Clickclack Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) What a weird statement by the SoCon on Elon leaving. The SoCon comish also literally said: "They're your problem now CAA" on the teleconference. SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Southern Conference Commissioner John Iamarino released the following statement regarding Elon University: “In recent years, it became increasingly evident that Elon’s negative view of the diversity in the Southern Conference was not shared by the majority of the membership. Our core group remains firmly committed to each other and to the academic and athletic success of the Southern Conference. We are preparing specific initiatives to achieve that success.” Wow...LOL...maybe I'm reading that wrong but...ummm...are they to "Christian"? Edited May 23, 2013 by Clickclack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madDOG Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Honestly, Elon is one reason why I don't want to move to the CAA. We have zero in common with that school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uofalbany Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) The addition of Elon would be a non-factor for us, it certainly wouldn't be a reason NOT to join. The Socon commish sounds a bit jilted.. a bruised ego? Edited May 23, 2013 by uofalbany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarge965 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Does anyone know if the current AE bylaws have any financial penalty for schools leaving...$250k one year notice/$1mil immediate departure? there is no financial penalty as of right now - only prohibition from conference tournaments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane96 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) Actually Sarge, I am hearing from MULTIPLE people I trust...and some within the AE front-office...there is indeed a buyout...and it is REALLY BIG. If we intended to go in 2013-14. Edited May 23, 2013 by Dane96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clickclack Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) Does anyone know if the current AE bylaws have any financial penalty for schools leaving...$250k one year notice/$1mil immediate departure? there is no financial penalty as of right now - only prohibition from conference tournaments Singelaise tweeted me that buyout is 500k for two or more years notice and 1 million with less then two years...check my twitter time line at clickclack1 Edited May 23, 2013 by Clickclack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane96 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Now this explains a TON!!! I would gather that maybe, just maybe, the CAA teams are deciding whether or not to chip in on this bill; they are flush with cash from ODU, GMU and VCU leaving NCAA $$ on table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uofalbany Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) Most of us didn't know the details of the AE exit fee, but the university and the athletic department has known. And regardless, it appears that they've been discussing/talking the possibility of changing... so maybe you're on to something 96. Edited May 23, 2013 by uofalbany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan_Dane Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 My goal is FBS football. The MAC is the only FBS starter conference in the northeast. Does the CAA all-sports decline help or hurt us in getting to FBS? I initially thought it helped to go all-sports because we would have better funded basketball, which is a major sport. We would be in a better conference and thus more appealing. Maybe declining the CAA for all sports helps us because the CAA was going to be more expensive. Now we can funnel that money into facilities like our stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danefan Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 My goal is FBS football. The MAC is the only FBS starter conference in the northeast. Does the CAA all-sports decline help or hurt us in getting to FBS? I initially thought it helped to go all-sports because we would have better funded basketball, which is a major sport. We would be in a better conference and thus more appealing. Maybe declining the CAA for all sports helps us because the CAA was going to be more expensive. Now we can funnel that money into facilities like our stadium. No one is going to dump more money into an AEast team. Very little ROI. Let's wait and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UA_MA_2000 Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Honestly, Elon is one reason why I don't want to move to the CAA. We have zero in common with that school. I feel the same way. And about several of the schools in the CAA. Question: Did we receive a formal invitation to join the the CAA, or is this just blog talk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danefan Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Honestly, Elon is one reason why I don't want to move to the CAA. We have zero in common with that school. I feel the same way. And about several of the schools in the CAA. Question: Did we receive a formal invitation to join the the CAA, or is this just blog talk? The way these things have worked is that you only get a formal invite if you agree to accept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestDaneSinceHamlet Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 How much does Duke have in common with the rest of the ACC, other than location (with the possible exception of Wake Forest)? How much does Villanova have in common with UConn? You go with the hottest girl who will dance with you, and sometimes those hot girls tend to be a little more expensive, but the rest of the fellas usually will notice you more. That last part was a recruiting metaphor in case you were a little confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan_Dane Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 I'm not suggesting dumping money in AE teams. I'm suggesting putting money that would have been paid in exit fees or to compete in the CAA all-sports into our stadium so our CAA football team can jump to the MAC when a spot is available. We're talking about no longer spending millions more to upgrade all sports. Put that into facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarge965 Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Does anyone know if the current AE bylaws have any financial penalty for schools leaving...$250k one year notice/$1mil immediate departure? there is no financial penalty as of right now - only prohibition from conference tournaments Singelaise tweeted me that buyout is 500k for two or more years notice and 1 million with less then two years...check my twitter time line at clickclack1 This must be new since the BU move - interesting that it has flown under the radar where as the CAA buyout which is also 1 milion has been dscussed ad nauseam. Rumor was that BU would have had to come up with only 250K if they wanted to go to the Patriot League this past academic year and owed nothing if they stayed and were served with the post season tournament prohibition. If the buyout amounts are correct then no wonder Lowell is the new addition to the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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