Is that more exciting? Doesn't do much for me. Not many options left. Villanova is the only interesting team left.
Spider football to the Patriot League in 2025
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Yeah, CAA is terrible now. Seems like a terrible move to go Patriot, but we are trying to escape a sinking ship. No good options. But does it really matter? Football at our level, while actually decent football, doesn't mean much to most everyone.
The CAA as a football conference will not exist for much longer after we leave.
Interesting discussion on the Holy Cross football message board. It gets bogged down with academic minutia about halfway through but they are very glad we are joining their league.
Interesting discussion on the Holy Cross football message board. It gets bogged down with academic minutia about halfway through but they are very glad we are joining their league.
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JOC Q&A with Russ about impacts of the announcement so far.
Nothing earth-shattering...the response assistants have been getting on the recruiting trail has been fine, hasn't really been able to gauge the reaction of the players since most haven't been back to campus yet, thinks there may be a bit of a shift in the type of prospects UR recruits, and he hopes this is the last interview he has to do about the topic.
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Nothing earth-shattering...the response assistants have been getting on the recruiting trail has been fine, hasn't really been able to gauge the reaction of the players since most haven't been back to campus yet, thinks there may be a bit of a shift in the type of prospects UR recruits, and he hopes this is the last interview he has to do about the topic.
What's Russ Huesman been hearing about Spiders' shift to Patriot League?
Friday marks one month since the University of Richmond announced that its football program would move from the CAA to the Patriot League for the 2025 season.
JOC talked to Haley about the move. He was a bit surprised, but acknowledged that the Patriot League has been improving and that UR has to have done its due diligence. Thinks it opens the door to an easier path to the playoffs and that W&M and Villanova are certainly possible further additions.
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League shift may offer less congested path to FCS playoffs for Spiders
“I think this is a move that will put them into the (playoff) mix year-in and year-out, not that they aren’t already.”
Yes Wood. Some of these schools are located in picturesque areas. I am liking the move more as at least I’ve heard of these schools. Some of the new CAA, not so much.
Back in the day, when we travelled, many times the team captains drove the Dick Straus rented cars and vans. We stayed in team rooms usually located in the colleges fb stadiums. So seeing Cornell and Bucknell stadiums brought back some fun memories.
We also stayed in the Wake Forest stadium (the nicest team facilities), Davidson,- a dump, the barracks at VMI, the team room at W&L (until the fire extinguisher fight).
Norris took one look inside the App State team room and had us board the bus for the next location.
I think the Pat League will be much improved with our participation.
Back in the day, when we travelled, many times the team captains drove the Dick Straus rented cars and vans. We stayed in team rooms usually located in the colleges fb stadiums. So seeing Cornell and Bucknell stadiums brought back some fun memories.
We also stayed in the Wake Forest stadium (the nicest team facilities), Davidson,- a dump, the barracks at VMI, the team room at W&L (until the fire extinguisher fight).
Norris took one look inside the App State team room and had us board the bus for the next location.
I think the Pat League will be much improved with our participation.
The Patriot League only has 1 team in the top 25 in either the stats Perform or the Hero Sports rankings. The CAA has 4 (not including Delaware). There is no way this move is a good football move.
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When Villanova and W&M follow us, that will change the balance of power significantly.The Patriot League only has 1 time in the top 25 in either the stats Perform or the Hero Sports rankings. The CAA has 4 (not including Delaware). There is no way this move is a good football move.
South Dakota State No. 1 in FCS Preseason Top 25 Poll | Opta Analyst
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We drove past Christy Mathewson Stadium going to and from UR and my WNY home. Just east of US 15.
Does anyone see this as a possibility that by making us as a member, that the heads of the
Patriot League might want to force the lower schools to up their game?
It wasn’t that many years ago their scholarship levels were limited, and not at the FCS levels.
non scholarship
Ivy
Pioneer League
Georgetown
40 scholarships
NEC
63 scholarships (full scholarship)
Everyone else:
CAA
MVFC
Big Sky
SoCon
Southland
Big South
OVC
MEAC
Patriot(except Georgetown)
I could be mistaken, but I think that the Patriot League only moved to full scholarship level
In 2013. My point being is that most of the schools haven’t dived head first into recruiting and
giving scholarships. Hence their level of play continues to be below most FCS conferences.
The Spiders have been recruiting forever.
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