FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[CHUBBS PETERSON]

The field conditions in the D3 game were crap and if the NCAA cared they would be embarassed...compare it to the FCS game last night...great setting and the field was in great shape.

Also posted my thoughts on this over in the CCIW thread; agree that there has to be a better way. I know it's at the Pro Football HoF, but an Ohio hockey rink in January is no time/place to decide a national champion. Doesn't take much thought to come up with several alternatives that provide better playing conditions, weather, and would be more desirable destinations from a tourism perspective.

"Congratulations on winning so many playoff games! Now bundle up and come play broomball in the rust belt!" Patronizing and insulting...

[Pat Coleman]

The field conditions in the D3 game were crap and if the NCAA cared they would be embarassed...compare it to the FCS game last night...great setting and the field was in great shape.

Also posted my thoughts on this over in the CCIW thread; agree that there has to be a better way. I know it's at the Pro Football HoF, but an Ohio hockey rink in January is no time/place to decide a national champion. Doesn't take much thought to come up with several alternatives that provide better playing conditions, weather, and would be more desirable destinations from a tourism perspective.

"Congratulations on winning so many playoff games! Now bundle up and come play broomball in the rust belt!" Patronizing and insulting...

Well, hopefully those alternative places bid to host! The committee is always looking for more bids.

They do like the Hall of Fame connection in Canton. I suspect they also would have liked if perhaps Canton had tarped the field for the bad weather.

[D3fanboy]

Canton resident here, the HOF Village in Canton could screw up...well use whatever saying that you want.  In their defense, the Stagg was awarded to Canton prior to the 40 team expansion that pushed the Stagg into January.  Would that have made a difference? maybe, but the HOF Village folks would have still found a way to screw things up. 

Put the Stagg Bowl back in Salem and leave it alone

[hazzben]

The field conditions in the D3 game were crap and if the NCAA cared they would be embarassed...compare it to the FCS game last night...great setting and the field was in great shape.

Also posted my thoughts on this over in the CCIW thread; agree that there has to be a better way. I know it's at the Pro Football HoF, but an Ohio hockey rink in January is no time/place to decide a national champion. Doesn't take much thought to come up with several alternatives that provide better playing conditions, weather, and would be more desirable destinations from a tourism perspective.

"Congratulations on winning so many playoff games! Now bundle up and come play broomball in the rust belt!" Patronizing and insulting...

Well, hopefully those alternative places bid to host! The committee is always looking for more bids.

They do like the Hall of Fame connection in Canton. I suspect they also would have liked if perhaps Canton had tarped the field for the bad weather.

Paging Cedar Falls, put in a bid for the UNIDome. Smack in the middle of D3 footprint. Indoor venue is perfect for January. Size is right to make it feel like there's a critical mass.NCC vs UWRF would have had a great turnout in this venue.

[Pat Coleman]

The field conditions in the D3 game were crap and if the NCAA cared they would be embarassed...compare it to the FCS game last night...great setting and the field was in great shape.

Also posted my thoughts on this over in the CCIW thread; agree that there has to be a better way. I know it's at the Pro Football HoF, but an Ohio hockey rink in January is no time/place to decide a national champion. Doesn't take much thought to come up with several alternatives that provide better playing conditions, weather, and would be more desirable destinations from a tourism perspective.

"Congratulations on winning so many playoff games! Now bundle up and come play broomball in the rust belt!" Patronizing and insulting...

Well, hopefully those alternative places bid to host! The committee is always looking for more bids.

They do like the Hall of Fame connection in Canton. I suspect they also would have liked if perhaps Canton had tarped the field for the bad weather.

Paging Cedar Falls, put in a bid for the UNIDome. Smack in the middle of D3 footprint. Indoor venue is perfect for January. Size is right to make it feel like there's a critical mass.NCC vs UWRF would have had a great turnout in this venue.

Yes, and we've said it multiple times, so I hope the American Rivers Conference has a bid in mind! We've also heard, though, that the turf is in bad shape, so hopefully that gets sorted out someday soon.