Comments on: Rhode Island Out of the CAA for Football? http://collegesportsinfo.com/2010/06/26/rhode-island-out-of-the-caa-for-football/ Conference Realignment Updates, College Sports News, NCAA Message Board Directory Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: The 2010 Year in Conference Realignment | CollegeSportsInfo.com http://collegesportsinfo.com/2010/06/26/rhode-island-out-of-the-caa-for-football/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 The 2010 Year in Conference Realignment | CollegeSportsInfo.com Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:30:34 +0000 http://collegesportsinfo.com/news/2010/06/26/rhode-island-out-of-the-caa-for-football/#comment-1153 [...] was because they knew that eventually, the trickle down could effect them. In June, we also saw URI, in the CAA for football, plan a downgrade to the NEC. URI and many other schools saw what was happening and made a conscious decision based on what the [...]

]]> By: Nathan Brice http://collegesportsinfo.com/2010/06/26/rhode-island-out-of-the-caa-for-football/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Nathan Brice Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:34:01 +0000 http://collegesportsinfo.com/news/2010/06/26/rhode-island-out-of-the-caa-for-football/#comment-133 It actually could be, Matt. Those schools in that area of the country playing at that level of football are in a tough spot. There are not that many options, and mostly all of them are not good. They will try anything to create interest. When that fails, as it mostly does, it almost leaves them no choice but to drop football.

]]> By: Matt Peloquin http://collegesportsinfo.com/2010/06/26/rhode-island-out-of-the-caa-for-football/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Matt Peloquin Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:38:45 +0000 http://collegesportsinfo.com/news/2010/06/26/rhode-island-out-of-the-caa-for-football/#comment-134 Nathan, it's actually the opposite. The NEC is a huge step down from the CAA. The NEC will require roughly 1/3 less scholarships for URI if they joined than the CAA would. So URI would be saving money. It's in no way a stepping stone, unless by stepping stone you meant towards dropping football all-together.

The NEC non-football schools could care less as well, since the NEC already has associate members such as Albany (AE) and Duquesne (A10).

]]> By: Michael http://collegesportsinfo.com/2010/06/26/rhode-island-out-of-the-caa-for-football/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Michael Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:21:13 +0000 http://collegesportsinfo.com/news/2010/06/26/rhode-island-out-of-the-caa-for-football/#comment-135 Finally, somebody is showing leadership in athletics. URI's finances are a mess. The state's budget bumps and shuffles along.

The athletics program, outside of men's basketball, struggles for relevancy. About six years ago, there was talk of dropping football.

]]> By: Nathan Brice http://collegesportsinfo.com/2010/06/26/rhode-island-out-of-the-caa-for-football/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Nathan Brice Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:12:05 +0000 http://collegesportsinfo.com/news/2010/06/26/rhode-island-out-of-the-caa-for-football/#comment-136 Rhode Island and the other Colonial schools may just see this as a stepping-stone conference. I wonder how the non-football NEC schools feel about this.

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