Indoor facility

[AFCAT]

These are from Stevo, sent a couple of days ago. Looks like they were taken before the track was poured but they give a view of what the North side/main entrance will look like. Sorry, Stevo, I didn't see these in my email until today. I was hoping there would be some spectator seating above the locker room/toilet area, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

[bobcatbob]

Is there any recent info on when they are going to open? Last I heard, Leon said in July as they had to get the netting installed. I would think it would be any day now.

[RangeCat]

[RICO CAT]

Is there any recent info on when they are going to open? Last I heard, Leon said in July as they had to get the netting installed. I would think it would be any day now.

Friday, August 1st would be my guess based on nothing of course, but it has a nice ring to it.

[damnyoutuesday]

I guess I didn't realize they were putting a small board up inside. Probably for track times and a clock for football?

[iaafan]

It looks amazing. Best football facility complex in the FCS. Locker rooms, weight room, PT facilities, practice facility, and stadium all in one convenient location.

[RickRund]

It looks amazing. Best football facility complex in the FCS. Locker rooms, weight room, PT facilities, practice facility, and stadium all in one convenient location.

[CodyCat]

It looks amazing. Best football facility complex in the FCS. Locker rooms, weight room, PT facilities, practice facility, and stadium all in one convenient location.

I don’t know. I think MSU is in the top tier. SDSU’s is really nice and probably the best. Yes, the gris have a condom for the IPF but their stadium and champions center are are nice. What about schools I don’t know much about? Tarleton, schools in the hcbu’s? NDSU’s has tremendous facilities but I don’t think they are centered together.

[AFCAT]

It looks amazing. Best football facility complex in the FCS. Locker rooms, weight room, PT facilities, practice facility, and stadium all in one convenient location.

I don’t know. I think MSU is in the top tier. SDSU’s is really nice and probably the best. Yes, the gris have a condom for the IPF but their stadium and champions center are are nice. What about schools I don’t know much about? Tarleton, schools in the hcbu’s? NDSU’s has tremendous facilities but I don’t think they are centered together.

NDSUs facilities are all in one convenient location, especially their practice and training facilities. Their stadium is very close by as well, just across the parking lot.

[MSU01]

It looks amazing. Best football facility complex in the FCS. Locker rooms, weight room, PT facilities, practice facility, and stadium all in one convenient location.

I don’t know. I think MSU is in the top tier. SDSU’s is really nice and probably the best. Yes, the gris have a condom for the IPF but their stadium and champions center are are nice. What about schools I don’t know much about? Tarleton, schools in the hcbu’s? NDSU’s has tremendous facilities but I don’t think they are centered together.

The FargoDome is right across the street from NDSU's football facility. With the new IPF MSU is definitely at the same level as SDSU and NDSU in terms of overall facilities, UM is right up there too depending on how much you care about their bubble compared to the permanent structure the others have built.

[TomCat88]

It looks amazing. Best football facility complex in the FCS. Locker rooms, weight room, PT facilities, practice facility, and stadium all in one convenient location.

I don’t know. I think MSU is in the top tier. SDSU’s is really nice and probably the best. Yes, the gris have a condom for the IPF but their stadium and champions center are are nice. What about schools I don’t know much about? Tarleton, schools in the hcbu’s? NDSU’s has tremendous facilities but I don’t think they are centered together.

SDSU's is all-in-one, whereas MSU's is two separate buildings. I'd give SDSU the edge there. My memory is a little foggy from 2023 game, but they also have a nice baseball complex nearby, and I believe their track and field outdoor stadium and hoop arena is right there, too. The athletic department/facilities at SDSU is very impressive. Having everything in a tight spot like this is the best thing about it. It's gotta be nice for MSU football to not have to walk from the fieldhouse to the stadium, and back. MSU also has it's outdoor/grass practice fields across the street, which is another plus.

If you could go back and start over at MSU, I'm not sure what I'd do different. I like having the large parking lot between the fieldhouse and the stadium. It would be a long walk for a lot of people in the snow for BB games if MSU had put the football stadium where that parking lot is. It would've been nice to have the training center BAC(?) and IPF as one building I guess, but I'm not so sure having them separated isn't better as it may cause distractions.

MSU/Bozeman weather isn't conducive to baseball/softball, but I think opportunities are there for hockey and women's soccer. I think MSU could attract a lot of good hockey players from Canada and surrounding states.

[AFCAT]

It looks amazing. Best football facility complex in the FCS. Locker rooms, weight room, PT facilities, practice facility, and stadium all in one convenient location.

I don’t know. I think MSU is in the top tier. SDSU’s is really nice and probably the best. Yes, the gris have a condom for the IPF but their stadium and champions center are are nice. What about schools I don’t know much about? Tarleton, schools in the hcbu’s? NDSU’s has tremendous facilities but I don’t think they are centered together.

SDSU's is all-in-one, whereas MSU's is two separate buildings. I'd give SDSU the edge there. My memory is a little foggy from 2023 game, but they also have a nice baseball complex nearby, and I believe their track and field outdoor stadium and hoop arena is right there, too. The athletic department/facilities at SDSU is very impressive. Having everything in a tight spot like this is the best thing about it. It's gotta be nice to not have to walk from the fieldhouse to the stadium and BAC, and back. MSU also has it's outdoor/grass practice fields across the street, which is another plus.

If you could go back and start over at MSU, I'm not sure what I'd do different. I like having the large parking lot between the fieldhouse and the stadium. It would be a long walk for a lot of people in the snow for BB games if MSU had put the football stadium where that parking lot is. It would've been nice to have the training center BAC(?) and IPF as one building I guess, but I'm not so sure having them separated isn't better as it may cause distractions.

MSU/Bozeman weather isn't conducive to baseball/softball, but I think opportunities are there for hockey and women's soccer. I think MSU could attract a lot of good hockey players from Canada and surrounding states.

I think you are right. The only real secondary option would have been to put the Stadium on Dyche field with the track, indoor, BAC, and everything else in that area, to include where the domes and tennis facility are located. That would have really centrally located everything to include the Brick and fitness center, but would cause problems for future campus expansion, which is happening in that area now.

[BobcatDel]

It looks amazing. Best football facility complex in the FCS. Locker rooms, weight room, PT facilities, practice facility, and stadium all in one convenient location.

I don’t know. I think MSU is in the top tier. SDSU’s is really nice and probably the best. Yes, the gris have a condom for the IPF but their stadium and champions center are are nice. What about schools I don’t know much about? Tarleton, schools in the hcbu’s? NDSU’s has tremendous facilities but I don’t think they are centered together.

I was going to say the same about SDSU. We were given the tour and a presentation about their stadium and indoor facility projects and funding when we played there a couple years back and it was nice. MSU certainly in the top tier as noted.

[MSUBobcat04]

It looks amazing. Best football facility complex in the FCS. Locker rooms, weight room, PT facilities, practice facility, and stadium all in one convenient location.

I don’t know. I think MSU is in the top tier. SDSU’s is really nice and probably the best. Yes, the gris have a condom for the IPF but their stadium and champions center are are nice. What about schools I don’t know much about? Tarleton, schools in the hcbu’s? NDSU’s has tremendous facilities but I don’t think they are centered together.

SDSU's is all-in-one, whereas MSU's is two separate buildings. I'd give SDSU the edge there. My memory is a little foggy from 2023 game, but they also have a nice baseball complex nearby, and I believe their track and field outdoor stadium and hoop arena is right there, too. The athletic department/facilities at SDSU is very impressive. Having everything in a tight spot like this is the best thing about it. It's gotta be nice for MSU football to not have to walk from the fieldhouse to the stadium, and back. MSU also has it's outdoor/grass practice fields across the street, which is another plus.

If you could go back and start over at MSU, I'm not sure what I'd do different. I like having the large parking lot between the fieldhouse and the stadium. It would be a long walk for a lot of people in the snow for BB games if MSU had put the football stadium where that parking lot is. It would've been nice to have the training center BAC(?) and IPF as one building I guess, but I'm not so sure having them separated isn't better as it may cause distractions.

MSU/Bozeman weather isn't conducive to baseball/softball, but I think opportunities are there for hockey and women's soccer. I think MSU could attract a lot of good hockey players from Canada and surrounding states.

MSU's club hockey team has seen a lot of success in recent years, qualifying for the national tournament for 4 years running and playing in the ACHA Division II national championship this past March. As a big fan of NCAA hockey (UND), I would love if MSU started up a hockey program. Unfortunately, hockey is an expensive sport and there are no nearby opponents. At best, they would get an invite from the CCHA, which is schools in Sioux Falls, Minnesota and Michigan.

[TomCat88]

It looks amazing. Best football facility complex in the FCS. Locker rooms, weight room, PT facilities, practice facility, and stadium all in one convenient location.

I don’t know. I think MSU is in the top tier. SDSU’s is really nice and probably the best. Yes, the gris have a condom for the IPF but their stadium and champions center are are nice. What about schools I don’t know much about? Tarleton, schools in the hcbu’s? NDSU’s has tremendous facilities but I don’t think they are centered together.

SDSU's is all-in-one, whereas MSU's is two separate buildings. I'd give SDSU the edge there. My memory is a little foggy from 2023 game, but they also have a nice baseball complex nearby, and I believe their track and field outdoor stadium and hoop arena is right there, too. The athletic department/facilities at SDSU is very impressive. Having everything in a tight spot like this is the best thing about it. It's gotta be nice for MSU football to not have to walk from the fieldhouse to the stadium, and back. MSU also has it's outdoor/grass practice fields across the street, which is another plus.

If you could go back and start over at MSU, I'm not sure what I'd do different. I like having the large parking lot between the fieldhouse and the stadium. It would be a long walk for a lot of people in the snow for BB games if MSU had put the football stadium where that parking lot is. It would've been nice to have the training center BAC(?) and IPF as one building I guess, but I'm not so sure having them separated isn't better as it may cause distractions.

MSU/Bozeman weather isn't conducive to baseball/softball, but I think opportunities are there for hockey and women's soccer. I think MSU could attract a lot of good hockey players from Canada and surrounding states.

MSU's club hockey team has seen a lot of success in recent years, qualifying for the national tournament for 4 years running and playing in the ACHA Division II national championship this past March. As a big fan of NCAA hockey (UND), I would love if MSU started up a hockey program. Unfortunately, hockey is an expensive sport and there are no nearby opponents. At best, they would get an invite from the CCHA, which is schools in Sioux Falls, Minnesota and Michigan.

True. I know University of Denver (or is Denver University) has a good team. I was thinking there might be some teams in Utah and others in Colorado.

[MSUBobcat04]

It looks amazing. Best football facility complex in the FCS. Locker rooms, weight room, PT facilities, practice facility, and stadium all in one convenient location.

I don’t know. I think MSU is in the top tier. SDSU’s is really nice and probably the best. Yes, the gris have a condom for the IPF but their stadium and champions center are are nice. What about schools I don’t know much about? Tarleton, schools in the hcbu’s? NDSU’s has tremendous facilities but I don’t think they are centered together.

SDSU's is all-in-one, whereas MSU's is two separate buildings. I'd give SDSU the edge there. My memory is a little foggy from 2023 game, but they also have a nice baseball complex nearby, and I believe their track and field outdoor stadium and hoop arena is right there, too. The athletic department/facilities at SDSU is very impressive. Having everything in a tight spot like this is the best thing about it. It's gotta be nice for MSU football to not have to walk from the fieldhouse to the stadium, and back. MSU also has it's outdoor/grass practice fields across the street, which is another plus.

If you could go back and start over at MSU, I'm not sure what I'd do different. I like having the large parking lot between the fieldhouse and the stadium. It would be a long walk for a lot of people in the snow for BB games if MSU had put the football stadium where that parking lot is. It would've been nice to have the training center BAC(?) and IPF as one building I guess, but I'm not so sure having them separated isn't better as it may cause distractions.

MSU/Bozeman weather isn't conducive to baseball/softball, but I think opportunities are there for hockey and women's soccer. I think MSU could attract a lot of good hockey players from Canada and surrounding states.

MSU's club hockey team has seen a lot of success in recent years, qualifying for the national tournament for 4 years running and playing in the ACHA Division II national championship this past March. As a big fan of NCAA hockey (UND), I would love if MSU started up a hockey program. Unfortunately, hockey is an expensive sport and there are no nearby opponents. At best, they would get an invite from the CCHA, which is schools in Sioux Falls, Minnesota and Michigan.

True. I know University of Denver (or is Denver University) has a good team. I was thinking there might be some teams in Utah and others in Colorado.

The University of Denver (confusingly known as DU) is a fantastic program and has won the most national championships in hockey with 10. There are 3 DI hockey schools in Colorado. DU and Colorado College (Colorado Springs) play in the NCHC which sees itself as the premier hockey conference, having won 7 of 11 championships since its formation, so admission may be tough if MSU were to go D1. That said, they admitted Arizona State last season and St. Thomas (MN), which went to D1 athletics at the same time as they joined FCS, joins in 2026, so it is possible. The other school in Colorado is Air Force, which naturally plays in the... Atlantic Hockey Association (primarily to be in the same conference as Army). Surprisingly, west of I-29 (UND, Augustana, and Nebraska-Omaha), there are only 6 teams in D1: the 3 in CO, ASU (which started in 2015 funded by $32M in donations), and 2 Alaska schools that are now playing as independents and on life support. Most schools in the west play club hockey only. Therein lies the problem for going to D1. With Denver being the closest opponent in the best case scenario, travel costs will be very high. Ressler Motors, which bought the naming rights of the sheet that MSU hockey plays on, actually started in my hometown of Mandan, ND, so they might foot a chunk of the startup if there was a grassroots campaign to move up.

Sorry for derailing a football thread with hockey. After MSU football, UND hockey is my favorite college sports team.