CAA Realignment

websternator · **Joined:** Thu May 17, 2012 4:34 pm **Posts:** 1

Everyone is looking at the schools that the CAA could add, but there's also a good possibility that the America East could try to protect their turf and aggressively go after three non-football playing schools. My guess is Northeastern, Hofstra and Drexel. Would make a nice compact 12 team league. North: Vermont, Maine, UNH, Northeastern, Boston U. Hartford. South: Albany, Binghamton, Stony Brook, Hofstra, Drexel, UMBC.

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7048

Article out of Charleston(previously posted in another thread)discussing possibility of future CAA raid on the SoCon at http://www.postandcourier.com/article/2 ... 229&slId=2

accseahawk · **Posted:** Fri May 18, 2012 2:18 pm

another cool scenario would be if the caa went to 14

northeastern
boston u
stony brook
hofstra
delaware
drexel
towson

gmu
jmu
wmu
uncw
davidson
coc
coastal

i wonder if davidson and coc could be enticed to buy into this

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7048

Article out of Richmond discussing CAA realignment situation at http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/20 ... ar-1927827

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7048

Article out of Wilmington discussing possible CAA expansion at http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/2 ... in-the-CAA

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7048

UNCW blog article with more on CAA expansion talk at http://hawkshoops.blogs.starnewsonline.com/16671/16671

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7048

NBCSports article discussing CAA/Stony Brook at http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports. ... -statement

accseahawk · **Posted:** Mon May 21, 2012 11:41 am

Per my man Brian Mulls blog article I am getting the vibe this is what he is looking at as the likely outcome:

Northeastern
Hofstra
Stony Brook
Delaware
Drexel
Towson

GMU
JMU
WMU
Davidson
UNCW
Charleston

CAA Football
Full Members: Stony Brook, Delaware, Towson, JMU, WMU
Affiliates: UNH, Maine, Villanova, Richmond

I think that would work

tkalmus · **Joined:** Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:40 pm **Posts:** 1034

accseahawk wrote:

Per my man Brian Mulls blog article I am getting the vibe this is what he is looking at as the likely outcome:

Northeastern
Hofstra
Stony Brook
Delaware
Drexel
Towson

GMU
JMU
WMU
Davidson
UNCW
Charleston

CAA Football
Full Members: Stony Brook, Delaware, Towson, JMU, WMU
Affiliates: UNH, Maine, Villanova, Richmond

I think that would work

I read in one of these articles that they want at least 10 fb members in order to have 9 conference games, if no more full members I think Youngstown State might be the only other option (as the only non-Summit/MVC member in the MVFC) unless Fordham or Albany increases their scholarships...

tute79 · **Joined:** Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:25 pm **Posts:** 1490

If that is the CAA expansion, and those schools are willing to make the move, it takes 2 of the 3 non-FCS schools out of the SoCon.
Only UNC-Greenville would remain as a non-FB member.

If the SoCon wanted to go to All-Sports, they might wish UNCG were invited as well (maybe the CAA could take all 3 and go to 14).
Seems like SoCon might re-stock from Big South or maybe invite UNA.

Stony Brook may leave an opening for NJIT, and UNA might find a D-1 home as well.

Fresno St. Alum · **Posted:** Mon May 21, 2012 3:48 pm

If the SoCon loses 2, I wonder if they sit at 10 or if they go for 2 more. They'd have 9/10 setup. So 1 fb 1 w/o fb? CCU, Jacksonville St. could be options. They could go private school too, but who? If they don't think Liberty will ever get invited to the FBS they could take them. UNCA is in west NC and solid at bball, they could take them as a non fb member. Winthrop is another.

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7048

Andy Katz blog article discussing possible CAA raid on SoCon and America East at http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketb ... basketball

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7048

Article out of Lynchburg discussing "possible" CAA expansion targets at http://www2.newsadvance.com/sports/2012 ... ar-1932268

The Bishin Cutter · **Joined:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:41 am **Posts:** 540

This one slipped past me: so, two days after saying Delaware was committed to the CAA, Delaware's AD says something very interesting. There's life down there, after all!

Quote:

In statement released by Delaware, UD athletic director Bernard Muir said he and university president Patrick Harker “are leading an internal team that has been engaged in a thorough evaluation of the evolving conference realignments and the implications for our student-athletes and the university.”

Muir would not comment beyond the statement, but The News Journal has learned high-ranking UD officials have at least discussed the possibility of moving the Blue Hens to the FBS.

“Obviously, we approach this process carefully and methodically and are working to appropriately assess all options before arriving at a decision,” Muir said.

“This due diligence process requires time to compile and review historical conference data, assess financial and personnel information, understand NCAA, conference and legal implications as well as appropriate potential transition plans and to make a recommendation to the UD Board of Trustees.”

Well, well, well.

freaked4collegefb · **Joined:** Tue Jun 13, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 7048

AE blog article discussing "possible" CAA expansion targets at http://www.unrankedae.com/2012/5/25/304 ... -good-idea

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