[Sly Fox]

Here is a thread on AGS that talks about a rumor that the CAA is considering moving up to I-A together as league:

AGS Thread on CAA

Obviously we would love to be in a situation where we could possibly join a I-A league that wouldn't kill us financially in travel budget with non-revenue sports. How sweet would that be?

[ATrain]

I doubt the CAA would take us, and for the most part it has to do with who our chancellor is and Liberty's conservative values.

[LUconn]

Whatever, every CAA school can't be willing to make that move. Who else is ready/willing? We may not be ready just yet but I bet we're closer than anybody else they'd consider to replace whoever in their league can't make that move.

Also, we whine a lot here about people holding Dr. J against us. I do think that is true in some cases but does the CAA as a league really care? They might but I don't know why they would, nor does anybody have any circumstances that would show us that. (not that I know of anyway)

[Sly Fox]

I don't think the state schools care about our chancellor much at all one way or the other. Its the other privates that seem to have the biggest issues. I could very easily see Delaware, JMU and SoCon stalwarts Appy & Georgia Southern all move up. I seriously doubt ODU had I-A in mind when they began starting up their program. And Richmond knows the type of investment required from their old days as a I-A program ... as a result I doubt they want to make that step. Otherwise I could see some form of this plan moving forward. We certainly would be in the mix whether we are ultimately invited or not. Frankly our I-A aspirations could actually help our overall efforts to get into the CAA.

[SuperJon]

App is nowhere near ready to move up. Some alumni have been begging for I-A since the early 90's but App isn't financially ready.

[PAmedic]

and the question remains are WE financially ready? Oh Mr. Williams....

[Sly Fox]

Appy is ready for this proposed move. If they were part of a regionally-based conference there really wouldn't be significant additional expenses other than scholies. Somehow I believe that could be within their reach if they so desired. Espcially since they are "Hot, Hot, Hot."

[PAmedic]

Appy is ready for this proposed move. If they were part of a regionally-based conference there really wouldn't be significant additional expenses other than scholies. Somehow I believe that could be within their reach if they so desired. Espcially since they are "Hot, Hot, Hot."

still shuddering from that promo video!