Frisco, Southland Make Bid For FCS Championship Game
Saw this just posted on Southland.org ... some snippets are below.
Frisco, Southland Bid On FCS Title Game
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FRISCO, Texas – The City of Frisco, in partnership with Hunt Sports Group, LLC and the Southland Conference, submitted a bid this week to serve as the host of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Games following the 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons. Should the city be successful in its bid effort, the contest, formerly known as the NCAA Division I-AA Championship game, will be played at Frisco’s 23,500-seat Pizza Hut Park. The Southland will serve as the host conference.
The state-of-the-art facility features 18 luxury suites, a 6,000-square foot stadium club, two suite decks and four covered pavilions for larger groups, two video display boards for spectators, and an open concourse allowing full viewing of game action. Baylor Health Care System also has a 6,500-square foot sports medicine and rehabilitation center at the stadium, the national headquarters of U.S. Youth Soccer are located at Pizza Hut Park, and numerous restaurants and retail developments have also been built in and around the complex.
Frisco, located just 25 miles north of downtown Dallas, has developed a reputation as a burgeoning sports center in recent years. In addition to FC Dallas and Pizza Hut Park, the city is also home to the NHL’s Dallas Stars executive headquarters and training facility, the 8,800-seat Dr Pepper Ballpark, home to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Texas League, and the 6,100-seat Dr Pepper Arena, home to the Texas Tornado of the North American Hockey League, and a new NBA Development League team.
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Interesting. That looks like a pretty good venue and a stadium of about the right seating capacity. Also in the Dallas metro area which would be nice. Fairly centrally located nationally too. And flights into Dallas tend to be relatively cheap.
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Best non-Chatty idea yet.
I also like the idea of a conference sponsoring it and not a specific school.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pXfHLUlZf4
For purely selfish reasons I hope this wins. Hell yeah!!
Re: Frisco, Southland Make Bid For FCS Championship Game
Of all I have seen so far...this one worries more than the rest.
(I have never heard of Frisco, TX in my life...would it be considered suburban Dallas?)
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I don't want the FCS National Championship Game played at a place called Pizza Hut Park. End of story.
Although the location is quite appealing...
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chattanoogamocs
Of all I have seen so far...this one worries more than the rest.
(I have never heard of Frisco, TX in my life...would it be considered suburban Dallas?)
Yes, think north Dallas ritzy, blueblood suburb. Its all run together as the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex.
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Frisco, Texas would be considered suburban Dallas...
Everyone can fly into DFW and/or Love Field from all corners of the United States. The Southland has been involved in major NCAA championship events - both the schools and the league itself.
Wonder how well the city would support it - do any schools outside of the SLC or SWAC have nice alum bases there?
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Now here is an idea I like. You can't compare Chattanooga and Dallas. Texas is as big as it gets for football. I would imagine the average CAA school fan would be more likely to make a trip to Dallas versus Chatty.
Good luck with the bid, and how far is Frisco from Planon I'd have a free place to stay!!
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JohnStOnge
Interesting. That looks like a pretty good venue and a stadium of about the right seating capacity. Also in the Dallas metro area which would be nice. Fairly centrally located nationally too. And flights into Dallas tend to be relatively cheap.
....and 10 minutes from my parent's house... :D