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DoctorJ · Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 11:37 pm Post subject:

As far as Drexel, I'm sure that they would be willing to find open dates at the Wells Fargo Center in Philly for games expected to draw big crowds.
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ShotPutNC · Junior Joined: 05 Feb 2012 Posts: 633 Location: Amherst

Well, A-10 would work with them on it. And they wouldnt have far to go. Rose Hill at Fordham only holds 3.5k. But I have an inclination that it would be hard for Drexel to find much more space in Philly.

InnervisionsUMASS · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 8:58 am Post subject:

I don't know if they are willing, but I'd like to think they would be for a move from the CAA to the A-10. And the conference would certainly try to help another Philly school get in to strengthen our hold on the city with the loss of Temple.
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MikeUMA · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 9:41 am Post subject:

Renamed this thread to be inclusive of the Butler incoming talk, and the Charlotte leaving talk.

Crank · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 9:52 am Post subject:

I'm not sure it makes a whole lot of sense to go after yet another Philly school as far as elevating the A10 brand nationally is concerned, though beyond Butler, VCU and George Mason the pickings get thin. My first thought would have been Old Dominion but they are reportedly following Charlotte to CUSA. I'd guess they'd look at one of Creighton, Drexel, Valpo, Siena, etc... From the UMass perspective I'd prefer another public university to balance out the heavy emphasis on small privates currently in the league, but I'm at a loss as to who that might be.

NilesGold · Senior Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Posts: 1356

If the A-10 wants to add VCU and GM and then one more to get to 16, here are some possibilities. I have no idea if any of these teams would want to move, but I figured I would just throw them out there for discussion.

Iona
Siena
Ohio
Akron
Davidson
Drexel
Cleveland State

InnervisionsUMASS · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 10:19 am Post subject:

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I don't think we want to have any MAC teams join the A-10... I just feel like it would goof things up on the Football side, even though the A-10 doesn't have a football league.
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umass2msu · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 10:28 am Post subject:

I think with Charlotte leaving they should just add VCU or George Mason and stay at 14. This way they put pressure on those teams to join and the league stays strong without having to add a subpar team just to round it up to 16.

Depending on how quickly Umass can rise in football then we can get an invitation to join the Big East or hopefully the ACC, then and only then should the A-10 make moves to round up to 16.
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InnervisionsUMASS · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 10:33 am Post subject:

Personally I'd prefer we go back to 10 teams. But that's just me.
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NilesGold · Senior Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Posts: 1356

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Can you kick teams out of a conference? I'd have no problem going to 10 or 12 teams if they could kick out some of the perennial underperformers (here's looking at you Fordham).

InnervisionsUMASS · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 10:47 am Post subject:

No... I don't believe you can. At least not without some type of buyout... the contract goes both ways, I'm sure!
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Crank · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 10:49 am Post subject:

MullinsManiac · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 10:51 am Post subject:

No way the A-10 dumps Fordham unless they get another NYC area school to replace them (Hofstra? Iona?)

InnervisionsUMASS · Posted: Wed May 02, 2012 11:01 am Post subject:

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If they bring in Hofstra, the league will probably try to make Chaz sit out a 2nd year! Razz

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