FB: American Southwest Conference

[GillCJ1]

We'll be watching up on campus tonight.  A big shout out to the UMHB Alumni Association for their work in setting up the watch party.

Go Cru!!  Bring that trophy to Belton!

[Ron Boerger]

Good luck today, Cru.    Hoping you can bring the state its first NCAA D3 football title!

[wildcat11]

Just a thought....I know Salem knows how to put on the game but why does D3 continue to choose to play their championship football game in a bad weather location?

[Pat Coleman]

I do think the NCAA remains open to alternatives and sites continue to bid.

[DFWCrufan]

there was a contract extended to Salem a few years back, so in another site wants it, I would assume they have to bid for it. I'd Love Love Love to see it in ATT stadium, I mean the HS playoffs are held there...or even the new Ford center Star...

[DFWCrufan]

there was a contract extended to Salem a few years back, so in another site wants it, I would assume they have to bid for it. I'd Love Love Love to see it in ATT stadium, I mean the HS playoffs are held there...or even the new Ford center Star...

[wally_wabash]

there was a contract extended to Salem a few years back, so in another site wants it, I would assume they have to bid for it. I'd Love Love Love to see it in ATT stadium, I mean the HS playoffs are held there...or even the new Ford center Star...

Can't really imagine a worse place for this game.  A megastadium built with intent to host World Cup Finals is not the right size for the D-III championship game.  There are other places you could go with this game, but Jerry's playhouse isn't one of them. 

[DFWCrufan]

Well consider that most if not all HS playoffs are held there, I could see that on parity with a divisional bowl game. The ford center is the indoor training facility , think if jerrys world at half the size. But I could see other sites as well, i'd just like to see a decent indoor facility removing the weather component ...hey I got it...CALIFORNIA!

[wally_wabash]

Well consider that most if not all HS playoffs are held there, I could see that on parity with a divisional bowl game. The ford center is the indoor training facility , think if jerrys world at half the size. But I could see other sites as well, i'd just like to see a decent indoor facility removing the weather component ...hey I got it...CALIFORNIA!

I think most places, especially Texas, have a larger appetite for their HS football than they do for Division III football.  By a lot. 

[Desertraider]

Well consider that most if not all HS playoffs are held there, I could see that on parity with a divisional bowl game. The ford center is the indoor training facility , think if jerrys world at half the size. But I could see other sites as well, i'd just like to see a decent indoor facility removing the weather component ...hey I got it...CALIFORNIA!

I think most places, especially Texas, have a larger appetite for their HS football than they do for Division III football.  By a lot.

Not only that - but ESPN already treats the Stagg Bowl like a consolation game. I can't imagine what they would do with it if the broadcast showed 80,000 empty seats. I like Salem as a site but would understand if it were moved for geographic considerations.

[wildcat11]

I think California would be a bad location for the D3 finals considering the cost of travel for fans since most D3's are so far away from Cali.  I would say Vegas but weather is a crap shoot that time of the year as well but would offer plenty of reasons for fans to travel, besides just the game.

[D O.C.]

The UMHB Stadium would work just fine.
If they're in it, one of those 10,000 seat high school stadiums would work.

[Warren Thompson]

Well consider that most if not all HS playoffs are held there, I could see that on parity with a divisional bowl game. The ford center is the indoor training facility , think if jerrys world at half the size. But I could see other sites as well, i'd just like to see a decent indoor facility removing the weather component ...hey I got it...CALIFORNIA!

I think most places, especially Texas, have a larger appetite for their HS football than they do for Division III football.  By a lot. 

That's for sure ....

[D O.C.]

That'll do.

Pay no mind to the board fans who say you were no better - like they did to us in 2004. 

Enjoy that off season.

[TLU02SA]

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CRU!!! What an accomplishment!