(10-22-2019 06:45 PM)AppfanInCAAland Wrote:  

(10-22-2019 06:33 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(10-22-2019 06:29 PM)AppfanInCAAland Wrote:  

(10-22-2019 05:19 PM)Shox Wrote:  I'm good with VCU or Dayton and maybe both if we land Army.

I have it on good authority direct from a VCU big-wig that VCU and Dayton told the AAC no when Wichita was added and UConn was still there. Doubt they change their minds with UConn gone.

Pretty sure whoever said that was wrong. There was no move to expand that large when Wichita was added. But even if its correct---the deal Wichita got in was ZERO in media income until the new deal kicks in for 2020. So...not surprised a school would pass under those conditions. That said, that doesnt mean your source is not completely correct that VCU isnt interested. Of course, even if the source was correct at that time----now that the Big East has added UConn and is done expanding for a long time---and now that the AAC new TV deal is a known quantity----VCU might have a different view.

My source may have been wrong, but he does work in the VCU athletic department so I doubt it. I don't think anything reached the point of seriousness. More like feelers to gauge interest than formal talks.

A lot of that type quiet back door stuff can sometimes happen in casual conversations between AD's or even third party donors/VIP's---so its certainly possible. Like I said, now that Big East membership is off the table and the TV deal is known---its possible the VCU position is different---or maybe not. My whole deal is you dont add just to get to 12. If VCU says no---you dont keep going further and further down the list until you find one who says yes. You stop asking until there is a program that truly adds value and is actually worth asking. Thus, in 2022---it might only make sense to add a "football only"---or it might make more sense just to deal with the scheduling issue until a better option is available.