2007 Season

[toad455]

With Gary recently joining and Rockford also expected, could the USBL possible reach 12 teams. In a news article about Gary joining, it said the league is looking at putting teams in Evansville, Indianapolis, Dallas, Rockford, & Jackson(Miss.).

I'm going to guess and say the league will be divided into 3 divisions:

EAST DIVISION
Albany
Brooklyn
Long Island
NE Pennsylvania(new ownership)

CENTRAL DIVISION
Gary
Rockford
Evansville
Nebraska

MIDWEST DIVISION
Kansas
Oklahoma
Dodge City
Jackson, Miss.

Top 8 teams advance to the post-season tournament

[sportsguy12]

With Gary recently joining and Rockford also expected, could the USBL possible reach 12 teams. In a news article about Gary joining, it said the league is looking at putting teams in Evansville, Indianapolis, Dallas, Rockford, & Jackson(Miss.).

I'm going to guess and say the league will be divided into 3 divisions:

EAST DIVISION
Albany
Brooklyn
Long Island
NE Pennsylvania(new ownership)

CENTRAL DIVISION
Gary
Rockford
Evansville
Nebraska

MIDWEST DIVISION
Kansas
Oklahoma
Dodge City
Jackson, Miss.

Top 8 teams advance to the post-season tournament

I think this is a wish list by the USBL. I don't see Nebraska wanting to leave their Midwest neighbors, and that is if they return. I've read where Kansas, Oklahoma and DC will be back. But the Cranes weren't mentioned.

Indianapolis would be a better fit for the Central Division anyway.

I also read where Long Island was a one-year deal to create even divisions.

[Ken, Steelheads fan]

I guess I must be out of the information loop outside of Gary. There's been no word of Rockford actually joining the league to my knowledge. I keep hearing about Rockford in forums, but where's the evidence that Rockford is going to field a USBL team? Ed Krinsky's comment about talking with someone in Rockford about the possibility of a franchise is the first I've heard from the USBL. Is that it, discussions with someone in Rockford? That doesn't sound solid at all. It's almost 2007. Gary made their decision months ago.

[panchess]

I doubt Long Island will be back, though I am sure management will work long and hard to place another team somewhere around NYC and league headquarters.

Nebraska is likely toast too.

There was some discussion of Roanoke, VA as well. Sam Amico floated the Globetrotters, though I don't know if that was just an idea. Rockford has been rumored for a while, though the MetroCenter management seems hard to work with. They have been trying to buy the hockey team and jerking them around too.

I wouldn't bet the farm that the NEPA Breakers come back either.

[BreakersFan]

I doubt Long Island will be back, though I am sure management will work long and hard to place another team somewhere around NYC and league headquarters.

Nebraska is likely toast too.

There was some discussion of Roanoke, VA as well. Sam Amico floated the Globetrotters, though I don't know if that was just an idea. Rockford has been rumored for a while, though the MetroCenter management seems hard to work with. They have been trying to buy the hockey team and jerking them around too.

I wouldn't bet the farm that the NEPA Breakers come back either.

Word on the street is that the Breakers franchise will play in Newark, Delaware in 2007. Maybe the will be old "new" Delaware Destroyers!

[panchess]

..I would think Newark, DE would be a good location.

[sportsguy12]

I doubt Long Island will be back, though I am sure management will work long and hard to place another team somewhere around NYC and league headquarters.

Nebraska is likely toast too.

There was some discussion of Roanoke, VA as well. Sam Amico floated the Globetrotters, though I don't know if that was just an idea. Rockford has been rumored for a while, though the MetroCenter management seems hard to work with. They have been trying to buy the hockey team and jerking them around too.

I wouldn't bet the farm that the NEPA Breakers come back either.

The Roanoke rumors started in August.
This article says the league deadline is in December.

http://www.roanoke.com/sports/etc/wb/80257

Guess what? It's D-day!

[MJHankel]

Well it looks like the new "Jackson" team has been named.

The Adirondack Wildcats have moved to Jackson , Mississippi for the '07 season.

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061201/NEWS/61201019


Their logo is the same as before (at least currently), there new website is:

http://www.jacksonwildcats.com/

[sportsguy12]

Well it looks like the new "Jackson" team has been named.

The Adirondack Wildcats have moved to Jackson , Mississippi for the '07 season.

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061201/NEWS/61201019


Their logo is the same as before (at least currently), there new website is:

http://www.jacksonwildcats.com/

I wonder why Jackson. I don't consider it to be a basketball hotbed. But anyway ... the league wants 12-15 teams.

I'm glad Gary updated their logo. I wish Kansas would do the same.

Other rumors ... NE Penna moving to Newark, DE. Rockford, Indy, Dallas and Roanoke are among other expansion cities.

x - definites

East
x-Brooklyn Kings
Long Island Prime Time
Delaware
x-Albany Patroons

Central
x-Gary Steelheads
x-Jackson Wildcats
Indianapolis
Rockford
Roanoke

Midwest
x-Oklahoma Storm
x-Dodge City Legend
x-Kansas Cagerz
Dallas
Nebraska Cranes

[toad455]

Why would Roanoke & Jackson play in the central division?? Roanoke would go in the north division & Jackson in the midwest.

NORTH
Brooklyn
Albany
Long Island
Delaware
Roanoke

CENTRAL
Gary
Rockford
Indianapolis
Nebraska

MIDWEST
Kansas
Dodge City
Oklahoma
Jackson
Dallas

[sportsguy12]

Why would Roanoke & Jackson play in the central division?? Roanoke would go in the north division & Jackson in the midwest.

NORTH
Brooklyn
Albany
Long Island
Delaware
Roanoke

CENTRAL
Gary
Rockford
Indianapolis
Nebraska

MIDWEST
Kansas
Dodge City
Oklahoma
Jackson
Dallas

Sorry, that does make sense. However, I don't think Nebraska would like to give up their MW rivals by moving to the Central.

[Ken, Steelheads fan]

Just visited the Steelheads office for the first time in a long while. They noticed how skinny I have become. IT'S THEIR FAULT! I can't receive my Genesis Center beer and pizza consumption allotment until April.

I WAS able to glance at the final number of 2007 USBL cities and towns--ten teams. Forget about Rockford and Indianapolis. Gary will be kinda alone out there. Welcome Boston to the league though.

[panchess]

..just curious. I assume the Eastern Division then is:

Boston
Albany
Brooklyn
Delaware
NE Pennsylvania

with the Midwest being:

Gary
Oklahoma
Kansas
Dodge City
Jackson

Guessing a fair share of the Gary home games will be done by the three returning Midwest teams on their Eastern swing. The 30-game schedule breaks nicely to 5 games with each team in the division and 2 games with the teams in the other division.

[BreakersFan]

..just curious. I assume the Eastern Division then is:

Boston
Albany
Brooklyn
Delaware
NE Pennsylvania

with the Midwest being:

Gary
Oklahoma
Kansas
Dodge City
Jackson

Guessing a fair share of the Gary home games will be done by the three returning Midwest teams on their Eastern swing. The 30-game schedule breaks nicely to 5 games with each team in the division and 2 games with the teams in the other division.

I don't know about the Primetime, but Delaware will b ethe relocated Breakers, so NEPA isn't in. My guess is that teh Primetime stay.

[jamesaba]

Just visited the Steelheads office for the first time in a long while. They noticed how skinny I have become. IT'S THEIR FAULT! I can't receive my Genesis Center beer and pizza consumption allotment until April.

I WAS able to glance at the final number of 2007 USBL cities and towns--ten teams. Forget about Rockford and Indianapolis. Gary will be kinda alone out there. Welcome Boston to the league though.

Where did you see the announcement that Boston is playing the USBL league this year???

[Ken, Steelheads fan]

Where did you see the announcement that Boston is playing the USBL league this year???

I saw the "official" final list of 2007 USBL towns and cities the last time I visited the Steelheads office. No Rockford, no Indianapolis, no Hoffman Estates...Gary is alone in the Lake Michigan region. Boston has been added to the east.

I also know the dates of the draft parties and opening night (Steelheads). However, I better keep that information to myself because obviously I've said too much.

[BreakersFan]

Any idea when the schedule will be released?

[Ken, Steelheads fan]

Any idea when the schedule will be released?

Some teams already have their home schedules. Other teams don't. I'm assuming (and I really hate assuming) that's why the final line-up of 2007 teams has not been released to the press. Everyone does not have their arena dates yet.

[sportsguy12]

I saw the "official" final list of 2007 USBL towns and cities the last time I visited the Steelheads office. No Rockford, no Indianapolis, no Hoffman Estates...Gary is alone in the Lake Michigan region. Boston has been added to the east.

I also know the dates of the draft parties and opening night (Steelheads). However, I better keep that information to myself because obviously I've said too much.

what is it? Can you list the 10 teams, please.

[sportsguy12]

East
Albany
Boston
Brooklyn
Delaware
Long Island ????


Midwest
Dodge City
Gary
Jackson
Kansas
Oklahoma