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Subject: Atlantic 10 / Patriot League

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Date Posted: 15:32:43 03/06/05 Sun

I read an article that noted the A10 schools w/ existing CAA affiliations will play CAA football in '07, along w/ the other A10 schools (URI, Nova, etc.).. So effectively, the existing A10 will simply be playing under a new conference? Richmond shunned the PL, but I thought a few of the other schools were rethinking their football status (Nova, W&M, etc.)... Does the PL still have a chance to snag one of these schools or is it a lost cause? W&M, etc. would be a great fit for the PL and probably would be a best choice as a PL fit vs. some of the other names kicked around...

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W&M was one of the original Colonial League (later Patriot League) teams in 1986 but would not drop scholarships and never joined. No other teams are in the mix to leave right now. FWIW, as long as the A-10/CAA is at 12, they are not looking for any new members.** (NT) DFW HOYA 20:57:17 03/06/05 Sun

Fordham is extremely attractive to the "new" CAA for a variety of reasons and will be accepted if we decide we are interested in joining. (NT) -- Rambacker, 10:01:11 03/07/05 Mon

Where do you get that info from? If they didn't take every single A10 team I may agree with you, but that league is full now. Plus, why would Hofstra ... a full sport CAA member, btw ... agree to have another NY Metro school join (particularly as an affiliate member since I assume we'd stay A10 in all other sports)? (NT) -- PA Ram, 09:09:10 03/08/05 Tue

The information comes from contacts inside the CAA and A-10. And Hofstra has very little juice in the league and can't block us. Take it to the bank, we can join the CAA in football if we so choose. (NT) -- Rambacker, 10:58:32 03/08/05 Tue

Re: Agree with Rambacker that Hofstra lacks juice. They went there only after the PL turned them down in the early 90's (a bad move, IMO) and they had few alternatives except the CAA. Fordham would have much more standing in an expanded CAA than Hofstra. Nonetheless, I hope FU stays in the PL. (NT) -- Go...'gate, 16:19:12 03/08/05 Tue

Hofstra & the PL? Not a chance. And let's keep it that way. (NT) -- Ram1, 19:02:37 03/08/05 Tue

Re: I agree with you now, but PL blew off Hofstra during the 1992-94 period when the league's stability was in question. From what I understand, Hofstra administration still has very hard feelings about the decision. (NT) -- Go...'gate, 19:34:51 03/08/05 Tue

The CAA dance card is full with A-10 absorbtion in '06, folks, Fordham is not going there (NT) RamRay 10:53:50 03/09/05 Wed

Incorrect. Look for the new CAA Football Conference to go after Fordham and Holy Cross as their 13th and 14th teams. (NT) -- Rambacker, 14:03:54 03/09/05 Wed

Re: When, Rambacker? (NT) -- Go...'gate, 15:45:12 03/09/05 Wed

The league transition scenario must play itself out, with the CAA taking in the current A-10 teams by 2007, getting settled, negotiating a good TV Package, and then inviting Fordham. I'm looking forward to it. Fordham with scholarships in football will be a very interesting scenario. We can be very good with full rides and will be able to play competitively with Army, Navy and some other lower Div. 1A teams. That level is where we should be, at the very least. (NT) -- Rambacker, 21:47:44 03/09/05 Wed

Have to again disagree, Rambacker: the CAA will be the monster of 1-AA and will only want strong scholies. They would go after Lehigh and Colgate before FU and HC, and I doubt they will even do that! (NT) RamRay 09:27:25 03/10/05 Thu

Fordham can be a monster in 1-AA football with full schollies, but not without them, and CAA league officials know it. Expect the CAA to come after Fordham - it will happen. (NT) -- Rambacker, 10:24:48 03/10/05 Thu
Re: ....and Colgate is not going anywhere. (NT) -- Go...'gate, 11:41:24 03/10/05 Thu

Rambacker, dude! I share you passion for FU, but w/o proof, I can't see the CAA looking our way! All I've read says 12 schools to CAA: W&M, JMU, Nova, Towson, Hofstra, Delaware, URich, Main, URI, UNH, Northeastern and UMass (if they don't go to 1-A). So where do you get PL upper-pack FU and bottom HC being asked before Lehigh and Colgate, who are the best of PL FB?? (NT) RamRay 12:54:58 03/10/05 Thu

Because the CAA doesn't need two more PA. schools and Lehigh and Colgate probably wouldn't accept anyway. You'll just have to believe me -it's true. (NT) -- Rambacker, 14:14:09 03/10/05 Thu

Re: Colgate is located in NY, not PA (NT) -- Go...'gate, 15:56:18 03/10/05 Thu

True, I stand corrected, but Hamilton, NY is even more remote than rural PA. (NT) -- Rambacker, 22:19:58 03/10/05 Thu

Re: You got me on that one. Have a good weekend. (NT) -- Go...'gate, 16:22:38 03/11/05 Fri

And you do the same. (NT) -- Rambacker, 21:31:22 03/11/05 Fri