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"We will only go where the interest in spring football is already very, very intense. A place like Gainesville, Florida, is probably a make-or-break city." Other universities that have signed options to host games include Purdue, North Carolina State and the aforementioned universities in Knoxville and Tuscaloosa. AAFL clubs will use existing stadiums and facilities at each college."

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=klosterman/070605


Ok, so i couldn't find a thread about this earlier so if there was one, sorry. Anyway, I thought i would ask TWW if they knew anything more about this and what they thought. I heard about the AAFL before but i didn't know they were going to be playing here.

For those of you who don't know, AAFL =All American Football League and it is basically a new Pro league that plays in the Spring and requires it players to have actually graduated.

6/6/2007 1:52:25 AM

6/6/2007 2:05:34 AM

heh, is this anything like the XFL from years past?

6/6/2007 6:31:03 AM

[image]targeted solely at fans who aren't particularly interested in anything else.[/quote]

pretty much sums it up right there

6/6/2007 7:25:34 AM

yeah, this is kind of old.....they were supposed to start this past spring i believe

6/6/2007 7:42:01 AM

http://allamericanfootballleague.com/teams.html

6/6/2007 9:11:05 AM

hmmm, they could be on to something here... obviously it wont be anywhere near the NFL but I like this part:

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"he League will employ all players and coaches and will establish a system of allocating talent among the Teams, striving to match players with their alma mater."

I mean, in the spring, I would rather watch some recent graduates from Tennessee/Bama/Florida/State etc who didnt make it in the NFL but who were good in college play each other than I would the NBA or NHL

6/6/2007 9:42:38 AM

wow this actually sounds pretty exciting, in my opinion.

6/6/2007 10:42:14 AM

definitely something pretty cool to kill the time with. go tailgate at CF and watch some kids who used to play for us and our acc brethren. count me in.

6/6/2007 11:27:18 AM

While I also like the premise, the league is destined to fail financially.

They expect to get $30 a ticket for minor league games & expect to pay players 100k a year, including healthcare.

Anyone with any business sense knows that will fail miserably.

That's why they can't get any owners to buy franchises, which is why the league has been pushed back already.

[Edited on June 6, 2007 at 11:33 AM. Reason : ]

6/6/2007 11:32:39 AM

is this the same league that cuban is reportedly involved in?

6/6/2007 12:13:18 PM

no

6/6/2007 12:14:02 PM

i think they're both destined to make crazy dollas, then!

6/6/2007 12:17:22 PM

isint TA supposed to be playing in this league?

6/6/2007 3:29:20 PM

Dear Mr. Klosterman(s),

I don't want to go see a team quarterbacked by Darian Durant call Carter-Finley "home".

Thanks,

Powderhound

6/6/2007 3:44:59 PM

A backfield of Cotra Jackson, RayRob, and TA would be unstoppable. Barnette under center!

6/6/2007 3:46:57 PM

^^ They have to graduate College. TA wouldn't be included in that.

6/6/2007 4:07:00 PM