Richmond FB to Patriot

[Vowelguy]

FB moves from CAA to Patriot
Other sports remain in A10

Richmond Football to Move to Patriot League Following 2024 Season - University of Richmond Athletics

RICHMOND, Va. — The University of Richmond has accepted an invitation for Spider Football to join the Patriot League, the school announced Tuesday. The Spiders will

richmondspiders.com

 

[Vowelguy]

FB League now has 5 members + 3 affiliates (Fordham Gtown Rich)

Because CAA has been aggressive in recent years, they can easily absorb this (and Delaware), dropping to 13 teams.

 

[Vowelguy]

Though CAA now has weird geography with just 1 team (Towson) in between Philly and Williamsburg VA.

 

[Rufus]

I hope Richmond continues to play William & Mary.

 

[shizzle787]

Rumblings that Villanova may follow.

 

[noeynox]

Is the Patriot non scholarship football?

 

[shizzle787]

Is the Patriot non scholarship football?

63 scholarship max. Only Georgetown is non-scholarship.

 

[noeynox]

63 scholarship max. Only Georgetown is non-scholarship.

Thanks, i thought Bucknell and Colgate didn't either.

 

[Vowelguy]

Is the Patriot non scholarship football?

Used to be. They were going for junior Ivy League status but eventually added some scholarships.

With this move Richmond is deempasizing football.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Thanks, i thought Bucknell and Colgate didn't either.

63 is the FCS limit. I don't know the current conference rules but in the not too distant past the Patriot was a no scholarship league for all sports.

 

[noeynox]

63 is the FCS limit. I don't know the current conference rules but in the not too distant past the Patriot was a no scholarship league for all sports.

Yeah i thought they were similar to IVY in that regard.

 

[Vowelguy]

63 scholarship max. Only Georgetown is non-scholarship.

60

Since the transition to scholarship football was completed for the 2016–17 academic year, each football member has been allowed up to 60 scholarship equivalents per season, a total only slightly lower than the NCAA limit of 63 scholarship equivalents for FCS programs.

Patriot League - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[noeynox]

60

Since the transition to scholarship football was completed for the 2016–17 academic year, each football member has been allowed up to 60 scholarship equivalents per season, a total only slightly lower than the NCAA limit of 63 scholarship equivalents for FCS programs.

Patriot League - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Such a silly arbitrary numbers. What would the extra 3 scholarships hurt? I could have sworn when Colgate made the FCS title game recently they were non scholarship but i might be "misremembering."

 

[Vowelguy]

Such a silly arbitrary numbers. What would the extra 3 scholarships hurt? I could have sworn when Colgate made the FCS title game recently they were non scholarship but i might be "misremembering."

As noted in my post above, Patriot USED to be non-scholarship. See the wiki link for the history on it.

Wasn't exactly recent: Colgate made the FCS final in 2003.

 

[noeynox]

As noted in my post above, Patriot USED to be non-scholarship. See the wiki link for the history on it.

Wasn't exactly recent: Colgate made the FCS final in 2003.

Damn bro, i could have sworn that was like 2014 or more recent. Were they in the semifinals recently or something? They had a stud RB but got rolled.

 

[noeynox]

Okay 2018, Colgate lost to North Dakota State in the Quarterfinals. That must be what I'm thinking. 2003 is too far back.

 

[DFW HOYA]

Patriot League scholarships:
Colgate, Fordham, Holy Cross, Lafayette: 63
Lehigh: ~60 to 62
Bucknell: ~58 to 60
Georgetown: None

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Such a silly arbitrary numbers. What would the extra 3 scholarships hurt? I could have sworn when Colgate made the FCS title game recently they were non scholarship but i might be "misremembering."

You can also split scholarships at FCS.