Benedict Wants Meeting With Aresco On Remaining In AAC For Football

[ConnHuskBask]

Could you imagine? That would be the coup of the century

Guys, buckle up. We're in the AAC football league the long haul.

 

[CL82]

Geesh, why would Benedict serve up this softball for Aresco to slam out of the park? Don't these people have any filter or common sense?

 

[CTMike]

This clown has never been right about anything why should I start believing him now?

 

[huskymedic]

Geesh, why would Benedict serve up this softball for Aresco to slam out of the park? Don't these people have any filter or common sense?

It’s all posturing...

 

[UConnDan97]

Aresco.

Maybe the worst UConn alum toward our athletic programs ever. Makes George DeLeone look like Jim Calhoun...

 

[JMick]

I have a feeling Aresco will regret such a definitive statement this early. What happens when their 3rd and 4th choices say no? They're not going to be allowed to have a CCG with 11 teams. Letting his pride get in the way is just as stupid as signing a bajillion dollar deal contract in exchange for a bajillion years

 

[huskymedic]

It’s all posturing...

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Exit 4]

Hey, we're trying to be nice here. Looks like old SNY is ready to air our 6 home game regardless.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Aresco sounds like a petty ex girlfriend.

 

[Exit 4]

"Hi, its Buffalo again. Where is the application form? Oh wait, what- you want a directional south school on par with Memphis?"

 

[Chief00]

That is so funny! Thanks for sharing.

I guess if this wasn’t so pitiful it would be funny.

 

[LBird33]

And that my friend is what drove this whole thing . And I quote “ they would NOT prioritize the North East “. For all of you who have said we were a mismatch for the AAC you were right - finally admitted by the AAC in black n white. We were an outlier not a part of the priority

 

[Chief00]

I guarantee for all the differences of opinion on the BY, more thought had gone into thinking about UConn football and the ramifications of the NBE decision than the dolts who crapped out this half-baked plan. Sad.

That becomes apparent. The scary thing is the discussions that should of been happening behind close doors weeks it months ago - gets thrown out at an official press conference like they’re a caller on a third rate radio talk show. You literally can’t make it up.

 

[Chief00]

The AAC may have a duty to mitigate damages. UConn is giving them a chance to keep UConn FB. If they say no, this may impact negotiations on an exit fee.

Exactly.

 

[CL82]

Anyone else hear that sighing sound coming from the direction of Amherst?

 

[noeynox]

I don't get the handwringing here.

Of course Benedict wants to have a talk with Aresco about football. Of course AAC is gonna say no to partial membership, but 2 AAC athletic directors have expressed publicly a desire to keep playing our women's basketball. There is room to negotiate a few football games a year, particularly with the florida and texas schools for recruiting. Our women's team will have no trouble finding out of conference opponents.

This can work out nicely.

 

[CL82]

I don't get the handwringing here.

Of course Benedict wants to have a talk with Aresco about football. Of course AAC is gonna say no to partial membership, but 2 AAC athletic directors have expressed publicly a desire to keep playing our women's basketball. There is room to negotiate a few football games a year, particularly with the florida and texas schools for recruiting. Our women's team will have no trouble finding out of conference opponents.

This can work out nicely.

This. We need to be intelligent about this and add a football home and away as a quid pro quo. We dropped the ball when Tennessee was hot to trot for a WBB game. We should have made a hard date at the Rent as a quid pro quo.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

"Hi, its Buffalo (and umess) again. Where is the application form? Oh wait, what- you want a directional south school on par with Memphis?"

Wait, is media market giant Southern Mississippi more “directional south school” than West Northeast Buffalo or no one gives a carp about umess inconveniently situated in the unusually referenced “Northeast East”?

 

[huskymedic]

I have a feeling Aresco will regret such a definitive statement this early. What happens when their 3rd and 4th choices say no? They're not going to be allowed to have a CCG with 11 teams. Letting his pride get in the way is just as stupid as signing a bajillion dollar deal contract in exchange for a bajillion years

Now... this is from a Blauds article so take the accuracy w/ due diligence:

>>AAC commissioner Mike Aresco said on Thursday he was confident the NCAA would grant the AAC a waiver on that requirement, wondering why the NCAA would enforce a rule that would basically require the AAC potentially raiding another conference to get back to 12 teams.<<

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Anyone else hear that sighing sound coming from the direction of Amherst?

Most likely, just another umessy queef!

 

[ZooCougar]

It’s quite possible that Aresco, Herbst and Benedict are all morans.

This is the big plan? Hope the AAC lets us have our cake and eat it too?

Even if it is in their interests they won’t do it out of spite.

Idiots all of them.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Now... this is from a Blauds article so take the accuracy w/ due diligence:

>>AAC commissioner Mike Aresco said on Thursday he was confident the NCAA would grant the AAC a waiver on that requirement, wondering why the NCAA would enforce a rule that would basically require the AAC potentially raiding another conference to get back to 12 teams.<<

The short answer is that the SEC and B1G would tell them to.

 

[Exit 4]

This is the big plan? Hope the AAC lets us have our cake and eat it too?

Even if it is in their interests they won’t do it out of spite.

Idiots all of them.

Its a game of chicken. And yes spite might win the day. If so, we'll be fine. 2020 might be a mess, but should be fine after that.

 

[don356]

Come on guys, the AAC can easily find a cheaper and more convenient alternative than Uconn in football if all it needed was a 12th team and that's not likely anyway. My guess is if that if a waiver were turned down the Ncaa might have some problems given they've extended it to others now, particularly when the reason it's needed is because a member left. If we were 8 and 0 in the conference last year there might be some perceived value, however 0 and 8 holds no value at all. Even the loyal fans are not going to watch those games all season long. It's the same with this belief in being a competent d1 independent. You have to be able to get talent and win.