lancealot Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I was watching a documentary on cheerleading and they were interviewing and showing footage (the footbge didnt seem very old) the Idaho vandals cheerleaders at a football game. They were playing at an indoor stadium (not a dome like a gymnasium) against Boise state. I was wondering if this was just a pre season game or where they used to (or still do) play, it didn't seem very big so I was just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Yup, that would be the Kibbie Dome, still home of the Vandals football team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancealot Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 I would have thought it would be because it so small, thats why I asked you guys. Why is there less seating available for basketball games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lahaye7 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 been there for a ULM/ Idaho game in 2001. Cool , quirky place. Goal posts were mounted on the walls. It's a multipurpose facility (BB, VB and Indoor track use too) I am sore,wounded, but not slainI will lay down and bleed a whileAnd then rise up to fight again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauny1280 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I would have thought it would be because it so small, thats why I asked you guys. Why is there less seating available for basketball gamesIt looks like they put a floating basketball floor at the 50 yard line then put up curtains to provide a background for the shooters. Playing basketball inside a dome isn't uncommon. For many years the Spurs played in the AlamoDome as well as the 2008 Final Four. I've actually been to a football game and basketball game at the Alamo Dome. (1998 Alamo Bowl, Purdue vs Kansas State and 2008 Final Four, Kansas, Memphis, North Carolina & UCLA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew823 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Reminds me a lot of the Walkup SkyDome at Norhern Arizona University. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcameronh Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Here is the Kibbie Dome: http://www.govandals...TCLID=205428367And here: http://www.uidaho.edu/uss/kibbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcameronh Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 And for basketball they call it the Cowan Spectrum inside the Kibbie Dome. The seats you see here are just on three sides and the left side is the stadium seats you see in the football pic above. I'm from Moscow and we had our highschool grad ceremony here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcameronh Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 And here is some prelim plans to expand the KD in the future: http://idaho.scout.com/2/1182373.htmlAnd a new "Events Center" for basketball outside the KD but connected to it (that's it in the background of the picture below): http://idaho.scout.com/2/1188434.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illwauk Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 All in all, great venue for a Big Sky team, which is where Idaho is going back after the 2013 season.Not to thread-jack, but I've always had a soft spot for Northern Michigan's Superior Dome. Supposedly it's the largest wooden dome in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJAnfield Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 The Kibbie Dome is the main reason Vandal football has no home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camly Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Yep. I always use the Vandals in NCAA Football because they're so bad and fun to rebuild! But they definitely should be in FCS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest23 Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 The Kibbie Dome is the main reason Vandal football has no home.originally I believe they were supposed to play in pullman to meet the minimum 1a capacity requirements but obviously that fell by the wayside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fufkin Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 The Kibbie Dome and Holt Arena at Idaho State are very similar buildings.Interesting Kibbie Dome Fact: The Kibbie Dome began as an outdoor stadium. The dome was built around the existing stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Cardinals Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 kind of off topic, but why were you watching a cheerleading documentary!? #9 LSU vs. TCU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancealot Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 kind of off topic, but why were you watching a cheerleading documentary!?Cause I cheerlead and saw it on tv and thought it would be kinda interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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