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Re: Indoor facility

Post by BleedingBLue » Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:39 pm

Excellent! Awesome it's going to be the full thing!



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Re: Indoor facility

Post by Joe Bobcat » Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:52 pm

WINNING!

Now I know what to do the rest of today, convince my wife that we need to double our previous contribution to this project.

Edit to say she said yeah let's double it! That was so easy I have a feeling she's going to suggest spending more on something that's nearer and dearer to her heart.
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Re: Indoor facility

Post by kmax » Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:53 pm

A whole lot of folks around here and even in this thread have complained about wanting to donate to this and wondering why it wasn't open and public. Here's your chance. Here it is again, the link to donate and get this thing finished: Indoor Practice Facility Donations

Allows you do a one time donation or name your donation amount and split it up across payments. Let's get this thing done BobcatNation!


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Re: Indoor facility

Post by AFCAT » Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:55 pm

kmax wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:53 pm
A whole lot of folks around here and even in this thread have complained about wanting to donate to this and wondering why it wasn't open and public. Here's your chance. Here it is again, the link to donate and get this thing finished: Indoor Practice Facility Donations

Allows you do a one time donation or name your donation amount and split it up across payments. Let's get this thing done BobcatNation!
That's what I did, split it up over a few years. I already have a recurring yearly donation to the BAC, so I just made up another one for the indoor. C'mon Bobcat fans. Time to put up. You don't have to give a lot.


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Re: Indoor facility

Post by MSUBRONCO » Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:57 pm

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Great news!

I was to slow lol



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Re: Indoor facility

Post by AFCAT » Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:10 pm

I'm just waiting on the complaints that the facility isn't big enough, fancy enough, or connected to the BAC by a secret underground tunnel or Star Trek transporter.

I'm sure the gris trolls will tell us how their bubble is better too.


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Re: Indoor facility

Post by BFcatfan » Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:20 pm

kmax wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:53 pm
A whole lot of folks around here and even in this thread have complained about wanting to donate to this and wondering why it wasn't open and public. Here's your chance. Here it is again, the link to donate and get this thing finished: Indoor Practice Facility Donations

Allows you do a one time donation or name your donation amount and split it up across payments. Let's get this thing done BobcatNation!
I just did my part..Let’s get this done sooner than later. Give what can. Every dollar helps. They’re $3 million away from their $25 million price tag.


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Re: Indoor facility

Post by TomCat88 » Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:22 pm

By my estimate there’s been close to $60 million in athletic facilities and athletic facility-related projects at MSU since 2009.
2010 - EZ project $11 million
2??? - track improvements $?
2??? - scoreboard $?
2??? - Fieldhouse improvements
2021 - Bobcat Athletic Complex $18 million
2024 - scoreboard $?
2024 - Indoor Training Facility $25 million

Anyone know those years and amounts?


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Re: Indoor facility

Post by Catsrgrood » Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:24 pm

AFCAT wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:10 pm
I'm just waiting on the complaints that the facility isn't big enough, fancy enough, or connected to the BAC by a secret underground tunnel or Star Trek transporter.

I'm sure the gris trolls will tell us how their bubble is better too.
I was expecting it to have two fields inside it, how are they going to double rep?
And where’s the helipad?


This looks great though. This is a gamechanger in recruiting and practice/prep as the season gets into the colder months.

And it’ll be great to be nicer than the griz’s and only a few months behind it.



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Re: Indoor facility

Post by Joe Bobcat » Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:28 pm

AFCAT wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:10 pm
I'm just waiting on the complaints that the facility isn't big enough, fancy enough, or connected to the BAC by a secret underground tunnel or Star Trek transporter.

I'm sure the gris trolls will tell us how their bubble is better too.
I think the tunnel and transporter are in phases 15 and 30 :lol: but you'd know better than I would.


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Re: Indoor facility

Post by St George » Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:31 pm

CatBlitz wrote:
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From my understanding, the handrails can't be put in on the East side due to the existing width of the stairs. Per code.

I think they would need to completely redo the bleachers to add them, and at that point, you might as well redo the entire thing.
It depends on the Authority having Jurisdiction (the people that interrupt and enforce the codes), a lot of the time if the modification will improve safety they will skirt the fine line of the code.



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Re: Indoor facility

Post by kmax » Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:35 pm

TomCat88 wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:22 pm
By my estimate there’s been close to $60 million in athletic facilities and athletic facility-related projects at MSU since 2009.
2010 - EZ project $11 million
2??? - track improvements $?
2??? - scoreboard $?
2??? - Fieldhouse improvements
2021 - Bobcat Athletic Complex $18 million
2024 - scoreboard $?
2024 - Indoor Training Facility $25 million

Anyone know those years and amounts?
The current scoreboard was a part of the EZ project so same year. Not sure if it was figured into that same $ amount or not, I know the Thayer family put up a good chunk of what that cost. For the new scoreboard it was around $1.5m for the install bid. Not sure how much the board was or if Leerfield paid for some/all of it.


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Re: Indoor facility

Post by AFCAT » Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:36 pm

kmax wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:35 pm
TomCat88 wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:22 pm
By my estimate there’s been close to $60 million in athletic facilities and athletic facility-related projects at MSU since 2009.
2010 - EZ project $11 million
2??? - track improvements $?
2??? - scoreboard $?
2??? - Fieldhouse improvements
2021 - Bobcat Athletic Complex $18 million
2024 - scoreboard $?
2024 - Indoor Training Facility $25 million

Anyone know those years and amounts?
The current scoreboard was a part of the EZ project so same year. Not sure if it was figured into that same $ amount or not, I know the Thayer family put up a good chunk of what that cost. For the new scoreboard it was around $1.5m for the install bid. Not sure how much the board was or if Leerfield paid for some/all of it.
I was told last Spring that Learfield had nothing to do with the scoreboard. Now, that may have changed since then.


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Re: Indoor facility

Post by Montanabob » Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:38 pm

AFCAT wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 3:36 pm
kmax wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:35 pm
TomCat88 wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:22 pm
By my estimate there’s been close to $60 million in athletic facilities and athletic facility-related projects at MSU since 2009.
2010 - EZ project $11 million
2??? - track improvements $?
2??? - scoreboard $?
2??? - Fieldhouse improvements
2021 - Bobcat Athletic Complex $18 million
2024 - scoreboard $?
2024 - Indoor Training Facility $25 million

Anyone know those years and amounts?
The current scoreboard was a part of the EZ project so same year. Not sure if it was figured into that same $ amount or not, I know the Thayer family put up a good chunk of what that cost. For the new scoreboard it was around $1.5m for the install bid. Not sure how much the board was or if Leerfield paid for some/all of it.
I was told last Spring that Learfield had nothing to do with the scoreboard. Now, that may have changed since then.
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Re: Indoor facility

Post by catgrad05 » Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:06 pm

BFcatfan wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:20 pm
kmax wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:53 pm
A whole lot of folks around here and even in this thread have complained about wanting to donate to this and wondering why it wasn't open and public. Here's your chance. Here it is again, the link to donate and get this thing finished: Indoor Practice Facility Donations

Allows you do a one time donation or name your donation amount and split it up across payments. Let's get this thing done BobcatNation!
I just did my part..Let’s get this done sooner than later. Give what can. Every dollar helps. They’re $3 million away from their $25 million price tag.

After we win tomorrow I predict that the remaining money is raised before our first playoff game



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Re: Indoor facility

Post by allcat » Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:09 pm

AFCAT wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:10 pm
I'm just waiting on the complaints that the facility isn't big enough, fancy enough, or connected to the BAC by a secret underground tunnel or Star Trek transporter.

I'm sure the gris trolls will tell us how their bubble is better too.
If it's secret, how do you know we don't have that. My guess is that is what the 3 million is for. Maybe Elon is going to build a boring machine tunnel that will run Teslas back and forth.


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Re: Indoor facility

Post by coloradocat » Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:13 pm

catgrad05 wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:06 pm
BFcatfan wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:20 pm
kmax wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:53 pm
A whole lot of folks around here and even in this thread have complained about wanting to donate to this and wondering why it wasn't open and public. Here's your chance. Here it is again, the link to donate and get this thing finished: Indoor Practice Facility Donations

Allows you do a one time donation or name your donation amount and split it up across payments. Let's get this thing done BobcatNation!
I just did my part..Let’s get this done sooner than later. Give what can. Every dollar helps. They’re $3 million away from their $25 million price tag.

After we win tomorrow I predict that the remaining money is raised before our first playoff game
$3 million is a lot of money now that all the big money has been gathered. I'd say by kickoff at Frisco though.


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Re: Indoor facility

Post by catgrad05 » Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:24 pm

coloradocat wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:13 pm
catgrad05 wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:06 pm
BFcatfan wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 2:20 pm
kmax wrote:
Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:53 pm
A whole lot of folks around here and even in this thread have complained about wanting to donate to this and wondering why it wasn't open and public. Here's your chance. Here it is again, the link to donate and get this thing finished: Indoor Practice Facility Donations

Allows you do a one time donation or name your donation amount and split it up across payments. Let's get this thing done BobcatNation!
I just did my part..Let’s get this done sooner than later. Give what can. Every dollar helps. They’re $3 million away from their $25 million price tag.

After we win tomorrow I predict that the remaining money is raised before our first playoff game
$3 million is a lot of money now that all the big money has been gathered. I'd say by kickoff at Frisco though.

We will just have to wait and see. Not saying your incorrect, hence mine being a prediction



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Re: Indoor facility

Post by blueandgoldblitz » Fri Nov 17, 2023 4:57 pm

We need a meter that shows how close we are to the goal updated every day!



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Re: Indoor facility

Post by vike_king » Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:11 pm

Donated a LONNNNNGGGG time ago. I would estimate 2 hours ago!


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