The Alerus center only holds 12,283 for football the 21,000 capacity is for concerts

@TheWideWorldofStadiums

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that didn't look right. I should have double checked. My bad.

@MagaKoz

2 жыл бұрын

🇺🇸🤘🇺🇸

@mrxtraclan

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheWideWorldofStadiums No worries keep up the great work love the videos!

@GermanShepherd1983

Жыл бұрын

But no fear, und will never fill it anyway. They are lucky to get 6000 to games.

@theEWDSDS

6 ай бұрын

​@@GermanShepherd19836000? You must be wrong, I thought that was the entire population of North Dakota. Unless... are they stealing fans from Minnesota?

Western Illinois' stadium is named for Ray "Rock" Hanson, a veteran that served in both World Wars under the Marine Corps. He coached the WIU program from 1926 to 1941 and gained permission from the Corps to use the leatherneck nickname for the team.

"leatherneck" is a nickname for the U.S Marines. they got that nickname because back in the old times they used to have big leather collars on their combat uniforms. the reason our logo is a bulldog, is because they've also been nicknamed "devil dogs" by their enemies. Colonel Hanson had to ask the US Navy for permission to use the name as he had served in the Marine Corps before landing at WIU. We are the only non military school to use a military nickname

@shanestanton8

2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for a comment like this. I knew the marines had ties to the name, but I wasn’t sure about the mascot

@nperry106

2 жыл бұрын

There's a high school in my area called the Devildogs. Their mascot is a bulldog wearing a World War 1 style helmet.

@Arturo-sm1tb

Жыл бұрын

Macomb might be the worst campus town in this conference however..

Saluki Stadium in Carbondale really is great for the size of the conference. Carbondale is a award winning “Tree City”, whatever that means, so I’m glad you touched on it. There’s a great view inside of part of campus and the iconic “Towers”, and some real Saluki dogs are always on the grassy hill for kids to come pet and take pictures with. Thanks for covering!

Love the stadiums in this conference.

After absolutely zero research I can safely say the Missouri Valley Conference has more domes than another conference in the universe.

@bigbossman3987

2 жыл бұрын

LOL !!! You might be on to something there !!!

@prodSpazeY

Жыл бұрын

Maybe there's life advanced life somewhere out there

@natec4339

Жыл бұрын

The Big Sky is only one short lol

@yaboi9419

9 ай бұрын

There are 8 total in CFB

@user-zq4od7pg2e

4 ай бұрын

Cause it’s cold as balls in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, etc

Proud student at YSU, Stambaugh is also called “The Ice Castle.” Also have some of the best facilities in the FCS. Great video!

@frankym69

2 жыл бұрын

I got a job offer to work at Cassesses WVR. In all reality, it might be a possibility really soon if Pittsburghs workforce keeps treating me like a number and not a valued employee. Plus, small town America has been so much better to me. Especially since the coaches have a radio show there, being a cook there could really be beneficial for me as I'm thinking about breaking into the entertainment industry.

The video I've been waiting for, and my school is in the thumbnail! I get a great view of saluki stadium from my dorm! Go Dawgs!

@bradleyfalender5598

2 жыл бұрын

what dorm are you staying in?

It's a nice little conference. And going by some of the universities, I know I've seen them make their mark in the 'March Madness' basketball tournament. All in all, they've got a lot to be proud of. It's like a mini SEC.

@insertcolorherehawk3761

2 жыл бұрын

In Basketball, half of them okay in a meh conference, the other half do well enough with their conference basketball-wise Also, a mini SEC with some snow/cold

@joshuagriffin2947

8 ай бұрын

That is actually a different conference with the same name lol

I don't want to be to sentimental, but my family and I are going through a very tough time and every day is really hard. But when I'm completely exhausted on the couch in the evening and I see that you uploaded a new video, than I can relax for a few minutes. So thank you for your Videos, you are doing a great job.

@TheWideWorldofStadiums

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to hear that. But I'm glad you enjoy the videos. I enjoy making them. Cheers!

Best conference in the FCS!! GO Bison!

Nice to show some of the smaller conferences! Oh, and Leathernecks are the nickname of the U.S.Marines!

I have watched every one of your videos, not only do I love your Aussie accent but your corny jokes make me laugh as well! Oh ya, and your narration is spot on for each stadium and very informative!

The UNI-Dome turf rolls up in 5 yard increments (stored under the bleacher overhang) to reveal a track, two basketball courts, and tennis courts. I spent a lot of time there as a student trainer in the late 70s.

My high school football team played in the Alerus Center, and the Fargodome. 1-0 at Alerus, 2-1 at the Dome. Also, we had a 3-1 record at the old Metrodome!

As always, another solid video! Looking forward to the Colonial Athletic Association video.

I love these small and intimate "Stadiums".

SDSU has best stadium. Outdoor and on campus...Go Jacks!!!

Go Salukis!!!

Indiana State has been discussing a new stadium since I was there in the early 2000’s. The current one is pretty bad, and while the site is historic (I appreciate preserving historic stadiums), there’s nearly nothing left of the beautiful baseball park it used to be. They released renderings of a new on campus 8k seat facility a couple years ago. Not sure of the current timeline. Also, I’ve always disliked the idea of off campus stadiums. I attended a d2 that was like that, as did my wife (hers was about 10 miles from the school!). It’s hard to build a game day atmosphere.

Kickass stuff as always.

Northern Iowa student here, did not think I would ever see this video.

Western Illinois University’s mascot, “Leatherneck”, comes from a slang term for members of the United States Marine Corps (and, less often, members of the British Royal Marines). Marines were called Leathernecks due to the leather stock around their neck on their uniforms.

Illinois State University is in Normal, Illinois. The city name of “Normal” stems from the university, itself, which was originally called Illinois State Normal School. A normal school was the name historically given to a college that taught teachers.

Thanks mate great video

Please do a video on the Big South football conference! Kennesaw State has an awesome stadium. Also the Asun college basketball conference.

Love your work, Mate!

@TheWideWorldofStadiums

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Thanks for another great video. Western Illinois and Indiana State really need to upgrade their stadiums. Borderline embarrassing. And UNI should look into renovating the seating area and going with just one color of seats. It would help the inside look better.

@Jraw309

2 жыл бұрын

WIU just upgraded the stadium not that long ago actually

I played in this Conference, though at the time, it was called the MVC for basketball and was known as The Gateway for football. Youngstown was more of a power back then, but Northern Iowa had guys like Kurt Warner. Back then tons of FBS guys, old DIV 1A, would transfer to FCS schools to avoid losing a year of eligibility. Our QB lost his starting job at Indiana for Antwaan Randel El, one of our RB was from Michigan, we had 2 DB's transfer in from Wisconsin that were wrapped up some kinda deal that got the kicked out of school but had started significant Big10 games. Western Illinois had some stone cold killers on their squad, shout out to Edgerton Hartwell, prev of the ATL Falcons......

@mynamelildarryl71

2 жыл бұрын

You old school, talking about the Gateway. That name feels so long ago even though it just changed in 2008 lol.

I was recruited by NDSU and got to go to a game on my visit. Its absolutely insane environment, very loud

@GermanShepherd1983

Жыл бұрын

Did you commit?

@Crayzyy

Жыл бұрын

@@GermanShepherd1983 Nope, I went to a Big 12 school

Saluki Stadium is probably the best on the list. At least for outdoor stadiums.

I love the uni Dome the parking is great. Best parking I've ever been to at any college anywhere

I was at Saluki stadium for the solar eclipse back in 2017

Well done!

One good thing about so many of these schools having domes is that they can host other indoor events. The Fargodome and UNI Dome host 2 of the best wrestling tournaments in the country with Cadet Nationals (aka Fargo Nationals) and USA Folkstyle Nationals

The alerus center only holds 12,000 for football. The fargodome is bigger for that purpose.

Can you do a video on English championship rugby please Love the videos and finding out about all these cool stadiums 👍

Thanks for doing my old school Missouri State! I loved going to football games there and it looks WAY better in person! The school courtyard that's right next to the field is always filled with people, but the grandstands suck when it's cold outside since it's straight concrete lol.

@zachb8957

2 жыл бұрын

Did you ever go in the 96-97-98 seasons?

@MrBestinhalo

2 жыл бұрын

@@zachb8957 nah I went back in 2016, team wasn't very good but was always a blast

@zachb8957

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh. My dad played for them in the late 90s

@zachb8957

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh. My dad played for them in the late 90s

@zachb8957

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh. My dad played for them in the late 90s

Love Indiana state sycamores stadium and South Dakota dome!!!!

Domes without endzone seating always seem odd tome. Maybe I am just to used to NFL domes, so that is why I find small dome stadiums kind of weird.

Love to see a CAA video. Go Dukes!

@jaytrosvig

2 жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts on the Dukes going to the FBS?

The Missouri Valley Conference is one of the better (the best???) FCS conference. With that said, Indiana State really needs to improve their stadium.

@jaytrosvig

2 жыл бұрын

They also need to improve the team. Look at what happened in Fargo a few weeks ago.

@mynamelildarryl71

2 жыл бұрын

Not one of, it is the best.

Missouri State may be the only field in the state of Nissouri, but NONE of the schools are in the Missouri River valley now, for which the conference is named. Weird.

@pbcoop62

2 жыл бұрын

The University of South Dakota is pretty close though.

@kylestruckmann1504

Жыл бұрын

The Missouri River runs through both Dakotas, so you can make an argument for all 4 of them.

So many stadiums i've actually been to

I got to play for a high school championship in the UNI-Dome. It's nothing special compared to other stadiums but it's super cool to give high school athletes the opportunity to play in a big dome on tv.

@bridgerdeschamps

2 жыл бұрын

Were all high school championships hosted in the UNIDome, like on the same weekend with back-to-back games?

@HeavyMetalMonkey

2 жыл бұрын

@@bridgerdeschamps it was usually during the week and they'd do the semi finals one week and then the finals the next week.

@bridgerdeschamps

2 жыл бұрын

@@HeavyMetalMonkey that's awesome. did they have teams from multiple high school levels/sizes all playing their games there for that?

@HeavyMetalMonkey

2 жыл бұрын

@@bridgerdeschamps oh yeah. First week was semi finals. So 4 teams from each class, I believe there are 6 classes (8 man, A, 1A, etc). So 24 teams and 12 games the first week and then 12 teams and 6 games the second week for the finals.

I been to the UNI-Dome for a HS Cedar Falls vs Kennedy

Would love to see an ASUN video! Specifically Braly Stadium: home to the North Alabama Lions!

Youngstown being called Penguins must be some story behind it

@tArchStantont

2 жыл бұрын

It's unclear actually. There is semi-origin story of the basketball team's bus breaking down in the cold and the players walking around the ice and snow looked like penguins but the research does not add up. The name started in late 1933 but nobody knows for sure why. The school had several live mascots that lasted until the 60s. Let's just say that the treatment of these creatures was rather horrifying.

BIG SKY CONFERENCE

I believe Normal, Illinois, got its name because the university there was originally a "normal school," i.e., a teacher-training institute. Teacher-training schools got their "normal" name because there was an effort to make sure that teachers were qualified to teach by achieving certain standards, or norms.

if you're interested in doing any Division II conferences I recommend the Gulf South Conference in the southeast, my school is in it and happens to be one of the best D2 football programs: Valdosta State University

You may want to re-check your figures on the Alerus Center in comparison to the Fargo Dome. Your capacity listed for Alerus Center was 21,000. The Alerus Center actually holds around 10,000. The Fargo Dome holds 18,000-plus as you listed. Not taking sides (ND-State vs UND), just trying to get it right. I'd suspect the Alerus Center could hold 21,000 for concerts or some kind of entertainment, but for football, the listed capacity is around 10,000.

@TheWideWorldofStadiums

2 жыл бұрын

Ok, my bad.

I grew up in Carbondale and the Saluki stadium is nice. I just wish it was a bit bigger. But overall it’s an awesome stadium! And the power plant, it’s a coal research plant from the coal mining department which it powers up the whole university.

@mynamelildarryl71

10 ай бұрын

Nah, it's perfect size and leaves room to be expanded if they need to in the future.

big sky next

Nice

My son is in his senior year at Illinois State and I never made one game while he was there. I drive past it often when we go see him. Maybe I will get to go in the stadium in a few months for graduation.

Bring out the UGF Pandas and DSVU Dingos.

I really hope you get to check out Crusader Stadium home of the UMHB Crusaders. Pretty unique Stadium

Saluki Pride!!! Go Southern Go!!

The alerus center can actually only hold 12,000 people for the football side but for concerts and it can hold 21,000 including the floor seating because it’s so much more wider than the Fargo dome

You should do the WAC conference. They just started fielding football teams again and they are partnered with the ASUN conference to have a conference this year called the ASUN-WAC challenge as both conferences are getting back into football. This way you can hit two conferences at once and I would love to see my alma mater, little ole Abilene Christian featured

You should do big sky next, they have some cool stadiums.

@JohnDoe-od7ye

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they do. Montana and Weber State come to mind.

@CardinalNorth

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe-od7ye Montana and Montana state are my favs

The Dakota dome is awesome. Was there yesterday and it gets loud!!

@tmcc9867

2 жыл бұрын

ND is a windy state. Dome helps more with that then the cold. Went to a Minot game. Couldn't throw the ball. 60 mph winds.

@marcushughes7226

2 жыл бұрын

This puts us a level above state, we don’t have to deal with snow

So glad this video was made after SIU tore McAndrew Stadium down and built Saluki Stadium lol.

I didn't know the Dakota schools had joined the MVC. I'll have to look at a map. IIRC, the Dakotas used to be in the Big Sky conference with the Montana and Idaho schools.

Features and value in building system is great... so is (NCAA), the Missouri Valley Conference or the Missouri Valley Football conference, the Athletics Department and Illinois State University.

I'm ready to see the Big Sky

Can you do a video on the Turkish super league? Some new stadiums have been build the last years.

Do a CAA next

Can you do the CAA (Colonial Athletic Association) next?

The wood seats in the Dakotadome hadn’t been a thing for a while My freshman year which was about two years before the renovation began the bleachers were plastic and metal

Could you do the big sky conference?

Can you make a big sky conference one

@TheWideWorldofStadiums

2 жыл бұрын

Will do!

Unfortunately with the renovation at the Dakotadome, the official capacity is only 9,100. Somehow replacing the basic bleachers that only went up a third of the height of the building with near full height stadium seating and suites slightly lowered capacity.

Go salukis!

Okay now you have to do the SKY Conference.

When you do the FCS Pioneer Football League, be sure to mention that St. Thomas is new to the league this year, having been kicked all the way to FCS from Division III for being too good. Also, you should pronounce O'Shaughnessy, O-Shag-Hennesey like on "Key and Peele," and mention that the running track is purple/

Normal, IL got its name from Illinois State. ISU used to be a teacher's college, these schools used to be called Normal Schhols. ISU was Illinois State Normal University. Indiana State also in this conference started out as Indiana State Nornal. Indiana State Memorial stsdium used yo have a small nine hole par three course around the stadium. That is why it looks like it is situated in a park. I have snuck on to this firld a few times,to kick field goals back in the days when I played in a rec adult football league to see how kicking of artificial turf was. One time got in a pickup game with about 12 people one Saturday afternoon when the S'mores did not have a home game. Played for like two hours and nonody said a word.

Oh Lord. Before the video even starts, don’t hate too hard on my Sycamores.

@e-rab_malibu34

2 жыл бұрын

Open your eyes it is okay lol he said nothing but good things about it

@GP-wt8eo

2 жыл бұрын

Felt the same way. We survived lol.

“The main indicator for me is the football field”

do Big Sky stadiums next

Proud ISU Redbird!

The leathernecks are named after the Marines.

South Dakota State University's stadium has no locker rooms. The home team has to go to the field house right next door and the away team is on the other side of the parking lot and a road and in that building. It was a pain to play here.

GRIT U BABY

Wow, who knew! Cool share. 👍 PS: Someone tell the conference there are no valleys in Missouri.

@joked87isback

2 жыл бұрын

The state of Missouri is technically in a valley since the states surrounding it are literally on higher ground. Thats why its called the "Missouri Valley" Confrence

@MrP1ST0L

2 жыл бұрын

​@@joked87isback It's named after the Missouri River. The Ohio Valley Conference is named after their river too.

Do the OUA (Ontario University Athletics Association) next

dood.. To the north a power plant, that’s kind of cool. 😀🤣😂

Alerus Center has seating for football of 12,000. Fargodome has seating for football of 18,000 and regularly fills each one for games. This is the largest in the Missouri Valley conference. In most of these places, especially Fargo and Grand Forks, playing outside for playoff games in December would be brutal. I don't know why SDSU hasn't built a dome for the same reason.

@oldkiahood

10 ай бұрын

Thats false. They do not have the largest capacity in thw Valley 😂

@brandonkreber444

9 ай бұрын

Massive home field advantage that’s why

Do big sky next

I've been to Sprinfield, MO (MSU) and Carbondale, IL. I loved SIU, but the school is in (their own words) a "fiscal emergency." They have doubled tuition, Moody's has downgraded their bonds to "junk," and they can barely keep the lights on. That's sad - pretty campus in a cute little town.

Do the southern conference please

Missouri Valley football is the SEC of FCS.

Missouri State covering the whole field area with artificial turf is a good idea; if a player’s momentum carries them off the turf, they could slip on a hard surface and get injured. The St. Louis Rams had a pay a visiting player $12.5 million when he slipped on the concrete floor and suffered a season-ending injury.

@nc2933

2 жыл бұрын

Reggie Bush

How many MVC schools are in the valley (such as it is) of the Missouri River, even if not in the state of Missouri?

Do the Big Sky!!!

I still believe South Dakota in Vermilion needs a new 15,000 seat football stadium

it is called god damn ALUMINIUM

fyi its called the missouri valley confernce not becuase of the state of missouri but due the missouri river valley

2:27 I was at that game. 🏈