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Post by BlitzinBandit on Apr 26, 2013 13:01:07 GMT -5
Well you just explained the CPIFL rather well aside from player housing as who needs that with local recruiting but to each their own.
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Post by charlie on Apr 26, 2013 13:06:44 GMT -5
CPIFL houses a lot more players than you think.
Many players may have local ties to schools, etc.. but it doesn't always mean they live locally. I know one team that houses 15 players. I know 2 other teams that have more than 5 guys housed. I don't have much info on the others, so I won't speculate.
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Post by Doom on Apr 26, 2013 13:09:59 GMT -5
I don't see why the IFL dying is a sad thing. They made the bed, stupid expansion, pissing off teams, it's kind of a recipe for disaster. Not saying that all indoor leagues aren't at fault for this, IMO all indoor leagues will fail eventually, sure you can have a good run, but at the end of the day, leagues will close, and different leagues will open. I loved the UIF. IFL not so much. In all reality it comes down to how the teams treat the players, there are winners and losers, prime example is the Storm. They get a lot of flak for overpaying players, sure, but let's be real about it. A lot of teams do it. They win and treat players well, obvious by the huge streak they had and getting great players. Flip it around to teams like the koyotes, mid mo to an extent who are constantly going through changes, you won't win like that. The teams that want to help out the players will get the players and win and those who don't, won't. Its just how it is.
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Post by candleshoe on Jun 18, 2013 9:18:12 GMT -5
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Post by Bouncer_Texxx on Jun 18, 2013 9:56:55 GMT -5
geographically speaking they fit both the CPIFL and the IFL.
Does anyone know anything about the ownership group involved? the amount of cash available might dictate which league they want to go to.
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Post by candleshoe on Jun 18, 2013 11:29:27 GMT -5
Does anyone know anything about the ownership group involved? the amount of cash available might dictate which league they want to go to. From their website: Owner is Anthony Campana of Holdrege, NE age 25 Sales/Marketing is Marcus Ferrier of Holdrege who shows up in google as a county corrections officer in Holdrege. Business Mgr is Marion Campana, who may be Anthony's mom. And that's all I know about that.
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Post by BlitzinBandit on Jun 18, 2013 12:12:10 GMT -5
Does anyone know anything about the ownership group involved? the amount of cash available might dictate which league they want to go to. From their website: Owner is Anthony Campana of Holdrege, NE age 25 Sales/Marketing is Marcus Ferrier of Holdrege who shows up in google as a county corrections officer in Holdrege. Business Mgr is Marion Campana, who may be Anthony's mom. And that's all I know about that. No offense, but the CPIFL should not want anything to do with this team! Very semi-pro at best and let's face it we have a few teams already that need to step up their game in that department, so we should only be looking into the best.
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Post by Bouncer_Texxx on Jun 18, 2013 16:10:28 GMT -5
From their website: Owner is Anthony Campana of Holdrege, NE age 25 Sales/Marketing is Marcus Ferrier of Holdrege who shows up in google as a county corrections officer in Holdrege. Business Mgr is Marion Campana, who may be Anthony's mom. And that's all I know about that. ... we should only be looking into the best. The CPIFL wants no part of Sioux Falls ;-)
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Post by exit322 on Jun 23, 2013 21:59:46 GMT -5
Oh I forgot, SF never has earned a championship with local guys, maybe now that those guys have been there for a few years they live there but before not so much. The Storm started their run with a slew of local guys contributing to their first at least two championships. Which makes it even more absurd that they thought they needed to spend more to bring a contending roster...
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Post by candleshoe on Nov 29, 2013 12:53:13 GMT -5
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Post by candleshoe on Mar 25, 2014 21:48:38 GMT -5
By NATHAN HART Hub Sports Writer KEARNEY — It’s been an uphill battle for the Kearney Hawks to just field a football team. And it’ll be an uphill battle once they take the field. But owner Anthony Campana’s dream of fielding his own team — a dream that’s been in the works for several years — is nearing reality with the team’s season opener less than two weeks away. The Hawks, a semi-professional football team playing indoor rules, will play in the Central Plains Football League. The team opens its season at Kansas City on March 29th, with its first home game slated for April 5th. The challenges have been many: Campana’s been working for more than two years to piece together a team and find a league that will take them. The first tryout brought eight players, and the team’s roster currently consists of 12 players for the 8-man-a-side format. “We’re just excited to get to this point,” Campana said at a press conference Tuesday at the Kearney Public Library. “It’s been a long journey, and the Kearney Hawks are here to stay.” With indoor leagues wanting the Hawks to secure a venue, and a venue — namely, the Viaero Event Center — wanting the Hawks to find a league, the team took awhile to get off the ground. Campana and general manager Marcus Ferrier ultimately found a spot in the CPFL. It’s a 13-team league founded in 2006 that plays indoor rules outdoors, including the 50-yard fields. Many of the teams in the CPFL, including the Hawks, hope to move to an indoor league in the future. “It’s the same concept, just without the walls,” Campana said of the style of play compared to indoor leagues. The team’s roster consists of several players from the central Nebraska area, including captains Nathan Findley (Grand Island Northwest), Cody Lewis (Ravenna) and Juan Garcia (Kearney High). The team is still looking to add players to the roster, and players have to pay $225 and provide their own equipment to participate. The team is also looking to secure sponsorships to help cover costs. The Hawks will have a season-kickoff meet-and-greet with fans at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit. The team is coached by Zeus Blair, who played at Lexington and Elwood. Blair participates in practice so that the team can get close to fielding two full sides in scrimmages. Meanwhile, Kansas City — the Hawks’ first opponent — is the defending league champions and fields a 50-man roster. “I think it’s going to be a better game than most people assume,” Campana said. “Just because we have 12 guys doesn’t mean we can’t go in there and put up a fight.” The Hawks will play their home games at Sunrise Middle School. It’s a 10-game season, with five home games. The team’s regular season opens with a home contest against Mills County at 1 p.m. on April 5. Tickets are $5, and children 12 and under will get in free. “We’re going to try to provide a fun atmosphere,” Campana said of the team’s home games. Campana has been looking to field a team for a long time, even from childhood, and was inspired to carry it to fruition when friend Jesse Swearingen died in 2011. Now it’s less than two weeks from taking the field for a game. “What started out as my dream is now all of our dreams,” Campana said.
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Post by thedude on Mar 26, 2014 2:15:36 GMT -5
With indoor leagues wanting the Hawks to secure a venue, and a venue — namely, the Viaero Event Center — wanting the Hawks to find a league, the team took awhile to get off the ground. No the league wants a secured lease and the venue wants a deposit or the rent money up front. With too many venues getting burned, the days of the handshake deal are long gone.
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Post by Banana Cat on Mar 28, 2014 17:54:06 GMT -5
I agree with thedude.
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