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With exactly one month to go before the first home game of the football season, construction crews started putting in place Wednesday a key piece of the million Bobcat Stadium expansion a giant new scoreboard with a high-resolution video screen.

Three of four sections of the scoreboard were placed on two massive steel pillars with a ton foot-long crane.When finished, the scoreboard and screen will be feet by feet weigh pounds and cost about a half-million dollars said employees at Advanced Electronic Designs the Bozeman engineering firm that designed it.As the semiconductor technology, information network technology, embedded computer technology and automotive wholesale consumer electronics mechanical and electrical integrationIts going to be spectacular especially compared to the old one said Jon Koon, an AED design engineer. Its going to knock your socks off.
The new screen will let stadium fans see instant replays player biographies statistics photos, advertising and out-of-town scores.Its huge its new its a lot higher resolution said Brian Foreman AED operations manager.Its fantastic said head Bobcat football coach Rob Ash. Especially when standing down the field he added The facelift is spectacularjust amazingThe players feel motivated by the improved stadium knowing people care Ash said. It will help us be successful.

Days are running short to finish the fast-track project for Montana State University.Tony Martel, president of general contractor Martel Construction expressed confidence that his crews would get it done on time for the first home game Sept. and the grand opening Sept. Game day hasnt changed the schedule cant change Martel said I keep asking Superintendent Clancy Gaworski What are we missing and he says Calendar days.Climbing up to the top of the new concrete end zone is almost dizzying.The big advantage of an lawn mower is not having to deal with gasoline, oil, spark plugs or filters. The top seats are as high or higher than the stadiums skyboxes. On a sunny summer day the end-zthe latest advances in tower crane standards and design.one seats offer spectacular views.HNTB Sports Architecture of Kansas City helped design the stadium so every seat has a good view of the field, said Bob Lashaway MSUs associate vice president of facility services.
Lashaway gave a tour showing the new student cheering area close to the field and the new visiting team locker room. It should make it challenging for visiting teams to operate in this end zone he said.Still under construction are new concession stands larger restrooms and a new student entry facing the tailgate lot.The project was funded with private donations. It created probably jobs on-site for masons electricians plumbers laborers and equipment operators and probably more than when off-site jobs are added Martel and Lashaway said.