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[QUOTE="Zissou, post: 3441151, member: 7920"]
We have had some debate on here about the historical records of the Big East.

The Big East is celebrating the 40th anniversary this year.  Markus Howard is noted for passing Moten this year for a Big East record of in-conference points.  The Big East obviously recognizes the continuity of its conference.

In the Temple - Nova broadcast Sunday the ESPN crew noted the Quinton Rose had just set the career STEALS record for the AAC.  200 and something.  It struck me as the AAC must not recognize old Big East records / legacy as part of the conference.  ESPN is the conference broadcast partner, so I'm guessing this is the official practice of the conference.

It seems like this should be obvious.  The Big East going forward looks more like the Big East of 1985.  More original than the ACC.  The Big 12 wasn't even formed until the mid 1990s.  The Big East is The Big East.

The remaining ties The AAC has to the Big East is Cincy and USF.

9 of the 10 remaining full (hoops+football) AAC members are former CUSA.  Temple is the other, former A10.  The AAC is CUSA 2.0.

Is this AAC clutching the Big East history just a BY phenomenon, or is the clutching more widespread to the other AAC members?
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