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Post by Wayne on Aug 10, 2023 9:22:13 GMT -5
Bryant is joining the CAA for football in 2024 which brings the total membership to 16. Makes total sense given that Albany, Maine and UNH are fellow America East conference members and balances the league out at 16. Would think this would allow a two division split: North-Albany, Bryant, Maine, Monmouth, UNH, URI, Stony Brook, Villanova. South-Campbell, Delaware, Elon, Hampton, NC A&T, Towson, Richmond, William and Mary. Curious if they go to a nine game conference schedule with two games against the other division, if they intend to divide the league up this way. Also curious if they would want to protect the Delaware-Villanova rivalry if they are split up.
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Post by trimster on Aug 10, 2023 9:40:31 GMT -5
I am having a hard time wrapping my mind around the fact Bryant will soon be competing in a better football conference than HC.
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 10, 2023 9:44:29 GMT -5
Why two separate threads?
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Wayne
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Post by Wayne on Aug 10, 2023 9:48:40 GMT -5
Obviously two different people posted the information at the same time.....
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Post by hcpride on Aug 10, 2023 9:49:36 GMT -5
I am having a hard time wrapping my mind around the fact Bryant will soon be competing in a better football conference than HC. I wonder if the CAA put any recent feelers out to HC regarding football-only CAA membership...or if HC put out any recent feelers to the CAA regarding football-only membership. |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Aug 10, 2023 10:15:57 GMT -5
I am having a hard time wrapping my mind around the fact Bryant will soon be competing in a better football conference than HC. I wonder if the CAA put any recent feelers out to HC regarding football-only CAA membership...or if HC put out any recent feelers to the CAA regarding football-only membership. Would that violate any rules of PLmembership? |
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Post by cruskater31 on Aug 10, 2023 10:18:00 GMT -5
I wonder if being in the CAA will give Bryant a slight recruiting advantage over other New England schools. They could use a little Stadium upgrade. So much for the argument that HC would never fit in the CAA because of the CAA Southern expansion. Have to say I was shocked and disappointed to see this while we still sit in the PL.
I'm all in on the conference realignment a la FBS. Arms race now
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Post by hcpride on Aug 10, 2023 10:28:04 GMT -5
I wonder if the CAA put any recent feelers out to HC regarding football-only CAA membership...or if HC put out any recent feelers to the CAA regarding football-only membership. Would that violate any rules of PLmembership? We already have PL member schools (some with football and some without football) that don’t participate in PL football. (And, we have one non-PL school that plays PL football.🤔) |
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Post by mm67 on Aug 10, 2023 10:29:00 GMT -5
Yawn!
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Post by hcpride on Aug 10, 2023 10:33:44 GMT -5
Bryant is joining the CAA for football in 2024 which brings the total membership to 16. Makes total sense given that Albany, Maine and UNH are fellow America East conference members and balances the league out at 16. Would think this would allow a two division split: North-Albany, Bryant, Maine, Monmouth, UNH, URI, Stony Brook, Villanova. South-Campbell, Delaware, Elon, Hampton, NC A&T, Towson, Richmond, William and Mary. Curious if they go to a nine game conference schedule with two games against the other division, if they intend to divide the league up this way. Also curious if they would want to protect the Delaware-Villanova rivalry if they are split up. I’d guess 7 in conference, 2 cross-over, and 2 OOC. Or a variation of that basic concept. (6, 2, 3, etc.) Perhaps ensuring Delaware-Nova is a consistent cross-over. |
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Aug 10, 2023 10:38:00 GMT -5
I doubt that HC put out any feelers to the CAA. The great majority of CAA schools are public universities, often with large enrollments. Quite possibly, a CAA of 16 football schools might allow only two OOC games a year.
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Post by gks on Aug 10, 2023 11:12:50 GMT -5
Great move for Bryant and New England football.
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Post by lou on Aug 10, 2023 11:16:09 GMT -5
I wonder if being in the CAA will give Bryant a slight recruiting advantage over other New England schools. They could use a little Stadium upgrade. So much for the argument that HC would never fit in the CAA because of the CAA Southern expansion. Have to say I was shocked and disappointed to see this while we still sit in the PL. I'm all in on the conference realignment a la FBS. Arms race now Are you sure? Looked like the upgrade already happened |
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Post by timholycross on Aug 10, 2023 11:58:58 GMT -5
Why didn't Fordham take the spot- or maybe they tried to? Not like Fordham's got their other sports to worry about if they left the PL.
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Post by hc6774 on Aug 10, 2023 12:00:48 GMT -5
I don't think HC is looking to move out of PL but would like to complete FCS post Covid upgrade with nonmed red shirts.
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Post by hc6774 on Aug 10, 2023 12:35:59 GMT -5
I don't think HC is looking to move out of PL but would like to complete FCS post Covid upgrade with nonmed red shirts. Bryant's '23 football roster is 130+... Enrollment 3200+/- 61% male (service academies 4000 - 80%+/- male) |
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Post by mm67 on Aug 10, 2023 12:45:52 GMT -5
I don't think HC is looking to move out of PL but would like to complete FCS post Covid upgrade with nonmed red shirts. The voice of reason. |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Aug 10, 2023 13:39:19 GMT -5
I don't think HC is looking to move out of PL but would like to complete FCS post Covid upgrade with nonmed red shirts. Bryant's '23 football roster is 130+... Enrollment 3200+/- 61% male (service academies 4000 - 80%+/- male) Very very few schools have that high a percentage of students who are Male. |
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Post by JRGNYR on Aug 10, 2023 13:51:24 GMT -5
Don't know if the CAA goes with divisions or regional scheduling moving forward, but road trips to Albany, Villanova, Delaware and UNH will be more attractive than Gardner-Webb, Lindenwood and Eastern Illinois.
This is a move that makes a lot of sense.
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Post by hc6774 on Aug 10, 2023 14:01:35 GMT -5
Bryant's '23 football roster is 130+... Enrollment 3200+/- 61% male (service academies 4000 - 80%+/- male) Very very few schools have that high a percentage of students who are Male. Like HC... 7% of male enrollment on football roster. |
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Aug 10, 2023 14:08:31 GMT -5
I am having a hard time wrapping my mind around the fact Bryant will soon be competing in a better football conference than HC. I wonder if the CAA put any recent feelers out to HC regarding football-only CAA membership...or if HC put out any recent feelers to the CAA regarding football-only membership. If Holy Cross were to join the CAA, it would be for all sports. Kinda shocked the CAA brought in a football affiliate...I guess pressure from the New England schools. 16 team FCS conference is a little silly. I'm guessing the CAA is looking to entice them to join in all sports. Time for America East Football to happen tbh. |
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Aug 10, 2023 14:10:00 GMT -5
Don't know if the CAA goes with divisions or regional scheduling moving forward, but road trips to Albany, Villanova, Delaware and UNH will be more attractive than Gardner-Webb, Lindenwood and Eastern Illinois. This is a move that makes a lot of sense. An absurd 16 football members now. 4 PODS of 4? Maine, UNH, Bryant, URI Albany, SBU, Monmouth, Villanova Delaware, Towson, W&M, Richmond NCAT, Hampton, Elon, Campbell |
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Aug 10, 2023 14:13:10 GMT -5
Why didn't Fordham take the spot- or maybe they tried to? Not like Fordham's got their other sports to worry about if they left the PL. My guess is that the CAA wanted someone they could groom to become a full-time member. Fordham doesn't check that box. Maybe HC would but perhaps its been made clear we're happy where we're at. |
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Post by bfoley82 on Aug 10, 2023 14:26:53 GMT -5
I wonder if being in the CAA will give Bryant a slight recruiting advantage over other New England schools. They could use a little Stadium upgrade. So much for the argument that HC would never fit in the CAA because of the CAA Southern expansion. Have to say I was shocked and disappointed to see this while we still sit in the PL. I'm all in on the conference realignment a la FBS. Arms race now Bryant spends a ton on athletic facilities and that stadium can easily be expanded into a horseshoe type setup with the weight room on the end. They just built a field hockey field for this fall www.bryantbulldogs.com/sports/fh/2023-24/releases/20230809i06y99 |
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Post by bfoley82 on Aug 10, 2023 14:28:37 GMT -5
I wonder if the CAA put any recent feelers out to HC regarding football-only CAA membership...or if HC put out any recent feelers to the CAA regarding football-only membership. If Holy Cross were to join the CAA, it would be for all sports. Kinda shocked the CAA brought in a football affiliate...I guess pressure from the New England schools. 16 team FCS conference is a little silly. I'm guessing the CAA is looking to entice them to join in all sports. Time for America East Football to happen tbh. America East and Stony Brook isn't a great relationship since SB JUST QUIT America East and was banned from the postseason tournaments. |
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