Bandits moving?!???

Texarkana Bandits head coach went on the local sports radio station today had faced questions regarding the status of the franchise. Cooper outlined several options, including: 1) Continuing at Four States 2) Selling to someone willing to continue at Four States 2) Going on hiatus until their new facility is ready 3) Moving 4) Folding Cooper said the team must make a decision within 7-10 days. By no coincidence, this falls inside the suspense date set by the Junior Council meetings. My money is on moving, and the market is St. Louis, where they played some playoff games this year. I have multiple reports it is indeed St. Louis, and logic suggests if they don't have a deal now, they won't have time to get one done before the meetings. Other than my rants, it's been a while since I've shown much emotion... but hearing this makes me sick. Texarkana is a good market that deserves to succeed. Unfortunately, Four States Arena is a pain. The Bandits give up dates (and more importantly, practice ice) for the most banal of bookings. It's an interesting barn with a unique atmosphere, but on the business side it just plain sucks. The boards are from Waco and after six seasons in Four States are in horrible shape. The arena lacks any climate controls, so on a hot day it rains inside due to the condensation dripping off the steel beams.