The Dome has all kinds of other functions throughout the year. Even the football field itself has other functions including hosting college games and a large BOA (Bands of America) Regional Marching Band Competition. I understand other cities wanting to host (as other cities would no doubt like to host basketball etc.) but than can easily stay in the dome if they want to.
I don't know....having multiple ways of seeing things might make them better workers.....
In terms of workers do you mean people to run chains, gameday ops, etc?3) Multiple sights might create a shortage of workers
No place in the state is more than a half day's drive. Being in the center of the state is not that big of a deal, IMO.
Why would they want to have it at Michigan State?
I agree with you if that is a rule in the SEC then that is such a petty rule. However, if it is a rule in football don't you think that it would be a rule in basketball as well? Just a thought. The idea of swapping between Missouri and Missouri State every year would be interesting. Except there are those that really do enjoy watching all of the games during the weekend. So that seems like it would put a huge damper on the event.
Too bad Sporting Park (where the NCAA D2 title game now resides) is in the Legends/Speedway district of KCK..............would be the perfect venue for the HSFB championships!
Past two years Mizzou has been playing Arkansas the Friday after Thanksgiving as long as CBS still aires the game. If that is the case then you could play state championship games Saturday and Sunday, or you could play them on different weekends like basketball.
I haven't been in Springfield in a while. I've heard it's gotten a bit sketchy lately with a major bump in crime. I get that STL is not some grand utopia and everything was fine there for games, but do you think that might play a part in MoState getting passed?1) Will they let the facility go, most importantly the surface?
2) Will rent change?
3) Multiple sights might create a shortage of workers
Missouri State's new upgrades would create a great venue IMO. I've been to State Championship games at Arrowhead, Ed Jones, and Missouri State (early 90s) and MSU had the best atmosphere of all of them mostly because the stadium felt full.
If you haven't been there they tore down old visitor bleachers, got rid of the track, built nice bleachers on East side and moved them in tight.
People would have to go sleep and eat at restaurants in shifts.
Springfield is perfectly fine. I go there often and lived there for awhile. Supposedly it has a relatively high crime rate but I think that is mostly contained to the neighborhoods in the north central part of the city, which most people never even see or pass through that area because there is no reason to go there. In general Springfield is a nice city and would be a good host for state championships. The downtown area, which was almost totally abandoned 15 years ago is now full of life with tons of great restaurants and shops. The renovated plaster stadium and the new JQH arena are excellent facilities and MSU in general is a very nice campus. The biggest negative in my mind would be that there is only one hotel I can think of within walking distance of Plaster, and it's a pretty long walk.
