Seadragon76 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Am I the only one wondering how many butts the Division II NCG can but in the seats of Sporting Park (or whatever the MLS stadium in KC is called)? Honestly seems like too big of a venue for D2.Sort of. You see, if it was Pittsburg State or Northwest Missouri State in the title game, it would be easily filled with fans of the Gorillas or Bearcats.CSU-Pueblo and MSU-Mankato could fill the seats because both schools aren't that far away from Kansas City. Concord and West Georgia might be somewhat troublesome . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 I was thinking about more of an issue of venue capacity. To me a nice size for a D2 championship would be a stadium that seats 10-12K. Sporting Park is damn near 20K. Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I was thinking about more of an issue of venue capacity. To me a nice size for a D2 championship would be a stadium that seats 10-12K. Sporting Park is damn near 20K.There is more to f'n do in Kansas City, especially since the stadium is two miles from a casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 So there are no other stadiums in the entire country that have a 10-12K seating capacity, within a major metro area? Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 So there are no other stadiums in the entire country that have a 10-12K seating capacity, within a major metro area?Who else bid?One has to WANT the event to host said event.The MIAA wanted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 Division II National ChampionshipColorado State Pueblo vs Minnesota State MankatoStagg BowlMount Union vs Wisconsin-Whitewater (again) Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted December 14, 2014 Author Share Posted December 14, 2014 Didn't know until a couple of minutes ago that Sporting Park is in the state of Kansas. Thought it was in Missouri.FCS SemifinalsSam Houston State vs North Dakota StateIllinois State vs New Hampshire Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinM6 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 So there are no other stadiums in the entire country that have a 10-12K seating capacity, within a major metro area?There's Herndon Stadium about a mile from the Georgia Dome. It seats 13k I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 There you go... Now, for my preview of 'Lower Level Championship Weekend'NAIA - Daytona Beach, FloridaSouthern Oregon Raiders vs. Marian (IN) KnightsAn unlikely match-up for the NAIA's first ever trip to Daytona Beach, the Marian Knights are the 2012 champs and have used a strong defense in route to their second title game trip in three years. In order to win that title, the stout defense will need to clamp down on SOU's gunslinger Austin Dodge. The local product is rewriting the record books at the NAIA level and for a program that has never farther then the quarterfinals, this is a big moment for them. Which side will win out, the gun slinging Raiders or the defensive minded Knights?Division III - Salem, VirginiaWisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks vs. Mount Union Purple RaidersFor the 9th time since 2005, these two purple schools meet once again for the Division III title. The Warhawks have won 5 out of the 8 meetings with the Purple Raiders and would love to give their outgoing coach, Lance Leipold, a parting gift of yet another national championship, the program's 6th title in 8 years, before heading to Buffalo. Mount Union has revenge on their minds after last year's 52-14 beatdown in the championship game.Division II - Kansas City, KansasColorado State-Pueblo ThunderWolves vs. Minnesota State-Mankato MavericksA new champion will be crowned as for the first time since 1986, the Division II title game is not in Florence, Alabama. The Mavericks of the Northern Sun Conference ride a balanced offense that lead them to two very impressive wins over rival Minnesota-Duluth and Concord (WV). Pueblo, on the other hand, brings a strong defense to this game, as shown in their 10-7 slugfest victory over West Georgia in the semis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Guess next season we'll need to include NAIA in this thread. Would need to be renamed though. How does "2015 Collegiate Football Tournaments" sound? lol Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 Wisconsin Whitewater wins the Stagg Bowl.NDSU advances to FCS Title game. Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 The field at Sporting Park is holding up pretty well. Last year in the FCS Championship (also at an MLS stadium) the field was horrible. Clumps of grass & dirt were coming up with pretty much every step the players took. Sporting Park looks good hosting football on tv.However I still believe it's too big of a venue of D2. There are a lot of empty seats. Not sure it would look different even if a team from Missouri or Kansas was playing.CSU Pueblo seems to be in full control going into the 4th qtr. Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 The field at Sporting Park is holding up pretty well. Last year in the FCS Championship (also at an MLS stadium) the field was horrible. Clumps of grass & dirt were coming up with pretty much every step the players took. Sporting Park looks good hosting football on tv.Last year the NCAA laid sod over top the field some 3-4 weeks before the game. Then Dallas had a nasty freeze the next week. The field never took root and it was torn up pretty easily as a result. With better weather this year there shouldn't be the same issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted December 23, 2014 Author Share Posted December 23, 2014 They also mentioned that the field at Sporting Park is heated. Sure that helps a lot with the cold weather in Kansas. Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 That helps too. Especially since MLS plays in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 *bump* Still have another week until the FCS Championship game. Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 I'm just gonna go ahead and crown North Dakota State. Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_tattoos Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Four-peat for North Dakota State! Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raysfan12 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Four-peat for North Dakota State!What's shocking is that they have more titles (4) than losses (3)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSUcelticsWON95 Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Give Illinois State credit, they had a hell of a season. I love both teams, so I didn't want to see either one lose. But great job by NDSU. They didn't miss a beat after Bohl left. Next year will be interesting to see if maybe they're just doing well off of Bohl's players. I would have liked to see them in the MWC or some FBS conference these last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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