Triple B Posted June 3, 2023 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,615 Content Count: 74,734 Reputation: 10,960 Days Won: 425 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted June 3, 2023 13 hours ago, St.PeteSlim89 said: I still think that the AAU is a big deal, but the professor’s comment tempered my enthusiasm. Not sure I'd let one person temper any enthusiasm when you've seen all the other reactions ..... May want to question what kind of further education you're receiving, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky the Bull Posted June 3, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,036 Content Count: 7,523 Reputation: 1,130 Days Won: 10 Joined: 12/25/2001 Share Posted June 3, 2023 11 minutes ago, Triple B said: Not sure I'd let one person temper any enthusiasm when you've seen all the other reactions ..... May want to question what kind of further education you're receiving, though. Yeah, I'm thinking it's feigned ignorance from a helping of sour grapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted June 3, 2023 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 97,087 Reputation: 10,858 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted June 3, 2023 … and besides, who ever heard of “Carnegie”?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUpperHand Posted June 3, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 44 Content Count: 2,035 Reputation: 1,410 Days Won: 20 Joined: 06/29/2007 Share Posted June 3, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, St.PeteSlim89 said: A couple of weeks ago, in a post regarding the OCS, I criticized the Faculty for not achieving AAU status. After yesterday’s announcement, it’s only fair and appropriate that I commend the Faculty for this accomplishment. Congratulations to all involved! However, I received a reality check today on this topic. I’m enrolled in a doctoral program at another university. I asked a professor (who is also the program director) what his opinion of the AAU was, and his response was “what’s that?” Given that the guy has been a professor for 25-30 years, I was very surprised by the response. After I explained the AAU, he mentioned the Carnegie Research ranking system. Looked it up, and USF is an R1 school. At least he didn’t say that the AAU is a basketball league - that’s a comment I’d expect from a UCF fan… I still think that the AAU is a big deal, but the professor’s comment tempered my enthusiasm. If it gets us in a better conference, then so much the better. USF Athletics - time to step up and take the school to the next level! Go Bulls Carnegie Classification and AAU membership are completely different. All AAU members are classified as R1. AAU membership is like joining an invitation only professional organization — your peers are recognizing you as the best of the best. Edited June 3, 2023 by TheUpperHand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulloni Posted June 3, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 67 Content Count: 2,409 Reputation: 1,395 Days Won: 22 Joined: 02/01/2015 Share Posted June 3, 2023 1 hour ago, TheUpperHand said: Carnegie Classification and AAU membership are completely different. All AAU members are classified as R1. AAU membership is like joining an invitation only professional organization — your peers are recognizing you as the best of the best. I saw a good analogy: US News rankings are like Yelp while getting an AAU membership is like getting a Michelin star. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belgianbull Posted June 3, 2023 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 2,045 Reputation: 1,032 Days Won: 10 Joined: 12/02/2022 Share Posted June 3, 2023 On 6/2/2023 at 5:49 PM, Triple B said: Honestly, the more I read the more I feel that I'm more excited about this than I would be about a Big 12 invite ....... not saying I wouldn't take it but, and this is kind of a weird analogy, this feels more like joining Augusta National as opposed to Bushwood. I kind of agree with what you are saying. AAU membership feels like something that is permanent; something that was earned over decades, while Big 12 (or back in the day Big East) invites are based on a whim; on short term based criteria of what makes sense for a conference in any given moment. While the Big 12 conference is still Power 5 today; with all the changes taking place; it's possible that it gets gobbled up by the Pac, ACC,... fairly soon. AAU status will be with us forever; while the NCAA football landscape will continue to change. in football what is up; may be down; or vice versa. I think if we start winning in football and built the OCS we will find our way into a Power 5 conference relatively soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted June 3, 2023 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 97,087 Reputation: 10,858 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted June 3, 2023 College football is illegitimate. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk00b Posted June 4, 2023 Group: TBP Subscriber Topic Count: 19 Content Count: 3,417 Reputation: 1,193 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/09/2010 Share Posted June 4, 2023 3 hours ago, belgianbull said: AAU status will be with us forever Nebraska would probably have something to say about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted June 4, 2023 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,615 Content Count: 74,734 Reputation: 10,960 Days Won: 425 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted June 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, Sk00b said: Nebraska would probably have something to say about that. What makes a school lose the status? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk00b Posted June 4, 2023 Group: TBP Subscriber Topic Count: 19 Content Count: 3,417 Reputation: 1,193 Days Won: 3 Joined: 09/09/2010 Share Posted June 4, 2023 17 minutes ago, Triple B said: What makes a school lose the status? Not sure to be honest. I saw a lot of fuss about it on the reddit cfb page. Something about agriculture and nursing school maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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