IFL Makes WILD Announcement!

[phydeaux72]

IFL Makes WILD Announcement!
8th & Final Team added for the 2007 Season

Corpus Christi, Texas.: The Intense Football league is pleased to announce the 8th and final team to compete in the league during the 2007 season. Headed up by Alaska Professional Sports president and owner David Weatherholt, the Alaska Wild joins the Intense Football League. The Texas based IFL has been comprised exclusively of franchises in and around the Lone Star state since it’s inception in 2003. “This is an exciting shift for the league,” noted Chad Dittman, league president, “The community of Anchorage has been overwhelming in their response to the Wild and after spending ample time with David, we anticipate Alaska being among our top franchises.” In response to his new team and decision to compete in the IFL, Weatherholt said, “We feel that the professionalism and high quality of football already existing in the IFL was a perfect fit for our business plan here in Anchorage.”

The IFL accepted the Wild into the league after meetings last week but has no intention of expanding it’s geographical footprint from Texas to Alaska. “Anchorage in an exceptional situation where this team, destined for success, needed to travel regardless of the league in which they would compete. With special arrangements that are being made, this was the most economical way for the team to do so and they are a very welcomed addition to the IFL.”, stated league vice president Tommy Benizio.

The 2007 Intense Football League boasts franchises in Belton, Corpus Christi, Frisco, Katy, Odessa, and San Angelo, Texas along with Lake Charles, Louisiana and Anchorage, Alaska. El Paso, Texas has already been added for the 2008 season. The 2007 schedule is expected to be released in conjunction with a formal press conference in Anchorage in mid-November.

Further information on these or any other IFL topics can be gained by contacting the league offices at (361) 814-PASS (7277) or by logging on to the leagues web site at http://www.IntenseFootballLeague.net.

[fwp]

That definitely is "Intense"!

[rams80]

They have lost their minds.

[sportsguy12]

There's no way that this team will play in the IFL more than 1 season. I beat they joined any league they could just to get a team on the field, rather than refunding season ticket deposits or advertising. It's obviously cheaper to play in the IFL than af2. But this is crazy.

The travel costs can be minimized by having road and home games played in blocks. Cause there's no way that the Wild will play a home game, travel to Texas, play a home game, go back to Texas, etc.

They are going to get their act together in one year then join af2 or another league.

[phydeaux72]

[quote=""sportsguy12""]The travel costs can be minimized by having road and home games played in blocks.[/quote]

That's the intention. Which is precisely why the IFL team owners agreed unanimously to go forward with it. The Wild would have had the same travel arrangement had they played in the af2 or any other league.

[quote=""sportsguy12""]They are going to get their act together in one year then join af2 or another league.[/quote]

You could say that about any team in any league. So, you might be right. Or you could be wrong. On the other hand, look at Laredo. They joined the af2 and they never did have their act together, and probably still don't.

[quote=""sportsguy12""]There's no way that this team will play in the IFL more than 1 season..[/quote]

I guess only time will tell, right?

[UNLogger]

[quote=""phydeaux72""]That's the intention. Which is precisely why the IFL team owners agreed unanimously to go forward with it. The Wild would have had the same travel arrangement had they played in the af2 or any other league.[/quote]

Ok, that works ok for when the Wild go to Texas. But each of those Texas teams is gonna have to take individual trips to Alaska. That won't be cost effective for any of them.

UNLogger

[Malepig]

Let them have Alaska. The reason they are not in the af2 now is because the financials did not jive with the team. This is a pure bonehead move.

[rams80]

[quote=""Malepig""]Let them have Alaska. The reason they are not in the af2 now is because the financials did not jive with the team. This is a pure bonehead move.[/quote]

Holy (bleep) we actually agree on something.

[Sykotyk]

Probably, will play two home games in two or three days against the same team.

No matter what league they're in, they'd have to fly for ever game anyways. So the fact it's the IFL and not the AF2, NIFL, WIFL, CIFL, UIF, AIFA, UIFL, EIFL, APFL, NAIFL, PIFL, or any other league is pointless.

Sykotyk

[phydeaux72]

[quote=""UNLogger""]Ok, that works ok for when the Wild go to Texas. But each of those Texas teams is gonna have to take individual trips to Alaska. That won't be cost effective for any of them.

UNLogger[/quote]

Sure it will.

The AK Wild have agreed to reimburse any team travelling to Alaska anything over what the average cost of a roadtrip is in the IFL currently. And the Wild still end up with an overall lower operating budget than they would have had in the af2.

When the Wild come to Texas or Louisiana, they will play two weekends in a row and the home team will provide them with three extra days of meals and lodging each.

Trust me, the IFL has considered all of these obstacles. We've come up with a system that we believe will work. If it works, great. If not, then we'll do something different next year. We're all very optimistic.