2012 CAA Schedule question

[mainejeff]

Does anyone know what the CAA conference schedule will look like next season??? Will they just replace the UMass spot on everyone's schedule with Georgia State and then in 2013 (after URI leaves) just reformulate the whole thing? That would seem to be the most logical thing to do.

As an example, Maine would have the following conference schedule next season.......

Home:

JMU
Richmond
Villanova
UNH

Away:

Delaware
Towson
Georgia State
URI

[Fear the Bird]

I would imagine you would play ODU and W&M since you did not yhis year

[ccd494]

Let's get Georgia State up to Orono as late in the year as possible. Those southern dome nancy's need to see some snowfall.

[Dignan]

Let's get Georgia State up to Orono as late in the year as possible. Those southern dome nancy's need to see some snowfall.

While that would be fun to see, do you really think you need the help?

[Dignan]

I would imagine you would play ODU and W&M since you did not yhis year

This is quite possible. JMU played at Maine last year so maybe next year our matchup will be replaced by either W&M or ODU.

[mainejeff]

Old Dominion just started playing a CAA schedule this season. Why would the CAA switch it up without allowing a full home and home series to to take place between ODU and all of their conference opponents from this season???? Just insert Georgia State into the UMass slot and start out "fresh" in 2013.

[Fear the Bird]

Because you dont keep an unbalanced conference schedule the same

No way UD-JMU dont play 2 years in a row

[mainejeff]

Because you dont keep an unbalanced conference schedule the same

No way UD-JMU dont play 2 years in a row

Oh, I see.......do it for Delaware.

[Gordon Shumway]

Is there something in the CAA bylaws that prohibits UNH & Delaware playing conference games any more? xlolx

[Fear the Bird]

Oh, I see.......do it for Delaware.

It was an example jeff now i can see why people mention you in the same breath as thefan and chattownmocs tried to give you the benefit of the doubt oh well

[tribefan40]

Oh, I see.......do it for Delaware.

As much as I hate to agree with the bird it does rotate and should continue to with the unbalanced conference. Last year wm missed Towson and played Maine, this year the opposite. Actually WM has only played maine twice in the last 5 seasons (including this one)......

[Fear the Bird]

As much as I hate to agree with the bird it does rotate and should continue to with the unbalanced conference. Last year wm missed Towson and played Maine, this year the opposite. Actually WM has only played maine twice in the last 5 seasons (including this one)......

ha what did i do to you or are you just amnother classic hen hater

[molly]

How have the schedules been determined the last two years? Just by random draw or have they intentionally ensured certain teams play each other?

[BlueHenSinfonian]

Is there something in the CAA bylaws that prohibits UNH & Delaware playing conference games any more? xlolx

I haven't seen UD's or UNH's 2012 schedules yet, but it is kind of odd that we haven't met during the regular season since '07. Last year during the playoffs sort of reset the clock, but who knows what will happen next year. I just hope we get the chance to welcome GA State to the CAA the way we did ODU this year.

[mainejeff]

It was an example jeff now i can see why people mention you in the same breath as thefan and chattownmocs tried to give you the benefit of the doubt oh well

Because I am questioning your biased schedule analysis? You insist that Delaware MUST play JMU next season.........well, if everything revolves around Delaware then I am sure that you will get your wish!

[whitey]

Already looking towards next year? I find that odd considering your record.

[henfan]

Jeezus H.! Are people actually fretting over what the schedule will be a year away? Have no fear, it will be figured out by the member schools & the conference, as it always is.

[bluehenbillk]

How have the schedules been determined the last two years? Just by random draw or have they intentionally ensured certain teams play each other?

Yeager has an 8th grade math class in Fredericksburg, VA do the scheduling as a class project, no word on why it's late for 2012 or when it will be out. I assume it had to do with the VU uncertainty, but they'll be there for '12 anyway.

[URMite]

When it was twelve teams, didn't you miss a team two years, then play them two years?

[Gordon Shumway]

Yes, you would play half the other division on a two year rotation.

[appfan2008]

why dont you all just pull names out of hat to see who you play!

[BlueHenSinfonian]

why dont you all just pull names out of hat to see who you play!

As weird as the CAA conference schedule can get, no one intentionally tried to make it so that teams skip games against other conference foes for multiple years. Going from a divisional schedule to suddenly losing Hofstra and NU screwed everything up. Add to that ODU and GA State joining the conference, UMass and URI leaving, and 'Nova sitting on the fence. With schools trying to schedule series with OOC foes, FBS guarantee games, and traditional rivalries all years in advance it's easy to see how all of the membership turmoil has left scheduling in a big mess.

As imperfect as it is, I'm sure what we have now came about as a compromise to try to satisfy everyone involved as much as possible.

[mainejeff]

Already looking towards next year? I find that odd considering your record.

What's the problem? No worse than JMU fans waxing on about their FBS future, future stadium expansion, etc........right???

[Jackman]

They don't evenly rotate the schedule. UMass has only played W&M and Towson once in the last 4 years. And it's safe to say that the CAA isn't going to take UNH-Maine, UR-W&M or Delaware-Nova out of rotation.

I think it's a safe bet that Maine, UNH and URI will all play each other next season, and they'll probably all get Georgia State games, since that will make it easier for the Virginians to play each other. So in that sense, yeah, the CAA might just give UMass's schedule to GSU and call it a day. We'll have to wait and see if GSU's schedule includes a late season "rivalry game" at Rhode Island next year.

[mainejeff]

I think it's a safe bet that Maine, UNH and URI will all play each other next season, and they'll probably all get Georgia State games, since that will make it easier for the Virginians to play each other. So in that sense, yeah, the CAA might just give UMass's schedule to GSU and call it a day. We'll have to wait and see if GSU's schedule includes a late season "rivalry game" at Rhode Island next year.

This was what I was getting at..........

[JMUNJ08]

What's the problem? No worse than JMU fans waxing on about their FBS future, future stadium expansion, etc........right???

Looking at the wrong JMU fan for all of that pipe dream talk...