griz37
July 27th, 2006, 11:27 AM
Apparently Griz coach Bobby Hauck could have put an end to any thought of a Rolling Stones show in Missoula. Just goes to show how important football is to Missoula.
Still, concerns about using the field for such a demanding show - where nearly 22,000 people will crowd the stands and the artificial-turf floor, where there will undoubtedly be a pile of garbage to clean up, where a hulking, 60-foot stage will take up the entire south end of the stadium, were relayed to UM Grizzly football coach Bobby Hauck.
Ultimately, Hauck had near veto power over the deal. But the coach trusted the crew to protect the field.
“One of the things President (George) Dennison was saying was, ‘How does Bobby feel about all this?' ” Muse recalled. “We called him and said that his feelings on this were pivotal. We said, ‘Well, what do you think?' And he said, ‘Go for it. I may not be alive the next time something like this comes around.' ”
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2006/07/27/entertainer/ent01.txt
Still, concerns about using the field for such a demanding show - where nearly 22,000 people will crowd the stands and the artificial-turf floor, where there will undoubtedly be a pile of garbage to clean up, where a hulking, 60-foot stage will take up the entire south end of the stadium, were relayed to UM Grizzly football coach Bobby Hauck.
Ultimately, Hauck had near veto power over the deal. But the coach trusted the crew to protect the field.
“One of the things President (George) Dennison was saying was, ‘How does Bobby feel about all this?' ” Muse recalled. “We called him and said that his feelings on this were pivotal. We said, ‘Well, what do you think?' And he said, ‘Go for it. I may not be alive the next time something like this comes around.' ”
http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2006/07/27/entertainer/ent01.txt