Big Oil name on new stadium in Fargo???

[bruinbison]

One of the worst decisions NDSU ever made was dropping the petroleum engineering program. These big oil donations are going to flow to UND if anything in the future.

Yes.
If only NDSU had known where horizontal drilling and fracking would lead.....

From 2012:

UN_ Announces $14 Million in Funding and the Naming of the
'Harold Hamm School of Geology and Geological Engineering'

The total project of $14,000,000 includes $10,000,000 provided as a gift from Harold Hamm and Continental Resources, Inc., which will create the Harold Hamm School of Geology and Geological Engineering. Another $4,000,000 from the Industrial Commission/Oil and Gas Research Program will fund the proposal entitled "Public-Private Partnership to Support Geology and Geological Engineering Education and Research at UND's College of Engineering and Mines."

http://und.edu/features/2012/09/hamm.cfm

[Bison 4 Life]

with NDSU in Mountain West, there will be ZERO games after November 20th at Home. could even petition league to finish games on the road, so november 13-15th??

Build a 40,000 seat outdoor stadium like Tulane or Wyoming for $60-70million. Boom Done.

boy, doesn't that sound like fun?

[bisonmike2]

with NDSU in Mountain West, there will be ZERO games after November 20th at Home. could even petition league to finish games on the road, so november 13-15th??

Build a 40,000 seat outdoor stadium like Tulane or Wyoming for $60-70million. Boom Done.

[BisonFan02]

[HerdBot]

with NDSU in Mountain West, there will be ZERO games after November 20th at Home. could even petition league to finish games on the road, so november 13-15th??

Build a 40,000 seat outdoor stadium like Tulane or Wyoming for $60-70million. Boom Done.

And then the playoffs system will be implemented and we will be hosting playoff games that resemble Eastern Michigan.

Wyoming's capacity is 29K and they rarely if ever sell it out.

Terrible idea.

Think big time and build a bigger indoor stadium.

[AjaxTheMighty]

What happens in 20 years after a new 35k stadium is built, when it isn't going to be adequate anymore, similar to the Fargodome now?

Without a major Ralph type donation, a 35k indoor stadium is not a reality anywhere in the future. Fargo has no need for it and will not vote for it. The state of ND does not allow our colleges to bond for stadiums being built, unless I am unaware of something.

A 35k outdoor stadium is not too terribly expensive. It is realistically possible if fundraising were to start today and continue for a decade. Outdoor stadiums allow for future expansion. Indoor does not.

A 35k stadium would be built for anticipation of an FBS move, correct? Games are done in November at the FBS level. November average temp in Fargo is 37 degrees. If you can not handle 37 degrees you are not a true football fan.

You are not a native North Dakotan are you? Lol!

[Bison 4 Life]

I think Tony should just make that his sig.

[El_Chapo]

Yea let's settle.

[reformedUNDfan]

One of the worst decisions NDSU ever made was dropping the petroleum engineering program. These big oil donations are going to flow to UND if anything in the future.

the money is in owning the land, not in operating the drill. PE at UND has a nearly 100% drop-out rate and is unaccredited and may not even be on track to be accredited.

[MNLonghorn10]

with NDSU in Mountain West, there will be ZERO games after November 20th at Home. could even petition league to finish games on the road, so november 13-15th??

Build a 40,000 seat outdoor stadium like Tulane or Wyoming for $60-70million. Boom Done.

have you talked to anyone behind the scenes about getting this rolling, chapo?

Where will it be built? Im totally digging where you're coming from though, and I agree with this post 1000%.

I was with lakes saturday in Ames. He was promoting the move up to pres. Brescani and his reactions were on par with "somethings up" and stay tuned.