And what exactly is the decision?
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The Bubble is down!
- Thread starter maroonandsilver
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So it's better to remain homeless in the interim? Sorry but this analogy kind of falls apart here.
For the record, I'm not really taking a position on whether UM should have done the bubble or not. I don't feel like I have enough information to do so. My only concern with the bubble is over quality control right now.
HelenaHandBasket
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They went forward with the option that fit the timeline. There are probably thousands of bubbles that are out there. This isn't an issue with the bubble approach, this is an issue with this specific product for some reason. Your argument about upgrading Wa Griz is a nonstarter because this money was earmarked for this project and upgrading the student-athlete experience. This specific situation just hasn't worked out, which doesn't mean a bubble is an overall bad approach.
HelenaHandBasket
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But it wasn't designed as a permanent fix.
HelenaHandBasket
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It wasn't meant to be the permanent option
MontanaGrizSoccer
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Everyone knows the answer to this one. Also what if someone or a team was in there practicing when it collapsed, imagine the PR and lawsuits.
Also provide the engineering reports or at least say if the report had certain recommendations for installing the current fabric or recommend a stronger fabric, all engineering reports contain these to cover the engineer who stamped the plans.
I think that makes it a worse decision then.
While the bubble was cheaper, it wasn’t cheap. So if the plan was knowing that it wouldn’t be good enough to be permanent but do it anyways just to have to fundraise for a permanent building later…that doesn’t make any sense. Building it won’t get any cheaper going forward, and was the idea that the boosters would want to pay for an IPF twice? Cause I sure wouldn’t!
Honestly, kind of boggles my mind that UM couldn’t raise enough to do a permanent IPF in the first place.
MontanaGrizSoccer
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You cant pivot, its a lack of planning.
No, you continue to use what you have always done. Rent or in Griz football's case, keep practicing in the elements like previous teams have had to do. Fundraise and save for 4-5 years heavily and then build. I dont see why the need for something now should offset the smart decision to save for a few years like other programs do.
MontanaGrizSoccer
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Even worse, spent 10 million dollars on a temporary fix that is only designed to last 10-15 years.
The bubble sucks. It’s been a continual problem from even before day one. It’s not only an eyesore for the campus and the city at large, but is also continually failing its only real purpose.
It’s an also a physical metaphor for the state of our Athletic Department compared to MSU’s. This is the part I resent the most.
Will be very interesting to see how Shinn addresses the very obvious inadequacies at the AD position going forward.
It’s an also a physical metaphor for the state of our Athletic Department compared to MSU’s. This is the part I resent the most.
Will be very interesting to see how Shinn addresses the very obvious inadequacies at the AD position going forward.
HelenaHandBasket
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When raised funds are earmarked for a specific project it isn't easy to just pivot and put the money elsewhere.
HelenaHandBasket
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Thank you boggled CAT fan.
oldngrizzly
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I find this news nothing but good. Hopefully we are done with this bubble and restore the most beautiful place on campus to it's former glory
UM through the Missoulian says the bubble deflation was not storm related, A staffer on Thursday evening noticed or heard a leak and it was brought down purposefully as a preemptive measure.
