W&M was one of the original Colonial League (later Patriot League) teams in 1986 but would not drop scholarships and never joined. No other teams are in the mix to leave right now. FWIW, as long as the A-10/CAA is at 12, they are not looking for any new members.** -- FORDHAM RAMS FOOTBALL FORUM

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Subject: W&M was one of the original Colonial League (later Patriot League) teams in 1986 but would not drop scholarships and never joined. No other teams are in the mix to leave right now. FWIW, as long as the A-10/CAA is at 12, they are not looking for any new members.**

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Date Posted: 20:57:17 03/06/05 Sun
In reply to: Ram1 's message, "Atlantic 10 / Patriot League" on 15:32:43 03/06/05 Sun

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Fordham is extremely attractive to the "new" CAA for a variety of reasons and will be accepted if we decide we are interested in joining. (NT) Rambacker 10:01:11 03/07/05 Mon

Where do you get that info from? If they didn't take every single A10 team I may agree with you, but that league is full now. Plus, why would Hofstra ... a full sport CAA member, btw ... agree to have another NY Metro school join (particularly as an affiliate member since I assume we'd stay A10 in all other sports)? (NT) -- PA Ram, 09:09:10 03/08/05 Tue

The information comes from contacts inside the CAA and A-10. And Hofstra has very little juice in the league and can't block us. Take it to the bank, we can join the CAA in football if we so choose. (NT) -- Rambacker, 10:58:32 03/08/05 Tue

Re: Agree with Rambacker that Hofstra lacks juice. They went there only after the PL turned them down in the early 90's (a bad move, IMO) and they had few alternatives except the CAA. Fordham would have much more standing in an expanded CAA than Hofstra. Nonetheless, I hope FU stays in the PL. (NT) -- Go...'gate, 16:19:12 03/08/05 Tue

Hofstra & the PL? Not a chance. And let's keep it that way. (NT) -- Ram1, 19:02:37 03/08/05 Tue

Re: I agree with you now, but PL blew off Hofstra during the 1992-94 period when the league's stability was in question. From what I understand, Hofstra administration still has very hard feelings about the decision. (NT) -- Go...'gate, 19:34:51 03/08/05 Tue