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Hawkamaniac · 12-13-2012, 10:36 AM

Musketeers, Flyers, Billikens...thanks for the memories.

Bulldogs and, perhaps, Rams III...we hardly knew ya'.

owlfan2272 · 12-13-2012, 10:54 AM

sucks for Temple BB too.

SDW · 12-13-2012, 11:34 AM

If this all goes down the way it is speculated, the A10 really needs to enforce a put up/leave policy. Having facilities like Fordham and Lasalle do certainly did not help the A10's hand in anything that has gone on.

Bill Russell · 12-13-2012, 11:36 AM

The next question would be: how can the A10, considering what would be left, avoid this happening again? Would schools like SJU and Richmond agree to establishing a very significant exit fee?

owlfan2272 · 12-13-2012, 11:42 AM

Schools can vote to increase the buyout. The A-10's buyout was nothing compared to what we had to pay for the MAC exit. Now MAC has football but still $500,000 is not a huge incentive. Raising it even just to say 1.5 mil could be the difference.

mainejeff · 12-13-2012, 11:43 AM

If the Big East 7 go to 10:

Xavier
Butler
St. Louis

If the Big East 7 goes to 12:

Xavier
Butler
St. Louis
Dayton
Richmond

UMass87 · 12-13-2012, 11:55 AM

The BE7 will take VCU before they take UR.

Bill Russell · 12-13-2012, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UMass87

The BE7 will take VCU before they take UR.

Hawkamaniac · 12-13-2012, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UMass87

The BE7 will take VCU before they take UR.

Spider fans, how do you feel about your school being a good neighbor now?

blob · 12-13-2012, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mainejeff

If the Big East 7 go to 10:

Xavier
Butler
St. Louis

If the Big East 7 goes to 12:

Xavier
Butler
St. Louis
Dayton
Richmond

Creighton could be attractive as well. They draw 15k+ to home games.

RF1 · 12-13-2012, 12:32 PM

I think the A-10 can survive relatively intact as is if it were to only lose 1-2 teams. It would be somewhat diminished but it could survive with the remaining membership (and possibly add a team or two). If it loses 4-5 teams, all bets are off. If that is the case it will have lost all its high profile teams. It will not be such an attractive home for many schools. I would think the publics like VCU, UMass, and URI would feel especially out of place and not like what was left.

RF1 · 12-13-2012, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UMass87

The BE7 will take VCU before they take UR.

I disagree. Richmond better fits the size and makeup of the Catholics. I can't see the relatively small private school league with fairly selective admissions asking 30k student public VCU to come aboard. It would stick out like a sore thumb in that group.

owlfan2272 · 12-13-2012, 12:38 PM

The A-10 is going to be chopped into 4 or 5 pieces. Charlotte to CUSA, Temple to whatever, X and company to the other whatever, rest stay in the old A-10 and UMass halfway in MAC.

e-parade · 12-13-2012, 12:47 PM

UMass should just move all sports to Hockey East - it's the best combination of local and stable that we have. We'd also compete a lot better in football if they were playing hockey teams at it.

mainejeff · 12-13-2012, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RF1

I disagree. Richmond better fits the size and makeup of the Catholics. I can't see the relatively small private school league with fairly selective admissions asking 30k student public VCU to come aboard. It would stick out like a sore thumb in that group.

Agreed.

12-13-2012, 10:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hawkamaniac Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. Age: 44 Posts: 552 Rep Power: 680	The potentially premature goodbye thread Musketeers, Flyers, Billikens...thanks for the memories. Bulldogs and, perhaps, Rams III...we hardly knew ya'.

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12-13-2012, 11:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
SDW Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,412 Rep Power: 2128	Re: The potentially premature goodbye thread If this all goes down the way it is speculated, the A10 really needs to enforce a put up/leave policy. Having facilities like Fordham and Lasalle do certainly did not help the A10's hand in anything that has gone on. __________________ Spider Fever...it's spreading.

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Bill Russell Veteran Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,852 Rep Power: 34346	Re: The potentially premature goodbye thread The next question would be: how can the A10, considering what would be left, avoid this happening again? Would schools like SJU and Richmond agree to establishing a very significant exit fee? __________________ www.bonaalumni.com

12-13-2012, 11:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
owlfan2272 Star Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,538 Rep Power: 12822	Re: The potentially premature goodbye thread Schools can vote to increase the buyout. The A-10's buyout was nothing compared to what we had to pay for the MAC exit. Now MAC has football but still $500,000 is not a huge incentive. Raising it even just to say 1.5 mil could be the difference. __________________ Temple Owls have won a lot.

12-13-2012, 11:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
mainejeff All-Star Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 7,252 Rep Power: 37820	Re: The potentially premature goodbye thread If the Big East 7 go to 10: Xavier Butler St. Louis If the Big East 7 goes to 12: Xavier Butler St. Louis Dayton Richmond

12-13-2012, 11:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
UMass87 Star Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,727 Rep Power: 226644	Re: The potentially premature goodbye thread The BE7 will take VCU before they take UR.

12-13-2012, 12:32 PM	#11 (permalink)
RF1 Star Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,751 Rep Power: 12506	Re: The potentially premature goodbye thread I think the A-10 can survive relatively intact as is if it were to only lose 1-2 teams. It would be somewhat diminished but it could survive with the remaining membership (and possibly add a team or two). If it loses 4-5 teams, all bets are off. If that is the case it will have lost all its high profile teams. It will not be such an attractive home for many schools. I would think the publics like VCU, UMass, and URI would feel especially out of place and not like what was left.

12-13-2012, 12:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
owlfan2272 Star Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,538 Rep Power: 12822	Re: The potentially premature goodbye thread The A-10 is going to be chopped into 4 or 5 pieces. Charlotte to CUSA, Temple to whatever, X and company to the other whatever, rest stay in the old A-10 and UMass halfway in MAC. __________________ Temple Owls have won a lot.

12-13-2012, 12:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
e-parade 6th Man Join Date: May 2012 Location: Boston Posts: 464 Rep Power: 140761	Re: The potentially premature goodbye thread UMass should just move all sports to Hockey East - it's the best combination of local and stable that we have. We'd also compete a lot better in football if they were playing hockey teams at it.

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