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4mcruenomore
01-20-2007, 04:48 AM
WOW, is all I have to say
I am jealous we don't have an outdoor stadium.......
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/4mcrue/egriz.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/4mcrue/egriz2.jpg

sambini
01-20-2007, 04:52 AM
Very nice I was impressed when we were there. GREAT TAILGATING++

2006gwfcchamps
01-20-2007, 04:05 PM
I'm glad we don't.

Average attendance would drop 4k easily.

sambini
01-20-2007, 04:19 PM
They hold 23k for every home game. It was a great experience when we went out there and beat the GRIZ. I was fortunate enough to be on the sideline. We will be plaing in the dome for quite awhile. But if we can sell out the dome and get it rocking like they do at MONTANA. Wow that would be great.

Jeffdaryl3rd
01-21-2007, 10:01 PM
I am torn on the issue of an outdoor stadium. The "under the lights" appeal is very nice and so is the ability to increase the capacity, but having the games indoors opens the door to less hardcore fans who don't necessarily want to freeze. FFD definitely more than adequate for now.

2006gwfcchamps
01-21-2007, 11:10 PM
I also think the dome can be increased. It might have to be creatively, but I think it's possible.

Jeffdaryl3rd
01-21-2007, 11:28 PM
I think that about the only way of doing that would be to ge seats into the open areas at the corners of the dome.

2006gwfcchamps
01-21-2007, 11:32 PM
I was thinking something like a 2nd deck.

Maybe something like this:

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/154/fd6fi.jpg

Jeffdaryl3rd
01-22-2007, 02:24 AM
Yeah, filling the corners should be the thing to do. I wouldnt think that would be too difficult. Would it be?

The complication I could see is fire codes. Currently those areas serve as exits for sections on either side of them, so a total of eight sections. I'm guessing they could get seating in without blocking those areas though.

roadwarrior
01-22-2007, 03:04 AM
Yeah, great view through those roof support beams in the corners! ;D

Trimmy
01-22-2007, 03:08 AM
Holy crap 1234, that's some idea.

Jeffdaryl3rd
01-22-2007, 03:52 AM
Yeah, great view through those roof support beams in the corners! ;D

Admittedly an imperfect idea, but it seems to be about the only way to get more seats in that I can think of.

2006gwfcchamps
01-22-2007, 02:22 PM
that's some idea.

I figure we could get capacity to around 25k. After that, I don't see any other way to increase it.

Junior
01-22-2007, 02:29 PM
I am torn on the issue of an outdoor stadium. *The "under the lights" appeal is very nice and so is the ability to increase the capacity, but having the games indoors opens the door to less hardcore fans who don't necessarily want to freeze. *FFD definitely more than adequate for now.

Selling tickets is great but we need more hard core fans.

Jeffdaryl3rd
01-23-2007, 03:48 PM
You could go the other way too though. As nice as it is to have hardcore fans, the bottom line is that the program needs to sell tickets and put butts in the seats to be successful.

Junior
01-23-2007, 05:11 PM
You could go the other way too though. *As nice as it is to have hardcore fans, the bottom line is that the program needs to sell tickets and put butts in the seats to be successful.

My point is NDSU needs to continue to create the buzz and excitment around it's program(s). That creates both a larger fan base and more hardcore fans.

All this stadium talk is pointless until NDSU is selling out every game with $25+ ticket prices. IMHO

sambini
01-23-2007, 09:53 PM
It will be a LONG TIME before we get a new stadium. We need to get this one sold out first. Make it the hot ticket. Like Green Bay where there is waiting lists ...

Jeffdaryl3rd
01-24-2007, 04:11 AM
It will be a LONG TIME before we get a new stadium. We need to get this one sold out first. Make it the hot ticket. Like Green Bay where there is waiting lists ...

++++

4mcruenomore
01-24-2007, 05:09 AM
I started the thread to give some respect to our u of m guys, I also wish we had a nice outdoor stadium. The FFD is nice, but, gotta give them some respect to sell out like they do..

Jeffdaryl3rd
01-24-2007, 05:54 AM
I started the thread to give some respect to our u of m guys, I also wish we had a nice outdoor stadium. *The FFD is nice, but, gotta give them some respect to sell out like they do..

Absolutely. The way they pack it in out there is pretty darn impressive.

NDSUFREAK10
01-24-2007, 10:33 PM
IM EVEN READING ABOUT WA GRIZ ON THE BISON BOARDS!! I THOUGHT I COULD ESCAPE HERE FROM THE POSTS ABOUT IT ON AGS!! ;D ;D