(01-06-2020 10:07 PM)BigHouston Wrote:  .
Mike Aresco has been extremely quiet as of late.

Aye, but of course, that could mean anything.

There've been two holiday weeks, meaning possibly, little to report.

However, his most recent statement included a couple of hints that the AAC wants to signal receptivity to offers, and that there may be a discernable preference to replace UConn within the two year limit.

In particular, he went out of his way to state, explicitly, that any qualified school, from coast to coast, would be considered for potential membership, even if they were in the Mountain and Pacific time zones.

That came across as the nearest thing yet to a direct FB-only invitation to schools such as AFA, SDSU, and of course BYU & Boise, possibly 1 or 2 other western schools.

By making it clear that a western FB-only member would be quite welcome, Aresco indirectly suggested, without mentioning BB or olympic sports, that any replacement for UConn BB/olympic sports would probably come from somewhere nearer to the AAC's geographical footprint.

Also of interest, some VCU fans have been showing interest in the AAC on their message boards. The overall message from VCU fans visiting our message board has also been positive.

It may not be too long before VCU's administration/president picks up the phone and gives Mr. Aresco a call.