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Message: [QUOTE="jostar1, post: 1256223, member: 1737"] [B]Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV[/B] · 18h18 hours ago @Expansion_Crush FSU was at the center of the B1G's fight over AAU status. OSU fought hard to get FSU into the B1G. [B]Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire[/B] · 4h4 hours ago @Expansion_Crush @theDudeofWV But you need big research money..or be on a trajectory to become big rearch insutution. Need to be like minded [B]Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV[/B] · 3h3 hours ago @flugempire @Expansion_Crush I have a new source who is connected to B1G. He says AAU status is necessary. [B]Redhawk Land Service ‏@RedhawkLand[/B] · 3h3 hours ago @theDudeofWV @Expansion_Crush @flugempire AAU not "necessary" but desired. AAU is closed private club. AAU only very limited #'s available [B]Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire [/B] · 3h3 hours ago @RedhawkLand @theDudeofWV @Expansion_Crush Big Ten Presidents will vote yes. OU ranked only 1 slot behind NEB in research dollars last year. [B]Christopher Lambert‏@theDudeofWV[/B] @flugempire @RedhawkLand @Expansion_Crush I've seen a document.. a memo to all in The Council of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C) [B]Christopher Lambert‏@theDudeofWV [/B] @flugempire @RedhawkLand @Expansion_Crush that says otherwise. [B]Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire[/B] · 3h3 hours ago @theDudeofWV @RedhawkLand @Expansion_Crush When was this letter put out? If there is an absolute binding rule where no Non AAU school... [B]Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire[/B] · 3h3 hours ago @theDudeofWV @RedhawkLand @Expansion_Crush ...would ever be admitted to enter into the Big Ten conference...then why is Big Ten talking... [B]Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire[/B] · 3h3 hours ago @theDudeofWV @RedhawkLand @Expansion_Crush ...with ASU for partial membership in Big Ten hockey? Please don't tell me letter makes... [B]Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire[/B] · 3h3 hours ago @theDudeofWV @RedhawkLand @Expansion_Crush ...difference between partial and full. But I'm open to being persuaded. Forward me letter-thanks [B]Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV [/B] · 3h3 hours ago @flugempire @RedhawkLand @Expansion_Crush Greg... associate members in non revenue sports are not applicable. It just doesn't count. [B]Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV[/B] · 3h3 hours ago @flugempire @RedhawkLand @Expansion_Crush Nobody cares abou wrestling or hockey. They are non-revenue sports. [B]Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV [/B] · 3h3 hours ago @flugempire @RedhawkLand @Expansion_Crush They gentlemen I spoke to earlier this week has direct knowledge of COP/C decisions. [B]Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV[/B] · 3h3 hours ago @flugempire @RedhawkLand @Expansion_Crush I can't stress that strongly enough when I say direct knowledge. He's in the room with them. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/576453696554442752']3h 3 hours ago [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV']@[B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/RedhawkLand']@[B]RedhawkLand[/B][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/Expansion_Crush']@[B]Expansion_Crush[/B][/URL] But AAU is a simple scorboard...mostly effective one for Big Ten Presidents to use. But AAU is.. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/576453879614869505']3h 3 hours ago [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV']@[B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/RedhawkLand']@[B]RedhawkLand[/B][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/Expansion_Crush']@[B]Expansion_Crush[/B][/URL] ...an independent body made up of a great number of very small schools who each get vote on.. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/576454186377879552']3h 3 hours ago [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV']@[B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/RedhawkLand']@[B]RedhawkLand[/B][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/Expansion_Crush']@[B]Expansion_Crush[/B][/URL] ...AAU membership. Delany-FOX-BTN and the Presidents are not going to limited by Independent body [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/576454653329711104']3h 3 hours ago [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV']@[B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/RedhawkLand']@[B]RedhawkLand[/B][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/Expansion_Crush']@[B]Expansion_Crush[/B][/URL] Hockey is a revenue sport. And Big Ten is interested in Arizona St..confirmed both parties [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/576455302440214528']3h 3 hours ago [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/RedhawkLand']@[B]RedhawkLand[/B][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/Expansion_Crush']@[B]Expansion_Crush[/B][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV']@[B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] Big Ten wants like minded insututions to be members..AAU gives strong indications of that. [B]Greg Flugaur @flugempire[/B] · 3h 3 hours ago @RedhawkLand @Expansion_Crush @theDudeofWV But AAU status is not the end of the discussion..not for billon dollar discussions [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/576456687273566208']3h 3 hours ago [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/RedhawkLand']@[B]RedhawkLand[/B][/URL] Of course Oklahoma has been approached by Delany. I know this...my contacts told Chris a couple of months before it went public [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/576457021156929536']3h 3 hours ago [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/RedhawkLand']@[B]RedhawkLand[/B][/URL] ...a couple of months before April of 2012. AAU will not control all actions of a multi billion dollar conference. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/576458222669803520']2h 2 hours ago [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/RedhawkLand']@[B]RedhawkLand[/B][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/Expansion_Crush']@[B]Expansion_Crush[/B][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV']@[B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] Hockey is a revenue sport...and ASU is wanted by Big Ten. Arizona st might go to NCHC..but... [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/576458439611826176']2h 2 hours ago [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/RedhawkLand']@[B]RedhawkLand[/B][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/Expansion_Crush']@[B]Expansion_Crush[/B][/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV']@[B]theDudeofWV[/B][/URL] ..Big Ten wants a non AAU Arizona St to play conference hockey games on BTN [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B] @flugempire [/URL] · [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/576460400314728448']2h 2 hours ago [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/RedhawkLand']@[B]RedhawkLand[/B][/URL] I got to bounce to...but AAU is an enhancer...not a decision maker. Delany looking east for eyeballs on BTN. If unsuccessful.. [B]Redhawk Land Service ‏@RedhawkLand[/B] · 3h3 hours ago @flugempire I'm not "just a fan" with just an "opinion". I know some OU people personally. Big Ten did approach OU with a conceptual plan. [B]Greg Flugaur ‏@flugempire [/B] · 3h3 hours ago @RedhawkLand ...a couple of months before April of 2012. AAU will not control all actions of a multi billion dollar conference. [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire'][B]Greg Flugaur[/B]‏@[B]flugempire[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/flugempire/status/576460902536515584']2h2 hours ago[/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/RedhawkLand']@[B]RedhawkLand[/B][/URL] ...Boren and Delany will hook up again in near future. Why? because neither wants to leave money on the table. OU is mega value [/QUOTE]

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