(11-20-2013 12:39 PM)ECUPirated Wrote:  Let 'em join all sports and then raise the exit fee to $50 million.

Why? They wouldn't get a ACC bid. That is hard core crack usage if they believe that.

(11-20-2013 12:21 PM)MagicKnightmare Wrote:  2 pages of people getting whipped up by a poster with less than 130 posts and whose name is the top of your keyboard. qwerty1 has taken trolling to a new level. Bravo sir.

Agree

Solid troll. C7. Football. Expansion.

Several key elements for a troll thread subtly blended by an alias

didn't bother reading this but LOLLLLLL from the thread title. In before 6 pages.

(11-20-2013 07:21 AM)qwerty1 Wrote:  Just to let you guys know, Villanova is quietly making another attempt to move football from FCS to FBS and AAC is one of their target conferences along with the ACC. I have it on good authority that the Villanova administration has been talking with the ACC about effectively replacing Maryland spot in all-sports. The caveat is that the ACC wants Villanova to play FBS for a few years before considering them.

So Villanova's current, double secret plan is to ask for admission into the AAC as a football-only member because the new Big East does not support FBS football and then leave after a handful of seasons. MAC is another option.

As far as a venue goes, they are looking to play in Lincoln Financial Field for their home games. Apparently Temple is in the works to build their own on-campus stadium which will free the Linc up on Saturdays.

Time will tell.

You guys need to change your user settings. I see 50 posts before loading another page.

(11-20-2013 11:50 AM)CommuterBob Wrote:  

(11-20-2013 11:00 AM)qwerty1 Wrote:  

(11-20-2013 07:37 AM)Hank Schrader Wrote:  Not happening. I regret to inform you your good authority is wrong.

You're mostly correct.

Actually, going to back and trying to reconfirm, it seems that Villanova is not looking to go football-only anywhere. However, don't be surprised to find out that Villanova is looking to join the AAC for all-sports, using Lincoln Financial Field as their home football stadium, with a longer term plan to get into the ACC.

I don't believe Temple has any plans for an OCS, or if they do , they're stil very preliminary. IIRC they have a fairly long-term lease with LFF and even have their own locker room at the facility. LFF has said they don't want a second tenant as well, which left Villanova to look to the MLS stadium in Chester as their truly only viable option, but it only holds 18K, expandable to 25K. PLus, as other allude to, Villanova doesn't exactly have the warmest relationship with some schools in the American (namely Temple who Villanova fought to keep out for years and had to be bribed to accept them). I highly doubt any of this is true whatsoever.

FTR, our lease at the Linc runs through the 2017 season. When the stadium was originally built, Jeff Lurie (the Eagles' owner) tried to keep us out. However, the stadium was financed with public money and is owned by the city, so the city basically told him that he has to let us play there.

We currently pay the Eagles about $1.6 mil/yr in rent. Rumor is that Lurie is once again playing hard ball and will raise rent significantly.

Just yesterday, a regular poster on board said he was at a function where our new prez spoke. There was a Q&A session, and a question about athletics - specifically an on campus stadium was brought up. The prez basically said that an on campus stadium is currently being evaluated and is a long term goal down the road, and if necessary, we would/could play at Franklin Field (Penn's stadium) for the interim period after we left the Linc (post 2017) and prior to the completion of the on campus stadium.

(11-20-2013 01:36 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote:  You guys need to change your user settings. I see 50 posts before loading another page.

THIS

Villanova blew their opportunity at FBS years ago. Btw, Villanova was a Maryland football rival in the 1970s.

There are tons of obstacles if Villanova wanted to join even for all sports.

1). Would ESPN be willing to view Nova high enough to raise our TV contract?
2). Stadium issue needs to be addressed
3). Do they have budget?
4). Does adding a 2nd Philly team do anything for the AAC?
5). How much will they impact our SOS in football?

Even if the brought hoops there would need to be a lot of analysis.

(11-20-2013 02:59 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote:  There are tons of obstacles if Villanova wanted to join even for all sports.

1). Would ESPN be willing to view Nova high enough to raise our TV contract?
2). Stadium issue needs to be addressed
3). Do they have budget?
4). Does adding a 2nd Philly team do anything for the AAC?
5). How much will they impact our SOS in football?

Even if the brought hoops there would need to be a lot of analysis.

No way Villanova pays what Lurie wants to rent the Linc for. This is ridiculous.

(11-20-2013 09:38 AM)CitrusUCF Wrote:  The MAC needs a 14th team to even out their divisions. I'm sure they'd hit it.

Nova was brought up a few times as a MAC candidate just after Temple left for the AAC.

The fact the MAC doesn't have any private schools seems at odds with adding a BE school to play in its conference for football. At least with Temple and UMass they are public schools with the potential of joining the MAC all-sports in theory.

Villanova will never join the MAC all sports that is for sure.

(11-20-2013 07:21 AM)qwerty1 Wrote:  Just to let you guys know, Villanova is quietly making another attempt to move football from FCS to FBS and AAC is one of their target conferences along with the ACC. I have it on good authority that the Villanova administration has been talking with the ACC about effectively replacing Maryland spot in all-sports. The caveat is that the ACC wants Villanova to play FBS for a few years before considering them.

So Villanova's current, double secret plan is to ask for admission into the AAC as a football-only member because the new Big East does not support FBS football and then leave after a handful of seasons. MAC is another option.

As far as a venue goes, they are looking to play in Lincoln Financial Field for their home games. Apparently Temple is in the works to build their own on-campus stadium which will free the Linc up on Saturdays.

Time will tell.

Good one Miko!

(11-20-2013 11:15 AM)SteveUCF19 Wrote:  

(11-20-2013 11:12 AM)Maize Wrote:  Some might argue that Villanova trying to move up speeded up the death of BIG EAST 2.0....

FIFY
Most might argue that Villanova trying to move up speeded up the death of the BIG EAST 2.0...

Villanova moving up could spell the Death of the New Big East !

(11-20-2013 07:21 AM)qwerty1 Wrote:  Just to let you guys know, Villanova is quietly making another attempt to move football from FCS to FBS and AAC is one of their target conferences along with the ACC. I have it on good authority that the Villanova administration has been talking with the ACC about effectively replacing Maryland spot in all-sports. The caveat is that the ACC wants Villanova to play FBS for a few years before considering them.

So Villanova's current, double secret plan is to ask for admission into the AAC as a football-only member because the new Big East does not support FBS football and then leave after a handful of seasons. MAC is another option.

As far as a venue goes, they are looking to play in Lincoln Financial Field for their home games. Apparently Temple is in the works to build their own on-campus stadium which will free the Linc up on Saturdays.

Time will tell.

It's about time the ACC gave some thought to this issue. They're going to look foolish come July 2014 with no one to fill that spot. And good for Villanova for noticing that the spot was opening up and being proactive enough to offer to fill it!

(11-20-2013 04:02 PM)Cardinals Wrote:  

(11-20-2013 07:21 AM)qwerty1 Wrote:  Just to let you guys know, Villanova is quietly making another attempt to move football from FCS to FBS and AAC is one of their target conferences along with the ACC. I have it on good authority that the Villanova administration has been talking with the ACC about effectively replacing Maryland spot in all-sports. The caveat is that the ACC wants Villanova to play FBS for a few years before considering them.

So Villanova's current, double secret plan is to ask for admission into the AAC as a football-only member because the new Big East does not support FBS football and then leave after a handful of seasons. MAC is another option.

As far as a venue goes, they are looking to play in Lincoln Financial Field for their home games. Apparently Temple is in the works to build their own on-campus stadium which will free the Linc up on Saturdays.

Time will tell.

It's about time the ACC gave some thought to this issue. They're going to look foolish come July 2014 with no one to fill that spot. And good for Villanova for noticing that the spot was opening up and being proactive enough to offer to fill it!

I am sure no other U has approached the ACC about the opening

I would bringing in Villanova if they bring all sports and just to sticky it in The New Big East. Then I would go after Georgetown to finish off the Big East once and for all.

Has Georgetown even considered upgrading its football program? If it did, it could play in RFK stadium if the program ever became successful.

(11-20-2013 03:55 PM)CardFan1 Wrote:  

(11-20-2013 07:21 AM)qwerty1 Wrote:  Just to let you guys know, Villanova is quietly making another attempt to move football from FCS to FBS and AAC is one of their target conferences along with the ACC. I have it on good authority that the Villanova administration has been talking with the ACC about effectively replacing Maryland spot in all-sports. The caveat is that the ACC wants Villanova to play FBS for a few years before considering them.

So Villanova's current, double secret plan is to ask for admission into the AAC as a football-only member because the new Big East does not support FBS football and then leave after a handful of seasons. MAC is another option.

As far as a venue goes, they are looking to play in Lincoln Financial Field for their home games. Apparently Temple is in the works to build their own on-campus stadium which will free the Linc up on Saturdays.

Time will tell.

Good one Miko!

I think you may be right about that!

59 replies to this...Great work sir.

The story I heard was that joining nova in their plans will be depaul a and st johns. Finally bringing BIG TIME football to new York and Chicago.those 3 are trying to persuade Marquette, Providence and Georgetown to start up bcs then they will make their move on uconn and have.a real all sport league