(11-10-2020 01:46 PM)BDKJMU Wrote:  

(10-30-2020 10:48 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  "We’re relatively young and have some challenges relative to other Institutions"

Not specifically asking the poster the said this above and it's a real question.

What challenges does the athletic department at JMU have that peer institutions that have moved to 1A not have? I now our endowments is low but we don't seem to skimp on the athletic budget due to a low endowment.

We already have the facilities, isn't that a major financial challenge resolved?

The football team travels outside "the region" now. Is Maine in the Mid Atlantic, New Hampshire, Albany? These guys are a world apart on facilities.

Is the real reason JMU can't play 1A football due to JMU fully funds women's sports while our peers do not?

We can't play regional G5 football because Madison College graduated female nurses and elementary school teachers in 1965?

I think sports should be funded based on fan support and revenue opportunities, gender or sport should not dictate if other sports can or cannot progress.

Not for much longer with Maine, if you missed it last month.
https://www.wabi.tv/2020/10/07/umaine-re...oundation/

FWIW quick wiki check Albany had a 24 million $$ stadium renovation/expansion completed 2013, and UNH had a 25 million $$ stadium renovation/expansion completed 2015.

Maine's AD below, we may be athletic peers with "VA regional" Maine afterall...

The plan for this funding...is to advance our stated commitment to gender equity in our athletics programs, as well as, create a destination for youth club programs and high school championship level events.

(11-09-2020 01:08 PM)JMU Wrote:  First, I am not a Trump chest pounder. Second, it is a bit interesting that one day after Biden wins the election, a promising vaccine is announced. Are we all sheep. This probably belongs on the other board.

Wow.

Back to the topic of.... football... go figure.

Florida A&M has cancelled their 2020 football season and will not play in the spring. Back to your regularly scheduled conspiracy theories.

Were they playing a MEAC or a SWAC schedule this year (2020-21)? I guess it makes sense for them because I think this should eliminate that awkward break up year.

Seems like cancellations are picking up.

(11-12-2020 02:55 PM)Dukester Wrote:  Seems like cancellations are picking up.

So is the virus. Makes sense.

Ivy League postpones all winter sports activities. Their spring sports are delayed until at least March.

With COVID rising (FAST!) and more & more suspensions taking place, the upcoming college hoops season is in serious jeopardy (just my opinion). Thanksgiving travel, colder weather, and college students going home will not help. I know some folks will dismiss this, but this was warned months ago.

We'll see...

i am beginning to highly doubt we have a spring sports season. GOD I hope im wrong

(11-12-2020 08:23 PM)nyduke Wrote:  i am beginning to highly doubt we have a spring sports season. GOD I hope im wrong

At the rate we are going, your feelings are warranted. On the bright side, hopefully one or more of these vaccines get going/approved soon and distribution gets started. By "soon" I mean by early January. And yes, I'm fully aware of the distribution challenges.

Side note, there was a lot of criticism 2 months ago towards those who waited until spring to field FB teams. And, to your point, that is still in jeopardy...particularly if Americans choose to continue with really stupid behaviors. I do find it interesting though the number of times I've read online this week D1A football program's fans who are now saying "we should've waited until spring...this sucks".

I hope the hoops programs are paying attention. In theory, hoops should be easier to control based on the sheer smaller numbers and probabilities. I mean, football (at least D1A) has 80-100 players, coaching staffs that are 3x larger, support staffs such as trainers and managers that are 3x larger, and so on. That's in theory and playing the numbers/probabilities. Of course, the spread is much more threatening and heading in the wrong direction towards winter than around mid-September when a lot of D1A FB programs started their regular seasons.

(11-12-2020 09:04 PM)Wear Purple Wrote:  I hope the hoops programs are paying attention. In theory, hoops should be easier to control based on the sheer smaller numbers and probabilities. I mean, football (at least D1A) has 80-100 players, coaching staffs that are 3x larger, support staffs such as trainers and managers that are 3x larger, and so on. That's in theory and playing the numbers/probabilities. Of course, the spread is much more threatening and heading in the wrong direction towards winter than around mid-September when a lot of D1A FB programs started their regular seasons.

While this is true, you do have the other side of the coin. Whereas FBS teams have been perfectly willing to press on in the event of 3-4 absences due to positives, 3-4 absences for hoops would decimate a roster.

The Ivy League has cancelled all sports for the fall and winter seasons and will reevaluate the spring sports at a later time.

They have also gone ahead and stated they will not pursue spring football, which turns all Ivy teams 2020 seasons into cancellations.

JMU will have a season unless all of FCS and/or the CAA ends up cancelling on us.

(11-13-2020 11:21 AM)Potomac Wrote:  The Ivy League has cancelled all sports for the fall and winter seasons and will reevaluate the spring sports at a later time.

They have also gone ahead and stated they will not pursue spring football, which turns all Ivy teams 2020 seasons into cancellations.

JMU will have a season unless all of FCS and/or the CAA ends up cancelling on us.

JMU's spring football season hinges on other conferences playing too. We need 50% of FCS schools to play. If enough conferences like the NEC and Patriot follow suit there won't be a post season, and at that point you wonder why we're playing at all if it risks cutting into a fall season. We're still >3 months away from the first football weekend so a lot could change between now and then, but you can't rule out things getting worse too.

Sam Herder @SamHerderFCS
67.2% of FCS playoff-eligible teams currently plan on playing this spring (80/119). That 80 # does not include teams from the NEC, PAT and PIO, who haven't made spring decisions yet

NCAA guideline says 50% of playoff-eligible teams need to be playing for there to be a postseason

Indeed, A spring season for Division1AA football will likely be canceled

Most participants at this level see football as more like a club level activity for the students.

I just saw the governor has gone back to a 25 person limit inside or outside down from 250 starting on Monday. I wonder what that does for opening the Vault in 2 weeks?

(11-13-2020 03:36 PM)doubleduke2016 Wrote:  I just saw the governor has gone back to a 25 person limit inside or outside down from 250 starting on Monday. I wonder what that does for opening the Vault in 2 weeks?

That doesn't directly apply to sports venues. They're still seeking clarification.

Just my opinion, but I'd put the odds of 1k crowds happening for at least basketball at less than 50% now.

(11-13-2020 05:15 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(11-13-2020 03:36 PM)doubleduke2016 Wrote:  I just saw the governor has gone back to a 25 person limit inside or outside down from 250 starting on Monday. I wonder what that does for opening the Vault in 2 weeks?

That doesn't directly apply to sports venues. They're still seeking clarification.

Just my opinion, but I'd put the odds of 1k crowds happening for at least basketball at less than 50% now.

Sporting events from 1,000 to 250 according to latest release.

(11-13-2020 08:24 PM)JMU08 Wrote:  

(11-13-2020 05:15 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(11-13-2020 03:36 PM)doubleduke2016 Wrote:  I just saw the governor has gone back to a 25 person limit inside or outside down from 250 starting on Monday. I wonder what that does for opening the Vault in 2 weeks?

That doesn't directly apply to sports venues. They're still seeking clarification.

Just my opinion, but I'd put the odds of 1k crowds happening for at least basketball at less than 50% now.

Sporting events from 1,000 to 250 according to latest release.

Well, that sucks. But not surprising.

Dukeman will be disappointed he won’t be apart of the 250 invited.

(11-14-2020 12:31 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  

(11-13-2020 08:24 PM)JMU08 Wrote:  

(11-13-2020 05:15 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(11-13-2020 03:36 PM)doubleduke2016 Wrote:  I just saw the governor has gone back to a 25 person limit inside or outside down from 250 starting on Monday. I wonder what that does for opening the Vault in 2 weeks?

That doesn't directly apply to sports venues. They're still seeking clarification.

Just my opinion, but I'd put the odds of 1k crowds happening for at least basketball at less than 50% now.

Sporting events from 1,000 to 250 according to latest release.

Well, that sucks. But not surprising.

Dukeman will be disappointed he won’t be apart of the 250 invited.

Dukeman2 will be part of the 250 at ODU

^lol got 'em

And heeeeeere we go...

...Delaware suspends MBB activities indefinitely due to COVID contractions within the team. Early-season non-CAA games are in jeopardy of being played early on.

Expect more of this. It's inevitable.