First, Mike is a class act. He has a vision, a real vision for the AAC. Some quotes:


"The first steps in getting back to where the old Big East once was, in the BCS, the power constellation, is to convince the media and the public competitively we belong there," Aresco said. "Once that happens, there's a critical mass and you try to create a fait accompli, so the-powers-that-be says these fellows belong.

"Aresco said he will be talking to the NCAA and the Power Five conferences about legislative paths to become one of them down the road. He said the real issue, however, doesn't flow through NCAA legislation. Conferences do their own TV deals. The last football season of The American's current deal with ESPN is 2019 and the deal, which includes basketball, runs through 2019-20."

"We're far more valuable than we were three to four years ago. It's night and day, not even close. Our path is to generate competitive and market value so that TV networks, online companies were willing to pay more than they did four years ago. We had anticipated some early discussion with ESPN and my guess is we'll still have them. In fact, we may have them sooner given all that has transpired."




http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-husk...olumn.html

(10-19-2016 09:36 AM)baruna falls Wrote:  First, Mike is a class act. He has a vision, a real vision for the AAC. Some quotes:


"The first steps in getting back to where the old Big East once was, in the BCS, the power constellation, is to convince the media and the public competitively we belong there," Aresco said. "Once that happens, there's a critical mass and you try to create a fait accompli, so the-powers-that-be says these fellows belong.

"Aresco said he will be talking to the NCAA and the Power Five conferences about legislative paths to become one of them down the road. He said the real issue, however, doesn't flow through NCAA legislation. Conferences do their own TV deals. The last football season of The American's current deal with ESPN is 2019 and the deal, which includes basketball, runs through 2019-20."

"We're far more valuable than we were three to four years ago. It's night and day, not even close. Our path is to generate competitive and market value so that TV networks, online companies were willing to pay more than they did four years ago. We had anticipated some early discussion with ESPN and my guess is we'll still have them. In fact, we may have them sooner given all that has transpired."




http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-husk...olumn.html

Good article.

This part caught my eye.

"Aresco remained a human pincushion. He and his staff put together all sorts of contingencies. Always prepare for the worst-case scenario, he said, and work your way up. Aresco had a long checklist."

I'd love to know what the contingencies were... Yet, I'm somewhat relieved I don't know.

Aresco is all class.

It's good to branch outside of the Providence mob for conference leadership.

The American will have stability going forward. The key to the future of the conference is a contract bowl.

So UConn gets an extra 10 million...

(10-19-2016 12:02 PM)Pirate1 Wrote:  So UConn gets an extra 10 million...

Keeps their football at a high level.


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Talk all talk.