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Re: George Mason to join Atlantic 10

Postby MUSeashells&Balloons » Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:20 pm

Its official they are paying $1 million exit fee.
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Postby ArmyVet » Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:56 pm

MUSeashells&Balloons wrote:Its official they are paying $1 million exit fee.

More important and somewhat ridiculous, the CAA won't allow GMU to participate in league tournaments for their spring sports. Petty if you asked me. It's not the fault or decision of the student athletes to change leagues.
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Re: George Mason to join Atlantic 10

Postby BillikensWin » Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:14 pm

ArmyVet wrote:
MUSeashells&Balloons wrote:Its official they are paying $1 million exit fee.

More important and somewhat ridiculous, the CAA won't allow GMU to participate in league tournaments for their spring sports. Petty if you asked me. It's not the fault or decision of the student athletes to change leagues.


Same thing they did to VCU.
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Re: George Mason to join Atlantic 10

Postby BillEsq » Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:55 pm

BillikensWin wrote:
ArmyVet wrote:
MUSeashells&Balloons wrote:Its official they are paying $1 million exit fee.

More important and somewhat ridiculous, the CAA won't allow GMU to participate in league tournaments for their spring sports. Petty if you asked me. It's not the fault or decision of the student athletes to change leagues.


Same thing they did to VCU.


Petty yes.. but this hasn't been about student athletes at any point. This is about the almighty $ and in this environment totally expected.
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Re: George Mason to join Atlantic 10

Postby ArmyVet » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:34 am

Is GMU's move a sign that the A10 expects to lose more schools?
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Re: George Mason to join Atlantic 10

Postby BillEsq » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:44 am

ArmyVet wrote:Is GMU's move a sign that the A10 expects to lose more schools?


I think so... there are 5 potential A-10 schools rumored to be leaving.
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Re: George Mason to join Atlantic 10

Postby ArmyVet » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:47 am

BillEsq wrote:
ArmyVet wrote:Is GMU's move a sign that the A10 expects to lose more schools?


I think so... there are 5 potential A-10 schools rumored to be leaving.

is VCU one of them?
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Re: George Mason to join Atlantic 10

Postby BillEsq » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:52 am

ArmyVet wrote:
BillEsq wrote:
ArmyVet wrote:Is GMU's move a sign that the A10 expects to lose more schools?


I think so... there are 5 potential A-10 schools rumored to be leaving.

is VCU one of them?


Yep, its Slu/Dayton/Richmond/VCU rumors for the BE and UMass for Am12.

A-10 is also apparently interested in Sienna and Northeastern. I personally read the east coast focus on the fact that they are giving up on Slu.
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Re: George Mason to join Atlantic 10

Postby BillikensWin » Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:27 pm

If you want to see something neat, look at George Mason's board today. They are so happy to be going to the A-10...while many of us can't wait to exit same.
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Re: George Mason to join Atlantic 10

Postby Muskie » Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:36 pm

MUSeashells&Balloons wrote:Its official they are paying $1 million exit fee.


Somewhere Fordham's administration is reacting like this....
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The bad thing is. The schools at the bottom (if history holds) won't invest that in basketball which is what needs to happen in most of those bottom tier schools.
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