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#Post#: 6338--------------------------------------------------
Re: Future of America East
By: Hammertime Date: March 26, 2013, 8:08 am
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[quote author=GoWolvesGo link=topic=235.msg6334#msg6334
date=1364266297]
George Mason announced today they are joining the A10 on July 1.
With Old Dominion and Georgia State also leaving the CAA at the
end of this school year that leaves the CAA with only 9 teams.
There probably will be some new talk about SBU joining the CAA.
The CAA needs to rebuild and SBU has a lot to offer. Maybe
Hofstra's lack of excitement about SBU being a part of the CAA
(if that is true) will not matter quite as much considering
where the CAA is at now.
If Dayton and St Louis leave the A10 after next year for the new
Big East (as has been rumored all over) - and once the SB Arena
gets opened - there might be room for SBU in the A10. That is
jumping a few levels but the way the athletic program is
developing in all sports hopefully - in a few years - that would
be a possible fit because it is hard to imagine a better spot
for SBU long term.
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Is it common for a school to move from one conference to another
frequently, What I mean by that is could SB go from AE to CAA
and then in 3 to 5 years move to the A10 ?? Does anyone have
examples of a school/s that did that in the past???
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Re: Future of America East
By: iBOsbu Date: March 26, 2013, 9:29 am
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[quote author=Hammertime link=topic=235.msg6338#msg6338
date=1364303293]
[quote author=GoWolvesGo link=topic=235.msg6334#msg6334
date=1364266297]
George Mason announced today they are joining the A10 on July 1.
With Old Dominion and Georgia State also leaving the CAA at the
end of this school year that leaves the CAA with only 9 teams.
There probably will be some new talk about SBU joining the CAA.
The CAA needs to rebuild and SBU has a lot to offer. Maybe
Hofstra's lack of excitement about SBU being a part of the CAA
(if that is true) will not matter quite as much considering
where the CAA is at now.
If Dayton and St Louis leave the A10 after next year for the new
Big East (as has been rumored all over) - and once the SB Arena
gets opened - there might be room for SBU in the A10. That is
jumping a few levels but the way the athletic program is
developing in all sports hopefully - in a few years - that would
be a possible fit because it is hard to imagine a better spot
for SBU long term.
[/quote]
Is it common for a school to move from one conference to another
frequently, What I mean by that is could SB go from AE to CAA
and then in 3 to 5 years move to the A10 ?? Does anyone have
examples of a school/s that did that in the past???
[/quote]
Butler played in Horizon last year. Played in Atlantic 10 this
year. And will be playing in Big East next year!
#Post#: 6340--------------------------------------------------
Re: Future of America East
By: iBOsbu Date: March 26, 2013, 9:47 am
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If we can leave our football in CAA, then I would love Stony
Brook in Atlantic 10. But SB baseball and lacrosse fans are
going to hate it. A10 is very weak in all sports except
basketball in comparison to CAA. In any case I thinking we are
pipe dreaming here and there much better suited schools ahead of
us at the moment for A10.
So I think CAA will be more logical move. One home for all
sports including FB. CAA is decent in BB even after the
deflection of GMU and it is strong in lacrosse and baseball.
However CAA is really unstable. Members are always moving. It
stretches from Boston to Carolina! Only way it would make sense
moving from AE is if CAA starts north and south divisions which
would limit the trips to south.
Although AE is visionless and not aggressive, one thing we
should realize that after BU has left we are probably the
Flagship school in this conference. Our wishes will have a lot
more weigh in AE decision making. In CAA we would be just
another northern member.
So when, not if, CAA invites Stony Brook, SBU has a lot of
homework to do, weighing the pros and cons. Remember it hasn't
worked out for Hofstra as everyone thought it would.
#Post#: 6343--------------------------------------------------
Re: Future of America East
By: ry1nik Date: March 26, 2013, 10:21 am
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I gotta say, and I know I'm not the only one thinking
this....these nonstop conference affiliation switches are going
overboard. It seems like an avalanche of them over the past few
years. While I want to see SB in a conference that makes sense
(moving from the BS to CAA in football was a no-brainer), I
think the overall trend is cheapening the entire concept of the
student-athlete. It's becoming more of a "business" instead of
healthy intercollegiate competition, even at the mid-major
level. Exciting, sure, but it's being overdone.
#Post#: 6344--------------------------------------------------
Re: Future of America East
By: Chairman of the Board Date: March 26, 2013, 10:44 am
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[quote author=iBOsbu link=topic=235.msg6340#msg6340
date=1364309276]
If we can leave our football in CAA, then I would love Stony
Brook in Atlantic 10. But SB baseball and lacrosse fans are
going to hate it. A10 is very weak in all sports except
basketball in comparison to CAA. In any case I thinking we are
pipe dreaming here and there much better suited schools ahead of
us at the moment for A10.
So I think CAA will be more logical move. One home for all
sports including FB. CAA is decent in BB even after the
deflection of GMU and it is strong in lacrosse and baseball.
However CAA is really unstable. Members are always moving. It
stretches from Boston to Carolina! Only way it would make sense
moving from AE is if CAA starts north and south divisions which
would limit the trips to south.
Although AE is visionless and not aggressive, one thing we
should realize that after BU has left we are probably the
Flagship school in this conference. Our wishes will have a lot
more weigh in AE decision making. In CAA we would be just
another northern member.
So when, not if, CAA invites Stony Brook, SBU has a lot of
homework to do, weighing the pros and cons. Remember it hasn't
worked out for Hofstra as everyone thought it would.
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i think thats right because for lax, we'd have to go back into
the ECAC or something like that. I really think not only is the
CAA a better fit for SB, but SB is a better fit for the CAA. We
are more similar to those schools, and closer (should that
matter). We can build rivalries better in the CAA, i think.
If SB joins the CAA full on, we wont be a just a northern member
for long!!! GO SB
RyN1k- 100% agreed, on every point.
#Post#: 6345--------------------------------------------------
Re: Future of America East
By: iBOsbu Date: March 26, 2013, 11:10 am
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[quote author=ry1nik link=topic=235.msg6343#msg6343
date=1364311262]
I gotta say, and I know I'm not the only one thinking
this....these nonstop conference affiliation switches are going
overboard. It seems like an avalanche of them over the past few
years. While I want to see SB in a conference that makes sense
(moving from the BS to CAA in football was a no-brainer), I
think the overall trend is cheapening the entire concept of the
student-athlete. It's becoming more of a "business" instead of
healthy intercollegiate competition, even at the mid-major
level. Exciting, sure, but it's being overdone.
[/quote]
I really hate banning schools from tournaments and Olympic
sports championships on their last year for moving to another
conference. I hated banning of BU by AE and hate the banning CAA
just handed out to GMU. Why punish student athletes for school's
decision. Fine the school $$$, that's okay with me, but let that
those students, especially, seniors compete for championship.
Its really petty.
#Post#: 10572--------------------------------------------------
Re: Future of America East
By: Seawolf97 Date: April 22, 2014, 7:33 pm
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This hasn't been touched in awhile but the AE boards are
reporting that the AE is dropping mens tennis after the season
ends. They also dropped mens swimming and diving. I know our
swim teams are on an extended leave but where do we go ?
Binghamton has moved their mens tennis to the MAC with Bufflao,
Toledo etc. While financial issues persist in college sports
it seems the AE is shrinking just a little. So do we drop two
mens sports or move ?
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