URI leading Villanova

[AZGrizFan]

App. State loses to a 3 conference loss SoCon team = App. State is just overrated!
Nova loses to a 3 conference loss CAA team = the CAA is just really tough!

I guess the difference is that App was your #1 team, Nova was the CAA's #3 team. To be perfectly honest, there's not a team in I-AA that I look at right now and think there's a national champion. There are a ton of awfully good teams, but not really any great ones.

Again....the same thing goes for the BSC, the SoCon and the MVC. The parity in FCS football this year smacks of the NFL.

[LeadBolt]

There seems to be a fall-off after the top 4 conferences in quality....

[COBBLESTONE]

Thanks guys.

Yes Ace, to the best of my knowledge we're headed to the NEC. However I don't think it is until the 2012 or 2013 season. I know we still have at least one more season in the CAA.

BTW, It looks like Stowers is working out pretty well for you guys. I'm glad for him. Tim's a good guy and a decent assistant coach...just don't make him your head coach if McInerney leaves.

[ChickenMan]

Again....the same thing goes for the BSC, the SoCon and the MVC.

But this doesn't go for the BSC.. SoCon or the MVC..

But a 5 loss (all in conference) CAA team was able to beat #16 ranked Virginia Tech..

[dbackjon]

Maybe this will convince URI to stay in the CAA

[aceinthehole]

Thanks guys.

Yes Ace, to the best of my knowledge we're headed to the NEC. However I don't think it is until the 2012 or 2013 season. I know we still have at least one more season in the CAA.

BTW, It looks like Stowers is working out pretty well for you guys. I'm glad for him. Tim's a good guy and a decent assistant coach...just don't make him your head coach if McInerney leaves.

Thanks. I really like what Stowers has done with the offense this year - he has been a great addition. Mac is the man and he isn't leaving anytime soon. Now if we can improve the defense during the offseason, we should be a very good team next year! With what we bring back and what RMU looses (tons of seniors), we should be the NEC preseason favorite again and I hope to get our shot at the playoffs. I also heard we may see URI on the schedule next year as a non-conf opponent - can you confirm?

Yes, I know that URI will play the 2011 season in the CAA, but is there some serious thought of sticking it out longer? While I know the NEC has been receptive to URI as a member, from what I heard the ball is in your court - the NEC is not seeking expansion, but is willing to help URI find a home if they want. I haven't heard that anything was signed or that it is a "done deal," so I guess URI could still try to work it out in a southern-based CAA for a while longer. Just wondering what the fans or anyone close to the program is hearing.

[COBBLESTONE]

Thanks guys.

Yes Ace, to the best of my knowledge we're headed to the NEC. However I don't think it is until the 2012 or 2013 season. I know we still have at least one more season in the CAA.

BTW, It looks like Stowers is working out pretty well for you guys. I'm glad for him. Tim's a good guy and a decent assistant coach...just don't make him your head coach if McInerney leaves.

Thanks. I really like what Stowers has done with the offense this year - he has been a great addition. Mac is the man and he isn't leaving anytime soon. Now if we can improve the defense during the offseason, we should be a very good team next year! With what we bring back and what RMU looses (tons of seniors), we should be the NEC preseason favorite again and I hope to get our shot at the playoffs. I also heard we may see URI on the schedule next year as a non-conf opponent - can you confirm?

Yes, I know that URI will play the 2011 season in the CAA, but is there some serious thought of sticking it out longer? While I know the NEC has been receptive to URI as a member, from what I heard the ball is in your court - the NEC is not seeking expansion, but is willing to help URI find a home if they want. I haven't heard that anything was signed or that it is a "done deal," so I guess URI could still try to work it out in a southern-based CAA for a while longer. Just wondering what the fans or anyone close to the program is hearing.

I haven't heard of any change of heart coming from the AD's office.

I'm enjoying the ride this season but most of our seasons haven't been like this and I'm not so sure we can keep it going. If we played like this every year then I'd be all for staying in the CAA but I've seen to many thrashings in my day. I like the thought of going NEC because I think we can more competetive. The only other NEC facilites I've seen are at Bryant and they're pretty nice. From what folks tell me URI's facilites are better than any others in the conference so I do think we'd have a recruiting advantage.

I haven't heard that you guys are on our schedule next season but I would not doubt it. For one thing we've played you guys before. Second, Mac was DC for a year on the Stowers staff and I know that Tim still has a good relationship with the URI community. It's a pretty strong possibility that a game will be on the schedule next season.

[TribeFanInNC]

The parity in FCS football this year smacks of the NFL.

Except we don't get cupcakes like the Cowboys.

[Silenoz]

HAHAHA cmon Hen i was trying to smooth things over.

http://boards.caazone.com/showthread.ph ... ht=Montana" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Clearly.....



And well done starting all of this AZ

[93henfan]

Some people don't grasp the concept of Google, do they?