The Bobcat Nation

iaafan wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:57 am

kennethnoisewater wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:20 am

catsrback76 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:08 am

catsrback76 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:20 pm

TomCat88 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:57 am

catsrback76 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:34 am

gtapp wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:29 pm

So ground breaking was supposed to occur last week. Has work started?

Again, I would expect a minimum 30-60 day delay before work begins. No Easter start ups or earlier. If I'm honest I would be surprised if it starts before June1. Just my 2 cents.

What’s your rationale? Coronavirus? I see no reason why that would effect the early steps of this construction Project. Site prep should allow workers to keep their spacing. I see construction jobs with multiple workers. Plus, I haven’t seen anything from MSU stating there’s a delay. MSU typically gets that out.

Yes, CV-19 is my rationale and the chart below gives perspective. Watch the last month rise in the U.S. and imagine another 30 day rise. Even MSU will be dealing with the ramifications of further shut downs. I would like to believe all will be well for construction to start, but I am skeptical. Also, I am dealing with this very issue while trying to build in Europe and I'm shut down currently as well.

Here's one showing China data as well...

Alright I don't want to get political here, but do you think it just disappeared in China? If so, why aren't they helping the rest of the world figure out their magic formula for making it go away suddenly? I'm not sticking up for our leadership because we were about two months late taking this thing seriously, but China has lied about this thing from day one, so I don't buy the fact that it's basically gone there.

Read March 24 article in Business Insider. I wouldn’t put it past the Chinese government to fudge their numbers, but I tend to think it’s under control there due to the culture.

It’s not a big secret how China got it under control. It’s a very strict government and the people are accustomed to that and to the threat of viruses. Americans would freak out if we did some of things they did, like punishing people who don’t disclose their travel history.

WalkOn79 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:06 am

So I wonder where/how they will relocate the corporate tailgate spots?. Across Kagy into the practice field?

WalkOn79 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:11 am

WalkOn79 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:06 am

So I wonder where/how they will relocate the corporate tailgate spots?. Across Kagy into the practice field?

Trying with futility to get this back on a positive note.

technoCat wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:08 am

As for construction, I wonder if the weather has an impact. Don't want to end up with a big mud pit. Would be nice if this snow would go away for the year.

technoCat wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:06 am

iaafan wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:57 am

kennethnoisewater wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:20 am

catsrback76 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:08 am

catsrback76 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:20 pm

TomCat88 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:57 am

catsrback76 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:34 am

gtapp wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:29 pm

So ground breaking was supposed to occur last week. Has work started?

Again, I would expect a minimum 30-60 day delay before work begins. No Easter start ups or earlier. If I'm honest I would be surprised if it starts before June1. Just my 2 cents.

What’s your rationale? Coronavirus? I see no reason why that would effect the early steps of this construction Project. Site prep should allow workers to keep their spacing. I see construction jobs with multiple workers. Plus, I haven’t seen anything from MSU stating there’s a delay. MSU typically gets that out.

Yes, CV-19 is my rationale and the chart below gives perspective. Watch the last month rise in the U.S. and imagine another 30 day rise. Even MSU will be dealing with the ramifications of further shut downs. I would like to believe all will be well for construction to start, but I am skeptical. Also, I am dealing with this very issue while trying to build in Europe and I'm shut down currently as well.

Here's one showing China data as well...

Alright I don't want to get political here, but do you think it just disappeared in China? If so, why aren't they helping the rest of the world figure out their magic formula for making it go away suddenly? I'm not sticking up for our leadership because we were about two months late taking this thing seriously, but China has lied about this thing from day one, so I don't buy the fact that it's basically gone there.

Read March 24 article in Business Insider. I wouldn’t put it past the Chinese government to fudge their numbers, but I tend to think it’s under control there due to the culture.

It’s not a big secret how China got it under control. It’s a very strict government and the people are accustomed to that and to the threat of viruses. Americans would freak out if we did some of things they did, like punishing people who don’t disclose their travel history.

Yeah anyone touting China's numbers to make a point is being ignorant or has a very biased agenda, or both. China may be able to lock up their citizens to a point far surpassing anything that would be tolerated in the US but they also have far more risk factors. Probably half their population lives in urban densities similar to NYU. Their cities top the global pollution indexes, their people smoke like chimneys, and they are not very clean when it comes to leaving their saliva samples all over the place. Trump probably reacted a month too late but given the media's cries of "racist!" for closing down travel, the impeachment, and the false data coming from China, I think he has actually been pretty proactive. Given the fact that he is a "businessman" president and has willingly shut down the economy, he's taken this pretty seriously.

stevo wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:44 pm

some one should do an updated story. COLTER??
Maybe he is too busy covering other sports stories.

Catfanatic84 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 6:54 am

stevo wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:44 pm

some one should do an updated story. COLTER??
Maybe he is too busy covering other sports stories.

Agree it would be good to see a story on this....when will construction start/stop...what's the impact to the program...any new design drawings etc...

iaafan wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:06 am

Catfanatic84 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 6:54 am

stevo wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:44 pm

some one should do an updated story. COLTER??
Maybe he is too busy covering other sports stories.

Agree it would be good to see a story on this....when will construction start/stop...what's the impact to the program...any new design drawings etc...

Or a story on Elijah Elliott. MSU hasn’t said anything about his signing yet.

coloradocat wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:09 am

iaafan wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:06 am

Catfanatic84 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 6:54 am

stevo wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:44 pm

some one should do an updated story. COLTER??
Maybe he is too busy covering other sports stories.

Agree it would be good to see a story on this....when will construction start/stop...what's the impact to the program...any new design drawings etc...

Or a story on Elijah Elliott. MSU hasn’t said anything about his signing yet.

Or another interview with the AD about how this has affected construction and spring sports as well as preparing for fall sports.

TomCat88 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 6:27 pm

coloradocat wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:09 am

iaafan wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:06 am

Catfanatic84 wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 01, 2020 6:54 am

stevo wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 31, 2020 2:44 pm

some one should do an updated story. COLTER??
Maybe he is too busy covering other sports stories.

Agree it would be good to see a story on this....when will construction start/stop...what's the impact to the program...any new design drawings etc...

Or a story on Elijah Elliott. MSU hasn’t said anything about his signing yet.

Or another interview with the AD about how this has affected construction and spring sports as well as preparing for fall sports.

Rachac story: “... Costello said construction was originally set to begin sometime in the early part of April, but added that he still hopes to have shovels in the ground by the end of this month.”

The Butcher wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:02 am

With COVID-19 cases exploding in Gallatin County (up 6 cases from 4-1 to 4-2 total of 85), I really don't think construction is going to start this spring.

iaafan wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:28 am

The Butcher wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:02 am

With COVID-19 cases exploding in Gallatin County (up 6 cases from 4-1 to 4-2 total of 85), I really don't think construction is going to start this spring.

I could see a delay later (when workers need to be within close proximity to each other) if coronavirus is still prominent, but not in the early stages. Not as much human interaction early on.

ilovethecats wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 12:06 pm

iaafan wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:28 am

The Butcher wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:02 am

With COVID-19 cases exploding in Gallatin County (up 6 cases from 4-1 to 4-2 total of 85), I really don't think construction is going to start this spring.

I could see a delay later (when workers need to be within close proximity to each other) if coronavirus is still prominent, but not in the early stages. Not as much human interaction early on.

I agree. That would be really weird to me. We have construction and road repair going on all over town. Liquor stores, grocery stores, Target, Costco, fast food places etc. are still busy every day. You think these would be forced to go far before construction.

We have about 80 cases currently, and none have been hospitalized so far. Not one. The cases will go up obviously, but I'd hope it wouldn't have such an impact on this project or the many others around town.

catsrback76 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 03, 2020 9:39 am

ilovethecats wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 12:06 pm

iaafan wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:28 am

The Butcher wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:02 am

With COVID-19 cases exploding in Gallatin County (up 6 cases from 4-1 to 4-2 total of 85), I really don't think construction is going to start this spring.

I could see a delay later (when workers need to be within close proximity to each other) if coronavirus is still prominent, but not in the early stages. Not as much human interaction early on.

I agree. That would be really weird to me. We have construction and road repair going on all over town. Liquor stores, grocery stores, Target, Costco, fast food places etc. are still busy every day. You think these would be forced to go far before construction.

We have about 80 cases currently, and none have been hospitalized so far. Not one. The cases will go up obviously, but I'd hope it wouldn't have such an impact on this project or the many others around town.

I'm holding to my original date of June-ish....but would love to see significant work start this month. There could be a little dirt moving happen to start the process, but I'm still thinking this thing has not come close to peaking and no one wants to be the one who somehow is responsible for people getting nailed by it...much less a state institution like MSU!