TuTigers2012 Posted July 16, 2020 Report Posted July 16, 2020 ...is cancelled. Teams can play as independents. And maybe in the spring. Wonder what happens with the coaching situation and program as a whole Quote
mat1992 Posted July 16, 2020 Report Posted July 16, 2020 There is no coaching situation. Contract goes to 2021. Nobody is going to buy out a coach at this juncture. As for the season, if the Ivy League can play in the spring, so can the CAA. Play a conference-only schedule and start in April. Three weeks of preseason. Workouts in the winter indoors and outdoors. Having the new soccer stadium and practice fields can't hurt. Would probably end up moving some lacrosse games there, if necessary. Football, at any level of D-1, should not be played in March for weather reasons and should not go against March Madness. 1 Quote
mat1992 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Posted July 17, 2020 JMU’s beat writer Greg Madia: According to sources, the report regarding the suspension of CAA Football is partially true. I'm told CAA schools can still pursue a schedule outside of CAA play if they wish. (1/2) Also according to sources, JMU still plans to play 2020 fall football as long as the NCAA still holds FCS postseason play. My understanding is most CAA schools are expected to elect not to play, but JMU will play. (2/2) Will Delaware play? Will Towson play? Will Richmond? W&M? Quote
mat1992 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Posted July 17, 2020 Towson should have an announcement tomorrow regarding the situation. I'll try and find out more. Quote
TuTigers2012 Posted July 17, 2020 Author Report Posted July 17, 2020 54 minutes ago, mat1992 said: There is no coaching situation. Contract goes to 2021. Nobody is going to buy out a coach at this juncture. As for the season, if the Ivy League can play in the spring, so can the CAA. Play a conference-only schedule and start in April. Three weeks of preseason. Workouts in the winter indoors and outdoors. Having the new soccer stadium and practice fields can't hurt. Would probably end up moving some lacrosse games there, if necessary. Football, at any level of D-1, should not be played in March for weather reasons and should not go against March Madness. So a lame duck coach? Worked well with hoops years ago... Also, think a spring season is just meh and won’t go well. Atelast with better players and higher levels. Quote
Blounge Posted July 17, 2020 Report Posted July 17, 2020 This sucks but I can't say I'm surprised. How can they safely have a season this fall with no vaccine? Seems impossible 1 Quote
mat1992 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Posted July 17, 2020 https://richmond.com/sports/college/schools/james-madison/ur-william-mary-impacted-as-caa-cancels-football-jmu-will-try-to-play-as-an/article_ff46184a-8cf6-58f3-a4e1-75b1f0383d17.html Quote
Maharba10 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Posted July 17, 2020 JMU can't play themselves....would be a mistake to load up on FBS schools. Would also be dumb to play if conference is playing in the Spring. Can't do both. 1 Quote
BoogerJ Posted July 17, 2020 Report Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) Outside of the families of the players, coaches and former players, plus 600 fans, no one really cares if Towson plays football or not. Students could care less, and that's backed up by their non attendance despite being given free admission for their hefty student fee paid to athletics. The CAA is a hoops league, and since VCU and Mason left, it's been a bad hoops league. One bid hell. Given that 7 of the 12 CAA Football schools are not in the league for other sports, you could well see the CAA dropping football altogether and letting a new entity pick up the torch. America East Football? Edited July 17, 2020 by BoogerJ 1 Quote
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