Is there any way we can be put in a division with JMU, Richmond, and Delaware?

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(11-18-2018 11:06 AM)zablenoise Wrote:  Is there any way we can be put in a division with JMU, Richmond, and Delaware?

Sure - and I'd love that - but what do you do with Elon? They're not a long-time CAA rival, but I'd bet they'd have some heartburn being put in the Central or North as they are the southern-most school in CAA football.

As I constructed it, in an eight year rotation, WM would get Villanova AND Delaware on the schedule 4 of 8 years, and either Nova OR Delaware the other four. While I'd love to have WM, JMU, UR, Delaware and Nova in our own division, this method is based mostly on geography (at least an effort to reduce travel costs) and preserves most of our natural rivalries.

(11-18-2018 10:44 AM)billymac Wrote:  Do you have time to be the Commissioner?

At least drop it into an email and send it to the League Office. It is much better than anything they have been using, running their computer program.
(...and, yes, I know that there are a ton of requests by schools, every season, to have certain games on certain days, etc., but this is still a good idea for a base.)

Looks like I have more time than the current commissioner...or at least I've put a little more thought into it...

(And I just emailed it to Mr. D via CAAsports.com. Thanks for the suggestion!)

(11-18-2018 11:20 AM)ScottyB757 Wrote:  

(11-18-2018 11:06 AM)zablenoise Wrote:  Is there any way we can be put in a division with JMU, Richmond, and Delaware?

Sure - and I'd love that - but what do you do with Elon? They're not a long-time CAA rival, but I'd bet they'd have some heartburn being put in the Central or North as they are the southern-most school in CAA football.

Me personally? Kick them out of the conference. I don't care about Elon and I don't know why we added them. Maybe put them in the "Teams No One Cares About" Division with Towson, Stony Brook, and Albany.

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The vast majority of the FCS division is made up of teams few care about.

(11-18-2018 01:19 PM)zablenoise Wrote:  ... put them in the "Teams No One Cares About" Division ...

I'd put Towson, Elon, Maine, Rhody, Albany, and Stony Brook in that division. I'd put W&M, UR, JMU, Delaware, Nova, and UNH in the "Care About" division. Then I would vote for the W&M division to secede and form its own football league (or, better yet, figure out a way for the other division to leave).

(11-18-2018 03:02 PM)Zorch Wrote:  

(11-18-2018 01:19 PM)zablenoise Wrote:  ... put them in the "Teams No One Cares About" Division ...

I'd put Towson, Elon, Maine, Rhody, Albany, and Stony Brook in that division. I'd put W&M, UR, JMU, Delaware, Nova, and UNH in the "Care About" division. Then I would vote for the W&M division to secede and form its own football league (or, better yet, figure out a way for the other division to leave).

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Towson and Elon participate in both CAA conferences. They are critical pieces.

Albany and Stony Brook are potential critical pieces if, somehow, both CAA conferences can morph into one all sports league.

If UNH ever decides to leave AE for an all sports CAA, Maine is part of the package.

Unless W&M is upgrading, this is the reality of its current conference affiliation.

My "Care About Division" is located in the ACC, but it is what it is.

Going to throw out a hypothetical 12th game here. IF reports are correct and London is our guy, I wonder if there’s some kind of a clause in his contract that wherever he goes has to play at Howard. Right now fbschedules.com only has them playing Maryland and Georgetown. Makes sense why we’ve left that open and not announced.


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(11-19-2018 09:03 AM)hktribefan Wrote:  Going to throw out a hypothetical 12th game here. IF reports are correct and London is our guy, I wonder if there’s some kind of a clause in his contract that wherever he goes has to play at Howard. Right now fbschedules.com only has them playing Maryland and Georgetown. Makes sense why we’ve left that open and not announced.

Hmm, very smart to have noticed that! That would also mean that we dropped Campbell and not the other way around. I see that Campbell is playing 12 games next year. They have a FBS game against Troy that maybe they picked up after they fell off our schedule.

Circling back to this thread. Has anyone heard anything about a 12th game? Missed opportunity for sure and just a weird schedule with two open dates within one month during first half of season.

VT just flipped ECU the bird and has an open date on their schedule. They've said they're fine playing another 1-AA team. Who wants another check?

(12-22-2018 05:34 PM)Rocco Wrote:  VT just flipped ECU the bird and has an open date on their schedule. They've said they're fine playing another 1-AA team. Who wants another check?

Nah. The point of a 12th game would be to win at this point.

(12-22-2018 08:12 PM)Tribe3455 Wrote:  

(12-22-2018 05:34 PM)Rocco Wrote:  VT just flipped ECU the bird and has an open date on their schedule. They've said they're fine playing another 1-AA team. Who wants another check?

Nah. The point of a 12th game would be to win at this point.

I'd take a second FBS opponent in a heartbeat if it was that or nothing. 3% chance of winning but $450,000 pays for a lot of recruitment visits to Texas, California, and Florida.





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(12-22-2018 08:12 PM)Tribe3455 Wrote:  

(12-22-2018 05:34 PM)Rocco Wrote:  VT just flipped ECU the bird and has an open date on their schedule. They've said they're fine playing another 1-AA team. Who wants another check?

Nah. The point of a 12th game would be to win at this point.

Get another 1-A check and the athletic department can pay for Shaver to attend a defensive coaching clinic.

Let's hope UVA graduates everyone on their 2-deep.



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(12-29-2018 09:47 PM)Tribal Wrote:  Let's hope UVA graduates everyone on their 2-deep.



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Unfortunately, they have a whole lot back.

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Northwestern WR will transfer to UR as a grad student. 1 year of eligibility.

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Towson added their 12th game against NCCU.

I figured this was as good a place as any to list this Today in (W&M) Football History


On January 3, 1993, the Buffalo Bills produced pro football's biggest comeback, overcoming a 35-3 lead, in the 3rd Quarter, to defeat the Houston Oilers, 41-38, in OT.
W&M alum, Steve Christie, kicked the winning 32 yd FG, following a Warren Moon interception.

QB Frank Reich finished the game with 21 of 34 pass completions for 289 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 1 interception.

Christie ended up with 11 points on the day, 2 FG's, 5 extra points and also a recovered onside kick. His shoe from that game in in the NFL Hall of Fame.