Originally Posted by Dane96

Choose to believe whomever you want. I know my sources...and I trust them since they have rarely been wrong, if ever.

Furthermore, why would there be sour grapes? Because Fiore allegedly shot down a conference that is allegedly better than the AE and your fans would love to go to (as would some of our fans)?

Does it make sense that Fiore turned this down? Turned it down because of a $1mm exit fee that you would have to pay if you moved up to FBS.

Let me really break it down for you: If you could afford FBS, and you do have sugar daddies...this is clear to all and not a swipe at SBU, you wouldn't worry about spending 2-4 years in the CAA and THEN moving to FBS while paying the fee.

No...nope, doesn't make senes that a higher profile TV contract, a national name (CAA is whether we want to admit it or not), and sports parked in one conference with great academic schools would be something Fiore turns down.

Unless it was never offered, of course.

Originally Posted by iBOsbu

I can give you one answer "stabily". As unstable as AE seems, its much much much more stable than CAA. As lot of posters already mentioned above, when JMU goes FBS, GMU goes to A-10, then its just a lateral move to another ONE BID conference. Hold on a second, CAA is ALREADY a ONE BID conference with them!!! No one knows who is staying and who is leaving and who is coming to CAA anymore.

Originally Posted by iBOsbu

then its just a lateral move to another ONE BID conference. Hold on a second, CAA is ALREADY a ONE BID conference with them!!! No one knows who is staying and who is leaving and who is coming to CAA anymore.

Originally Posted by Catcountry21

Is UML going to be any good? Will they even win 1 game?

Originally Posted by UVM Hoop Cat

I'm just poking holes in your thought process here, not saying I'm disagreeing, but this fact does not seem to stop other schools from moving from a one bid league to another one bid league. BU to Patriot, Loyola (MD) to Patriot, CofC to CAA, Quinnipiac to MAAC, etc.

Originally Posted by iBOsbu

Lets see.. who should I believe.. them or you!

You really dont like the fact that we turned down CAA all sports invite and showed loyalty to AE. Its more than just loyalty. It makes more sense. Think of travel cost. Not just for MBB but for all other sports men and women. Not only to VA schools but also to UNC and now CofC.

And we have seen what happened to football programs in NU and Hofstra who could not afford it all.

Stony Brook is happy in AE. Fiore said it many times and I believe him.

AE gives us the best place to get to NCAA tournaments in Basketball and Baseball (I know.. no need to bring it up that we have yet to reach one in basketball). We can still schedule OOC games with VA schools if we want to. And we have a perfect place for our football program now.

Just because Albany was not invited all sports, don't cry over sour grapes!

Originally Posted by Binghamtonswag

We can add Monmouth to the MAAC and we've basically got a comprehensive list of all such northeast movement and there is an explanation for all of it. The PL holds a lot of appeal as an academic league, Quinnipiac administration is always looking for a get rich quick scheme, CofC is afraid the entire socon will collapse and Monmouth wanted to join their fellow Catholics

Originally Posted by UVM Hoop Cat

Monmouth isn't moving to the MAAC now because NEC isn't going to keep them as associate members for football. Thought I read that somewhere.

And moving from the AE to CAA couldn't be explained in any countless ways? Of course it could. Read the thread title, the AE just had to add UMass-Lowell...that should really sum up and be eye-opening to where things are with the AE.

Originally Posted by Binghamtonswag

I guess I just don't think UML is that bad of a get and don't think NU and DRexel are that big draws

Originally Posted by bosiydid

It's a well established fact that SBU was never extended a full invite...CAA guys on here can confirm. When Fiore found out (blocked by Drexel and Hofstra) he tweeted his infamous tweet regarding hypocrisy.

If you doubt our credibility...UA fans were the ones who broke the SBU and UA football to CAA news. In fact a few days prior to the news coming out posted it on the SBU board.

So...don't tell us you were invited...you weren't!

Fiore like jilted girlfriend...pouted and is now saying...fine, we didn't want you anyway. Sure you didn't!

Originally Posted by UVM Hoop Cat

I don't either, and I'm not knocking UMass-Lowell and think they are a fine addition given current make-up of the conference, but if you think there's a single person in this conference from top to bottom that would rather be affiliated with UMass-Lowell- a program that is still D2 as I type this- over Northeastern or Drexel, that's just crazy talk.

Originally Posted by Blakely4Prez

UMMMM - Just read up on the UML coach, UNH fans will love this, he comes from the coaching tree of the great Bill Herrion - http://www.goriverhawks.com/roster.a...ll&roster=105&

Also, looking at that roster there are only 2 players graduating. Not very much size. If they join for next year, should go 1-15 or 2-14

Originally Posted by UVM Hoop Cat

I don't either, and I'm not knocking UMass-Lowell and think they are a fine addition given current make-up of the conference, but if you think there's a single person in this conference from top to bottom that would rather be affiliated with UMass-Lowell- a program that is still D2 as I type this- over Northeastern or Drexel, that's just crazy talk.

Originally Posted by UVM Hoop Cat

They also have former UConn C Soulemane Wayne as an assistant

Their big scorer, Akeem Williams, from Winchendon was actually a border line D1 player. Had interest from Sacred Heart and some other school called "Stony Brook"

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/ba...akeem-williams

Originally Posted by UVM Hoop Cat

I don't either, and I'm not knocking UMass-Lowell and think they are a fine addition given current make-up of the conference, but if you think there's a single person in this conference from top to bottom that would rather be affiliated with UMass-Lowell- a program that is still D2 as I type this- over Northeastern or Drexel, that's just crazy talk.