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jpschmack · 06-15-2012, 11:02 AM

Well, that was unexpected.

I know that at one point, they were on the list of teams the A-10 evaluated. I would imagine this would cross them off everyone's lists.

RF1 · 06-15-2012, 11:34 AM

One wonders what the CAA is poised to do about new members and if that possibly factored into BU's move.

A10BBall · 06-15-2012, 11:53 AM

Very surprised... Would have a good get for the CAA... Good market and good academic school...

At CAAZone, they are pushing for Stony Brook and Davidson..

Davidson said they are not interested and that they are the dominate school and basically said what is the benefit of going to another 1-bid conference (the CAA).

Stony Brook could be a decent get.. Not really a basketball power but a public school with money

Bona84 · 06-15-2012, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by A10BBall

Very surprised... Would have a good get for the CAA... Good market and good academic school...

At CAAZone, they are pushing for Stony Brook and Davidson..

Davidson said they are not interested and that they are the dominate school and basically said what is the benefit of going to another 1-bid conference (the CAA).

Stony Brook could be a decent get.. Not really a basketball power but a public school with money

Not sure how much money the State University of New York system has.

ace93 · 06-15-2012, 12:28 PM

And stony brook has a huge amount of debt right now. Something like 1.6 billion I remember reading.

jimbo65 · 06-15-2012, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jpschmack

Well, that was unexpected.

I know that at one point, they were on the list of teams the A-10 evaluated. I would imagine this would cross them off everyone's lists.

True, and the death of BU Sports. Fordham has made many mistakes and omissions in our athletic history but the single worst mistake was joining the Patriot League. While fball improved, virtually every other sport was all but ruined.

**a10nick** · 06-15-2012, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbo65

True, and the death of BU Sports. Fordham has made many mistakes and omissions in our athletic history but the single worst mistake was joining the Patriot League. While fball improved, virtually every other sport was all but ruined.

On the other hand, Fordham somehow parlayed all that into an invitation to join the A-10. Who should be ridiculed now? (That, of course, is a rhetorical question the answer to which is, "Certainly not Fordham!!!")

Steve81 · 06-15-2012, 03:41 PM

Interesting BU is joining the Patriot league, which has football. I doubt BU would ever revive the football program. Will have to catch-up in the coming weeks. The Patriot league is weak basketball conference. Always pull for Holy Cross and will never root for BU. Back in the day when they had football, they would come to UMass, trash our dorms. Perhaps it was an isolated event, have no warm feelings for BU.

Bona84 · 06-15-2012, 03:56 PM

They are weak. But, Bucknell and Lehigh have certainly had their moments recently.

Steve81 · 06-15-2012, 03:59 PM

They should do well in the Patriot League and are adding lacrosse for 2013.

z8-Minutemen · 06-15-2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by A10BBall

Very surprised... Would have a good get for the CAA... Good market and good academic school...

At CAAZone, they are pushing for Stony Brook and Davidson..

Davidson said they are not interested and that they are the dominate school and basically said what is the benefit of going to another 1-bid conference (the CAA).

Stony Brook could be a decent get.. Not really a basketball power but a public school with money

We don't need BU. We already have Northeastern, which is a better athletic and academic school from the Boston market.

This does seem like an odd move because it seems like a whole lot of effort for nothing. It is an improvement in basketball, however. Lehigh and Bucknell are better than anything the America East has to offer. The AE is the worst conference in America and if you have the chance to leave, you do it without hesitation. The academic prowess of the Patriot league is far higher than that of the AE, and that may have factored into the desicion as well.

jpschmack · 06-15-2012, 06:09 PM

For BU, I imagine it's a academic maneuver

Patriot League Academic Ranks
Army 14L
Colgate 19L
Navy 19L
Bucknell 30L
Lafayette 35L
Lehigh 35
Holy Cross 36L
American 84
(L) Liberal Arts rank

Am East:
BU 56
Binghamton 80
Vermont 88
StonyBrooke 96
UNH 110
Albany Tier 3
Hartford Tier 3
Maine Tier 3
UMBC Tier 3

(Most recent I could find in an easy by conference format is from 2010)

JHG722 · 06-15-2012, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve81

Interesting BU is joining the Patriot league, which has football. I doubt BU would ever revive the football program. Will have to catch-up in the coming weeks. The Patriot league is weak basketball conference. Always pull for Holy Cross and will never root for BU. Back in the day when they had football, they would come to UMass, trash our dorms. Perhaps it was an isolated event, have no warm feelings for BU.

LOL the drunken Zoomass fans at hockey games are real saints. Go BU.

JHG722 · 06-15-2012, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by z8-Minutemen

We don't need BU. We already have Northeastern, which is a better athletic and academic school from the Boston market.

Hahahahahahhaahhaahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

z8-Minutemen · 06-15-2012, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JHG722

Hahahahahahhaahhaahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Northeastern acceptance rate: 37.9%
BU acceptance rate: 58.5%

Also, who wins every annual meeting we have in basketball? Northeastern.

Nuff said.

06-15-2012, 11:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
jpschmack Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 529 Rep Power: 179697	Boston U to Join Patriot League Well, that was unexpected. I know that at one point, they were on the list of teams the A-10 evaluated. I would imagine this would cross them off everyone's lists.

06-15-2012, 11:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
RF1 Star Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,747 Rep Power: 12506	Re: Boston U to Join Patriot League One wonders what the CAA is poised to do about new members and if that possibly factored into BU's move.

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A10BBall Player Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 559 Rep Power: 3986	Re: Boston U to Join Patriot League Very surprised... Would have a good get for the CAA... Good market and good academic school... At CAAZone, they are pushing for Stony Brook and Davidson.. Davidson said they are not interested and that they are the dominate school and basically said what is the benefit of going to another 1-bid conference (the CAA). Stony Brook could be a decent get.. Not really a basketball power but a public school with money

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ace93 Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,204 Rep Power: 80754	Re: Boston U to Join Patriot League And stony brook has a huge amount of debt right now. Something like 1.6 billion I remember reading.

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Steve81 Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Quabbin region Posts: 1,727 Rep Power: 4198	Re: Boston U to Join Patriot League Interesting BU is joining the Patriot league, which has football. I doubt BU would ever revive the football program. Will have to catch-up in the coming weeks. The Patriot league is weak basketball conference. Always pull for Holy Cross and will never root for BU. Back in the day when they had football, they would come to UMass, trash our dorms. Perhaps it was an isolated event, have no warm feelings for BU. __________________ Collection of Sports links Last edited by Steve81; 06-15-2012 at 03:58 PM.

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jpschmack Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 529 Rep Power: 179697	Re: Boston U to Join Patriot League For BU, I imagine it's a academic maneuver Patriot League Academic Ranks Army 14L Colgate 19L Navy 19L Bucknell 30L Lafayette 35L Lehigh 35 Holy Cross 36L American 84 (L) Liberal Arts rank Am East: BU 56 Binghamton 80 Vermont 88 StonyBrooke 96 UNH 110 Albany Tier 3 Hartford Tier 3 Maine Tier 3 UMBC Tier 3 (Most recent I could find in an easy by conference format is from 2010)

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