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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2022 10:41:52 GMT -5
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Post by aggieclt on Jan 25, 2022 12:44:24 GMT -5
So, IF the CAA stays at 13 football schools, POSSIBLY splits into North/South divisions and POTENTIALLY hosts a conference championship game, it would have to be the last week of the regular season, right? If that is the case, wouldn't the non-participating teams play only an 10-game regular season schedule unless they don't schedule a bye? In this scenario, the CAA would be the first FCS conference to have a championship game AND participate in the playoffs, right?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2022 12:51:04 GMT -5
So, IF the CAA stays at 13 football schools, POSSIBLY splits into North/South divisions and POTENTIALLY hosts a conference championship game, it would have to be the last week of the regular season, right? If that is the case, wouldn't the non-participating teams play only an 10-game regular season schedule unless they don't schedule a bye? In this scenario, the CAA would be the first FCS conference to have a championship game AND participate in the playoffs, right? Technically, just because you don't have an AQ doesn't mean your conference members aren't participating in the playoff. They just need to schedule better teams and beat them in order to be ultimately considered. That or hire someone like Deion Sanders.
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Post by A&T AGGIE 96 on Jan 25, 2022 13:14:08 GMT -5
Talk of a ASun - Big South alliance forming once again is picking up steam within the rumor mill. Aint no choice lol. They got 5. We got 5 I could see the two conferences merging for survival, but you would have to have divisional play or budgets get busted and travel time would expand beyond anything reasonable.
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Post by bluehaze on Jan 25, 2022 13:17:37 GMT -5
Aint no choice lol. They got 5. We got 5 I could see the two conferences merging for survival, but you would have to have divisional play or budgets get busted and travel time would expand beyond anything reasonable. I think its pretty much a done deal, as far as the Big South and Atlantic Sun in football, and I agree with you that travel would be an issue. Almost need to rope in the remaining OVC schools as well and then split into divisions.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2022 13:24:30 GMT -5
Aint no choice lol. They got 5. We got 5 I could see the two conferences merging for survival, but you would have to have divisional play or budgets get busted and travel time would expand beyond anything reasonable. Not really. with 10 teams, we'd only have to travel into the ASun footprint twice in this setup. We also stay in hotels during the season anyway so travel's really a wash unless we have to charter more than 2 in-conference flights.
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Post by aggieclt on Jan 25, 2022 13:25:10 GMT -5
But wait...are we talking about a potential Big South/A-Sun football alliance that will take us going to/from Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky and North Alabama???
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Post by A&T AGGIE 96 on Jan 25, 2022 13:33:56 GMT -5
But wait...are we talking about a potential Big South/A-Sun football alliance that will take us going to/from Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky and North Alabama??? ^^^^THIS^^^^ A large part of our fan/Alumni/student base is not pleased with the current Big South schedule. Forcing that footprint...and those school on our fanbase can be summed up with one statement "Sucks monkey nutz" . Ain't nobody got time for that man. Especially if a smaller stable MEAC is right next door. This is becoming a real roller coaster ride.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2022 13:41:40 GMT -5
But wait...are we talking about a potential Big South/A-Sun football alliance that will take us going to/from Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky and North Alabama??? ^^^^THIS^^^^ A large part of our fan/Alumni/student base is not pleased with the current Big South schedule. Forcing that footprint...and those school on our fanbase can be summed up with one statement "Sucks monkey nutz" . Ain't nobody got time for that man. Especially if a smaller stable MEAC is right next door. This is becoming a real roller coaster ride. Just wait until Chicago State becomes full MEAC members.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Jan 25, 2022 13:55:47 GMT -5
I could see the two conferences merging for survival, but you would have to have divisional play or budgets get busted and travel time would expand beyond anything reasonable. I think its pretty much a done deal, Once again, do you have any evidence to support this or is this just something you are personally hoping for?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2022 14:00:21 GMT -5
IMHO, a scheduling partnership with the Big South and the MEAC could make sense here. I'd rather do that than the ASun. However, the BS and ASun have had one before for football.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Jan 25, 2022 14:05:04 GMT -5
Gotcha. So you have no evidence. Just wanted to make sure.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2022 14:08:32 GMT -5
Gotcha. So you have no evidence. Just wanted to make sure. Just hopin' and prayin' for that call that we're going back to the MEAC, huh?
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Post by A&T-roy on Jan 25, 2022 14:09:37 GMT -5
Welp, our travel just got reduced and on campus time for our kids increased (football AND other sports, for the most part).
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Post by aggieclt on Jan 25, 2022 14:17:54 GMT -5
I will say it again for the folks in the back. We didn't leave the MEAC. The MEAC left us more than a decade ago. That ship has sailed.
Being typed, would we swallow our pride (albeit, Aggie Pride) to return if the "ship" offered to return to port to pick us up...? After all, they do have new leadership and FAMU & BCU are now in the SWAC.
All I EVER want is what is best for A&T. The facts are that we're in the Big South now and the conference affiliation for football is in flux.
Didn't someone post some time ago that a conference has two years to meet the 6-team threshold to maintain/retain the AQ or did I make that up?
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