2018 MSU Maverick FB

[vikingfaithful]

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Minnesota St. U. needs a wealthy benefactor to offer 10-15 million bucks to get a new stadium. Truth is Kato fields excellent teams and has healthy attendance, so why should the powers to be feel any urgency to build a new facility.

[Stanger86]

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Something I just thought about....

Could hosting Vikings training camp have actually hindered them from making updates? It would've tightened any construction schedule, and I feel like MSU felt they couldn't do anything to lose them even on a one-time basis for construction, for fear that they'd never come back.

But now that they're not coming back (likely), maybe it'd create an opening to get something done?

[Stanger86]

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With most of the other athletic facilities at MSU at a good to very good level, it is difficult to understand why the football stadium is allowed to be one of the very worst in the conference. Especially when considering the football program in the past decade has been quite successful overall.

Somebody brought up that last part before, and it might not be that far off. It could be they feel there's no need to upgrade because they've got a pretty good thing going with a crappy facility. Players aren't really affected by the crappy grandstand, so it doesn't really affect recruiting much.

[MStateMaverick]

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When the Blake was built by the student intern architect who designed it (following his failing of shop class but learning what the 'Minnesota Low Bid Process' is), he said to his mom: 'Gee wilikers, I bet this will stand for 20 years!'

Ha-ha. So now I know who the genius is that designed it, and why it has lasted so long:).
With most of the other athletic facilities at MSU at a good to very good level, it is difficult to understand why the football stadium is allowed to be one of the very worst in the conference. Especially when considering the football program in the past decade has been quite successful overall.

[Quentin44]

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I would imagine the press box at MSU was state of the art back in 1961-62, when the stadium was new. But it is quite outmoded for the 21st century.

When the Blake was built by the student intern architect who designed it (following his failing of shop class but learning what the 'Minnesota Low Bid Process' is), he said to his mom: 'Gee wilikers, I bet this will stand for 20 years!'

[Stanger86]

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Also gives the visiting team a chance to leave earlier for the site of their Saturday game.

I'm guessing that's a good chunk of why they made the change.

[MStateMaverick]

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Early football and basketball schedule. Looks like they are moving start times for hoops to 5:30 and 7:30 on Friday nights. I hope that they do that for all games- getting back home at 11:30 or later in the winter gets kind of late on those icy roads.

http://northernsun.org/news/2018/6/1...r-2018-19.aspx

A good idea. Also gives the visiting team a chance to leave earlier for the site of their Saturday game.

[MStateMaverick]

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Yes, way too big and roomy! I don't see any wasps, either!

I would imagine the press box at MSU was state of the art back in 1961-62, when the stadium was new. But it is quite outmoded for the 21st century.

[laker]

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Early football and basketball schedule. Looks like they are moving start times for hoops to 5:30 and 7:30 on Friday nights. I hope that they do that for all games- getting back home at 11:30 or later in the winter gets kind of late on those icy roads.

http://northernsun.org/news/2018/6/1...r-2018-19.aspx

[laker]

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Laker, you should know that the press box at the Blake isn't anywhere near as nice as the one pictured! :)

Yes, way too big and roomy! I don't see any wasps, either!

[Purple Mav Man]

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For a second I thought that this was the press box at the Blake. Then I realized that one isn't being torn down. This is actually the Rubber Bowl in Akron which is finally being replaced.

Laker, you should know that the press box at the Blake isn't anywhere near as nice as the one pictured! :)

[laker]

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For a second I thought that this was the press box at the Blake. Then I realized that one isn't being torn down. This is actually the Rubber Bowl in Akron which is finally being replaced.

[zimmy21]

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Hope everything turns out well for this young kid. Stay #MavStrong

[MStateMaverick]

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Very sad news, but hopefully the young man can recover soon from this.

[laker]

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https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota...nerve-disorder

I saw that someone had set up a GoFundMe account for him.