The women’s soccer stadium built by the river is supposedly billed as the first stadium built specifically for a women’s professional franchise. How hypocritical it would seem to play boys’ football games there, IMO.
Mo State was a great venue because of how full the stadium seemed for most games, and you felt close to the action.
I’ve occasionally dreamed of Missouri Southern tearing down their eyesore (come on 50 year old concrete, please start cracking!). Build a new, intimate 10,000 seat stadium and bid to host the state championship on occasion. Plus, every Thursday night they could host an area HS football matchup appealing to area fans.
Yes, Joplin would be a long drive for many. But remember these two points:
1) if the games are in Columbia, that makes it a short drive for many in the center part of the state versus several hours of driving for everyone in the corners.
2) nobody from southwest Missouri hardly ever makes it to the state championship, so Missouri Southern would be a great neutral site. (Wink wink)