Originally Posted by longtimefan
I agree that our chances of getting into the BE are slim. They just don't seem to like us for whatever reason (kind of like the last kid picked for a team on the playground). That's one reason moving to the AAC (with VCU) is so intriguing to me. It appears that is the only conference upgrade available to us. We should be proactive working with VCU to present a deal to the AAC. It appears we are not doing that. We may be approaching the Big East but there is no evidence of that either. It appears we are simply sitting back waiting for an invitation which may never come. (The arena renovations were needed regardless of our position on conference affiliation.)
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The AAC may very well be intriguing, but it does come with a huge risk. The AAC consists of ALL the Big Time Football Wanna Be's - all of whom would jump at the invite to go to a Power 5 football conference. And it's not a matter IF, but rather WHEN, there is any kind of conference shuffle, the AAC will have members that are a part of it - with likely programs of Cincy, Houston, Memphis, UConn, SMU being the ones to jump or draw outside interest. They also happen to be the programs that have had the most success on the basketball court too.
Jumping to the AAC could pose a risk that when that reshuffle happens, we're holding our d!cks in the wind.
