What's Needed At The Alerus?

[The Sicatoka]

On 1/25/2017 at 9:36 PM, gfhockey said:

Rumor on the streets altru broke can't have enough $$$ to build clinic

sanford steps in

That wouldn't surprise me at all; however, when does Sanford get designated as a regional monopoly? 

[BarnWinterSportsEngelstad]

What's going to be needed in the Hawk's Nest? I'm optimistic, more seats in 2020.

[darell1976]

A big Hawk logo on the 50, and Fighting Hawks in the endzones.

[andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!!]

10 hours ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said:

What's going to be needed in the Hawk's Nest? I'm optimistic, more seats in 2020.

I still wish they could make a horseshoe by putting seats in the one end.  And then on the other end make it entirely glass so some natural light can get in.  

[geaux_sioux]

34 minutes ago, andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!! said:

I still wish they could make a horseshoe by putting seats in the one end.  And then on the other end make it entirely glass so some natural light can get in.  

Couldn't do a horseshoe but could add fargo loaf style end zone seating.

[andtheHomeoftheSIOUX!!]

3 minutes ago, geaux_sioux said:

Couldn't do a horseshoe but could add fargo loaf style end zone seating.

I guess that is more what I meant.  I realize curved seating isn't going to happen.  But seating in one end zone and then glass on the other would be pretty sweet.  

[UNDColorado]

I think a good start would be a better sound system. 2000 is a long time ago and I imagine this system has been in place since then.

[ibleedgreen]

Chelsea Dagger after every touchdown!

[JohnboyND7]

3 minutes ago, ibleedgreen said:

Chelsea Dagger after every touchdown!

Copycatting the hockey stuff is weak.  Like #RollTribe or NDSU's hook 'em weak. 

[nodak651]

 

1 minute ago, JohnboyND7 said:

Copycatting the hockey stuff is weak.  Like #RollTribe or NDSU's hook 'em weak. 

Why not make it a school tradition instead of #hockeyonly? 

[ibleedgreen]

1 minute ago, JohnboyND7 said:

Copycatting the hockey stuff is weak.  Like #RollTribe or NDSU's hook 'em weak. 

Western Michigan uses Chelsea Dagger after every touchdown. So I would more so look at it as copying them since its football.  But if you want to make it a hockey thing....

[ibleedgreen]

1 hour ago, JohnboyND7 said:

Copycatting the hockey stuff is weak.  Like #RollTribe or NDSU's hook 'em weak. 

But I do feel it's funny a bison fan is telling me that copycatting is weak. NDSU's athletic department lives by copying others. Don't get me started....

[BarnWinterSportsEngelstad]

1 hour ago, ibleedgreen said:

But I do feel it's funny a bison fan is telling me that copycatting is weak. NDSU's athletic department lives by copying others. Don't get me started....

The copycatting all started in 1890 when ND Agricultural College started after we were in buisness for 7 years (1883).

In the early part of the last century, they were called the Fighting Aggies. How many of you knew that?

 

[JohnboyND7]

1 hour ago, ibleedgreen said:

But I do feel it's funny a bison fan is telling me that copycatting is weak. NDSU's athletic department lives by copying others. Don't get me started....

I already started by saying it's weak that NDSU does that...so..yeah...go for it I guess?

39 minutes ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said:

The copycatting all started in 1890 when ND Agricultural College started after we were in buisness for 7 years (1883).

In the early part of the last century, they were called the Fighting Aggies. How many of you knew that?

 

I think most people are familiar they used to have a different nickname.  I think they've also went by Farmers at one point. Wish they'd kept one of those old names.  

[Hardcore Hawk]

Students that stick around past halftime

[Cratter]

All non students to show up before halftime.

[darell1976]

45 minutes ago, JohnboyND7 said:

I already started by saying it's weak that NDSU does that...so..yeah...go for it I guess?

I think most people are familiar they used to have a different nickname.  I think they've also went by Farmers at one point. Wish they'd kept one of those old names.  

So their logo could look like Nebraska's. Instead of red just sub in yellow and Farmers instead of Huskers and boom.

[UND-FB-FAN]

Although glass on one end and seating in the other end zone would be spectacular upgrades, it is quite the pipe dream.

From a realistic perspective, I would say:

1) NEW sound system

2) New turf with fighting hawks logo at midfield and end zones -- this could become reality in a few years as the Big Sky logos will also need to be replaced by MVFC logos

[iluvdebbies]

3 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Although glass on one end and seating in the other end zone would be spectacular upgrades, it is quite the pipe dream.

From a realistic perspective, I would say:

1) NEW sound system

2) New turf with fighting hawks logo at midfield and end zones -- this could become reality in a few years as the Big Sky logos will also need to be replaced by MVFC logos

In the end zones I would just put the word--- Hawks---.

[UND-FB-FAN]

3 minutes ago, iluvdebbies said:

In the end zones I would just put the word--- Hawks---.

I agree

[Siouxperfan7]

25 minutes ago, UND-FB-FAN said:

Although glass on one end and seating in the other end zone would be spectacular upgrades, it is quite the pipe dream.

From a realistic perspective, I would say:

1) NEW sound system

2) New turf with fighting hawks logo at midfield and end zones -- this could become reality in a few years as the Big Sky logos will also need to be replaced by MVFC logos

The current turf was installed prior to the 2013 season.  We join the MVFC in 2020.  I would anticipate the Alerus waiting until then to install new turf.  Still relatively new.   Hopefully when they do replace it the 3rd times the charm and the Alerus decides to put in a midfield logo that IS NOT the Alerus Center logo but the Fighting Hawks logo.

[Cratter]

13 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said:

The current turf was installed prior to the 2013 season.  We join the MVFC in 2020.  I would anticipate the Alerus waiting until then to install new turf.  Still relatively new.   Hopefully when they do replace it the 3rd times the charm and the Alerus decides to put in a midfield logo that IS NOT the Alerus Center logo but the Fighting Hawks logo.

The Alerus Center might not be the Alerus Center in 2021.

[UNDBIZ]

26 minutes ago, Cratter said:

The Alerus Center might not be the Alerus Center in 2021.

When do the naming rights expire there?

[Siouxperfan7]

1 hour ago, Cratter said:

The Alerus Center might not be the Alerus Center in 2021.

 

50 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said:

When do the naming rights expire there?

http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/business/3884883-alerus-center-officials-gauge-naming-rights-value-negotiations-begin

According to this article from 2015, the deal was for 20 years.  So it will expire in 2021.

Also, I guess I didn't realize the Alerus Center changed their logo.  Ironically one that features "bird wings" in the A.

 

[darell1976]

2 hours ago, Cratter said:

The Alerus Center might not be the Alerus Center in 2021.

Does that mean it goes back to the original name...Aurora.