Coach Curt Cignetti to INDIANA... Forever and Ever, Amen!

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

[monskisprodigy]

I know football has been doing it here and there, but the bison needs to officially be brought back...it's the best. 

[Lebowski]

12/18/2024
"This is home, this is where it ends for me... And we're just getting started." -Coach Cig on the Pat McAfee Show

[Lebowski]

Keep 'em coming baby!

 

[Demo]

 

Doesn’t get much more emphatic than this.

[CSP]

3 hours ago, monskisprodigy said:

I know football has been doing it here and there, but the bison needs to officially be brought back...it's the best. 

someone asked on twitter--- "were bison ever even in Indiana" derrr deerrr derrrrrr

[Hovadipo]

1 hour ago, Lebowski said:

12/18/2024
"This is home, this is where it ends for me... And we're just getting started." -Coach Cig on the Pat McAfee Show

[CSP]

Didn't realize we were discussing new practice facility in the ND thread. 

New practice facility needs to happen, but I want a structure for suits, too. Our stadium still needs major upgrades, not necessarily major additions to large numbers of seats.... but there are LOTS of examples of structures built "on the outside of stadiums" that tie into the stadium and suits/pressbox/etc. 

[Hovadipo]

Just now, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Didn't realize we were discussing new practice facility in the ND thread. 

New practice facility needs to happen, but I want a structure for suits, too. Our stadium still needs major upgrades, not necessarily major additions to large numbers of suits.... but there are LOTS of examples of structures built "on the outside of stadiums" that tie into the stadium and suits/pressbox/etc. 

Paging Camp Randall Stadium! Their old press box is still up and it's a turd even compared to ours. I can't believe it's still there, but on the opposite side (our east side), they have boxes/offices/suites/ that literally run the length of the stadium. Probably 125 yards worth of facility there and 3+ levels above the stands.

[Home Jersey]

Just now, Hovadipo said:

Paging Camp Randall Stadium! Their old press box is still up and it's a turd even compared to ours. I can't believe it's still there, but on the opposite side (our east side), they have boxes/offices/suites/ that literally run the length of the stadium. Probably 125 yards worth of facility there and 3+ levels above the stands.

Never been to Camp Randall, but hard for me to picture a turd-ier press box than ours. 

10ish years ago I spent a lot of time in it, and they always served what appeared to be gas station grab n go sandwiches and lukewarm chocolate chip cookies, lol

[CSP]

3 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Paging Camp Randall Stadium! Their old press box is still up and it's a turd even compared to ours. I can't believe it's still there, but on the opposite side (our east side), they have boxes/offices/suites/ that literally run the length of the stadium. Probably 125 yards worth of facility there and 3+ levels above the stands.

yuuuuup. Camp Randall, even Notre Dame stadium are good examples of stadiums that have structures built to connect to attach to their venue. 

[Hovadipo]

1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

Never been to Camp Randall, but hard for me to picture a turd-ier press box than ours. 

10ish years ago I spent a lot of time in it, and they always served what appeared to be gas station grab n go sandwiches and lukewarm chocolate chip cookies, lol

This is from 2003 and other than a name slapped on the front, it hasn't changed.

[Hovadipo]

Here's a view from the old box to show what I'm talking about. That facility on the other side is massive. Our NEZ multiplied by about 4.

[Home Jersey]

I may have missed it but was there ever official confirmation about plans to add seating to the stadium? 

I think I recall Cig making an off the cuff comment about adding 30k more seats during one of the game days but could be wrong

[CSP]

3 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Here's a view from the old box to show what I'm talking about. That facility on the other side is massive. Our NEZ multiplied by about 4.

I just don't see why we couldn't build that exact structure on our east side? That is just straight suits, right? 

[Hovadipo]

8 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

I just don't see why we couldn't build that exact structure on our east side? That is just straight suits, right? 

I believe it's where their athletic department and all of that is located too. It's been a while since I was there...I think that may be the more closed looking building in the top right of the picture. Top left I believe is the weight room/dining and their indoor is connected from there, but that's stuff we already have in-place in a pretty good setup, other than the indoor.

[8bucks]

If any of you have companies that might be interested in a corporate sponsorship, they are not that expensive.  I had the unfortunate experience of managing that for my prior company during what had to be some of the poorest football and basketball periods and we never could get people to go.  This is a few years old now but we only paid ~ $200k/year and got season football tix, about 15 bball games and some additional perks like giving out a game ball, doing a radio spot with Fischer, taking a group of customers to a basketball practice, coaches panel etc. Now that football is good, that is a value if the pricing is the same.  We had floor seats for BBall and during football games we would get to go down on the field for part of the game.  

A similar sponsorship with the colts was about the same pricing but you got more promotional partnerships.

If anyone has an interest I can connect you with the contacts.  

[IUHoosierJoe]

8 hours ago, monskisprodigy said:

I know football has been doing it here and there, but the bison needs to officially be brought back...it's the best. 

Current student leadership, particularly the freshman class, is pushing very hard for that.

[JerryYeagley23]

8 hours ago, monskisprodigy said:

I know football has been doing it here and there, but the bison needs to officially be brought back...it's the best. 

Some noted that the bison was present in all of our social media posts releasing the 2025 schedule last week as a sign it might be on the horizon. 

[Lebowski]

Keep 'em coming baby!