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Mercury

HOWEVER there is such thing as GRANDFATHER clause

Sorry ,they in the country club already, and now different rules. Case closed..... Thats the way the AAU plays, tougher for the new candidates. (wasn't that the same way for VT and the ACC for over 50 years; we were not part of the country club).
Posted: 08/29/2022 at 03:57 PM ET
(In response to this post by mancunian)

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The Big BS in this whole thing
LocalExperts • 08/28/22 06:29 PM ET
My understanding is applications dont exist. You are invited. Much like
Nelsonia Hokie • 09/08/22 06:19 PM ET
Comment from VT muckety-mucks...
mancunian • 08/31/22 12:24 PM ET
The credentials don't matter. Do they want you?**
IB4TECH • 08/29/22 08:02 PM ET
the issue is an on-campus medical school. That's the main reason Nebraska
jrc3rd • 08/29/22 06:37 AM ET
Maryland and Penn State have off campus hospitals.
Old Line Hokie • 08/29/22 05:21 PM ET
Nebraska was going to get booted out**
HokieToph • 08/29/22 12:22 PM ET
Nebraska actually did get booted out. They are the only school ever to
tarheelblue • 08/29/22 02:29 PM ET
My question why did nebraska partner with big 10 then??
Mercury • 08/30/22 07:37 AM ET
So Syracuse voluntarily dropped out?**
Old Line Hokie • 08/29/22 05:18 PM ET
Yes. Syracuse and Iowa State agreed to leave before an expulsion vote.**
tarheelblue • 08/29/22 07:37 PM ET
It was either drop out, or be kicked out.**
EDGEMAN • 08/29/22 05:54 PM ET
got some wrong assumptions
Mercury • 08/29/22 08:12 AM ET
Isn't the Big 10 mostly land grants?**
mancunian • 08/29/22 10:01 AM ET
HOWEVER there is such thing as GRANDFATHER clause ◄
Mercury • 08/29/22 03:57 PM ET
Nope. Nebraska got booted because AAU decided to remove...
EDGEMAN • 08/29/22 06:53 AM ET
Exactly boom — thats it!!
Mercury • 08/30/22 07:40 AM ET
You are correct but just to show I didn't completely make it up, from
jrc3rd • 08/29/22 11:04 AM ET
Our medical school is not a separate campus within a university system
8792HOKIE • 08/29/22 11:38 AM ET
symantics
Mercury • 08/29/22 06:34 PM ET
Got it, thanks**
jrc3rd • 08/29/22 12:39 PM ET
R&D rank for Div I not in AAU. (2019 FY)
33laszlo99 • 08/28/22 10:43 PM ET
Interesting that Notre Dame not being in the AAU is not holding anyone back
VPIGUY • 08/31/22 05:23 PM ET
University of California, San Diego has been an AAU member since 1982.
tarheelblue • 08/28/22 10:51 PM ET
Better list:**
33laszlo99 • 08/29/22 12:54 AM ET
More better list:**
33laszlo99 • 08/30/22 01:05 AM ET
I thought NC State was right behind Tech in R&D?**
Old Line Hokie • 08/30/22 12:13 AM ET
Yeah, that R&D figure should have been a clue, huh?**
33laszlo99 • 08/29/22 12:30 AM ET
FSU has been mentioned the past decade. Surprised if Miami got in....
Old Line Hokie • 08/28/22 07:16 PM ET
Arizona State is interesting, Warren has mentioned them repeatedly, he has
Stech • 08/28/22 09:09 PM ET
interesting the bump at arizona state
Mercury • 08/30/22 08:21 AM ET
He received his MBA from Arizona State
Millpoint • 08/29/22 08:14 AM ET
Thanks, I knew it was something like that & his family has ties there too I
Stech • 08/29/22 09:08 AM ET
I had that same impression Stech.
33laszlo99 • 08/29/22 11:17 AM ET
I heard that Georgia Tech was vetted by the B1G during the UMD/Rutgers adds
Millpoint • 08/29/22 03:15 PM ET
...and they were the last school to join the AAU**
EDGEMAN • 08/29/22 05:55 PM ET
Here is where VT is at with AAU
VaTechie • 08/28/22 09:53 PM ET
Media dont know crap
Mercury • 08/28/22 06:35 PM ET
Need 3/4 of current members (65) to gain membership. **
manassashoo • 08/28/22 06:55 PM ET