http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2...c063892272.txt
The paperwork has been signed for the Army football team to play at Yale in 2014, as part of the 100th year anniversary of the Yale Bowl.
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2...c063892272.txt
The paperwork has been signed for the Army football team to play at Yale in 2014, as part of the 100th year anniversary of the Yale Bowl.
If Yale "counts" as a bowl counter for Army, it ought to reveal that Yale is, in effect, scholarshipping its athletes - and it should allow the Patriot League and schools not named H-Y-P to be able to offer football scholarships as well.Yale director of athletics Tom Beckett said no waiver has been signed, but Army is planning to honor the contract regardless of whether or not the game counts towards being bowl eligible.
Beckett said the NCAA doesn’t normally review waiver requests until 1½ years before the game is played, which means that would not happen until the winter of 2012.
“We’re hoping we are viewed as a countable opponent and will go through the waiver process,” Beckett said. “They have agreed to come and we are honored they are coming to New Haven.”
Good for Yale and great for college football. A "Boola-Boola" for the Bulldog fans!
Georgetown: "We play where we do not compete, and compete where we do not play."
Without reading the article, hasn't this game been on the books for some time?
Believe this is one of two FBS at FCS games on tap... with Illinois State receiving a visit from Ball State in the upcoming years, correct?
-The Terror-
This is it. Yale seems to be saying that "our financial aid system counts for equivalency purposes." The PL now has one less excuse.
Doesn't the "EXEMPTION" mean that Yale does NOT meet the requirements to be a bowl counter, however the NCAA is granting this one-time 'favor' to Army?
If Yale already meets the NCAA's 'bowl counter' status, they would have no reason to apply for the exemption.
The PL's own bylaws prevent schools from offering schollys, not the Ivy or the NCAA. I just don't see how a one-time exemption has any impact on PL team's 'bowl counter' status.
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Somewhat different world (though not really)...this is hardly unprecedented, Army played at Yale in both 1986 and 1988.
It would be great to see if this opens the "flood gates" for more contests between these Ivy League schools and FBS institutions...
UConn vs Yale
Boston College vs Harvard
Syracuse vs Cornell
-The Terror-
Temple vs Penn at Franklin Field would create interest. Our series ends with Villanova after this year. Moving forward i would like to see us schedule one FCS game a year, hopefully Delaware.Originally Posted by TexasTerror
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Fairly certain you will never see this particular game played. BC wanted to play Harvard for YEARS and was continually spurned by the Johnnies.
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