Off season random *^%$

[wbtfg]

This is so great. I’d pay top dollar to go on this trip.

[TomCat88]

One barely good thing about Covid is that it reinforced how important fans are.

[AFCAT]

Putting good money after bad?

[ilovethecats]

Putting good money after bad?

Why? It’s totally with the times.

[AFCAT]

Putting good money after bad?

Why? It’s totally with the times.

It’s a question to talk about. I really don’t care how they spend their money, but these old domes were built for a different era. The stadium seats 12,000 people, has seen better days, and is usually half full on gameday. Would it be a better idea to build something new and improved, preferably outdoors, and attract more fans? Of course, a winning team would help with that too.

I just looked up EWU progress on their stadium project and in two years they have only raised $5mil of their $25mil goal. Crazy that they have such a fantastic football program and their fans just don’t support it financially. The Cats are certainly blessed.

[vike_king]

Putting good money after bad?

Why? It’s totally with the times.

It’s a question to talk about. I really don’t care how they spend their money, but these old domes were built for a different era. The stadium seats 12,000 people, has seen better days, and is usually half full on gameday. Would it be a better idea to build something new and improved, preferably outdoors, and attract more fans? Of course, a winning team would help with that too.

I just looked up EWU progress on their stadium project and in two years they have only raised $5mil of their $25mil goal. Crazy that they have such a fantastic football program and their fans just don’t support it financially. The Cats are certainly blessed.

Implosions are nice!!

[RICO CAT]

I saw an article written a few years ago about ISU wanting to replace their current seating with more comfortable padded seats that have arm rests with cup holders. However, these new seats would actually reduce the overall capacity of the arena.

[HiLineCat]

They have to do something because that place is a dump. Went the last time we played there. You have to go outside to go from one side to the other, and they have about half the bathrooms and concessions they need. The seating is also terrible. I don't think they have done anything since it was built in the 1970's.

[BelligerentBobcat]

Putting good money after bad?

Why? It’s totally with the times.

It’s a question to talk about. I really don’t care how they spend their money, but these old domes were built for a different era. The stadium seats 12,000 people, has seen better days, and is usually half full on gameday. Would it be a better idea to build something new and improved, preferably outdoors, and attract more fans? Of course, a winning team would help with that too.

I just looked up EWU progress on their stadium project and in two years they have only raised $5mil of their $25mil goal. Crazy that they have such a fantastic football program and their fans just don’t support it financially. The Cats are certainly blessed.

There ain’t much money in Cheney.

[Cataholic]

Putting good money after bad?

Why? It’s totally with the times.

It’s a question to talk about. I really don’t care how they spend their money, but these old domes were built for a different era. The stadium seats 12,000 people, has seen better days, and is usually half full on gameday. Would it be a better idea to build something new and improved, preferably outdoors, and attract more fans? Of course, a winning team would help with that too.

I just looked up EWU progress on their stadium project and in two years they have only raised $5mil of their $25mil goal. Crazy that they have such a fantastic football program and their fans just don’t support it financially. The Cats are certainly blessed.

I am guessing that a new facility is so far out of the ballpark money wise that they don’t have any other choices than to refurbish Holt. Correct me if I am wrong, but they don’t even mention what the refurbishment will cost. As for new, how much did the new Bozeman High field cost? Probably a bare bones project for a new facility with 10,000 seats and worthy of a low level FCS team with basic steel bleachers will run at least $25 million - most likely much more.

[bob12]

Not knowing their money situation, isn't being proactive and doing something better than not doing anything?! Didn't the first $2 million donated by an anonymous donor in 2018 have a stipulation that the track and field area behind the stadium be redone before anything for the brick or the stadium itself, not to mention tennis and golf being involved in that donation? Without that donation, would we have been able to begin to recruit more funding to even build the BAC? Have to start somewhere. But yes, burn down all domes... football should be played outside, that's not me being facetious.

[allcat]

Not knowing their money situation, isn't being proactive and doing something better than not doing anything?! Didn't the first $2 million donated by an anonymous donor in 2018 have a stipulation that the track and field area behind the stadium be redone before anything for the brick or the stadium itself, not to mention tennis and golf being involved in that donation? Without that donation, would we have been able to begin to recruit more funding to even build the BAC? Have to start somewhere. But yes, burn down all domes... football should be played outside, that's not me being facetious.

I don't think the Dakota teams would agree with you.

[St George]

I saw an article written a few years ago about ISU wanting to replace their current seating with more comfortable padded seats that have arm rests with cup holders. However, these new seats would actually reduce the overall capacity of the arena.

Maybe if they put in reclining seats with cup holds and even further reduce the capacity they can get close to selling out a few games. I know a guy that used to play football for ISU, he never goes inside to see the game.

[iaafan]

[grizzh8r]

Very cool!

[ND0479]

[Cataholic]

Is Bill Speltz the absolute worst homer reporter in the history of college football?

https://mtstandard.com/sports/college/b ... bfbef.html

If the Grizzlies fail in their bid to muzzle the Huskies, they'll have one more chance to dazzle me during the regular season. That will come on the red turf in Cheney, Washington. Wins over Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Southern Utah ... they'd be nice and all, but not much dazzle there.

Can someone remind him that the Griz haven’t beat the Cats in the last four games.

[mslacatfan]

Everything that guy writes is just garbage

[catgradtimes2]

Is Bill Speltz the absolute worst homer reporter in the history of college football?

https://mtstandard.com/sports/college/b ... bfbef.html

If the Grizzlies fail in their bid to muzzle the Huskies, they'll have one more chance to dazzle me during the regular season. That will come on the red turf in Cheney, Washington. Wins over Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Southern Utah ... they'd be nice and all, but not much dazzle there.

Can someone remind him that the Griz haven’t beat the Cats in the last four games.

Just three times in the last decade. Living in the past, but they certainly have won the preseason this year.

[rivercat]

Is Bill Speltz the absolute worst homer reporter in the history of college football?

https://mtstandard.com/sports/college/b ... bfbef.html

If the Grizzlies fail in their bid to muzzle the Huskies, they'll have one more chance to dazzle me during the regular season. That will come on the red turf in Cheney, Washington. Wins over Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Southern Utah ... they'd be nice and all, but not much dazzle there.

Can someone remind him that the Griz haven’t beat the Cats in the last four games.

Without a doubt Speltz is the worst hack ever to pick up a pencil and note pad. I stopped reading anything by him (I did read this piece pf pulp fiction) after an article in which he referenced the mythical timeout that Choate called.

Now that I'm reminded again, I'll vigilantly avoid his kaka.