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So where would they go?Hofstra will explore moving its intercollegiate athletic program out of the southern-based Colonial Athletic Association, persons familiar with the athletic program said Thursday.
Hofstra did not say what has prompted its exploration, but it appears the university would prefer to have more of a northeast profile. The Atlantic-10 is Hofstra's first choice, those close to the situation said, but no openings currently exist in that New England-based group.
Under the former administration of president James Shuart, Hofstra joined the CAA for the 2001-2002 season, leaving the America East right after the university's basketball teams had won two straight conference titles and bids to the NCAA Tournament.
Hofstra joined the CAA so its football program could elevate from independent status to membership in the Atlantic-10 conference, which later blended football into the CAA.
Hofstra apparently has no interest in returning to the America East.
So you think the A10 will bring back football because the CAA gets too many teams in the playoffs?SUUTbird wrote:I could very possibly see the A10 bringing back football especially if the CAA setup gets anymore crazy and more complicated then it already is and messing up the playoff system (no conference should get more then 3 teams in) or is going to be, this is what i think could very well happen in the future:
With this setup the Atlantic Ten Conference would already be pretty strong and be able for an automatic berth into the playoffs. Duquesne would leave the North Eastern Conference but with alot of teams moving up to 1-AA in the near future i dont see their absence being missed to much for to long.
Sure sounds like it. But with his proposed conference set-up, there would actually be more opportunities for (current and former) CAA teams to make the playoffs. I also don't see why Villanova would be willing to leave Delaware, especially for just one affiliate sport.BlueHen86 wrote:So you think the A10 will bring back football because the CAA gets too many teams in the playoffs?SUUTbird wrote:I could very possibly see the A10 bringing back football especially if the CAA setup gets anymore crazy and more complicated then it already is and messing up the playoff system (no conference should get more then 3 teams in) or is going to be, this is what i think could very well happen in the future:
With this setup the Atlantic Ten Conference would already be pretty strong and be able for an automatic berth into the playoffs. Duquesne would leave the North Eastern Conference but with alot of teams moving up to 1-AA in the near future i dont see their absence being missed to much for to long.
You nailed it.DukeJack wrote:Sure sounds like it. But with his proposed conference set-up, there would actually be more opportunities for (current and former) CAA teams to make the playoffs. I also don't see why Villanova would be willing to leave Delaware, especially for just one affiliate sport.BlueHen86 wrote:
So you think the A10 will bring back football because the CAA gets too many teams in the playoffs?
I dunno, it always seems like the people most bothered by how we settle our champions are never CAA folks
I for one would love to see the A10Hofstra University is seriously investigating the possibility of leaving the Colonial Athletic Association and its first choice is to join the Atlantic 10.
Nova isn't every going to leave the CAA. They have ties with Delaware and absolutely no ties with the A10.SUUTbird wrote:I could very possibly see the A10 bringing back football especially if the CAA setup gets anymore crazy and more complicated then it already is and messing up the playoff system (no conference should get more then 3 teams in) or is going to be, this is what i think could very well happen in the future:
With this setup the Atlantic Ten Conference would already be pretty strong and be able for an automatic berth into the playoffs. Duquesne would leave the North Eastern Conference but with alot of teams moving up to 1-AA in the near future i dont see their absence being missed to much for to long.
Atlantic 10 Conference:
-UMASS
-Rhode Island
-Richmond
-Fordham
-Duquesne
-New Hampshire
-Maine
-Villanova
This would then leave the CAA conference with 8 teams and allow them to actually have to play one another each year for the conference title and allow more chances to play teams OOC.
CAA Conference
-Delaware
-Hofstra
-Georgia State
-JMU
-Northeastern
-Old Dominion
-Towson
-W&M
This isn't a slam, but you obviously have no understanding of the history that drove the A-10 teams to the CAA...the same reason (IMHO) that will prevent us from going back...SUUTbird wrote:I could very possibly see the A10 bringing back football especially if the CAA setup gets anymore crazy and more complicated then it already is and messing up the playoff system (no conference should get more then 3 teams in) or is going to be, this is what i think could very well happen in the future:
With this setup the Atlantic Ten Conference would already be pretty strong and be able for an automatic berth into the playoffs. Duquesne would leave the North Eastern Conference but with alot of teams moving up to 1-AA in the near future i dont see their absence being missed to much for to long.
Atlantic 10 Conference:
-UMASS
-Rhode Island
-Richmond
-Fordham
-Duquesne
-New Hampshire
-Maine
-Villanova
This would then leave the CAA conference with 8 teams and allow them to actually have to play one another each year for the conference title and allow more chances to play teams OOC.
CAA Conference
-Delaware
-Hofstra
-Georgia State
-JMU
-Northeastern
-Old Dominion
-Towson
-W&M
Idealistically, you are correct...SUUTbird wrote:Okay first of all i am by no means just writing this thread because i think to many teams get into the playoffs from the CAA. Second of all im not a hater of hofstra. i do understand that the A10 is a basketball first conference but the reason i wrote the conferences up the way i did is just one way i could see things being easier for both conferences in terms of scheduling, travel and all sport members and how they coud possibly work out. And yes i do kinda have a problem with to many teams getting in but thats just because i believe a team should have to play every team in the conference to earn the title, not just targetting the CAA here.