Butler to the A10? (VCU, GMU, Crieghton, ... Cleveland St.... OH MY

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

Get ready for some head explosions.

You realize that if the negotiating includes VCU, George Mason and Butler that means the 16 team expansion is very much on the table. And by extension the 18 game conference schedule.

So, which two OOC games do we lose. Butler takes care of one by becoming a conference game.


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Not necessarily. I think this shows that Richmond, UNCC, and UMass are more than likely leaving soon

[Masterofreality]

Not necessarily. I think this shows that Richmond, UNCC, and UMass are more than likely leaving soon

Where did anyone mention Richmond leaving?

[xudash]

Getting stronger while killing competition at the conference level.

Not a bad strategy.

Otherwise, Richmond is not leaving the Atlantic 10 conference.

[waggy]

Add George Mason and VCU

Gary Parrish ‏ @GaryParrishCBS


RT @McMurphyCBS: VCU, George Mason, Butler in discussions to join Atlantic 10 sources tell @CBSSports http://cbsprt.co/H5dHBr

Did Parrish credit the Duquesne president, or the A10 messageboard?

[JimmyTwoTimes37]

Where did anyone mention Richmond leaving?

Brainfart. I meant temple.

It is weird that Richmond will let VCU in though

[Masterofreality]

I'm gonna miss that mid-winter trip to S. Amherst, MA.

I know Blue Guy will too.

Funny thing is that based upon NCAA Tournament performance, the A-10 will be much better off with Butler and VCU than Temple. The Owls only play great at home.

So the A-10 will have two teams in Richmond, two teams in Philly and two teams in Washington DC metro. Interesting.

[waggy]

VCU usually puts together a solid OOC record. Good addition, especially if Shaka sticks around.

[BMoreX]

Well, I'm not going to like a 16 team league, but by the time these three would join, it is very possible that UMass and Charlotte have left and the A10 remains a 14 team league.

We give the A10 crap for not being proactive much. Kudos to them trying to maintain the best non-BCS conference label.

[muskienick]

Well, I'm not going to like a 16 team league, but by the time these three would join, it is very possible that UMass and Charlotte have left and the A10 remains a 14 team league.

We give the A10 crap for not being proactive much. Kudos to them trying to maintain the best non-BCS conference label.

I couldn't agree more with your last sentence. However, the proof will be in the pudding!

[SlimKibbles]

Brainfart. I meant temple.

It is weird that Richmond will let VCU in though

I'm wondering about Richmond's plans for its football program. If they want to go D1-A (or FBS, whatever it is now) at some point like UMass, they'll be leaving the A-10 as well. Based on some stories I just came across online, there was talk a few months ago about the CAA jumping to FBS as a conference. That means James Madison, William & Mary, App State, etc. Even Liberty U is being mentioned of making a move. Haven't seen anything on the Spiders doing that though. But, who knows? If a new conference gets created with those schools, maybe they'd leave for that?