(06-01-2021 06:04 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  

(06-01-2021 03:56 PM)BCSvsBS Wrote:  I believe this is nothing to do about nothing. It's pure Balderdash!

Face it, I'm tired of all the dead season "Conference Expansion" threads just to pass the time. I'll believe it when it happens.

There are a lot of hot air threads that are nothing but someone’s fantasies - no doubt - but this rumor is from a credible source with a track record.

Thing is, though, the rumor isn't that the three western schools are looking to join the AAC. If it was, then that would be something. The rumor seems to be that Aresco has formulated a plan to pursue them.

In fact, the Jersey Guy article (see post 294) doesn't even claim Aresco has any such plan. The money quote I see from the post is:

" ... which is why sources throughout the AAC say that Aresco is not ruling out any plan which could get the ACC a seat at the adult table."

Well that's nothing new. We all know that, presumably, Aresco is trying to position the AAC as a "power" league for the CFP re-up in a few years.

And JG doesn't even say Aresco actually is pursuing a plan involving the three MW schools. JG then goes on to propose a plan that *he thinks* might be along the lines of what Aresco should do - invite the three western schools. So as far as I can tell, JM isn't even claiming Aresco has such a plan. It's just his speculation.

And anyway, I can formulate a plan to invite Kate Upton and Monica Belluci to visit me in my bedroom, but that doesn't mean they are interested.

So I tend to be with "BCSvsBS" on this one - there's not enough smoke here to warrant calling out the firemen. Not yet at least. And yeah, I know this is a "realignment" board, LOL.