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Mr. Ypsi · December 07, 2005, 10:02:04 PM

Quote from: PA_wesleyfan on December 07, 2005, 09:55:55 PM
a lil DAP 'll do ya!!!

"or watch out, the gal's 'll all pursue ya!!"

I f you don't complete a jingle, it may haunt you forever!

Ralph Turner · December 07, 2005, 11:04:36 PM

"greasy kid's stuff"...

Mr. Ypsi · December 08, 2005, 01:08:50 AM

Quote from: Ralph Turner on December 07, 2005, 11:04:36 PM
"greasy kid's stuff"...

So true, but damned if I was gonna have that jingle in my head for the next week!

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Ralph Turner · December 08, 2005, 08:22:30 AM

Quote from: Mr. Ypsi on December 08, 2005, 01:08:50 AM
Quote from: Ralph Turner on December 07, 2005, 11:04:36 PM
"greasy kid's stuff"...

So true, but damned if I was gonna have that jingle in my head for the next week! !

"They'll love to run their fingers through your hair."

Enjoy your week!

smedindy · December 08, 2005, 08:43:33 AM

KMack -

I do like the idea of moving the Stagg Bowl, but make it a neutral site. The only problem I can see is that if you move it to an NFL stadium or something like that the crowd will seem non-existent, even if it is 10,000 or so.

Ralph Turner · December 08, 2005, 09:17:20 AM

Kmack, on the other hand, there is not a venue that beats Salem on these criteria:

1) Community support!!!!!!!!!!!! We cannot under-emphasize Salem's support!
2) Proximity to the largest number of D3 football fans (who are concentrated within 200 miles of a point on the line between between Chicago and Philadelphia). Fans can get to the game!
3) Acceptable December weather, because no one has a decent small dome/indoor venue in that geographic region.

Oops, my bad! That is what he said in the article. I came to the ATN message board from the Hoops side this am. I should have read the Football front page first!

D O.C. · December 08, 2005, 09:57:46 AM

Perhaps starting in January we could regurgitate Burma Shave signs here as well.

Ron Boerger · December 08, 2005, 10:10:08 AM

The only problem I have with Salem is that's it's not close to a major airport. It ain't cheap to make a last-second reservation if you're a fan of a West or (sometimes) South team, and if you end up having to fly into DC that's a 3-4 hour drive on top of the flight. That said, I don't think that outweighs the good job the folks in Salem do supporting the game and the otherwise good location for the majority of the teams that get to play.

I don't see ANY advantage to playing in a big NFL stadium, plus it would simply cost a fortune to rent one of those places. You show the final on TV and it would look like there are about 16 people at the game. Let the AA spend the money instead on rational first round pairings

K-Mack · December 08, 2005, 11:40:14 AM

I think we all agree that it should be in no big stadium (or at least with much of the seats tarped off).

Ralph, great points!

Ron, the major airport thing is a big deal ... although don't most schools that fly (a la Wesley to Whitewater this week) offer seats on the charter and/or add another charter, at cost, for fans?

Since I've never had to fly to a game short notice, I'm not sure what that answer is.

I suppose moving the game isn't a terrible idea if there were a host city (a lot goes on behind the scenes volunteer-wise) and an acceptable venue in a more centralized location ... Pat always says the D3 headquarters should eventually move to Columbus, Ohio, which is roughly the population center as well as the geographic center of Division III.

Always great to sign on and not see the ATN board flooded with messages about the mistakes I made

And dap, by the way, loosely translates to props, respect, recognition. Giving someone some run, or some burn, however, translates more frequently to getting playing time.

Glad I could be of service.

PA_wesleyfan · December 08, 2005, 06:30:31 PM

like I a lil DAP 'll do ya!!! ahahaha
I could use a lil DAP..

PA_wesleyfan · December 08, 2005, 06:32:49 PM

K-Mack

I see you are going with the 3 pts. home advantage. I am looking forward to listening to this game.

RowanTexan · December 08, 2005, 06:53:19 PM

They should play it SMU's stadium in Dallas. Perfect size venue-geographically in the middle of the US- 2 major airports- good media city (thats about to lose Texas-OU) plenty of entertainment around- more hotels, bars, restaurants then there really needs to be- AND HOT WOMEN EVERYWHERE!

CK

frank uible · December 08, 2005, 06:56:55 PM

ron: Try flying to Greensboro, NC. Greensboro to Salem is about 100 miles.

Ralph Turner · December 08, 2005, 07:22:03 PM

SMU's stadium only holds 32,000 so it would not swallow a respectable crowd, but there would be very little walk-up.

Dallas weather is unpredictable in December. We just had a mild ice storm that caused the city to slow down overnight. Dallas schools closed as did several other districts, so people would not have to contend with the ice.

SMU hosted men's and women's D-1 Soccer championships about 3 and 4 years ago..

RowanTexan · December 08, 2005, 07:29:51 PM

yes weather is unpredictable in dallad and today was bad but for the most part the weather is mild in the winter here. I just believe having it in a larger, more accessible and entertaining city would benefit the Stagg and make for a good road trip for all the fans.

PS Last weekend it was 80 degrees

CK