Saluki Stadium is also getting a scoreboard upgrade. From the agenda of the BOT meeting in E-Town tomorrow:
Go to page 60 and up comes this nugget:
The current scoreboard at Saluki Stadium was installed as part of the Saluki Way Project approved by the Board of Trustees in 2008. Unfortunately, the scoreboard in Saluki Stadium has technical issues that can no longer be adequately addressed, making the replacement of the scoreboard necessary at this time. Additionally, the vendor that installed the scoreboard is no longer in business and parts for the scoreboard are no longer readily available.
To ensure Saluki Stadium has an operating scoreboard for the start of the 2019 football season, this matter seeks approval to purchase a 15MM Outdoor LED Video Display from Daktronics. The cost is estimated to be $700,000. Notably, a donor is providing the total needed funding for this purchase in exchange for limited advertising rights in association with the scoreboard.
Wow - we spent a couple of million on that scoreboard and now it's a large paperweight? Sounds like someone didn't research that very well. Buy from a solid company that will be in business years from now.
(I did that stupidity years ago on an acoustic - shoulda bought a Martin)
Wow - we spent a couple of million on that scoreboard and now it's a large paperweight? Sounds like someone didn't research that very well. Buy from a solid company that will be in business years from now.
(I did that stupidity years ago on an acoustic - shoulda bought a Martin)
I had similar reservations when I found out it was not Daktronics that manufactured the original scoreboard. TS Sports, the manufacturer of the original scoreboard, got bought by Panasonic and from what I understand, Panasonic is very difficult to work with. Daktronics is the leader in the field.
That's depressing. I'm glad we have a donor that can cover it and thank you, but that kind of cash could have gone a long way in the department.
Craving a McBride Special!
If this donor owns a storage shed business, we might be seeing Hucky next year.
I'm not sayin' -- I'm just sayin'!
likely not that donor. if you read the document it says in exchange for limited advertising rights. the donor you speak of already has his name everywhere.
Any chance the new scoreboard could have a lower volume setting...or even a mute button? On my yearly Homecoming excursion back to The Dale, I find I could do without half of the stuff on the scoreboard and, maybe, I could actually hear the Marching Salukis during the game, instead of contrived sound effects and videos.
I hope, some 40-plus years after graduation, I am not becoming the old guy that yells at kids who are on my lawn.
Any chance the new scoreboard could have a lower volume setting...or even a mute button? On my yearly Homecoming excursion back to The Dale, I find I could do without half of the stuff on the scoreboard and, maybe, I could actually hear the Marching Salukis during the game, instead of contrived sound effects and videos.
I hope, some 40-plus years after graduation, I am not becoming the old guy that yells at kids who are on my lawn.
That’s exactly what you have become. 😎
One would think that a $500,000 to 1,000,000 scoreboard would last longer than 8-10 years. Is this normal? Add that cost with the cost to replace the turf and you're looking at a $1,500,000-2,000,000 expense every 8-10 years. That adds and extra $200,000 to $250,000 to the football budget every year. Ouch!
I'm not sayin' -- I'm just sayin'!
Lucky for you CowboyDawg that I won't see you until Homecoming. By then, I will have forgotten all about this.
i would be happy if they turned off the mic on the pa announcer.
The same vendor made the Arena video board so I’m concerned we’re also having to replace that.
The same vendor made the Arena video board so I’m concerned we’re also having to replace that.
Unbelievable. Can we catch a break once in a while? Hope the board being inside helps with some longevity.
Craving a McBride Special!
that old scoreboard never worked right anyway. always showed us losing.
Football is an expensive money loser for siu...and all other conference schools.
