would you rather have had usf accepted in a power 5 or AAU?

[M50_BULL]

3 minutes ago, Bull Matrix said:

AAU because there is no longer a P5

Agreed no more p5. But what about a power conference in general? P4? 

[flsportsfan83]

Still power conference

[Outlaw]

37 minutes ago, 350_BULL said:

I've been wait until after the PAC12 big12 drama was done with to bump this thread.

Any change of heart by anyone?

I can tell you given the circumstances as they are now I'd much rather be in a power conference than AAU. 

100% 

[Cat941]

AAU.  Did you see that Stanford's endowment is more than $36B (yes Billion) according to their webpage?  That's incredible!  Are they really relying on an athletic conference payout to make ends meet?  

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[M50_BULL]

3 minutes ago, Cat941 said:

AAU.  Did you see that Stanford's endowment is more than $36B (yes Billion) according to their webpage?  Do they need a athletic conference payout?  

Yes they still do if they expect their athletics department to flourish. I believe there are more strings attached to endowments and cannot be used as they please. 

[Cat941]

2 hours ago, 350_BULL said:

Yes they still do if they expect their athletics department to flourish. I believe there are more strings attached to endowments and cannot be used as they please. 

Thank you for that information.   That's why I love being here.  

[smazza]

10 hours ago, Cat941 said:

AAU.  Did you see that Stanford's endowment is more than $36B (yes Billion) according to their webpage?  That's incredible!  Are they really relying on an athletic conference payout to make ends meet?  

what is usf's endowment?

[Cat941]

1 hour ago, smazza said:

what is usf's endowment?

I believe under a billion.  $889 million in 2022.

[Mission9]

I saw this question earlier. It is a "classic" Mazza inquiry which asks for ja or nein but my answers are somewhat nuisanced or esoteric and I cannot respond in a brief way. Now, with what is going on, the AAU status , ironically, is what gives USF a legitimate chance at getting the PAC 4 to at least listen. 

[Bull Matrix]

5 minutes ago, Mission9 said:

I saw this question earlier. It is a "classic" Mazza inquiry which asks for ja or nein but my answers are somewhat nuisanced or esoteric and I cannot respond in a brief way. Now, with what is going on, the AAU status , ironically, is what gives USF a legitimate chance at getting the PAC 4 to at least listen. 

Yes exactly. I’m giving props to USF now as I believe they are more than ready than they have ever been before imo.