Comments on: BSU Takes a Walk on Boise Stadium Deal

By: Flyhead

Flyhead — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 04:54:52 +0000

Could it be the issue of not entering into long term leases prohibited by the Idaho Constitution?

I can think of any number of things to spend money on besides a new stadium for a farm team.
Anyone who is foolish enough to believe this folly will be self supporting was probably also ready to have a train in downtown to nowhere.

By: Chickenhawk

Chickenhawk — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 18:14:27 +0000

This is a very smart move on the part of Dr. Kustra and Mr. Apsey. The funds that were originally pledged by the university for this boondoggle could easily go to more common-sense initiatives, such as… oh, I don’t know… EDUCATION, parking solutions, better pay for employees, etc.

Let’s hope this puts this stupid waste of taxpayer money to rest once and for all!

By: erico49

erico49 — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:48:06 +0000

Well… we know that nothing is too good for downtown. And nothing is too good for BSU. However, it’s not their money. Sounds like competing egos to me.

By: idaholc

idaholc — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:42:58 +0000

“Build it and they will not come!”

By: Pull Back the Curtain

Pull Back the Curtain — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:30:10 +0000

BSU appears to have been enlightened on the perils of the boondoggle stadium project.

However, the reinforcement (or the continuing lack thereof), by BSU, of the First Amendment and intellectual discourse not so much. Read the following and determine your own opinion…

https://amgreatness.com/2017/10/26/political-correctness-vs-the-truth/

By: Nothing to do with need

Nothing to do with need — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:27:58 +0000

This has nothing to do with needs or what is best for the citizen. It’s about generating cash flow for the middlemen to dip into. Local politicos and their friends have the power to create these imaginative projects so they and their friends can be in the profitable middle of the deal. It’s simple corruption with the blessing of the corrupt oversight bodies. No different from overpriced military equipment and unnecessary wars.

By: Porcupine

Porcupine — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 14:43:03 +0000

Mr. Guardian
I’m a little confused on this baseball field thing. Doesn’t BSU/Boise School district share a nice baseball field, football practice field and a nice track at the old East Jr. High school site?

It is the girls soft ball field but with a little work could you make it work for the men’s? Also seems like Boise State has another baseball field up Mt. Cove road….And Boise Schools are doing a major “Boise High Sports complex” at Ft. Boise. Could we just get some folks to share???

Silly me I guess….

By: jj

jj — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 14:05:19 +0000

To the extent this torpedoes the downtown publicly funded stadium this is a good idea.

If the result is we end up with two publicly funded stadiums, it will be a lost opportunity. Sounds like the baseball team should discuss leasing in BSU stadium…..

By: The Wolf

The Wolf — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:00:32 +0000

Great. So now, as tax payers, we get to foot the bill for two stadia. Or is it “stadiums”? Whatever…