Always liked App St football and fanbase plus, had a place( wife from there) up there so geography was a plus. Problem is, Boone isn't near any major airports which would mean a pretty good bus trip for teams up the mountain. Not sure if schools from the AAC would want to do that due to safety potential. November/December games could be a real challenge. Boone small airport otherwise: Charlotte, Greensboro, Bristol, etc closest. That was the negative I always came up with when thinking about their potential to our conference.