Where to play the high school finals?

jacojdm · Post by **jacojdm** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:57 am

cbjhack wrote:As the coach from Ironton mentioned in the article, he can be in North Carolina in the same time that it takes him to drive to Canton (260 miles).

This is the dumbest argument I've heard. He can be in West Virginia in about 30 seconds. Maybe they should play their games there.

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:12 pm

jacojdm wrote:
cbjhack wrote:As the coach from Ironton mentioned in the article, he can be in North Carolina in the same time that it takes him to drive to Canton (260 miles).
This is the dumbest argument I've heard. He can be in West Virginia in about 30 seconds. Maybe they should play their games there.

No doubt. If my team is playing in a title game, I don't care how far I have to drive. I do see the point about rotating the sites. Seems to be a fair alternative.

Falcon30 · Post by **Falcon30** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:41 am

Falconfreak90 wrote:
jacojdm wrote:
cbjhack wrote:As the coach from Ironton mentioned in the article, he can be in North Carolina in the same time that it takes him to drive to Canton (260 miles).
This is the dumbest argument I've heard. He can be in West Virginia in about 30 seconds. Maybe they should play their games there.
No doubt. If my team is playing in a title game, I don't care how far I have to drive. I do see the point about rotating the sites. Seems to be a fair alternative.

When you live in Ironton, you aren't close to anyone else in Ohio

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:35 am

I'm certain the head coach at Iron Mountain, Michigan would gladly trade his travel situation with Ironton, Ohio.

Iron Mountain is a good program -- won the 2000 state title in Division 7, and won a title back in 1993.

But getting to the title game in Detroit (formerly the Silverdome, now Ford Field) is a helacious drive -- more than 9 hours.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=iro ... a=N&tab=wl

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:11 pm

Crew Stadium is alright for football... except for the fact that you have the track affect like Buffalo without the Track... you are forever and a day away... other then that... the 22k in seating is alright... don't let the 30K capacity full you... thats with 8k in standing room...

I'll Take Paul Brown Stadium, Ford Field, Cleveland Stadium, or the Hoosier Dome or Hoosier Dome II first before I take Canton...

oh... and if you want nice High School Stadiums.... pull up any Texas School District... they make most MAC stadiums look like HS football facilities.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:29 pm

redskins4ever wrote:...or the Hoosier Dome or Hoosier Dome II first before I take Canton...

Me too.

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Falcon30 · Post by **Falcon30** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:23 am

Schadenfreude wrote:I'm certain the head coach at Iron Mountain, Michigan would gladly trade his travel situation with Ironton, Ohio.

Iron Mountain is a good program -- won the 2000 state title in Division 7, and won a title back in 1993.

But getting to the title game in Detroit (formerly the Silverdome, now Ford Field) is a helacious drive -- more than 9 hours.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=iro ... a=N&tab=wl

Iron Mountain is the home of Steve Mariucci and Tom Izzo, IIRC.

They are also the only big-ish town within miles. I bet their regular schedule is a bear to travel, too.