BleedGopher
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per his STrib Q&A:
Q What were some of the pluses and minuses of having the Vikings as a tenant these past couple of years?
A There weren't a lot of minuses, other than the fact that we had 17 football games per year [Gophers and Vikings combined]. I don't know if you want to call that a minus, but it was a lot of work for the event management staff and everyone on campus in general. The back-to-back games, no doubt, were a challenge. … We perfected it. We had six of them total. When it happens earlier in the year, it's not bad. When you get closer to the winter months, the moisture and frost makes painting a lot harder. We had to wash off the collegiate marks and Gophers marks and paint on the Vikings marks, then flip it again. But everyone pulled together and got it done.
Q How much involvement will you have in the Athletes Village, which broke ground a couple of months ago?
A I'll be the departmental lead on that project, so it will take up a lot of my time. … As far as construction is concerned, when we start digging footings in the spring, that will be a major milestone. You'll probably see something that starts looking like an actual building come late summer or early fall.
http://www.startribune.com/sunday-q-a-scott-ellison-gophers-associated-ad-for-facilities/363571031/
Go Gophers!!
Q What were some of the pluses and minuses of having the Vikings as a tenant these past couple of years?
A There weren't a lot of minuses, other than the fact that we had 17 football games per year [Gophers and Vikings combined]. I don't know if you want to call that a minus, but it was a lot of work for the event management staff and everyone on campus in general. The back-to-back games, no doubt, were a challenge. … We perfected it. We had six of them total. When it happens earlier in the year, it's not bad. When you get closer to the winter months, the moisture and frost makes painting a lot harder. We had to wash off the collegiate marks and Gophers marks and paint on the Vikings marks, then flip it again. But everyone pulled together and got it done.
Q How much involvement will you have in the Athletes Village, which broke ground a couple of months ago?
A I'll be the departmental lead on that project, so it will take up a lot of my time. … As far as construction is concerned, when we start digging footings in the spring, that will be a major milestone. You'll probably see something that starts looking like an actual building come late summer or early fall.
http://www.startribune.com/sunday-q-a-scott-ellison-gophers-associated-ad-for-facilities/363571031/
Go Gophers!!
