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Message: [QUOTE="AZHuskiePop, post: 3971042, member: 1609"] The move from the AAC to Big East was an example of Ronald Regan’s old adage “people vote with their feet“ In our case the one money making athletic endeavor became a money loser because large numbers of fans deserted the program. Rightfully or wrongfully longing for the Old Big East by Joining the new Big East is a dream. Add to that a AAC media deal that was less than stellar. We had expenses far beyond the typical AAC team. We were buoyed by getting a huge share of the old Big East’s treasury which was running out. The decision was made to return the men’s BB team to the Black as the Big East has the best contract around. P5 media deals are essentially a football contract. If the new AAC media deal was 12/15million a year we would still be in that league. The Big problem with leaving the AAC is really not BB it’s football. By separating football from a conference and going independent you set in process the means to either downgrade or dropping the sport. You also forgo any possibility of a future P5 deal barring a football miracle. By divorcing the two you can blame football for your financial woes. Football revenue will Plummet. BB fans may.be happy but from a University perspective it’s the equivalent of a White Flag What the Big East schools have in common is they have no illusions of a P5 conference just add UConn to the list. Teams of the AAC still have a slim hope. The real argument is not what league is better , it’s about maximizing the bottom line. [/QUOTE]

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