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[Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuukes]

If these moves come to pass, they may make sense for a few teams on the fringe of the CAA, but they do not help JMU. Charleston and Albany are over 8 hours from JMU and provide next to nothing for the athletic program. If the CAA is going to move away from a Virginia-centric configuration, then Alger will be wise to make a move for 1-A football quickly and take all sports to X conference.
JMU can still play OOC games against state schools W&M and George Mason in the Olympic sports.
The proposed CAA is definitely not the home for JMU.

I agree Harpoo. I understand they're just rumors but none of them do a damn bit of good for JMU. It's time to get out of Dodge as quickly as possible. I always wanted JMU to ideally stay paired with ODU and UD but that ship has sailed.

[FrontRoyalSpideru]

I agree Harpoo. I understand they're just rumors but none of them do a damn bit of good for JMU. It's time to get out of Dodge as quickly as possible. I always wanted JMU to ideally stay paired with ODU and UD but that ship has sailed.

Just face it, no FBS conference is interested in JMU. Anyway you are better off staying in FCS where you can contend for a real NC.

[Dukes09]

Just face it, no FBS conference is interested in JMU. Anyway you are better off staying in FCS where you can contend for a real NC.

Just face it, you have a Division 3 football stadium and VCU is taking over your city.
Come back to me when you can win a conference game.

Also, there have been multiple claims that the CUSA, MAC, and WAC have all contacted JMU. JMU has not continued contact. We're getting interest from conferences. How many calls has UR received?

[DukeofLA]

If these moves come to pass, they may make sense for a few teams on the fringe of the CAA, but they do not help JMU. Charleston and Albany are over 8 hours from JMU and provide next to nothing for the athletic program. If the CAA is going to move away from a Virginia-centric configuration, then Alger will be wise to make a move for 1-A football quickly and take all sports to X conference.
JMU can still play OOC games against state schools W&M and George Mason in the Olympic sports.
The proposed CAA is definitely not the home for JMU.

I agree it doesn't move the barometer for JMU fans. But I could see how these moves are being made to prepare for a possible future without JMU and/or Delaware in order to keep the conference viable and start grooming some potential replacement schools. That said, it doesn't help JMU.

[Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuukes]

Now that I think about it, it might be a good thing if the CAA brings in Albany because it would show that JMU has no interest in remaining in the conference.

[Dukes09]

Now that I think about it, it might be a good thing if the CAA brings in Albany because it would show that JMU has no interest in remaining in the conference.

and what about our leadership gives you that confidence that they'll start thinking that way?

[purplehazed]

and what about our leadership gives you that confidence that they'll start thinking that way?

Athletically, what leadership?

[FrontRoyalSpideru]

Just face it, you have a Division 3 football stadium and VCU is taking over your city.
Come back to me when you can win a conference game.

Also, there have been multiple claims that the CUSA, MAC, and WAC have all contacted JMU. JMU has not continued contact. We're getting interest from conferences. How many calls has UR received?

VCU take over the city? What a laugh! They don't even field a football team! They are no threat! As for their basketball facility, it is no where as good as the Robins Center! As for your question about UR getting invites from FBS....We are not interested.We are Staying in FCS where REAL CHAMPIONSHIPS are won!

[Dukes09]

VCU take over the city? What a laugh! They don't even field a football team! They are no threat! As for their basketball facility, it is no where as good as the Robins Center! As for your question about UR getting invites from FBS....We are not interested.We are Staying in FCS where REAL CHAMPIONSHIPS are won!

not even being physically located in a big market can save you when you only average 8k fans per game.

[BDKJMU]

Albany for football is a serious upgrade over Rhode Island if you look at them as their replacement. They will have to add scholarships but they are moving in the right direction as far as facilities investments are concerned.

Yep. As far as the northern CAA teams go, Albany would also be (when their new stadium is done) an upgrade over Northeastern & Parson's Field, which was the worst in the CAA.

Edit: I replied before I saw the links for their future upgrades. Wow. Albany is a replacement for CAA north teams like Hofstra and NU that have dropped football and URI that is leaving. They will have by far the best stadium of all the northern schools.