Since I Can't Bump the Old Thread.....

[Woden]

Just wanted to point out what I told you guys was going to happen seven years ago (Doing this because someone called into question my credibility):

http://forum.siouxsp..._20#entry175908

Posted 22 July 2006 - 12:37 PM

I believe (*Edit: I Know) plans for a future football facility are in the works. One that would bring money to the University and not require the University to pay to play there. Before anyone says that's ridiculous, consider this:

-With all of the options for placing a parking ramp on campus, why was the lot in front of Swanson, one of the smallest and farthest away solutions, chosen?

-Also, why was the skyway across Columbia included in the plans, since it offers no parking improvements, which was the original problem?

Here's the short story on this fellas. Plans are in the works for an on-campus stadium to be built basically where memorial is at right now. The old REA and memorial will be taken down, with a practice facility and parking taking over those spots. The Skyway currently under construction will go directly into the new stadium, which will be built over 2nd Ave. With an on-campus stadium, UND will be able to earn more money from its second sport, which will help fund the rest of the programs.

Before you say it's ridiculous, ask yourself if you ever thought a little school in Boise, Idaho could pull it off. And before you go saying Boise State is a much bigger school, look at the enrollment numbers-

Boise State (18,266)

http://enrollmentser...ajosSP03-05.pdf

UND (13,187)

http://go.UND.edu/

Let the discussion begin.

Edit:

If found this to be a little interesting.

http://enrollmentser...Trends99-04.pdf

Boise State has seen about a 2% growth in enrollment every year since the IA move in '96. The best I can tell, they had around 15,00 students at that time.

Here's some more interesting information on BSU, which I feel is pertinent to this discussion, found at http://en.wikipedia....tate_University

1970 Joined the Big Sky Conference (Division II) for men's athletics

* Bronco Stadium opens with a capacity of 14,500 and Astroturf field

1974 Bronco Stadium adds upper deck to east side: 20,000 capacity.

1978 Big Sky Conference moves to Division I-AA.

1996 Majority of school's athletic programs move to Big West Conference (Wrestling remains in Pac 10).

* Moved to NCAA Division I-A.

* Bronco Stadium capacity expanded to 30,000

Just look at what I wrote and now look at the news regarding the new practice facility/stadium/etc....

[geaux_sioux]

Just wanted to point out what I told you guys was going to happen seven years ago (Doing this because someone called into question my credibility):

http://forum.siouxsp..._20#entry175908

Just look at what I wrote and now look at the news regarding the new practice facility/stadium/etc....

I had heard that they actually had the money lined up for the practice facility years ago but the doners pulled out when Lennon left.

[fightingsioux4life]

I had heard that they actually had the money lined up for the practice facility years ago but the doners pulled out when Lennon left.

So if we could have kept Lennon by giving him a little more money (I really believe that), then this is the best definition of being penny-wise and pound foolish I have ever seen. Of course, that happened during the rein of the "Co-Acting Athletic Directors", so that shouldn't surprise us. This was also Kupchella's final year as President, so he had absolutely no stake in the outcome. Not that he ever cared all that much about athletics anyway.