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AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco responds to C-USA letter, realignment and murky future for conference
2021/10/13 at 6:05 PM - KEVIN REYNOLDS - THE DAILY CAMPUS
excerpts:
"As the American Athletic Conference continues to figure out its increasingly murky future, Commissioner Mike Aresco once again found himself at the center of conference realignment talk this week."
"Aresco spoke about realignment, expansion and the overall direction of the American Athletic Conference at a media availability Wednesday."
"After Boise State declined to come to the AAC, there are no obvious schools to add to the conference that would significantly heighten its profile."
"Aresco instead pointed to a new model. Instead of bringing in established schools, he believes the conference can survive by bringing in lesser schools and raising their profile once they are in the conference."
NOTE: THE ABOVE SENTENCE IS A QUOTATION FROM THE ARTICLE, BUT IS THE REPORTER'S INTERPRETATION OF WHAT ARESCO BELIEVES AND IS NOT A DIRECT WORD FOR WORD QUOTATION OF ANYTHING THAT ARESCO SAID.
“I think what is sometimes overlooked is what the American Athletic Conference has done in elevating programs that may not have been at the level they’re at now.”
“In terms of the conference, our goals and vision have not changed. I think once we reconstitute we’re going to continue our approach. As in trying to become an autonomous six conference.”
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