BB: SLIAC: St Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[HangEmBangEm]

Webster now starts Thursday at 6:30 against IC, then goes straight to Florida for their spring trip. They play the number one team in the nation, could be interesting.

[thenatural13]

The SLIAC seems to always have a rough start due to weather. Seems like a majority of the teams go on spring break playing 0-5 games and play teams that have played between 10-15

[theoneandonly]

i agree with you. They usually all have tough schedules to start and then a majority of them get rained out/snowed out/clouded out? Either way the SLIAC does have trouble getting those early season games in thanks to the St. Louis area.

[theoneandonly]

Any updates on maryville? Had to come home early.

[VideoDawg]

Ok let all pitch in and build an indoor baseball stadium. Then all teams could share it equally.

[VideoDawg]

Could the Rams football stadium be configured for baseball? A sliac tourney in St. Louis would be a great idea. Get teams from all over the midwest to play four or five games apiece with out sliac teams facing each other. Now that's an idea.

[theoneandonly]

Could the Rams football stadium be configured for baseball? A sliac tourney in St. Louis would be a great idea. Get teams from all over the midwest to play four or five games apiece with out sliac teams facing each other. Now that's an idea.

Now that is one hell of an idea. The Rams are terrible anyway they mine as well let the SLIAC teams play there year round! But in all seriousness, that is a great idea and i wont what it would take to actually get something like that pulled together.


STILL no word on the Maryville games.

[#1PantherFan]

Maryville drops two to Augustana 11-4 and 3-0.

[VideoDawg]

Could the Rams football stadium be configured for baseball? A sliac tourney in St. Louis would be a great idea. Get teams from all over the midwest to play four or five games apiece with out sliac teams facing each other. Now that's an idea.

Now that is one hell of an idea. The Rams are terrible anyway they mine as well let the SLIAC teams play there year round! But in all seriousness, that is a great idea and i wont what it would take to actually get something like that pulled together.


STILL no word on the Maryville games.

It would start with stadium configuration. I don't even know if it could be pulled off. then there is the matter of cost for the facility. However with so many teams coming in and fans it would certainly benefit St. Louis when the only other game in town is the Blues. To really get this done however it would take a very active SLIAC. If it were even possible I would lend any support I can. 

Too bad about Maryville. A win would have really been a feather in their cap and the SLIAC

[BigToughGuy]

Clearly you guys are starved for the season to start.  This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.  You realize the dome holds 60,000?  The average SLIAC game draws less than 150.  Let's be extremely generous and say 5,000 people show up (not sure where they all come from).  Do you know how empty that place would feel? 

I would start with 6 figures and go up from there in terms of costs.  I'm sure the frugal SLIAC could afford that. 

[RSSmith]

Clearly you guys are starved for the season to start.  This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.  You realize the dome holds 60,000?  The average SLIAC game draws less than 150.  Let's be extremely generous and say 5,000 people show up (not sure where they all come from).  Do you know how empty that place would feel? 

I would start with 6 figures and go up from there in terms of costs.  I'm sure the frugal SLIAC could afford that. 

I was just wondering the same thing about all the MidEast games that are now being played in the Metrodome in Minneapolis.  It certainly can't be a money maker for the stadium, but they must be able to do it with little enough cost that the good PR makes it worthwhile.

[VideoDawg]

Clearly you guys are starved for the season to start.  This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.  You realize the dome holds 60,000?  The average SLIAC game draws less than 150.  Let's be extremely generous and say 5,000 people show up (not sure where they all come from).  Do you know how empty that place would feel? 

I would start with 6 figures and go up from there in terms of costs.  I'm sure the frugal SLIAC could afford that. 

Hey don't crush my dreams.  Anyway Mr. Dream Killer, 5000 would be very optimistic. 600 ball players and some fans would be more likely. And yes I am wanting the season to start right now.

If it were to ever happen and this is just silly talk...it would have to be simple generosity from the stadium folks. I don't think that the SLIAC could even afford operating cost for a weekend with a team of volunteer help (ushers, ticket takers) and the gate would never make this profitable.

Maybe we could just plow under some corn and make our field there???    

[VideoDawg]

Clearly you guys are starved for the season to start.  This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.  You realize the dome holds 60,000?  The average SLIAC game draws less than 150.  Let's be extremely generous and say 5,000 people show up (not sure where they all come from).  Do you know how empty that place would feel? 

I would start with 6 figures and go up from there in terms of costs.  I'm sure the frugal SLIAC could afford that. 

I was just wondering the same thing about all the MidEast games that are now being played in the Metrodome in Minneapolis.  It certainly can't be a money maker for the stadium, but they must be able to do it with little enough cost that the good PR makes it worthwhile.

The Metrodome currently does this?? How many teams? Has it already taken place?
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[VideoDawg]

MY DREAM LIVES!!! MY DREAM LIVES!!! MY DREAM LIVES!!!

[peripheral1]

The Metrodome held the SLIAC football games. Approx 300 people showed up. The SLIAC has lost two members this year in football. It would'nt work.  We all know that spring ball in the midwest is iffy. The lads want to play, the coaches want to coach, the umps want to be paid . Nut up and play, if there's grass on the infield (not snow) PLAY BALL! Baseball is meant to be played outside. Every team has practiced outside in this weather to get ready for the season.