Aresco is a UCONN law alum '76. That puts him close to 70 age wise and curiously he oversaw UConn's exit. As said before he is not a west coast guy nor a that young. I don't see him going to the PAC12.

(02-04-2021 12:55 PM)jedclampett Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 12:09 PM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 11:55 AM)jedclampett Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 11:50 AM)PuddlePirate Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 12:31 AM)jedclampett Wrote:  Aresco was widely praised for the way that he kept the FBS side of the Big East conference alive, despite losing half its teams between 2012 & 2014 (Syracuse, Pitt, Louisville, & Rutgers).

He also received a great deal of credit and praise for the additions of Navy and Wichita State, which strengthened the conference in FB & BB.

When the time came to sign an extended broadcasting deal, Aresco did about as anyone could have expected by securing a $1 billion package, which more than doubled the prior revenue stream.

Some may blame Aresco for UConn's departure, and some have been frustrated by the way things have gone since UConn left, but no one knows whether it's Aresco or the AAC Presidents who actually bear the responsibility for the way things have gone since the UConn departure was announced. Recent evidence suggest that it may well have been the AAC Presidents who dropped the ball.

For those who've blamed Aresco for being overly passive and taking his foot off the P6 gas pedal, his interviews in the past 2-3 months and the details that have emerged about negotiations with Boise State have clarified that he is just as focused on improving the conference and striving for P6 status as ever. His most recent remarks have been highly positive and very encouraging.

It would be next to impossible to find a better advocate for the conference than Mike Aresco. There are very few people who have the same skill set, the same contacts, etc.

Best post you've ever made. No tiny rainbow print and it is actually readable and makes sense. Bravo. +2

I'm not sure whether to put you on my ignore list or to report you...

Two things, no tiny rainbow print, and clarity. Those are the key. Keep that up and you might get two more points.

I appreciate the words of advice, but I use a fairly wide range of writing styles - - intentionally (not accidentally) - - and frankly, I'm not in it for the "points," but none of that matters. Live and let live.

Nor am I. You get a little long in the tooth and occasionally you just come off as rambling and unclear. The unclear part might be on me though as I lose interest if the post is a page long and my ADD turns off my ability to stay focused. The fine print with different colors is simply irritating. No one should have to get a magnifying glass to read a post. My eyesight isn't the sharpest any longer so...

But seriously, it was a good post. I was just being cheeky mate. A good sense of humor is key to a happy life and all that.

(02-04-2021 01:31 PM)GoOwls111 Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 12:31 AM)jedclampett Wrote:  

(02-03-2021 11:25 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  ...he does bring some quality elements to the table and I doubt the AAC could do any better. I also respectfully acknowledge that many AAC fans who post on this board give MA props.

Aresco was widely praised for the way that he kept the FBS side of the Big East conference alive, despite losing half its teams between 2012 & 2014 (Syracuse, Pitt, Louisville, & Rutgers).

He also received a great deal of credit and praise for the additions of Navy and Wichita State, which strengthened the conference in FB & BB.

When the time came to sign an extended broadcasting deal, Aresco did about as anyone could have expected by securing a $1 billion package, which more than doubled the prior revenue stream.

Some may blame Aresco for UConn's departure, and some have been frustrated by the way things have gone since UConn left, but no one knows whether it's Aresco or the AAC Presidents who actually bear the responsibility for the way things have gone since the UConn departure was announced. Recent evidence suggest that it may well have been the AAC Presidents who dropped the ball.

For those who've blamed Aresco for being overly passive and taking his foot off the P6 gas pedal, his interviews in the past 2-3 months and the details that have emerged about negotiations with Boise State have clarified that he is just as focused on improving the conference and striving for P6 status as ever. His most recent remarks have been highly positive and very encouraging.

It would be next to impossible to find a better advocate for the conference than Mike Aresco. There are very few people who have the same skill set, the same contacts, etc.

Just an FYI, you missed West Virginia and Navy had committed before Aresco, otherwise you re spot on.

Yeah, thanks. Navy was signed, sealed, and delivered pre-Aresco.
For those who want all the details, here is a link to the transcript of the Feb 7, 2012 teleconference with commissioner Marinatto and all the USNA vips.
https://navysports.com/news/2012/2/7/tra..._2015.aspx

(02-04-2021 03:33 PM)Poseidon Wrote:  Aresco is a UCONN law alum '76. That puts him close to 70 age wise and curiously he oversaw UConn's exit. As said before he is not a west coast guy nor a that young. I don't see him going to the PAC12.

Has spent his entire life in the NE.

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(02-04-2021 05:21 PM)panama Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 03:33 PM)Poseidon Wrote:  Aresco is a UCONN law alum '76. That puts him close to 70 age wise and curiously he oversaw UConn's exit. As said before he is not a west coast guy nor a that young. I don't see him going to the PAC12.

Has spent his entire life in the NE.

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Pretty sure he currently lives in Dallas.

(02-04-2021 04:52 PM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 01:31 PM)GoOwls111 Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 12:31 AM)jedclampett Wrote:  

(02-03-2021 11:25 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  ...he does bring some quality elements to the table and I doubt the AAC could do any better. I also respectfully acknowledge that many AAC fans who post on this board give MA props.

Aresco was widely praised for the way that he kept the FBS side of the Big East conference alive, despite losing half its teams between 2012 & 2014 (Syracuse, Pitt, Louisville, & Rutgers).

He also received a great deal of credit and praise for the additions of Navy and Wichita State, which strengthened the conference in FB & BB.

When the time came to sign an extended broadcasting deal, Aresco did about as anyone could have expected by securing a $1 billion package, which more than doubled the prior revenue stream.

Some may blame Aresco for UConn's departure, and some have been frustrated by the way things have gone since UConn left, but no one knows whether it's Aresco or the AAC Presidents who actually bear the responsibility for the way things have gone since the UConn departure was announced. Recent evidence suggest that it may well have been the AAC Presidents who dropped the ball.

For those who've blamed Aresco for being overly passive and taking his foot off the P6 gas pedal, his interviews in the past 2-3 months and the details that have emerged about negotiations with Boise State have clarified that he is just as focused on improving the conference and striving for P6 status as ever. His most recent remarks have been highly positive and very encouraging.

It would be next to impossible to find a better advocate for the conference than Mike Aresco. There are very few people who have the same skill set, the same contacts, etc.

Just an FYI, you missed West Virginia and Navy had committed before Aresco, otherwise you re spot on.

Yeah, thanks. Navy was signed, sealed, and delivered pre-Aresco.
For those who want all the details, here is a link to the transcript of the Feb 7, 2012 teleconference with commissioner Marinatto and all the USNA vips.
https://navysports.com/news/2012/2/7/tra..._2015.aspx

Thanks For this, this was incredible. Going back in time and reading niamatalos last paragraph on finding a home, the 10 mill exit fee, there is a hurricane coming etc. I am so glad to share a conference with you guys. Some is happening in a few years and we are on the right path and raft together

(02-04-2021 02:27 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 09:23 AM)bill dazzle Wrote:  

(02-03-2021 11:38 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(02-03-2021 11:25 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  I'm kind of with Quo, as I'm not a huge Mike Aresco fan. But, he does bring some quality elements to the table and I doubt the AAC could do any better. I also respectfully acknowledge that many AAC fans who post on this board give MA props.

Hmmm, a non AAC fans don’t like him. Guess we should hope he leaves.

Are you being critical of me?

I have been clear on this board (in fairness, you perhaps have not read those posts previously) about the following:

1. I am not a "fan" of any one league in the true sense. However, I am a fan of Cincinnati and Memphis (with long-standing family ties to both) and, as such, I "cheer for" the AAC more than the other league, along with the Big East, as I have personal connections to both DePaul and Georgetown.

2. Though my favorite university (academic, athletics, campus, history, etc.) is Vanderbilt, I don't "like" the SEC more than I do the American.

3. I have been very complimentary of AAC football and baseball and fairly constructively critical of AAC men's hoops.

4. I always want the American to do well.

You might be a fan of SMU/the AAC solely. If so, you and I likely take a different approach to this. That's cool. In short, I try to be transparent and reasonable.

He was referring to Quo I’m pretty sure

Perhaps so. I see he used both the singular "a" (which could suggest Quo only) and a plural "non AAC fans" (which I assumed he meant Quo and me).

I fully understand there are some on the American board who might be suspicious of my sincerity since I loosely root for both the AAC and the Big East. Some Memphis fans on the board might feel I'm not a true Tiger fan since my No. 1 school is Vanderbilt. That's cool. I just want to let folks know where I stand. My father is a monster Memphis fan and he and I want the AAC to do well.

You do a good job with your post, BKnight.

(02-03-2021 10:23 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(02-03-2021 09:37 PM)GoOwls111 Wrote:  All I cab say to the Aresco haters is "be careful what you wish for", anyone remember Cincinnati and Mick Cronin?

Yea Cincy fans miss losing in the 1st round of the tourney...Cincy will be just fine...Brannen won the conference in his 1st year..

Ollie won a natty in year one...

(02-04-2021 07:29 PM)Nameless Wrote:  

(02-03-2021 10:23 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(02-03-2021 09:37 PM)GoOwls111 Wrote:  All I cab say to the Aresco haters is "be careful what you wish for", anyone remember Cincinnati and Mick Cronin?

Yea Cincy fans miss losing in the 1st round of the tourney...Cincy will be just fine...Brannen won the conference in his 1st year..

Ollie won a natty in year one...

SMU swept the season series, was top 25 for a stretch late in the season and still got shafted on selection Sunday!

(02-04-2021 05:37 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 05:21 PM)panama Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 03:33 PM)Poseidon Wrote:  Aresco is a UCONN law alum '76. That puts him close to 70 age wise and curiously he oversaw UConn's exit. As said before he is not a west coast guy nor a that young. I don't see him going to the PAC12.

Has spent his entire life in the NE.

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Pretty sure he currently lives in Dallas.

So like 3 out of 70 years?

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(02-04-2021 06:43 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 02:27 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 09:23 AM)bill dazzle Wrote:  

(02-03-2021 11:38 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  

(02-03-2021 11:25 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  I'm kind of with Quo, as I'm not a huge Mike Aresco fan. But, he does bring some quality elements to the table and I doubt the AAC could do any better. I also respectfully acknowledge that many AAC fans who post on this board give MA props.

Hmmm, a non AAC fans don’t like him. Guess we should hope he leaves.

Are you being critical of me?

I have been clear on this board (in fairness, you perhaps have not read those posts previously) about the following:

1. I am not a "fan" of any one league in the true sense. However, I am a fan of Cincinnati and Memphis (with long-standing family ties to both) and, as such, I "cheer for" the AAC more than the other league, along with the Big East, as I have personal connections to both DePaul and Georgetown.

2. Though my favorite university (academic, athletics, campus, history, etc.) is Vanderbilt, I don't "like" the SEC more than I do the American.

3. I have been very complimentary of AAC football and baseball and fairly constructively critical of AAC men's hoops.

4. I always want the American to do well.

You might be a fan of SMU/the AAC solely. If so, you and I likely take a different approach to this. That's cool. In short, I try to be transparent and reasonable.

He was referring to Quo I’m pretty sure

Perhaps so. I see he used both the singular "a" (which could suggest Quo only) and a plural "non AAC fans" (which I assumed he meant Quo and me).

I fully understand there are some on the American board who might be suspicious of my sincerity since I loosely root for both the AAC and the Big East. Some Memphis fans on the board might feel I'm not a true Tiger fan since my No. 1 school is Vanderbilt. That's cool. I just want to let folks know where I stand. My father is a monster Memphis fan and he and I want the AAC to do well.

You do a good job with your post, BKnight.

Memphis isn't big enough to be picky with its fan base. You're good by me, brother.

(02-04-2021 10:21 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 06:43 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 02:27 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 09:23 AM)bill dazzle Wrote:  

(02-03-2021 11:38 PM)Pony94 Wrote:  Hmmm, a non AAC fans don’t like him. Guess we should hope he leaves.

Are you being critical of me?

I have been clear on this board (in fairness, you perhaps have not read those posts previously) about the following:

1. I am not a "fan" of any one league in the true sense. However, I am a fan of Cincinnati and Memphis (with long-standing family ties to both) and, as such, I "cheer for" the AAC more than the other league, along with the Big East, as I have personal connections to both DePaul and Georgetown.

2. Though my favorite university (academic, athletics, campus, history, etc.) is Vanderbilt, I don't "like" the SEC more than I do the American.

3. I have been very complimentary of AAC football and baseball and fairly constructively critical of AAC men's hoops.

4. I always want the American to do well.

You might be a fan of SMU/the AAC solely. If so, you and I likely take a different approach to this. That's cool. In short, I try to be transparent and reasonable.

He was referring to Quo I’m pretty sure

Perhaps so. I see he used both the singular "a" (which could suggest Quo only) and a plural "non AAC fans" (which I assumed he meant Quo and me).

I fully understand there are some on the American board who might be suspicious of my sincerity since I loosely root for both the AAC and the Big East. Some Memphis fans on the board might feel I'm not a true Tiger fan since my No. 1 school is Vanderbilt. That's cool. I just want to let folks know where I stand. My father is a monster Memphis fan and he and I want the AAC to do well.

You do a good job with your post, BKnight.

Memphis isn't big enough to be picky with its fan base. You're good by me, brother.

Thanks, T-A. My father and mother (both from Nashville) met and fell in love at what was then Memphis State College (in the 1950s). My father and I talk Tiger sports just about every night on the phone. He's pumped about this strong football recruiting class. The man will be 90 in May and he still has the passion for UofM sports.

(02-04-2021 08:23 AM)Bathtub Gin Wrote:  Don’t think Aresco will be chosen, here is a really good article. Sounds like they want a current media executive this go around

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.awfulanno...ioner.html

No mention of Aresco or the AAC. Mike is 70 I think. No conference wants to hire a guy that old for a 12 year ride, IMHO. MA stays until the CFP goes to 5-1-2, then his job will be complete. He has been a great ambassador for this league. Experienced in a way many P5 commissioners are not, and Larry Scott was never a prize to begin with.

(02-04-2021 12:07 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 12:04 PM)jlbphila Wrote:  Aresco is easily in his 60s and most of his connections are on the east coast. While I'm sure he's an attractive candidate on some levels, it doesn't seem like an ideal fit for either side.

I personally think he's been terrific and would love to see him stay with the AAC until he retires. I also get the sense the AAC is a labor of love for him. Though I fully understand ambition and opportunity, jumping at a P5 job kind of goes against his whole brand.

He actually is 70 or 71. Whether he goes to the P12 or not, he will likely retire in the next few years anyway

(02-04-2021 02:40 PM)jedclampett Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 02:28 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 12:04 PM)jlbphila Wrote:  Aresco is easily in his 60s and most of his connections are on the east coast. While I'm sure he's an attractive candidate on some levels, it doesn't seem like an ideal fit for either side.

I personally think he's been terrific and would love to see him stay with the AAC until he retires. I also get the sense the AAC is a labor of love for him. Though I fully understand ambition and opportunity, jumping at a P5 job kind of goes against his whole brand.

Well---most of the media networks of record are on the east coast. I suspect the Pac12 would see that as a plus for Aresco---not a minus.

Speaking of media people, Chris Berman might be available. He'd be a great Commish!

Back, back, back, GONE!

if we are going to get a new commissioner i'm hoping it will be James Gordon. he knows how to handle dicey situations.

(02-05-2021 06:01 AM)Agust Wrote:  if we are going to get a new commissioner i'm hoping it will be James Gordon. he knows how to handle dicey situations.

Haha


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(02-04-2021 07:45 PM)mustangxc Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 07:29 PM)Nameless Wrote:  

(02-03-2021 10:23 PM)uchoops Wrote:  

(02-03-2021 09:37 PM)GoOwls111 Wrote:  All I cab say to the Aresco haters is "be careful what you wish for", anyone remember Cincinnati and Mick Cronin?

Yea Cincy fans miss losing in the 1st round of the tourney...Cincy will be just fine...Brannen won the conference in his 1st year..

Ollie won a natty in year one...

SMU swept the season series, was top 25 for a stretch late in the season and still got shafted on selection Sunday!

Yup. Whole conference got shafted that year in terms of seeding. Worked out in the end though lol

(02-04-2021 10:33 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 10:21 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 06:43 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 02:27 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 09:23 AM)bill dazzle Wrote:  Are you being critical of me?

I have been clear on this board (in fairness, you perhaps have not read those posts previously) about the following:

1. I am not a "fan" of any one league in the true sense. However, I am a fan of Cincinnati and Memphis (with long-standing family ties to both) and, as such, I "cheer for" the AAC more than the other league, along with the Big East, as I have personal connections to both DePaul and Georgetown.

2. Though my favorite university (academic, athletics, campus, history, etc.) is Vanderbilt, I don't "like" the SEC more than I do the American.

3. I have been very complimentary of AAC football and baseball and fairly constructively critical of AAC men's hoops.

4. I always want the American to do well.

You might be a fan of SMU/the AAC solely. If so, you and I likely take a different approach to this. That's cool. In short, I try to be transparent and reasonable.

He was referring to Quo I’m pretty sure

Perhaps so. I see he used both the singular "a" (which could suggest Quo only) and a plural "non AAC fans" (which I assumed he meant Quo and me).

I fully understand there are some on the American board who might be suspicious of my sincerity since I loosely root for both the AAC and the Big East. Some Memphis fans on the board might feel I'm not a true Tiger fan since my No. 1 school is Vanderbilt. That's cool. I just want to let folks know where I stand. My father is a monster Memphis fan and he and I want the AAC to do well.

You do a good job with your post, BKnight.

Memphis isn't big enough to be picky with its fan base. You're good by me, brother.

Thanks, T-A. My father and mother (both from Nashville) met and fell in love at what was then Memphis State College (in the 1950s). My father and I talk Tiger sports just about every night on the phone. He's pumped about this strong football recruiting class. The man will be 90 in May and he still has the passion for UofM sports.

I'm not too far behind him in line. I started attending Tiger football and basketball games in 1952, when I was 5, b/c we lived in Memphis and my parents were huge sports fans.

(02-05-2021 01:47 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 10:33 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 10:21 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 06:43 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 02:27 PM)BraveKnight Wrote:  He was referring to Quo I’m pretty sure

Perhaps so. I see he used both the singular "a" (which could suggest Quo only) and a plural "non AAC fans" (which I assumed he meant Quo and me).

I fully understand there are some on the American board who might be suspicious of my sincerity since I loosely root for both the AAC and the Big East. Some Memphis fans on the board might feel I'm not a true Tiger fan since my No. 1 school is Vanderbilt. That's cool. I just want to let folks know where I stand. My father is a monster Memphis fan and he and I want the AAC to do well.

You do a good job with your post, BKnight.

Memphis isn't big enough to be picky with its fan base. You're good by me, brother.

Thanks, T-A. My father and mother (both from Nashville) met and fell in love at what was then Memphis State College (in the 1950s). My father and I talk Tiger sports just about every night on the phone. He's pumped about this strong football recruiting class. The man will be 90 in May and he still has the passion for UofM sports.

I'm not too far behind him in line. I started attending Tiger football and basketball games in 1952, when I was 5, b/c we lived in Memphis and my parents were huge sports fans.

That's a lot of "Tiger history." I saw my first Memphis State football game in the late 1960s. I recall the Tigers played Houston or Tulsa. It was cold.

(02-04-2021 05:55 PM)Starfox207 Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 04:52 PM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 01:31 PM)GoOwls111 Wrote:  

(02-04-2021 12:31 AM)jedclampett Wrote:  

(02-03-2021 11:25 PM)bill dazzle Wrote:  ...he does bring some quality elements to the table and I doubt the AAC could do any better. I also respectfully acknowledge that many AAC fans who post on this board give MA props.

Aresco was widely praised for the way that he kept the FBS side of the Big East conference alive, despite losing half its teams between 2012 & 2014 (Syracuse, Pitt, Louisville, & Rutgers).

He also received a great deal of credit and praise for the additions of Navy and Wichita State, which strengthened the conference in FB & BB.

When the time came to sign an extended broadcasting deal, Aresco did about as anyone could have expected by securing a $1 billion package, which more than doubled the prior revenue stream.

Some may blame Aresco for UConn's departure, and some have been frustrated by the way things have gone since UConn left, but no one knows whether it's Aresco or the AAC Presidents who actually bear the responsibility for the way things have gone since the UConn departure was announced. Recent evidence suggest that it may well have been the AAC Presidents who dropped the ball.

For those who've blamed Aresco for being overly passive and taking his foot off the P6 gas pedal, his interviews in the past 2-3 months and the details that have emerged about negotiations with Boise State have clarified that he is just as focused on improving the conference and striving for P6 status as ever. His most recent remarks have been highly positive and very encouraging.

It would be next to impossible to find a better advocate for the conference than Mike Aresco. There are very few people who have the same skill set, the same contacts, etc.

Just an FYI, you missed West Virginia and Navy had committed before Aresco, otherwise you re spot on.

Yeah, thanks. Navy was signed, sealed, and delivered pre-Aresco.
For those who want all the details, here is a link to the transcript of the Feb 7, 2012 teleconference with commissioner Marinatto and all the USNA vips.
https://navysports.com/news/2012/2/7/tra..._2015.aspx

Thanks For this, this was incredible. Going back in time and reading niamatalos last paragraph on finding a home, the 10 mill exit fee, there is a hurricane coming etc. I am so glad to share a conference with you guys. Some is happening in a few years and we are on the right path and raft together

I'll risk sounding like a broken record here.
Navy didn't join the Big East (then an auto-qual BCS conference) for a few dollars. It was all about the strategic goal of being on the right side of the coming big restructures in college football.
That's why Navy is all in on the AAC strategic plan and P6 - all about the strategic goal of being on the right side of the coming big restructures in college football. That's why Gladchuk sometimes seemed like Aresco's BFF when the AAC's road was rocky.
Navy's been playing at the top level of college football for 140 years and continuing to do so directly supports the physical development mission for all 4000+ midshipmen.
(and yes, Gladchuk and Niumat talk about scheduling and bowl agreements getting harder in that 2011-2012 timeframe, but the strategic reason was laid out there almost a decade ago)