AAC Likely To Stay At 11 Members For Football; Will Not Replace UConn

[Drew]

 

[noeynox]

American Athletic Conference unlikely to replace UConn in football

The American Athletic Conference is unlikely to replace UConn in football, a source close to the conference told the USA TODAY Network this week.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Hoophound]

This is pretty sad. If other schools perceived a lack of commitment to football from us, that’s just embarrassing.

If I am the incoming president, this really pisses me off. It sure seems like this was done before his arrival so that he couldn’t commit to playing football at a high level. I hope he comes in and says, “Well, now I’m going to throw even more money at football and become a successful independent.”

I like the boldness of the move to the Big East but I was really hoping football had a plan. It seems there isn’t one as the hours tick by and UConn says nothing. So frustrating.

 

[Ottomatic]

If I am the incoming president, this really pisses me off. It sure seems like this was done before his arrival so that he couldn’t commit to playing football at a high level.

I can't believe that Katsouleas wasn't in on this decision.

 

[noeynox]

This is pretty sad. If other schools perceived a lack of commitment to football from us, that’s just embarrassing.

If I am the incoming president, this really pisses me off. It sure seems like this was done before his arrival so that he couldn’t commit to playing football at a high level. I hope he comes in and says, “Well, now I’m going to throw even more money at football and become a successful independent.”

I like the boldness of the move to the Big East but I was really hoping football had a plan. It seems there isn’t one as the hours tick by and UConn says nothing. So frustrating.

I am withholding judgement till they say something. The lack of commitment comment I'm sure is a reference to bringing back a retread old coach for below market value. Hard to scream were committed to football with that move to anyone on the outside.

But @whaler11 is right, that move makes sense now that this has been announced. They went the cheap route waiting to see the AAC TV contract. When that failed to meet their expectations, they went ahead with the BE plan. There have been rumblings of this for a couple of years.

 

[StunningSteve]

The Big 10 was at 11 for years. I like the move.

 

[MustangMan]

The Big 10 was at 11 for years. I like the move.

Big 12 is at 10 now.