UND dreams of Red Jarrett Field at Alerus Center
Way back in 2000, before the Alerus Center opened, UND had been pushing to honor athletic great Glenn "Red" Jarrett at the new facility. Not much has been heard since then.
Now the guy sports writers of the 1930s called "Red Rabbit of the North" is back.
UND is renewing its proposal to name the Alerus Center football field "Red Jarrett Field" as part of an effort to decorate the facility to give it a greater connection to the football program. But it could cost up to $400,000 and, so far, there's no clear source of funding.
Here's a few conceptual sketches from the people at JLG Architects.
Update 9:57 p.m., 5/18/06: See full story here.
Now the guy sports writers of the 1930s called "Red Rabbit of the North" is back.
UND is renewing its proposal to name the Alerus Center football field "Red Jarrett Field" as part of an effort to decorate the facility to give it a greater connection to the football program. But it could cost up to $400,000 and, so far, there's no clear source of funding.
Here's a few conceptual sketches from the people at JLG Architects.
Vertical banners above the main stair way. Cost: $6,500.
Display about Red Jarrett's life. Looks like this one is across the hall from the ticket office. Cost: $12,000.
Wall display featuring Grand Forks history from the 1880s onwards. Not quite sure where this would be located though it appears to be in the lobby area. The door to the right looks like the one leading to the main office. Cost: $40,000. Since this isn't UND related, the city would probably have to pay.
Main football display featuring old uniforms, the Nickel Trophy and Division II National Championship trophy. Not sure where this would be located. Cost: $65,000.
UND football timeline with audio-video feature. Check how long it is, in excess of 242 feet stretching along the concourse. Cost: $200,000.
Update 9:57 p.m., 5/18/06: See full story here.
posted by Tu-Uyen at 8:44 PM
5 Comments:
to whom it may concern...please do the improvements to connect the Alerus Center to football. The place honestly feels like an away game in the generic hallways. UND has some of the best fans in the country, but the place they play is sterile.
Dave,
During the previous discussion on this, the Alerus Center commission said UND could pay or do some fundraising because they, the commission, don't have the money. I guess that's probably what they're going to be telling Tom Buning when they meet with him.
Thanks for posting the sketches! They look really cool. I hope this project finally moves forward. I'm especially excited about the one display that is about Grand Forks history.
I'm not into sports at all so maybe that's why, but I gotta say I hadn't really ever heard of Red Jarrett until this discussion came up. Call me stupid I guess...
Forgot to mention credit on this one. Guy, you're my inspiration, man. Saw your spread on the UND dorms and thought, golly, I've got a bunch of images I could post! So I did.
Thanks again, Tu-Uyen. I love seeing pictures of what might be coming to the city in the future.
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