Vandals recruiting...

[Paytonlives]

It's a interesting time to watch this process. I'm betting there will be more like Idaho in the future.

Why, when there haven't been any in the past?

A lot of schools losing money and no chance to win....

 

[AZGrizFan]

The dome is cool! And the vandals just won a bowl game? How does that make them suck? Yeah they weren't very good in recent years but Petrino has them on the up and up. And if the fans were true, loyal fans to the vandal football program, similar to griz fans, the dome would be rockin.

When Idaho beat Colorado State in 2009 in the Dome. The place was insanely loud.

Fact of the matter, UI and Moscow have no school spirit. The only games that the average Joe cared about was BJC, UNR and of course you guys. Playing in the Sun Belt or Big Sky makes no difference. No one cares.

Sadly, you can point to ONE game. And of course no one cares...it's a bunch of wheat farmers and by bunch, I mean about 10,000 TOTAL. The population of that town DOUBLES when school is in session. Where the f*** are they gonna draw 20,000 people from?

This implies that you think most of the 26,000 at a UM game are from Missoula.

If by "most" you mean the majority, I do. But I believe close to half come from the outer reaches (including some WAY outer reaches). But there's not another decent sized city for 90 miles from Moscow, and there's two other schools between Moscow and that city. Schools with way more successful football teams, historically.

 

[HowardRoss280]

When Idaho beat Colorado State in 2009 in the Dome. The place was insanely loud.

Fact of the matter, UI and Moscow have no school spirit. The only games that the average Joe cared about was BJC, UNR and of course you guys. Playing in the Sun Belt or Big Sky makes no difference. No one cares.

Sadly, you can point to ONE game. And of course no one cares...it's a bunch of wheat farmers and by bunch, I mean about 10,000 TOTAL. The population of that town DOUBLES when school is in session. Where the f*** are they gonna draw 20,000 people from?

This implies that you think most of the 26,000 at a UM game are from Missoula.

If by "most" you mean the majority, I do. But I believe close to half come from the outer reaches (including some WAY outer reaches). But there's not another decent sized city for 90 miles from Moscow, and there's two other schools between Moscow and that city. Schools with way more successful football teams, historically.

Missoula draws a lot of people from nearby cities. Moscow doesn't have towns around them to draw fans, plus they are competeing with WSU for fans around the area. If the Vandals could draw people to their games it would be a great environment.

 

[Ursa Major]

In other news, fire is still hot.

 

[MissoulaMarinerFan]

Ha ha yes I'm serious. I get that the seats suck..the turf could probably be replaced, but that's all I can think of. They have a sweet video screen. And if they could get a loyal fan base that place would be booming.

College football should never, ever, ever, ever, EVER be played indoors. Period.

Ok..so the dome sucks because you think college football shouldn't be played indoors? I thought there was an actual reason like you didn't like the facilities or something.

ALL domes suck. The kibby dome sucks worse. But they ALL suck.

I'd argue Holt Arena in Pocatello is worse, but that is just splitting hairs.

 

[Ursa Major]

Now you're talking twin domes. Might as well put on some sultry Polish music and invite David2 to break out his favorite personal lubricant.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

In other news, fire is still hot.

Get out of here with that nonsense.

 

[The_Real_Chief]

College football should never, ever, ever, ever, EVER be played indoors. Period.

Ok..so the dome sucks because you think college football shouldn't be played indoors? I thought there was an actual reason like you didn't like the facilities or something.

ALL domes suck. The kibby dome sucks worse. But they ALL suck.

I'd argue Holt Arena in Pocatello is worse, but that is just splitting hairs.

What the hell is up with our neighbors from the East and West having piece of crap domes

 

[horribilisfan8184]

Ok..so the dome sucks because you think college football shouldn't be played indoors? I thought there was an actual reason like you didn't like the facilities or something.

ALL domes suck. The kibby dome sucks worse. But they ALL suck.

I'd argue Holt Arena in Pocatello is worse, but that is just splitting hairs.

What the hell is up with our neighbors from the East and West having piece of crap domes

If they played outside in Fargo, the Cool Sculpting doctors would go out of business.

 

[Ursa Major]

North Dakota has been pro dome since the advent of the self-buttering doorway.

 

[kemajic]

Sadly, you can point to ONE game. And of course no one cares...it's a bunch of wheat farmers and by bunch, I mean about 10,000 TOTAL. The population of that town DOUBLES when school is in session. Where the f*** are they gonna draw 20,000 people from?

This implies that you think most of the 26,000 at a UM game are from Missoula.

If by "most" you mean the majority, I do. But I believe close to half come from the outer reaches (including some WAY outer reaches). But there's not another decent sized city for 90 miles from Moscow, and there's two other schools between Moscow and that city. Schools with way more successful football teams, historically.

Missoula draws a lot of people from nearby cities. Moscow doesn't have towns around them to draw fans, plus they are competeing with WSU for fans around the area. If the Vandals could draw people to their games it would be a great environment.

Missoula draws a lot of people from not so nearby. All you have to do is travel I-90 before, after and the day after to see all the Griz plates. And the Missoula hotels are all booked on game weekends; don't think its from Missoulians or nearby cities.

 

[HowardRoss280]

This implies that you think most of the 26,000 at a UM game are from Missoula.

If by "most" you mean the majority, I do. But I believe close to half come from the outer reaches (including some WAY outer reaches). But there's not another decent sized city for 90 miles from Moscow, and there's two other schools between Moscow and that city. Schools with way more successful football teams, historically.

Missoula draws a lot of people from nearby cities. Moscow doesn't have towns around them to draw fans, plus they are competeing with WSU for fans around the area. If the Vandals could draw people to their games it would be a great environment.

Missoula draws a lot of people from not so nearby. All you have to do is travel I-90 before, after and the day after to see all the Griz plates. And the Missoula hotels are all booked on game weekends; don't think its from Missoulians or nearby cities.

Yes the griz have a fan base that isn't just missoula or nearby cities. What my point was is that if the Vandals had fan loyalty to that extent then their environment at games would be, in my opinion, very cool.