Is it just me

[Matt Trump]

I think our tradition of the garage door and the build up to it is intimidating enough when the opposing team is standing in that little entrance at the bottom of the tunnel. The only thing that could make it more intimidating would be to somehow rig the lighting to dim, ala Chicago Bulls entry...

THAT WOULD BE FREAKIN SWEET!!!!!!!!!

[panther2317]

That's not that hard actually...they can rig the lights with "lamp shades" for lack of a better term, that hinge and can black out the light and then let it back again very well.

I believe many arenas have this system...including Carver Hawkeye Arena.

[Jonsoup]

I can remember Joe Fuller playing up in the CFL. As he signed a contract to play for the CFL before the NFL draft was held.

[UNIAlum95]

Bill Freeny and Andre Allen also played in the CFL.

[Blue42]

I watched the SFA at NWST game this past thursday night on tv....anyways...NWST in their locker room has every NFL team helmet and below each helmets lists the name's of former NWST players that have played on that NFL team. To me, that is a great recruiting tool.....that I think UNI should add to our arsenal.

I like this idea. Helps paint the picture that 1-AA talent of any given player is on par with the best in the country. Would be a pretty impressive picture when you see 15-20 helmets up there. Here's 18 I can think of off the top of my head, including only teams where a UNI player has been on the regular season roster.

Dolphins Ward
Cowboys Ward
Rams Warner, Furrey
Cardinals Warner
Bills Paup
Redskins Frost
Chiefs Sapp
Jets Ward
Giants Beamon
Packers Paup
Patriots Ward
Jaguars Meester
Titans Berlin
Browns James Jones, Frost
Bears Shedd
Lions Talton
Raiders Shedd
Broncos James Jones

Who did I miss?

Could also include two Super Bowl rings (Warner with Rams, Ward with Patriots), one Super Bowl MVP, two NFL MVPs, one NFL defensive player of the year. Wow, that adds up. This is a better idea the more I think of it. Somebody call Hartzell.

[MiloCat]

I think Hannam is still in Seattle. Sandy was with the Titans, don't know if he still is

[Jonsoup]

Sanderson Titans, Berlin Bears, Paup Vikings, Setterstrom Saints, Petrie Redskins, Thorn Eagles

[Chitown Panther]

It is a great Idea......I was really impressed with it....and it was just on TV.

Now imagine being a 17-18 year old kid seeing it.....

On top of this.....UNI is going to be re-doing the Football Locker rooms in the next couple of years......I think this could be done RIGHT....and done for about $5K.....

But who knows.....maybe the new Hall of Fame between the Dome and MAC....will do some of this stuff.....

[panther2317]

That's a really good idea...pictures of Warner with his Super Bowl Trophy, NFL Offensive MVP and Super Bowl MVP awards, along with Bryce Paup and his NFL Defensive MVP award. I like the NFL helmet idea.

I've seen in an arena where they had framed NBA jersey's of their former players. It was pretty impressive as well.

[igo4uni]

I'm sure there are better pictures than this, but these don't look too bad.

peace

igo4uni

[pantherclaw]

I like the one of Paup they have in the Dome with all of his awards and honors.

[UNIAlum95]

I like the one of Paup they have in the Dome with all of his awards and honors.

Paup's is up because of a donation to the HPC. I'd like to see some recognition too, but we need some marketing help from the players too!

[BillRawz]

banners

I like the idea of banners hanging around the stadium showing all the championships. I would look really impressive. I really hope they do that with the McLeod Center, have one side for mens basketball another side for volleyball and one of the ends for womens basketball and maybe the other end for wrestling. And hang a banner for every NCAA tournament apperance and conference championship. Kinda like Minnesota Golden Gophers Williams areana. That's always impressive to see all their big ten titles and more recent ncaa tournament apperances.

If you've never been there they hang banners from their rafters that say how far they made it in the tournament and year as well as conference championships.

On another note, are you sure the reason Paup's banner is in the dome is because of his donation. His donation was made about 2 years ago. The HPC was announced my junior year so like 3 or 4 years ago, and the Paup banner was raised my fresman year during family weekend of homecoming. Just my 2 cents.

[Newsbreaker]

I haven't taken any time to look at the lights and such as they pertain to this idea, but here's one I had.

Over the east and west stands, from the roof, hang larger conference championship and playoff banners, sort of in the general way the section signs are hung in the concourses. As needed, hang them high over the endzones, so they don't interefere with the scoreboards.

[igo4uni]

Something else that just occurred to me: Why not paint some of the drab concrete walls purple and gold. Get some art majors in there and turn them loose. Maybe some murals. Heck, even just splashing some color up would look better than the grey concrete look.

peace

igo4uni