Popular Post UND Fan Posted September 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 15, 2020 Over the last 4-5 years, SS.com members have raised nearly $30,000 to assist UND football with equipment (specialized knee braces, concussion caps, video equipment, etc.). We should be very proud of what we have done – I know that the FB coaches and AD greatly appreciate our efforts. While the season is a few months (or maybe a year away), it would be great if we could assist the program again this fall. As most everyone knows, we have finally moved the FB locker room and offices out of Memorial Stadium. For those who hadn’t visited Memorial in recent years, it was truly a dump and an embarrassment to the program. Frankly, I am surprised that our recruiting efforts didn’t suffer more than they did due this lousy facility. While we all wait for HPC2 to become a reality, the move to Starcher and Hyslop has been a major improvement. It is far from ideal but a better situation. There are four player meeting rooms within the FB offices in Starcher. There is a need for a workstation in each room with video editing equipment. The cost of each workstation and computer is about $1,000 with the video editing equipment also totaling about $1,000. That means the cost of providing four fully functional stations would be $8,000. The athletic department has a deal with Dell to provide computer equipment at very reasonable prices and the editing software will be provided by DVSport, the industry leader in athletic replay editing. For consistency purposes, we will continue with the “Let’s Help Bubba” name. I know some question that but please understand our goal is to help the football program with their needs. Last year, we quickly hit our goal for purchasing Guardian helmet concussion caps and then moved on to specialized knee braces for offensive linemen. With the season moving to spring (we hope), the coaching staff would like new jackets for the team (for outside games). We will assist with that effort if/when we hit the initial $8,000 goal. The LHB5 donation site: UNDalumni.org/Bubba5. Contributions are fully deductible and count towards Champions Club members' priority points. Please help if you can - any amount helps! Thank you! 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Thank you for setting this up. I made a small donation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Sue Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Ditto..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND Fan Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 We are approaching 50% (we are at $3,640) of our initial goal. If you can help, please do. Any amount will help! Thanks to those who have contributed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forksandspoons Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Wow, already almost to the goal! $7,255.00 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND Fan Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 We are at $7,930 so will likely hit our goal this afternoon. Thank you again for your donations. The last couple of years we hit our initial goal quickly (not as quick as this year's 3 days) and then raised the target for another purpose. Last fall, we started with helmet caps and then added specialized knee pads for offensive linemen. We surpassed the $12,000 objective and funded both needs. We are not going to raise the objective this year - but you may have the opportunity to help again in a couple of months. As of now, it appears that this year's season will begin in late February. While many MVC schools have indoor football facilities, some do not. This will create a need for 70-75 jackets for players to wear over their pads if the schedule remains as it is today. The program feels it is appropriate to provide the players with "UND" jackets for these games but also feels it is important that the team looks good in person or on TV for recruiting purposes. Having a hodge-podge of different jackets to keep players warm certainly would not look good. The cost per jacket is expected to be about $150. Any excess we have from this fundraiser will go towards the jackets. Thanks for your help with this! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND Fan Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 23 hours ago, UND Fan said: We are at $7,930 so will likely hit our goal this afternoon. Thank you again for your donations. The last couple of years we hit our initial goal quickly (not as quick as this year's 3 days) and then raised the target for another purpose. Last fall, we started with helmet caps and then added specialized knee pads for offensive linemen. We surpassed the $12,000 objective and funded both needs. We are not going to raise the objective this year - but you may have the opportunity to help again in a couple of months. As of now, it appears that this year's season will begin in late February. While many MVC schools have indoor football facilities, some do not. This will create a need for 70-75 jackets for players to wear over their pads if the schedule remains as it is today. The program feels it is appropriate to provide the players with "UND" jackets for these games but also feels it is important that the team looks good in person or on TV for recruiting purposes. Having a hodge-podge of different jackets to keep players warm certainly would not look good. The cost per jacket is expected to be about $150. Any excess we have from this fundraiser will go towards the jackets. Thanks for your help with this! Maybe the team won't be needing new jackets: https://www.inforum.com/bison-media-zone/mens-sports/football/6670101-Valley-may-alter-spring-football-schedule-to-make-use-of-dome-stadiums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Sue Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 2 hours ago, UND Fan said: Maybe the team won't be needing new jackets: https://www.inforum.com/bison-media-zone/mens-sports/football/6670101-Valley-may-alter-spring-football-schedule-to-make-use-of-dome-stadiums This would make sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND Fan Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 A note from Bubba: "Thank you to all of you for your generous contribution to Let's Help Bubba #5! We reached the goal and will be purchasing the computers and software support to create four permanent upgraded viewing stations in Starcher Hall. These stations will improve our teaching/learning environment. The areas will be used for groups ranging from 10-12 players along with coaches. Examples of groups include Offense, Defense, & Special Teams units and this allows to break the groups into smaller units for example; front seven on defense or all offensive players minus the Oline. These video sessions will include practice review, game review, and opponent study. Thanks again for your continued support!" Bubba *************** Wow - I hadn't checked the donation website this morning - we are up to $8,900! Thanks! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright4UND Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 Lets get some more jackets for the players to look consistent and professional for the recruits! Also, this will keep the players warm on the sidelines and ready to go in and perform at a high level! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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