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Originally Posted by jack72 So we lost to the second best team in the ACC, the best and second best in the SEC, the third best in the B12 and the second best in the AAC, and beat the fourth or fifth best team in the BE, in a rebuilding year with a short roster, and that rules us out of the BE forever. And we should be happy and grateful that we get to play at the likes of Fordham, George Mason and LaSalle. Got it.

What's UD'S record against Fordham, Mason, and LaSalle, during our A10 Membership? Pretty substantial I would imagine; so yes there is real benefit to playing them. It's called a fabulous opportunity to make the NCAA on a regular basis. Besides, you forgot to mention the opportunity to play VCU, Rhode Island, Saint Joes, Davidson, UMASS, Richmond, etc. You make it sound like there is no upside to playing in the Atlantic 10; and, like all the Atlantic 10 programs are such dog trash, that mighty UD will dominate annually, finish first or second every year, and get to conference title game 5 out of every 10 seasons. If/when that happens, then UD can worry about improving their conference situation. And even then, you could make an even greater case for staying in the conference that allowed you to accomplish all of that.

Other fan bases know that UD and many UD fans think they are better than the A10. I'm not directing this at anyone perse, and I recognize there is an upside to Big East membership, but it's not happening.

If the Flyers win a big game, the many folks say, look that's proof that we belong in the Big East. But then when we lose a game, seems like me the same folks say that's proof that we need to be in the East. The whole idea of Big East membership has long since become a distraction for all involved.

To me the best way to show up the big east schools, is make the NCAA Tournament and beat them, just like beating Providence in Columbus, or Butler in Bahamas.

	Richmond UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND Founded in 1830, the private liberal arts university in the Commonwealth boasts 2,800 students in 57 majors within its picturesque 350-acre campus. The Robins School of Business is one of the Top-20 business schools in the country. Nickname is the Spiders and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	Rhode Island RHODE ISLAND The University of Rhode Island was chartered as the state's agricultural school in 1888. The school became the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1892. Located in southern Rhode Island, URI is a quintessential New England campus - rural in feeling yet close to the city of Providence, the state's capital. Linked to the city, the beaches, and nearly every corner of the state by both rail and public transit, the campus is easily accessible from Boston and New York URI currently offers 100 majors in seven degree-granting colleges. There are more than 12,000 students on the Kingston campus, about 3,000 in Providence, and a complement of about 700 faculty. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Rams.

	Massachusetts MASSACHUSETTS UMass Amherst, the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system, sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City. The campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. UMass enrolls over 20,000 undergraduates and 5,000 post-grad students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Minutemen. Women's teams known as the Minutewomen. Sports achievements include NCAA Final Four appearances in men's basketball and women's soccer.

	Fordham FORDHAM Fordham University is an independent Jesuit university established in 1841 as St. John's College on old Rose Hill Manor in the village of Fordham, then part of Westchester County in the Bronx, NY. The name Fordham is derived from the Anglo-Saxon words "ford" and "ham," meaning a wading place or ford by a settlement. Rose Hill is the name given to the site in 1787 by Robert Watts, a wealthy New York merchant, in honor of his family's ancestral home of the same name in Scotland. The College was originally staffed by diocesan clergy. The name was officially changed to Fordham University in 1907. Fordham's 10 schools enroll 14,448 students. There are 7,652 undergraduates, of whom 3,842 live in University-managed housing either on-campus or in the local community. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Rams. Athletic claim to fame is consistent mediocrity in nearly all sports and few A10 title winning programs.

	LaSalle LA SALLE In 1863, La Salle University was established through the legacy of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the Christian Brothers teaching order, which De La Salle founded 300 years ago. Located in Philadelphia, La Salle is an educational community shaped by traditional Catholic and Lasallian values. La Salle's main campus is an ideal place for students to pursue an education. The 130-acre park-like setting includes 54 buildings and is located approximately six miles from Center City Philadelphia. The University can accommodate 2,114 resident students in its 12 residence halls, two apartment complexes, and 75 townhouses. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Explorers. Notable athletes include Tom Gola and Lionel Simmons.