Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 There's conflicting information on whether UND is using the turf from the Alerus or not. I (and others) were under the assumption they were but VMeister said they weren't. I've never seen it confirmed one way or another. That VMeister is usually pretty reliable. Must be correct. Quote
jdub27 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 That VMeister is usually pretty reliable. Must be correct. No argument from me on that. Its why I took the time to hunt down the comment, I knew someone with quality insight must have mentioned it otherwise I wouldn't have remembered it. 1 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 That VMeister is usually pretty reliable. ... and humble. 1 Quote
GeauxSioux Posted July 2, 2015 Author Posted July 2, 2015 Man, that place is big. https://instagram.com/p/4owdW6tcNZ/ Quote
UNDColorado Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Really nice to see that they designed this to allow natural light to flow in. IMHO this is where the AL missed the mark. 2 Quote
homer Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Really nice to see that they designed this to allow natural light to flow in. IMHO this is where the AL missed the mark. Agreed. The Al would look completely different with some big windows along the walkways. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Is that really two-tone turf, or is that just that it hasn't been sanded and brushed in yet. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Agreed. The Al would look completely different with some big windows along the walkways. I'm not sure that would work so well on the north end as all you'd see is the ballroom and the Canad Inn. But on the south end, yes, something like what they did in the HPC would open the place up. Quote
homer Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I'm not sure that would work so well on the north end as all you'd see is the ballroom and the Canad Inn. But on the south end, yes, something like what they did in the HPC would open the place up. Haha. Good point. Quote
UNDColorado Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Wow...this thing is looking sweet! http://www.undsports.com/PhotoAlbum.dbml?PALBID=1542158&DB_OEM_ID=13500 Quote
nodak651 Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Wow...this thing is looking sweet! http://www.undsports.com/PhotoAlbum.dbml?PALBID=1542158&DB_OEM_ID=13500 Sure does. So do they lay down turf in the corners of the endzone when they practice? Kind of annoying how the field gets cut off... Feel like players might get hurt falling on the track. Quote
Siouxperfan7 Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Wow...this thing is looking sweet! http://www.undsports.com/PhotoAlbum.dbml?PALBID=1542158&DB_OEM_ID=13500 Is that an interlocking ND at midfield? Looks fabulous!! Quote
UNDColorado Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Sure does. So do they lay down turf in the corners of the endzone when they practice? Kind of annoying how the field gets cut off... Feel like players might get hurt falling on the track. The corners of the end zone will be cut off to make room for the track. I was wondering the same things regarding injuries. I'd imagine that they will lay some sort of temporary turf or padding down during practice. Anyone know for sure? Quote
UNDColorado Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Is that an interlocking ND at midfield? Looks fabulous!! It is! I also like the different shades of green in the turf. Quote
nodakhoops Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Wow, very impressive. This will have a big impact on not only recruiting but also athlete development. I think baseball, soccer, and softball will also benefit a great deal. Looks plenty high enough to take fly balls in. I wonder if they could break phase 2 up into separate chunks so they don't have to wait for all the money before starting construction. First phase football offices, locker rooms, weight room,study room, lounge. Second phase track locker room whatever other offices and amenities were going there. Just thinking if the total price tag on phase 2 is 12 million and you broke it up into two 6 million dollar phases you could start construction on part of it sooner. Football success is probably what will drive donations for this so that is why I put finishing their area first a bigger priority than the rest. They start making the playoffs regularly those donations come easier. Quote
dakotadan Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Look at the truck parked along the back wall. That really shows the perspective of how big that building really is. Quote
Cratter Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Its a football stadium with a track around it. Did people expect it to be small? Quote
BigGreyAnt41 Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 The corners of the end zone will be cut off to make room for the track. I was wondering the same things regarding injuries. I'd imagine that they will lay some sort of temporary turf or padding down during practice. Anyone know for sure? From what I've seen, that's pretty standard for this type of facility. I've never seen anything extra put down in the corners. The main thing they'll be doing in this building is drills. Full on scrimmages will be done at Memorial or the Alerus. Quote
GeauxSioux Posted July 11, 2015 Author Posted July 11, 2015 Its a football stadium with a track around it. Did people expect it to be small? There is big and there is BIG. When SDSU opened their indoor facility last year, it was the largest in Division I, at 149,000 square feet. UND's is 180,000 square feet. Quote
Cratter Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Are they not adding seats this phase? Wasn't it suppose to be 196,500 square feet? Quote
GeauxSioux Posted July 11, 2015 Author Posted July 11, 2015 Seats are supposed to be in this phase. I read 180,000 somewhere, but it may have been an old figure. Quote
jdub27 Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Seats are supposed to be in this phase. I read 180,000 somewhere, but it may have been an old figure. I believe they removed them from Phase 1 but if funding comes up, they are able to add them before Phase 2 begins. This UND release says 196,500 but I've seen a few other numbers released since than as well. Quote
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