It's not 'business as usual' with Richmond and CAA Football

[32counter]

It's not 'business as usual' with Richmond and CAA Football

"We’re really trying to get our arms around these changes, and we will. We’re really kind of in the reactive mode right now rather than the proactive mode."

richmond.com

It seems that not all is happy in CAA Football Land with UR.

 

[whampas]

It's not 'business as usual' with Richmond and CAA Football

"We’re really trying to get our arms around these changes, and we will. We’re really kind of in the reactive mode right now rather than the proactive mode."

richmond.com

It seems that not all is happy in CAA Football Land with UR.

Let's get WM. ELON and UR back to the Southern Conference

 

[Mo 2.0]

Joey D has just been accumulating teams to preserve his own job the last few years.

 

[Ferrum Spider]

FBS OR BUST!

In all seriousness though, a move to the SOCON would be the best of not great options.

 

[urfan1]

Is there an FBS conference that would consider us?

 

[urfan1]

Thought this might be best place to put this info:

JMU football will face Air Force in the first bowl game in program history, it was reported Sunday. The Dukes and Falcons will meet on Dec. 23 in the Armed Forces Bowl at 3:30 p.m. ET. The game takes place in Fort Worth, Texas

 

[bullfrog91]

Is there an FBS conference that would consider us?

UR in Fbs is a non starter..too costly and would require cutting more mens sports or adding more women's...besides we would need a stadium of 25k plus and we can't even fill ours as is....let's become a FCS top 5 perennial team and revisit...I think UD in FBS will be a bust..they couldn't even win the CAA consistently

 

[urfan1]

Not advocating, I think fcs is best for us now, just aske the question. I thought they eliminated the stadium size/attendance requirements.

 

[bullfrog91]

Not advocating, I think fcs is best for us now, just aske the question. I thought they eliminated the stadium size/attendance requirements.

I see...honestly I'm making an assumption that we would need a bigger stadium if only to generate more $$ to support the huge annual cash outlay associated with travel for non revenue sports

 

[urfan1]

Additional TV money would help. My dream would be we improve basketball and baseball enough the Big East would want us for those plus Lacrosse.

 

[Spider B]

SoCon makes sense for UR, Elon, and W/M. It also makes sense for the SoCon. Those three programs certainly improve SoCon Football. It immediately becomes the best FCS conference on the east coast. And if your are Elon and W/M, the SoCon is a better basketball league than the CAA. I would love to see it happen.

 

[Mo 2.0]

It's not 'business as usual' with Richmond and CAA Football

"We’re really trying to get our arms around these changes, and we will. We’re really kind of in the reactive mode right now rather than the proactive mode."

richmond.com

It seems that not all is happy in CAA Football Land with UR.

That must be one of the most candid interviews that Hardt has provided since taking the helm at UR. I appreciate the candor.

 

[SpiderRick]

Thought this might be best place to put this info:

JMU football will face Air Force in the first bowl game in program history, it was reported Sunday. The Dukes and Falcons will meet on Dec. 23 in the Armed Forces Bowl at 3:30 p.m. ET. The game takes place in Fort Worth, Texas

All the more reason to hope the pukes lose, I always cheer for the service academys.

 

[Gallipoli]

The CAA is an outstanding football conference. The core of the CAA is Villanova, UNH, UR, and W&M. Obviously, the CAA knew Delaware was leaving. The league acted to counter future losses. The addition of A&T and Campbell help the conference. A&T has a strong program. Campbell is like JMU- it has a lot of FBS transfers. Both schools will be formidable opponents.

 

[spider fan]

Changes for moving to FBS football:
https://www.texasfootball.com/artic...here-are-the-biggest-hurdles-for-fcs-programs

 

[Gallipoli]

We made the strategic decision in 1984 to compete in 1AA, in the old Yankee Conference. UR is not built for FBS competition.

 

[32counter]

Nova can’t be happy either.

UR and WM are usually joined at the hip when it comes to football conference affiliation.Although WM is a CAA full member.

Maybe A10 football gets resurrected.

 

[urfan1]

You need a minimum of 6 schools to form a conference.

 

[32counter]

You need a minimum of 6 schools to form a conference.

Yep.

 

[urfan1]

Who would you see as possible?

 

[32counter]

Who would you see as possible?

UMass,UConn,Nova,URI,UR for starters.

 

[urfan1]

even though they should, I don't see UMass or UConn dropping to fcs. Maybe UR, Nova, Elon, Towson and stretch W&M.

 

[32counter]

even though they should, I don't see UMass or UConn dropping to fcs. Maybe UR, Nova, Elon, Towson and stretch W&M.

Elon and Towson and WM -no

CAA Full membership

 

[DTSpider]

Never great when you have to say you’re being reactive rather than proactive. But asleep at the wheel does seem like the right way to describe UR’s leadership on athletics over the past 5 years

 

[Gallipoli]

UMass,UConn,Nova,URI,UR for starters.

Add W&M (football), Albany, Maine, New Hampshire, that guts CAA football. Plus Fordham (football).

That gives us 8 without ConnU and UMASS. Nova, Maine, New Hampshire, Richmond and W&M are all perennial fixtures in FCS football.

W&M is hindered by its basketball team.

Although I would prefer that we keep the CAA together.

 

[Spiders10]

ETSU's AD: "We're very committed to expansion in the SoCon. I think us and probably Chattanooga are very committed to trying to be aggressive and move this conference forward. Unfortunately there are some members of [the SoCon] that really just want to remain status quo."

Also from ETSU's AD (Richard Sander): "The SoCon is the only conference in the country that limits Cost of Attendance. So we can only provide 28 student-athletes COA...we're limited as to the [league's] cap...that's $2000. Well, our [actual] cost of attendance at ETSU is $6900. When we're recruiting against, pick somebody in basketball...Western Kentucky or College of Charleston, they're giving [players] total cost of attendance and we think in that kind of situation we think [the league rules] are creating a real difficult situation for us."

 

[32counter]

ETSU's AD: "We're very committed to expansion in the SoCon. I think us and probably Chattanooga are very committed to trying to be aggressive and move this conference forward. Unfortunately there are some members of [the SoCon] that really just want to remain status quo."

Also from ETSU's AD (Richard Sander): "The SoCon is the only conference in the country that limits Cost of Attendance. So we can only provide 28 student-athletes COA...we're limited as to the [league's] cap...that's $2000. Well, our [actual] cost of attendance at ETSU is $6900. When we're recruiting against, pick somebody in basketball...Western Kentucky or College of Charleston, they're giving [players] total cost of attendance and we think in that kind of situation we think [the league rules] are creating a real difficult situation for us."

You left out:

 

[SFspidur]

Don't believe SoCon has ever done associate members for football. IF (big if) W&M and Elon jump back to the SoCon for all sports, that gives them 12 schools overall and 11 with football, assuming no departures.

We'd be attractive from a quality standpoint, but they wouldn't NEED to add us. If we're left out of that, obviously another big hit to the CAA in general and us in particular.

 

[Ferrum Spider]

ETSU's AD: "We're very committed to expansion in the SoCon. I think us and probably Chattanooga are very committed to trying to be aggressive and move this conference forward. Unfortunately there are some members of [the SoCon] that really just want to remain status quo."

Also from ETSU's AD (Richard Sander): "The SoCon is the only conference in the country that limits Cost of Attendance. So we can only provide 28 student-athletes COA...we're limited as to the [league's] cap...that's $2000. Well, our [actual] cost of attendance at ETSU is $6900. When we're recruiting against, pick somebody in basketball...Western Kentucky or College of Charleston, they're giving [players] total cost of attendance and we think in that kind of situation we think [the league rules] are creating a real difficult situation for us."

Didn't know Sander was still in college athletics.

 

[32counter]

Time to break away and rekindle A10 Football.Bye Bye FloSports.

Joe CAA Commish added teams to bring in $$$$ for FloSports-exclusive provider of
all CAA sports.


Atlantic 10 Announces Media Rights Agreements with CBS Sports, ESPN, and NBC Sports - Atlantic 10

Atlantic 10 Announces Media Rights Agreements with CBS Sports, ESPN, and NBC Sports

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Atlantic 10 Conference has secured new five-year agreements with long-time partners CBS Sports, ESPN and NBC Sports for enhanced media and television rights. The agreements, which were announced Thursday, significantly increase men's and women's basketball national...

atlantic10.com

 

[LongTimeLurkerFirstTimePoster]

Patriot League w/ Nova football only.
If WM wants move for all sports, they can come along.

 

[AnnapSpider]

Additional TV money would help. My dream would be we improve basketball and baseball enough the Big East would want us for those plus Lacrosse.

The only reason they would want us for baseball is to have a warmer port in the spring.

Time to break away and rekindle A10 Football.Bye Bye FloSports.

Joe CAA Commish added teams to bring in $$$$ for FloSports-exclusive provider of
all CAA sports.


Atlantic 10 Announces Media Rights Agreements with CBS Sports, ESPN, and NBC Sports - Atlantic 10

Atlantic 10 Announces Media Rights Agreements with CBS Sports, ESPN, and NBC Sports

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Atlantic 10 Conference has secured new five-year agreements with long-time partners CBS Sports, ESPN and NBC Sports for enhanced media and television rights. The agreements, which were announced Thursday, significantly increase men's and women's basketball national...

atlantic10.com

That’s a big deal.