The Sicatoka Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 The biggest issue is the orange on the steel supports... can they not afford paint? Is there a plan to finish the walls off in a way that looks a little better? Phase II?Orange? Quote
The Sicatoka Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 You can't be serious....We're the Fighting Hawks. It all makes sense ... somewhere ... 1 Quote
Cratter Posted December 29, 2015 Posted December 29, 2015 Quote We have the only track on the planet that has the Super X surface, plus inlaid lane lines, Galbraith said, All the markings on the surface are inlaid; they're not painted. There is no other track on the planet that has the whole suite of technology that we have." $10 of the $13 Million came from two corporate sponsors with one being $9 Million. Meaning the rest of the donations only totaled 23%. Which could mean without more large future corporate sponsors phase II could take awhile. Quote
jdub27 Posted December 29, 2015 Posted December 29, 2015 13 minutes ago, Cratter said: $10 of the $13 Million came from two corporate sponsors with one being $9 Million. Meaning the rest of the donations only totaled 23%. Which could mean without more large future corporate sponsors phase II could take awhile. That's pretty much how all big ticket items work across the country. Quote
niouxsiouxfan Posted December 31, 2015 Posted December 31, 2015 On 12/29/2015 at 0:16 PM, jdub27 said: That's pretty much how all big ticket items work across the country. Exactly.Look at the funding problems the Goofs are having. Even with large donations in and coming. Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted December 31, 2015 Posted December 31, 2015 12 minutes ago, niouxsiouxfan said: Exactly.Look at the funding problems the Goofs are having. Even with large donations in and coming. Well, when you have been mediocre to average in all of your major programs (except hockey) for years, it is hard to convince people to donate money to the athletic department. In order to generate excitement and passion in your programs, you need to have some sort of winning tradition. Other than hockey, what do they have to hang their hat on? Nothing. Quote
Cratter Posted December 31, 2015 Posted December 31, 2015 Went to my first Vikings game at TCF Bank. Not impressed. It's like they built the concourse with the thought it would never sell out. So crowded in the concourse people ( & I) at one point moved five feet in ten minutes...Lots of people unhappy and turned around to go to their seats, ....Half the seats are the old school bench seats, and one of the end zones scoreboard is smaller than the Alerus's, and a "Video Ring" that only goes a few yards (unlike most that go the whole arena like the Ralph or at least half). If one didn't know any better they'd think TCF Bank Stadium was built in the 90's. Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted December 31, 2015 Posted December 31, 2015 54 minutes ago, Cratter said: Went to my first Vikings game at TCF Bank. Not impressed. It's like they built the concourse with the thought it would never sell out. So crowded in the concourse people ( & I) at one point moved five feet in ten minutes...Lots of people unhappy and turned around to go to their seats, ....Half the seats are the old school bench seats, and one of the end zones scoreboard is smaller than the Alerus's, and a "Video Ring" that only goes a few yards (unlike most that go the whole arena like the Ralph or at least half). If one didn't know any better they'd think TCF Bank Stadium was built in the 90's. Me and my girlfriend were there on Sunday in that bitter cold. That concourse was crowded. The sightlines are pretty good in that place. Next year, they'll be in U.S. Bank Stadium and I cannot wait to set foot into that place. Quote
Cratter Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 Does UND Football have a "Players Lounge"? I'd have to assume so, I've seen plenty of the Ralphs, seen the Betty's, and the Bison have a pretty nice one in the Fargodome. Never seen a picture of UND's. Quote
Cratter Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 I guess UND doesn't have a players lounge. Guess UND needs a lot more than just marketing. Quote
Siouxperfan7 Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 7 minutes ago, Cratter said: I guess UND doesn't have a players lounge. Guess UND needs a lot more than just marketing. Phase 2, most likely Quote
Cratter Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 4 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said: Phase 2, most likely I understand that, but pointing out that one of the most basic recruiting tools in college athletics appears to be missing from UND football for over 15 years? Plenty of former players on this site to give some insight... Quote
Cratter Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 Update: I asked Jayson via Twitter. He said they do at Memorial but no photos. I only recently (accidentally) ran into the NDSU one online...its in Bison Illustrated pdf so Its no easy to link to. Its decent, but no UND mens hockey (but few college sports do) and realized/curious I had never seen UND's. Quote
Cratter Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 Wasn't there a sort of "sioux illustrated" back in the day I remember around the time of the new Ralph? Musta also ran out of "resources"....seems to be a trend at UND...wonder where all these resources are going? Or was it UND is waiting til they "aren't crappy" to start more marketing? 2 Quote
Cratter Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 Found the Bisons Fargodome players lounge. If you are curious: https://issuu.com/fmspotlight/docs/bi_nov15_final_w_poster Go to page 57-58 of 150 pages (wow that's a lot of pages for one months magazine)....its pretty amazing looking at there backlog issues (Not afraid to admit I'm jealous). *I'm working in the BSA right now, and doing a google search sent me to that link. The BSA is bigger than it appears, not necessarily the arena side (to see what it currently looks like go to a few pages back from 57) but all the offices, weights, locker rooms arena....its not even close to being done to make any comparison yet. Quote
UNDColorado Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 11 minutes ago, Cratter said: Found the Bisons Fargdome players lounge. If you are curious: https://issuu.com/fmspotlight/docs/bi_nov15_final_w_poster Go to page 57-58 of 150 pages (wow that's a lot of pages for one months magazine)....its pretty amazing looking at there backlog issues (Not afraid to admit I'm jealous). You are on a roll today. Keep calm and have a great weekend! 2 Quote
Cratter Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 10 minutes ago, UNDColorado said: You are on a roll today. Keep calm and have a great weekend! Not in my DNA. ....trolling the hockey team (and the fans) upcoming if they play like they did last weekend upcoming.... "Eyes wide shut" 2 Quote
UNDColorado Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 7 minutes ago, Cratter said: Not in my DNA. ....trolling the hockey team (and the fans) upcoming if they play like they did last weekend upcoming.... "Eyes wide shut" Haha I know. I was there last weekend and after Saturday I have to believe they can only improve. 1 Quote
Cratter Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 6 minutes ago, UNDColorado said: Haha I know. I was there last weekend and after Saturday I have to believe they can only improve. What is the stat? Duluth is 1-9 vs top 10 or 20 in college hockey this year? One of these years we'll get together in Denver, I'll bring Grant and Dave. See ya in Tampa though, flights a few weeks ago were under $200 from Minneapolis nonstop roundtrip!! 1 Quote
UNDBIZ Posted February 20, 2016 Posted February 20, 2016 14 hours ago, Cratter said: Wasn't there a sort of "sioux illustrated" back in the day I remember around the time of the new Ralph? Musta also ran out of "resources"....seems to be a trend at UND...wonder where all these resources are going? Or was it UND is waiting til they "aren't crappy" to start more marketing? VPs of Diversity and similar positions. 1 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 I think we're just starting to see the benefits of this facility ... or at least USC saw them this weekend. 1 Quote
MoreSiouxForYou Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 On 2/19/2016 at 5:11 PM, Cratter said: Wasn't there a sort of "sioux illustrated" back in the day I remember around the time of the new Ralph? Musta also ran out of "resources"....seems to be a trend at UND...wonder where all these resources are going? Or was it UND is waiting til they "aren't crappy" to start more marketing? Bison Illustrated is a product of Spotlight Media in Fargo. It's a for profit magazine. Owned and operated by Mike Dragosivich(sp?), former Punter. Resouces=Revenue and right now biSon crap is easy to market. Quote
Cratter Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 What was the und sports magazine that was short lived? I can't remember the name. Quote
Cratter Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 18 minutes ago, MoreSiouxForYou said: Bison Illustrated is a product of Spotlight Media in Fargo. It's a for profit magazine. Owned and operated by Mike Dragosivich(sp?), former Punter. Resouces=Revenue and right now biSon crap is easy to market. Yup lot easier to sell ads in a town the size of Fargo. Quote
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