Football in Casa Grande? Where've I been?

[La Huerita]

Can't believe I just found out about the new United Football League and that it has built facilities in Casa Grande for training, etc. Not that I think the new league has a snowball's chance in hell of making it, but that has to be good news for Casa Grande's economy-- at least for a couple of months.

In case I'm not the only one whose head has been buried somewhere unpleasant:

Ready for use, UFL fills up training camp at CG complex

http://www.trivalleycentral.com/articles/2009/09/18/maricopa_monitor/news/doc4ab2c1156add2082258549.txt

See also: http://www.azcentral.com/community/pinal/articles/2008/11/27/20081127gr-casagrandefb27-ON.html (from Nov. last year)

 

[Stuart]

Two words - long since forgotten, although I actually have a bumper sticker that might be worth money someday - "Arizona Wranglers."

Anybody remember them and the USFL? Probably not...

 

[Wood Spinner]

This is going to be a lot more than a ball club training camp.
It is part of a chain of very high end and very expensive training facilities. They school and train young athletes to become professional or Olympic champions.From what I have heard it is only affordable to the super rich.

 

[La Huerita]

Maybe the UFL will become a "minor leagues" kind of deal, like in baseball, where NFL hopefuls will train and play, hoping to get noticed and moved up...

 

[Ladyjeeper]

I remember the Arizona Wranglers, what was that mid 80's, early 90's?. They knocked down East High to build the field, right?

 

[X-Coastie]

I was at the first game against Oakland. The Beach Boys opened the game with a show. That is about all I can remember. I know that East High was use by the Rattlers. You may be right as to the Wranglers using the facility. I just wish that PP/RP still had baseball. Too bad that the Sharks had to go away.