New Master Plan - Finally!!

[allcat]

I think a significant amount needed is already secured.

Did you hear this somewhere or just a guess?

That’s how these things work. If they’re talking and promoting it this much, a lion share of the funding is in place.

Do you mean like Eastern has done twice with the expansion of their stadium? They may have some funding, but it's a wish list. Some kids get everything they want at Christmas, the rest of us get what we get.

[coloradocat]

I think a significant amount needed is already secured.

Did you hear this somewhere or just a guess?

That’s how these things work. If they’re talking and promoting it this much, a lion share of the funding is in place.

Let me introduce you to the SAC-12.

[kmax]

Had someone tell me this weekend that they saw a listing on the builder exchange (not sure if that is the right name or not) with a request for a feasibility study on some stadium work or something like that. Any of our folks here that may be in construction/contracting work that can confirm that?

[ECBobcat]

Had someone tell me this weekend that they saw a listing on the builder exchange (not sure if that is the right name or not) with a request for a feasibility study on some stadium work or something like that. Any of our folks here that may be in construction/contracting work that can confirm that?

https://solutions-selectsite-documents. ... 6e9b0d58c5

Fourth RFP listed here:

https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/P ... 8873823989

[4KornerKat]

Had someone tell me this weekend that they saw a listing on the builder exchange (not sure if that is the right name or not) with a request for a feasibility study on some stadium work or something like that. Any of our folks here that may be in construction/contracting work that can confirm that?

Can confirm:
Description:
The Montana State University Athletic Department seeks a contractor to conduct a feasibility study for the Bobcat Stadium planned renovation, aimed at supporting the following objectives:

Evaluate and optimize the recommended product mix, seating configuration, and stadium capacity
Elevate the fan experience and develop comprehensive recommendations around venue infrastructure improvements to support the optimal gameday fan experience
Maximize revenue for home football games with recommended pricing and go-to-market strategies
The 2025 Athletic Master Plan outlines a strategic vision to enhance athletic facilities and programs. It identifies high-impact, near-term projects and long-term opportunities aligned with campus growth and industry trends. The plan aims to create top-tier environments that support student-athletes, boost competitive success, and strengthen community engagement. Learn more about the Montana State University 2025 Athletic Master Plan.

Montana State University boasts among the finest athletic facilities in the Northwest, and the crown jewel of the program's physical plant is Bobcat Stadium.

Bobcat Stadium, formerly Reno H. Sales Stadium, was built in 1973 at the cost of around a half-million dollars and the Stadium was renovated prior to the 1998 season for about $12 million. The renovation project included new concession stands and restrooms in the Stadium's west stands; a new north end zone complex, featuring dressing facilities for teams and officials; and a new grandstand which boasts 38 sky suites, an indoor stadium club, a corporate entertaining area, and press facilities. The stadium received a facelift in 2008 with the installation of artificial field turf. The turf was a gift from the 1984 Bobcat Football national championship team and friends. The turf saw another upgrade in the summer of 2017 with FieldTurf providing its newest product.

The Bobcat Stadium had a recent addition of a new endzone named after Montana State University great Sonny Holland for his dedication to Bobcat Football as both a player and a coach. This addition is located on the south end of the stadium and offers 5,200 more seats, increasing the total capacity to over 17,000. The stadium also features a state-of-the-art scoreboard located on the north end of the facility. The scoreboard was designed and created by Daktronics in 2024.

[CaturdayClack]

Can confirm that there is a request on the builders exchange for a feasibility study to be done. Here is the front page ....

"The Montana State University Athletic Department seeks a contractor to conduct a feasibility study for the Bobcat Stadium planned renovation, aimed at supporting the following objectives:

Evaluate and optimize the recommended product mix, seating configuration, and stadium capacity
Elevate the fan experience and develop comprehensive recommendations around venue infrastructure improvements to support the optimal gameday fan experience
Maximize revenue for home football games with recommended pricing and go-to-market strategies
The 2025 Athletic Master Plan outlines a strategic vision to enhance athletic facilities and programs. It identifies high-impact, near-term projects and long-term opportunities aligned with campus growth and industry trends. The plan aims to create top-tier environments that support student-athletes, boost competitive success, and strengthen community engagement. Learn more about the Montana State University 2025 Athletic Master Plan."

They are looking to have this done by spring 2026.

[smith427]

Looks like they want to have a "scope of work" for the stadium completed by late winter/early spring, at which point they will begin the actual project. They seem to be targeting a very aggressive schedule that would ideally start construction by spring 2026 if I'm reading this right. Looks like there's a decent possibility of having most of the stadium expansion completed by the beginning of next season, though I'm sure some construction would still be in progress at that point.

[norcal cat]

I would think the timeline would be to finish the report in spring 2026. Design over the project over spring and summer. Announcement about the project in the fall of 2026. Construction starts December 2026. Likely built over two off seasons. North end zone would be one off season and the east side would be the second off season.

[BobCatFan]

The Cats need to move forward with a 30,000 seat stadium. Yes, too small to move up. FCS is all about money, just like the FBC. ( I still belive the top 32 or 64 programs will leave the NCAA) NDSU is locked into a dome that can't expand. Other schools across the country have larger stadiums but a poor tradition. The high school stadiums schools need to upgrade and create a fan experience tradition.

With a 30,000 seat stadium, the Cats could have the largest revenue stream in FCS from seat sales. NDSU had raised their prices and attendance is down. Dennis Washington has not supported the Griz like in the past. I believe the two SD schools are in small cities.

The Gallatin Valley has more money than any FCS program. Get the money raised.

[BelligerentBobcat]

The Cats need to move forward with a 30,000 seat stadium. Yes, too small to move up. FCS is all about money, just like the FBC. ( I still belive the top 32 or 64 programs will leave the NCAA) NDSU is locked into a dome that can't expand. Other schools across the country have larger stadiums but a poor tradition. The high school stadiums schools need to upgrade and create a fan experience tradition.

With a 30,000 seat stadium, the Cats could have the largest revenue stream in FCS from seat sales. NDSU had raised their prices and attendance is down. Dennis Washington has not supported the Griz like in the past. I believe the two SD schools are in small cities.

The Gallatin Valley has more money than any FCS program. Get the money raised.

I think this is spot on.

While I personally don’t like the growth of the Gallatin Valley, it’s happening, there’s no changing it, and it’s great for the football program.

[RickRund]

The Cats need to move forward with a 30,000 seat stadium. Yes, too small to move up. FCS is all about money, just like the FBC. ( I still belive the top 32 or 64 programs will leave the NCAA) NDSU is locked into a dome that can't expand. Other schools across the country have larger stadiums but a poor tradition. The high school stadiums schools need to upgrade and create a fan experience tradition.

With a 30,000 seat stadium, the Cats could have the largest revenue stream in FCS from seat sales. NDSU had raised their prices and attendance is down. Dennis Washington has not supported the Griz like in the past. I believe the two SD schools are in small cities.

The Gallatin Valley has more money than any FCS program. Get the money raised.

I think this is spot on.

While I personally don’t like the growth of the Gallatin Valley, it’s happening, there’s no changing it, and it’s great for the football program.

I can see/hear it already. “””The kitty litter box to the east is trying to emulate the Mecca of football. No way they can turn that high school field into anything decent”””. Or something close to that. Have already seen grumbling son social media. #@*%# envy from the west.

[catatac]

The Cats need to move forward with a 30,000 seat stadium. Yes, too small to move up. FCS is all about money, just like the FBC. ( I still belive the top 32 or 64 programs will leave the NCAA) NDSU is locked into a dome that can't expand. Other schools across the country have larger stadiums but a poor tradition. The high school stadiums schools need to upgrade and create a fan experience tradition.

With a 30,000 seat stadium, the Cats could have the largest revenue stream in FCS from seat sales. NDSU had raised their prices and attendance is down. Dennis Washington has not supported the Griz like in the past. I believe the two SD schools are in small cities.

The Gallatin Valley has more money than any FCS program. Get the money raised.

I think this is spot on.

While I personally don’t like the growth of the Gallatin Valley, it’s happening, there’s no changing it, and it’s great for the football program.

I can see/hear it already. “””The kitty litter box to the east is trying to emulate the Mecca of football. No way they can turn that high school field into anything decent”””. Or something close to that. Have already seen grumbling son social media. #@*%# envy from the west.

Did they ever get a patch put on that bubble practice facility after it popped? LOL

[BelligerentBobcat]

The Cats need to move forward with a 30,000 seat stadium. Yes, too small to move up. FCS is all about money, just like the FBC. ( I still belive the top 32 or 64 programs will leave the NCAA) NDSU is locked into a dome that can't expand. Other schools across the country have larger stadiums but a poor tradition. The high school stadiums schools need to upgrade and create a fan experience tradition.

With a 30,000 seat stadium, the Cats could have the largest revenue stream in FCS from seat sales. NDSU had raised their prices and attendance is down. Dennis Washington has not supported the Griz like in the past. I believe the two SD schools are in small cities.

The Gallatin Valley has more money than any FCS program. Get the money raised.

I think this is spot on.

While I personally don’t like the growth of the Gallatin Valley, it’s happening, there’s no changing it, and it’s great for the football program.

I can see/hear it already. “””The kitty litter box to the east is trying to emulate the Mecca of football. No way they can turn that high school field into anything decent”””. Or something close to that. Have already seen grumbling son social media. #@*%# envy from the west.

Who gives a ****** what they think about it? Quit caring about their opinion. They’re not worth the time.

[RickRund]

The Cats need to move forward with a 30,000 seat stadium. Yes, too small to move up. FCS is all about money, just like the FBC. ( I still belive the top 32 or 64 programs will leave the NCAA) NDSU is locked into a dome that can't expand. Other schools across the country have larger stadiums but a poor tradition. The high school stadiums schools need to upgrade and create a fan experience tradition.

With a 30,000 seat stadium, the Cats could have the largest revenue stream in FCS from seat sales. NDSU had raised their prices and attendance is down. Dennis Washington has not supported the Griz like in the past. I believe the two SD schools are in small cities.

The Gallatin Valley has more money than any FCS program. Get the money raised.

I think this is spot on.

While I personally don’t like the growth of the Gallatin Valley, it’s happening, there’s no changing it, and it’s great for the football program.

I can see/hear it already. “””The kitty litter box to the east is trying to emulate the Mecca of football. No way they can turn that high school field into anything decent”””. Or something close to that. Have already seen grumbling son social media. #@*%# envy from the west.

Who gives a ****** what they think about it? Quit caring about their opinion. They’re not worth the time.

I just find it hilarious that for whatever scenario shows up they change their outlook, That is all.

[Montanabob]

The Cats need to move forward with a 30,000 seat stadium. Yes, too small to move up. FCS is all about money, just like the FBC. ( I still belive the top 32 or 64 programs will leave the NCAA) NDSU is locked into a dome that can't expand. Other schools across the country have larger stadiums but a poor tradition. The high school stadiums schools need to upgrade and create a fan experience tradition.

With a 30,000 seat stadium, the Cats could have the largest revenue stream in FCS from seat sales. NDSU had raised their prices and attendance is down. Dennis Washington has not supported the Griz like in the past. I believe the two SD schools are in small cities.

The Gallatin Valley has more money than any FCS program. Get the money raised.

I think this is spot on.

While I personally don’t like the growth of the Gallatin Valley, it’s happening, there’s no changing it, and it’s great for the football program.

I can see/hear it already. “””The kitty litter box to the east is trying to emulate the Mecca of football. No way they can turn that high school field into anything decent”””. Or something close to that. Have already seen grumbling son social media. #@*%# envy from the west.

Who gives a ****** what they think about it? Quit caring about their opinion. They’re not worth the time.

I just find it hilarious that for whatever scenario shows up they change their outlook, That is all.

still a couple hundred or more tickets on Bobcat Ticket Site for Saturday not counting resale.
what would an extra 8000 tickets be sold for ?

[Bozeman42]

The Cats need to move forward with a 30,000 seat stadium. Yes, too small to move up. FCS is all about money, just like the FBC. ( I still belive the top 32 or 64 programs will leave the NCAA) NDSU is locked into a dome that can't expand. Other schools across the country have larger stadiums but a poor tradition. The high school stadiums schools need to upgrade and create a fan experience tradition.

With a 30,000 seat stadium, the Cats could have the largest revenue stream in FCS from seat sales. NDSU had raised their prices and attendance is down. Dennis Washington has not supported the Griz like in the past. I believe the two SD schools are in small cities.

The Gallatin Valley has more money than any FCS program. Get the money raised.

I think this is spot on.

While I personally don’t like the growth of the Gallatin Valley, it’s happening, there’s no changing it, and it’s great for the football program.

I can see/hear it already. “””The kitty litter box to the east is trying to emulate the Mecca of football. No way they can turn that high school field into anything decent”””. Or something close to that. Have already seen grumbling son social media. #@*%# envy from the west.

Who gives a ****** what they think about it? Quit caring about their opinion. They’re not worth the time.

I just find it hilarious that for whatever scenario shows up they change their outlook, That is all.

still a couple hundred or more tickets on Bobcat Ticket Site for Saturday not counting resale.
what would an extra 8000 tickets be sold for ?

Those are UD Davis’s allotment that they didn’t buy, so they go back out for sale.

Also, I think the time of this game and weather is going to slow down attendance. If it was an afternoon game they’d all be sold.

[grizzh8r]

Yep i know plenty of people who won't make it due to it being very late (either too old, too far to drive home that night, or the kiddos are too young to be up that late).

[Montanabob]

The Cats need to move forward with a 30,000 seat stadium. Yes, too small to move up. FCS is all about money, just like the FBC. ( I still belive the top 32 or 64 programs will leave the NCAA) NDSU is locked into a dome that can't expand. Other schools across the country have larger stadiums but a poor tradition. The high school stadiums schools need to upgrade and create a fan experience tradition.

With a 30,000 seat stadium, the Cats could have the largest revenue stream in FCS from seat sales. NDSU had raised their prices and attendance is down. Dennis Washington has not supported the Griz like in the past. I believe the two SD schools are in small cities.

The Gallatin Valley has more money than any FCS program. Get the money raised.

I think this is spot on.

While I personally don’t like the growth of the Gallatin Valley, it’s happening, there’s no changing it, and it’s great for the football program.

I can see/hear it already. “””The kitty litter box to the east is trying to emulate the Mecca of football. No way they can turn that high school field into anything decent”””. Or something close to that. Have already seen grumbling son social media. #@*%# envy from the west.

Who gives a ****** what they think about it? Quit caring about their opinion. They’re not worth the time.

I just find it hilarious that for whatever scenario shows up they change their outlook, That is all.

still a couple hundred or more tickets on Bobcat Ticket Site for Saturday not counting resale.
what would an extra 8000 tickets be sold for ?

Those are UD Davis’s allotment that they didn’t buy, so they go back out for sale.

Also, I think the time of this game and weather is going to slow down attendance. If it was an afternoon game they’d all be sold.

you better go check again. they were not the Davis allotment. pepsi, 113, 112 and other sections has seats.

[iaafan]

Looks like they want to have a "scope of work" for the stadium completed by late winter/early spring, at which point they will begin the actual project. They seem to be targeting a very aggressive schedule that would ideally start construction by spring 2026 if I'm reading this right. Looks like there's a decent possibility of having most of the stadium expansion completed by the beginning of next season, though I'm sure some construction would still be in progress at that point.

I’m assuming the feasibility study is going to have a ballpark price tag with it?

[Cataholic]

Very interesting.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DtBuuu/