Post by 50 Yard Fan on Aug 6, 2012 21:25:41 GMT -5
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Posted on August 7, 2012
I want to begin the entry by personally thanking all of those team owners that I have had the pleasure of talking to over the last few weeks. Whether your team is joining our league or not; the conversations and the communication have been great. I have learned so much and realized that, even with all this technology at our fingertips, the best way to really get things done is face-to-face.
I can tell that the UIFL is making some headway in the arena football world because people are taking the time to bash us again. It feels good to see that because then those people are taking time away from whatever they are supposed to be doing to make their operation great. We on the other hand are focusing solely on making the UIFL great.
I had a wonderful discussion with a potential owner about emphasizing the mission statement of the league. He was clear in his thinking that if we focus on really doing what is necessary to assist our players, coaches, front office personnel in reaching their dreams the league will thrive. We discussed many topics, but the main thought that I took from the conversation was that we need to TEACH our players how to be professional athletes … everything from how to act, dress, speak at press conferences, interact with agents and more…our coaches and team personnel must mentor the players and make sure that they HEAR the message. They will not always listen, but we know that the message has been delivered in more than one way.
In a lengthy discussion with Bill Stafford, owner of the Erie Explosion, Bill shared a thought that no one else had mentioned and I think is very important. In every league he has been involved with or has spoken with, there was never a process in place to finance the playoffs for the teams involved. It is the end of the season and the teams have to finance a trip somewhere to play for a championship, and sometimes two trips for preliminary rounds. He wants the see a league office recognize this issue and do something about it. I have been giving it a lot of thought. If this is an industry wide problem, then the UIFL is going to discover a solution. It may not be instantly, but we need to find a way to answer this issue in an appropriate manner. Any thoughts out there would be welcomed.
Week 1 of August finds all of the UIFL personnel on the road. We are all working diligently to firm up the UIFL map for 2013. I feel confident that we will be making some announcements soon that will begin to clearly show the work that has gone into this process. Tip of the cap to everyone involved and you all know who you are.
Have a great week! If you live in the Midwest, please survive the heat! Jim
I want to begin the entry by personally thanking all of those team owners that I have had the pleasure of talking to over the last few weeks. Whether your team is joining our league or not; the conversations and the communication have been great. I have learned so much and realized that, even with all this technology at our fingertips, the best way to really get things done is face-to-face.
I can tell that the UIFL is making some headway in the arena football world because people are taking the time to bash us again. It feels good to see that because then those people are taking time away from whatever they are supposed to be doing to make their operation great. We on the other hand are focusing solely on making the UIFL great.
I had a wonderful discussion with a potential owner about emphasizing the mission statement of the league. He was clear in his thinking that if we focus on really doing what is necessary to assist our players, coaches, front office personnel in reaching their dreams the league will thrive. We discussed many topics, but the main thought that I took from the conversation was that we need to TEACH our players how to be professional athletes … everything from how to act, dress, speak at press conferences, interact with agents and more…our coaches and team personnel must mentor the players and make sure that they HEAR the message. They will not always listen, but we know that the message has been delivered in more than one way.
In a lengthy discussion with Bill Stafford, owner of the Erie Explosion, Bill shared a thought that no one else had mentioned and I think is very important. In every league he has been involved with or has spoken with, there was never a process in place to finance the playoffs for the teams involved. It is the end of the season and the teams have to finance a trip somewhere to play for a championship, and sometimes two trips for preliminary rounds. He wants the see a league office recognize this issue and do something about it. I have been giving it a lot of thought. If this is an industry wide problem, then the UIFL is going to discover a solution. It may not be instantly, but we need to find a way to answer this issue in an appropriate manner. Any thoughts out there would be welcomed.
Week 1 of August finds all of the UIFL personnel on the road. We are all working diligently to firm up the UIFL map for 2013. I feel confident that we will be making some announcements soon that will begin to clearly show the work that has gone into this process. Tip of the cap to everyone involved and you all know who you are.
Have a great week! If you live in the Midwest, please survive the heat! Jim