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Covered practice facility

PlayerRep said:
I’m in.

As for the $30 or $35 million facility, I view that as unnecessary and unrealistic. Can’t imagine that amount could be raised. And mainly for minor sports?

What are they thinking? The new performance center took forever to fund, and cost $14 million. It still really isn’t paid for, is it?

Set a realistic goal for something much less expensive.

Agreed 1000%.
 
PlayerRep makes a good point regarding the time frame and cost to raise the $35m for the multiple sport facility. However Kent has been successful in raising funds in the past and I don’t think he would have taken on this project unless he felt there was the possibility of success. After all he is virtually betting his job on it. And it’s conceivable that like the bobcats it will be built in stages. Perhaps it’s time for Kent to pull the curtain back and expose the full Monte to the Griz faithful?

And thanks to ABQCat for explaining the plans that the cats are pursuing towards improving their facility. Aggressive no doubt but success on the field demonstrates the ability to raise money. The new AD in Bozeman, Leon Costello comes from a very successful program at SDSU where they did some great things with their facilities due in large part to their success on the field and the hardwood.
We’re now up to 17 commits as of 8:39 am on Monday morning. Come on Griz fans we have only 43 more to go before Wednesday’s deadline.
 
ABQCat said:
George Ferguson made several accurate points. The MSU indoor facility will be designed for many sports and fully compliant with Title IX.

The Phase I fundraising went very well, and efforts have already begun on Phase II. The original 2017 plan called for $16MM, but the development effort exceeded that number in short order, and instead of calling it a day and starting Phase II, the AD decided to make Phase I even better on the order of $18.2MM. The Academic Center will be improved from the original plan and a few other upgrades (like CDA's favorite: hydro therapy).

Here are a few highlights of the MSU indoor facility plan:

* 150,000 to 160,000 square feet
* 300-meter track for indoor training and NCAA competition
* 8 lanes with 8 lane straight-a-way
* 100-yard synthetic field for all field sports
* seating for up to 1,000 spectators
* locker rooms, concessions, restrooms and amenities to support events
* 45’-0” clear below structure at perimeter, 65’-0” clear at center
* Press Box and Camera Positions

Can you clarify, or repeat, how much MSU has raised or received commitments for? Thx.
 
PlayerRep said:
ABQCat said:
George Ferguson made several accurate points. The MSU indoor facility will be designed for many sports and fully compliant with Title IX.

The Phase I fundraising went very well, and efforts have already begun on Phase II. The original 2017 plan called for $16MM, but the development effort exceeded that number in short order, and instead of calling it a day and starting Phase II, the AD decided to make Phase I even better on the order of $18.2MM. The Academic Center will be improved from the original plan and a few other upgrades (like CDA's favorite: hydro therapy).

Here are a few highlights of the MSU indoor facility plan:

* 150,000 to 160,000 square feet
* 300-meter track for indoor training and NCAA competition
* 8 lanes with 8 lane straight-a-way
* 100-yard synthetic field for all field sports
* seating for up to 1,000 spectators
* locker rooms, concessions, restrooms and amenities to support events
* 45’-0” clear below structure at perimeter, 65’-0” clear at center
* Press Box and Camera Positions

Can you clarify, or repeat, how much MSU has raised or received commitments for? Thx.
Announcement coming at Homecoming. You can wait.
 
ABQCat said:
PlayerRep said:
ABQCat said:
George Ferguson made several accurate points. The MSU indoor facility will be designed for many sports and fully compliant with Title IX.

The Phase I fundraising went very well, and efforts have already begun on Phase II. The original 2017 plan called for $16MM, but the development effort exceeded that number in short order, and instead of calling it a day and starting Phase II, the AD decided to make Phase I even better on the order of $18.2MM. The Academic Center will be improved from the original plan and a few other upgrades (like CDA's favorite: hydro therapy).

Here are a few highlights of the MSU indoor facility plan:

* 150,000 to 160,000 square feet
* 300-meter track for indoor training and NCAA competition
* 8 lanes with 8 lane straight-a-way
* 100-yard synthetic field for all field sports
* seating for up to 1,000 spectators
* locker rooms, concessions, restrooms and amenities to support events
* 45’-0” clear below structure at perimeter, 65’-0” clear at center
* Press Box and Camera Positions

Can you clarify, or repeat, how much MSU has raised or received commitments for? Thx.
Announcement coming at Homecoming. You can wait.

So you don’t know? But you do know how to write a misleading post. We shall see.
 
Sport said:
If I can get 60 commitments, those willing to put their money where their mouth is in the next 72 hours I will form a committee to approach both Kent and Greg to explore the possibility of creating a fund to begin collecting donations.
Remember this is tax deductible.
The clock starts now 2:31 pm, Sunday September 29, 2019.

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Count me in!
 
grizindabox said:
AZGrizFan said:
Well since i never played the game (although I did go through 2-a-days in August of ‘76 as a skinny frosh at Sentinel (purple team, mind you) I can’t relate to Rob’s nephew.

I’m in. They’re not getting access to my checking account tho. I’ll pay in a different way.

Pelts?

The Iron Price
 
PlayerRep said:
ABQCat said:
PlayerRep said:
ABQCat said:
George Ferguson made several accurate points. The MSU indoor facility will be designed for many sports and fully compliant with Title IX.

The Phase I fundraising went very well, and efforts have already begun on Phase II. The original 2017 plan called for $16MM, but the development effort exceeded that number in short order, and instead of calling it a day and starting Phase II, the AD decided to make Phase I even better on the order of $18.2MM. The Academic Center will be improved from the original plan and a few other upgrades (like CDA's favorite: hydro therapy).

Here are a few highlights of the MSU indoor facility plan:

* 150,000 to 160,000 square feet
* 300-meter track for indoor training and NCAA competition
* 8 lanes with 8 lane straight-a-way
* 100-yard synthetic field for all field sports
* seating for up to 1,000 spectators
* locker rooms, concessions, restrooms and amenities to support events
* 45’-0” clear below structure at perimeter, 65’-0” clear at center
* Press Box and Camera Positions

Can you clarify, or repeat, how much MSU has raised or received commitments for? Thx.
Announcement coming at Homecoming. You can wait.

So you don’t know? But you do know how to write a misleading post. We shall see.

Depends how much candy they sell at homecoming Player...just wait and see
 
PlayerRep said:
ABQCat said:
PlayerRep said:
ABQCat said:
George Ferguson made several accurate points. The MSU indoor facility will be designed for many sports and fully compliant with Title IX.

The Phase I fundraising went very well, and efforts have already begun on Phase II. The original 2017 plan called for $16MM, but the development effort exceeded that number in short order, and instead of calling it a day and starting Phase II, the AD decided to make Phase I even better on the order of $18.2MM. The Academic Center will be improved from the original plan and a few other upgrades (like CDA's favorite: hydro therapy).

Here are a few highlights of the MSU indoor facility plan:

* 150,000 to 160,000 square feet
* 300-meter track for indoor training and NCAA competition
* 8 lanes with 8 lane straight-a-way
* 100-yard synthetic field for all field sports
* seating for up to 1,000 spectators
* locker rooms, concessions, restrooms and amenities to support events
* 45’-0” clear below structure at perimeter, 65’-0” clear at center
* Press Box and Camera Positions

Can you clarify, or repeat, how much MSU has raised or received commitments for? Thx.
Announcement coming at Homecoming. You can wait.

So you don’t know? But you do know how to write a misleading post. We shall see.
Asking somebody to simply repeat what they wrote is idiotic, but not surprising. Yup we shall see. Time will tell.
 
Here’s something that nobody’s thought of. Why not take the NDSU approach on this? Get a temporary bubble to use as an indoor practice facility, until you can raise the money for the actual one that has all the bells and whistles. Take a look at the bubble msu just put up to replace their rec center that collapsed last year. That would work for now until the actual one comes into fruition.
 
Here’s something that nobody’s thought of. Why not take the NDSU approach on this? Get a temporary bubble to use as an indoor practice facility, until you can raise the money for the actual one that has all the bells and whistles. Take a look at the bubble msu just put up to replace their rec center that collapsed last year. That would work for now until the actual one comes into fruition.
 
I'd be in, even though I agree it's a ways off. I'd rather have them build a first-class, multi-use indoor facility anyway, so that's not a bad thing, but I do agree perhaps an influx of designated donations can only help. Perhaps an inquiry first to Kent about whether they already have an account earmarked for the indoor facility that donors could add to?
 
ABQCat said:
PlayerRep said:
ABQCat said:
PlayerRep said:
Can you clarify, or repeat, how much MSU has raised or received commitments for? Thx.
Announcement coming at Homecoming. You can wait.

So you don’t know? But you do know how to write a misleading post. We shall see.
Asking somebody to simply repeat what they wrote is idiotic, but not surprising. Yup we shall see. Time will tell.

I didn’t ask you to repeat what you wrote. I asked you to state how much had been raised, or put what you wrote into readable English. You didn’t, and you couldn’t, so you acted like a dick. You often are a dick in your posts.
 
ABQCat said:
George Ferguson made several accurate points. The MSU indoor facility will be designed for many sports and fully compliant with Title IX.

The Phase I fundraising went very well, and efforts have already begun on Phase II. The original 2017 plan called for $16MM, but the development effort exceeded that number in short order, and instead of calling it a day and starting Phase II, the AD decided to make Phase I even better on the order of $18.2MM. The Academic Center will be improved from the original plan and a few other upgrades (like CDA's favorite: hydro therapy).

Here are a few highlights of the MSU indoor facility plan:

* 150,000 to 160,000 square feet
* 300-meter track for indoor training and NCAA competition
* 8 lanes with 8 lane straight-a-way
* 100-yard synthetic field for all field sports
* seating for up to 1,000 spectators
* locker rooms, concessions, restrooms and amenities to support events
* 45’-0” clear below structure at perimeter, 65’-0” clear at center
* Press Box and Camera Positions

I guess I understand the peeper ponds given that your HC runs that MILF camp, but what does the bold mean? Do you mean windows? Or are they building a moat?

EDIT: I suppose it looks like they aren't really building anything.
 
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