Will the Saints Come Marching In? Probably Not.

As part of a two-year contract, Siena played at Cornell during November 2007 with the Big Red returning the game in Albany during November 2008. The contract has since expired. (Pictured above, Cornell's Ryan Wittman shoots over Siena's Edwin Ubiles during 2007 in Ithaca.)

Although Siena insiders confirmed that Cornell has asked that the Saints visit Cornell during 2009-2010 with a return game at Siena in 2010-2011, Siena reportedly declined the offer.

Instead, as a counterproposal, Siena is interested in having Cornell visit Siena during late December 2009 with a likely return game to Ithaca in 2010-2011.

Under Siena's proposal, Cornell would play at Siena in two consecutive seasons.

For the Siena perspective on the Saints' scheduling difficulties, check out the June 8 and July 14 entries at the Siena Saints Blog.