IDK, but they must be happy with what they are doing because they haven't changed anything. They can recruit quality kids who value a GU education and don't cause problems. Winning would be a bonus.
William & Mary to join Patriot League in 2026
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Regarding positioning of PL football:
Regarding potential for additional expansion (*cough* Villanova *cough*):
Regarding grad transfers and possibility of full membership for W&M:
richmond.com
Regarding potential for additional expansion (*cough* Villanova *cough*):
Regarding grad transfers and possibility of full membership for W&M:
With UR, W&M double-scoop, Patriot League on pace for elevated FCS space
The Patriot League elevates in the FCS space with Spiders, Tribe aboard.
Maybe a call from the Pope will get her out of that meeting. Come on over Villanova.
The article is saying all the right things. 1) the PL commissioner emphasizing desire to become premier east coast conference in FCS. Hopefully the “in discussion” for allowing grad transfer is code that it will inevitably happen like I believe will happen. 2) JOC sources saying Villanova is seriously considering a move to PL. 3) I can’t help but chuckle with D’antonio’s comments to try and maintain CAA as a top conference by saying how the CAA is responsible for 3 teams in playoffs 17 out of 19 years and 10 of 12 years at least one advancing to semi finals. JOC correctly points out that practically all those teams have left or will likely leave (JMU, Delaware, UR, W&M, Villanova).
Long article but interesting read. Dives into history of Richmond and W&M with conferences and the PL. Also some present day quotes from PL commissioner.
www.college-sports-journal.com
William and Mary Joins The Patriot League In Football, A Journey More Than Forty Years In The Making - The College Sports Journal
For the second year in a row, an announcement was made that the Patriot League football would be adding a new member.
www.college-sports-journal.com
Here are some interesting tidbits that I have learned from trolling William and Harry's message board. This still begs the question- what about redshirts, after two or three years?
This is from an Indian source:
This from a historically well informed PL poster on AGS.
"Technically redshirt rules have not yet been changed. Players on teams joining the PL are grandfathered in at least as a de facto modification. To what extent this will be codified by the by laws must await President's Council meeting in the Spring. League wide AI has ended. Of necessity there will be extensive modification of the redshirt rules. I don't anticipate any change of the ban on grad transfers given the opposition of the colleges.in house grad players are now permitted tho."
This is from an Indian source:
This from a historically well informed PL poster on AGS.
"Technically redshirt rules have not yet been changed. Players on teams joining the PL are grandfathered in at least as a de facto modification. To what extent this will be codified by the by laws must await President's Council meeting in the Spring. League wide AI has ended. Of necessity there will be extensive modification of the redshirt rules. I don't anticipate any change of the ban on grad transfers given the opposition of the colleges.in house grad players are now permitted tho."
From Google:
The Patriot League does not allow redshirting of players, except for medical reasons. Redshirting, which allows athletes to defer playing for a season while maintaining eligibility, is not a standard practice within the league. The league only allows waivers for medical issues, circumstances beyond control (like serious injury or illness), or for transfer students with specific academic needs.
The Patriot League does not allow redshirting of players, except for medical reasons. Redshirting, which allows athletes to defer playing for a season while maintaining eligibility, is not a standard practice within the league. The league only allows waivers for medical issues, circumstances beyond control (like serious injury or illness), or for transfer students with specific academic needs.
Villanova is seriously considering a move to the PL. Our cheap friends down the street, note there is a paywall.
In what's probably the biggest news for the school today, Villanova is also 'seriously exploring' joining the Patriot
https://bsky.app/profile/mattbrown.bsky....otysx7m22r
In what's probably the biggest news for the school today, Villanova is also 'seriously exploring' joining the Patriot
https://bsky.app/profile/mattbrown.bsky....otysx7m22r
This just in . . .the sun rose in the sky today
Nova been considering this for quite some time
If they are serious at becoming the "premier" east coast fcs league they need to add Villanova eliminate the redshirt rule, grad transfers also. If thats the case, will happily admit I was wrong and overeacted to our departure from the CAA.
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No truer words have been said and they will never have a basketball team.
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The new Pope as an active alumnus has decreed that the Wildcats must join the Patriot League for football.Its a done deal-.habemus ad dominum
Getting Richmond and W & M into the conference can only improve the conference. Villanova will join when
they realize that just in travel they’re going to be better off. And from academic balance they will be more in
line with their peers
Does anyone have reasons why they may not change?
In CAA they should have clear path to top 1/2 every season, which should guarantee playoffs for near future.
What is our administration's disposition towards athletic redshirts, grad transfers, and NILs for football? Will they work to change the PL rules?
If not, then this is just a cost cutting move and an effort to deemphasize football.
If not, then this is just a cost cutting move and an effort to deemphasize football.
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