State of North Dakota vs State of South Dakota

[MplsBison]

Both flagships of both states are locked up in big battles this week.


SDSU visits NDSU at the Fargodome and UND visits USD at the Dakotadome.


May the best state win!

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Have at it!!!!!!!!!!!!

[89Hen]

SDSU visits NDSU at the Fargodome and UND visits USD at the Dakotadome.
I know SDSU plays outside... does UND?

[clenz]

I know SDSU plays outside... does UND?They play in an arena that they call a dome

[DSUrocks07]

I know SDSU plays outside... does UND?

UND plays in the Alerus Center

Link (https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=736149)

[RabidRabbit]

I know SDSU plays outside... does UND?

No, UND plays inside 12K attendence capacity.

SDSU is the only of the four playing outside.

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UND plays in the RALPH?

[BisonBacker]

UND plays in the RALPH?
No they play in the Alerus which we like to call the Hilarious center. Their Hookey team plays in the Ralph...Heil Ralph

[ValleyChamp]

I did not know that UND played indoors. How weird is that, that 3 of the 4 Dakota schools play inside?

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I did not know that UND played indoors. How weird is that, that 3 of the 4 Dakota schools play inside?Not weird if you go there. I've been to been to both SDSU and NDSU soon to NDAK and SDAK.

[Hambone]

No they play in the Alerus which we like to call the Hilarious center. Their Hookey team plays in the Ralph...Heil Ralph

Hey now, keep the gloves above the belt xnonox xlolx xlolx

[BearsCountry]

I did not know that UND played indoors. How weird is that, that 3 of the 4 Dakota schools play inside?

Like you guys have any room to talk. :D

[89Hen]

SDSU is the only of the four playing outside.
Great, and the Hens pick you to visit?! xoopsx :p

[MplsBison]

It should be illegal to have an outdoor stadium past Oct in the upper midwest.

[TxnYote]

It should be illegal to have an outdoor stadium past Oct in the upper midwest.


As a Texan kid who matriculated at THE University of SoDak, I do agree. Of course, we still PRACTICED outside though....those were some cold weeks in the playoffs 2 years ago...

TxnYote

[RabidRabbit]

It should be illegal to have an outdoor stadium past Oct in the upper midwest.

Aren't the Gophs moving outdoors with their new stadium? Or don't they count as upper midwest? xsmiley_wix

[RabidRabbit]

Great, and the Hens pick you to visit?! xoopsx :p

Game's early in the season, more likely to be 70's and nice than 30's and freezing rain.

[darell1976]

Aren't the Gophs moving outdoors with their new stadium? Or don't they count as upper midwest? xsmiley_wix

Yes they are and so are the Twins. Should be fun to freeze while watching a baseball game only the Vikings are indoors. xlolx

[darell1976]

No they play in the Alerus which we like to call the Hilarious center. Their Hookey team plays in the Ralph...Heil Ralph

At least they didn't build their dome in a hole like the Fargodome so if it rains a lot the dome would flood (remember June 2000). The 7 time national champion team plays in the Ralph also known as the Palace on the Prairie. How is that Bison hockey team.xlolx

[darell1976]

Both flagships of both states are locked up in big battles this week.


SDSU visits NDSU at the Fargodome and UND visits USD at the Dakotadome.


May the best state win!

Did they intentionally schedule it this way or just one big coincidence?

[RabidRabbit]

Did they intentionally schedule it this way or just one big coincidence?

Well the Dakota Marker been the last game of the season every year so far. However, I know it's the first game xoopsx xoopsx of the season in 2010 due to the change in the play-offs. If the last weekend opens up again, then they'll switch back to last weekend.

[stevdock]

Next year it is currently scheduled for Oct. 17th. Too bad, I wish that game could stay as last game of the season.

[PantherRob82]

"The Alerus features an AstroTurf Magic Carpet playing surface that allows for rapid field conversion, with a playing surface that has no seams. Locker rooms are adorned in UND colors and are dividable into four 25-locker sections. There are also dressing rooms for coaches and officials. State-of-the art scoreboards, 15-by-30 Daktronics video replay boards and a BOSE sound system make the stadium one of the most exciting places in the nation to watch Division II football."

they should change the website.

[joecooll6]

Can some Yote and Sioux fans put up some pictures of their domes/arenas inside and out. Im always curious to see other FCS domes and I have never seen pictures of yours before.

[JSUBison]

Did they intentionally schedule it this way or just one big coincidence?

Yeah right. The jv teams scheduled it so they could be like the cool kids.
xsmiley_wix


Follow SDSU/NDSU to D1? Check
Schedule UND/USD same weekend as NDSU/SDSU? Check
Come up with a rivalry trophy like NDSU/SDSU? Che...Work in progress

Here is a pic of the Dakota Dome, home of USD.

http://www.ndconcrete.com/images/2002jpg/Fly%20Ash%20Dome.JPG

Their women's BB team plays in a high school gym.

[UNIFanSince1983]

I believe the DakotaDome is very similar to the UNI-Dome. I think they models theirs after ours.

[bincitysioux]

Can some Yote and Sioux fans put up some pictures of their domes/arenas inside and out. Im always curious to see other FCS domes and I have never seen pictures of yours before.

Alerus Center

https://admin.xosn.com/fls/13500/images/alerus_exterior.jpg


https://admin.xosn.com/fls/13500/images/alerus_interior.jpg

[NoCoDanny]

Move to smack please, this has already become a cliche...

[igo4uni]

I believe the DakotaDome is very similar to the UNI-Dome. I think they models theirs after ours.

DakotaDome has seating on only one side.

[bincitysioux]

DakotaDome has seating on only one side.

Permanent seating on one side, bleachers on the other.

[clenz]

Alerus Center

https://admin.xosn.com/fls/13500/images/alerus_exterior.jpg


https://admin.xosn.com/fls/13500/images/alerus_interior.jpg

looks nice

[mebisonII]

looks nice

As much as we give it crap, its a pretty decent FCS place. Pros are TONS of light (argh, Fargodome designers, you let us down here), loud with the right crowd, warm, new, shiny, etc, etc. Big negatives are that its not real big, although fair (~14,000 I think), and its short....kicks can reach the rafters pretty easily.

[ValleyChamp]

UND, Has it been decided what the new nickname will be?

[bincitysioux]

......kicks can reach the rafters pretty easily.

I think that is a bit of a myth. I've only ever seen or heard of one kick hit the roof in a game. It does have a lower ceiling than other domes of similar size, which is a big part of why it gets so loud in there making for a great game day atmosphere even when the place is not full.

[ValleyChamp]

Is that place built for UND football, or is it another city owned type of deal like NDSU?

[FargoBison]

Is that place built for UND football, or is it another city owned type of deal like NDSU?

It is city owned and off campus.

[bincitysioux]

Is that place built for UND football, or is it another city owned type of deal like NDSU?

City-owned. UND football is the main tenant. Unlike NDSU's Fargodome, it is not on campus, rather about a 1/4 mile away. Also it is only used for games and a few practices a week, the football offices are not in the Alerus, like NDSU's are in the Fargodome.

[bincitysioux]

Here is South Dakota's DakotaDome.

http://www.d2football.com/images/stadium/south_dakota_stadium_1.jpg

http://www.d2football.com/images/stadium/south_dakota_stadium_2.jpg

http://www.d2football.com/images/stadium/south_dakota_stadium_3.jpg

It is also their primary basketball and volleyball facility.

[bincitysioux]

Here's a better pic of the inside of the Alerus Center

http://www.siouxpix.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=9804&g2_serialNumber=3

Found at SiouxPix.com (http://www.siouxpix.com/main.php)

[jackmd]

Yeah right. The jv teams scheduled it so they could be like the cool kids.
xsmiley_wix


Follow SDSU/NDSU to D1? Check
Schedule UND/USD same weekend as NDSU/SDSU? Check
Come up with a rivalry trophy like NDSU/SDSU? Che...Work in progress

Here is a pic of the Dakota Dome, home of USD.

http://www.ndconcrete.com/images/2002jpg/Fly%20Ash%20Dome.JPG

Their women's BB team plays in a high school gym.

Not really that smacky, the dome does look just about like that and their women's BB team is playing in the Vermillion high school gym.

[darell1976]

Both flagships of both states are locked up in big battles this week.


SDSU visits NDSU at the Fargodome and UND visits USD at the Dakotadome.


May the best state win!

The best state did win the state of Dakota.:)

[MplsBison]

Two very good games!

At least UND saved a shut out by South Dakota!


One thing I do notice: both SDSU and USD recruit Wisconsin and Minnesota, as do both NDSU and UND.


But SDSU/UDS recruit Iowa, which, for whatever reason, NDSU/UND refuse to recruit from.


It's about NDSU/UND get into cornland. Gotta take players away from SDSU/USD as well as UNI.


And there's no doubt they would.



Of NDSU/UND/SDSU/USD/UNI, NDSU and UND easily have the best facilities. Easily.

[HI54UNI]

Dakota Dome Pics

http://www.usd.edu/images/pictures/athletics/dome_2.jpg

http://www.d2football.com/images/stadium/south_dakota_stadium_1.jpg

http://www.d2football.com/images/stadium/south_dakota_stadium_2.jpg

http://www.d2football.com/images/stadium/south_dakota_stadium_3.jpg

http://www.d2football.com/images/stadium/south_dakota_stadium_4.jpg