The Big BS in this whole thing
love how VT is #49 in DARPA research rankings. But all the media types can mention is Florida State and Miami both in the 70s are close to being acepted in AAU. The media has confirmed their application is close to being approved. Yes, ok
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My understanding is applications dont exist. You are invited. Much like
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** Edited by mancunian at 8/31/2022, 12:24:51 PM
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withdrew. Having one in Omaha did not count.
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Maryland and Penn State have off campus hospitals.
PSU in Hershey and UMCP in Baltimore, I'm sure other AAU schools have the same set-up. Roanoke isn't that far from Blacksburg.
** Edited by Old Line Hokie at 8/29/2022, 7:47:14 PM
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actually put it to a formal vote. All the other schools have left voluntarily when it was obvious they would not survive a formal expulsion vote. Nebraska actually only lost the vote by a few votes. The other Big 12 schools that were in the AAU at the time were basically the deciding votes that kicked Nebraska out. All the other schools have left voluntarily when it was obvious they would not survive a formal expulsion vote.
** Edited by tarheelblue at 8/29/2022, 2:30:52 PM
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Wow didnt know that..these institutions are suppoae ffo be your business partners
Bottomline u can bet nebraska refusing to invest in rd . As their aau peers was big. Alot to do witn faculty pay etc .
Now jebraska is drifting - but get big bucks
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So Syracuse voluntarily dropped out?
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VT has several campuses NOT JUST Blacksburg. Look at VT master plan.
The medical campus is in Roanoke, and VT has a teaching hospital its cornelian and the medical school are partners with them and use the hospital (which is in the vt medical campus in roanoke) Oh BTW VT veterinary hospital is on the Blacksburg campus. (or is vet school not medical??? hmm)
OH BTW the other major campus is Northern Va. Its is grouped in 3 nodes, Falls Church/Balston, Alexandria (architecture) and Innovation Center (you heard that VT campus developed with the partnership with a small company called amazon). hmmm...
Also, several AAU schools have hospitals not adjacent to campus. Penn State.....Philly. UGA not athens, but augusta. etc.
their is bias in the AAU circle against land grant schools, however, frankly VT biggest weakness if faculty salaries and retention... Below the bench mark for the AAU schools.. but VT working on it.
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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).
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...all farm related research from their calculations.
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And thats the pressure for land grant achools. They have to meet the aau rd goals withoit counting agriculture
And aau is nom government tjey make the rules
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Wikipedia- Removed from the AAU. Chancellor Harvey Perlman said that the lack of an on-campus medical school (the Medical Center is a separate campus of the University of Nebraska system) and the AAU's disregarding of USDA-funded agricultural research in its metrics hurt the university's performance in the association's internal ranking system. In 2010 Perlman stated that had Nebraska not been part of the AAU, the Big Ten Conference would likely not have invited it to become the athletic conference's 12th member.
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It is a college within Virginia Tech....the example you use with Nebraska would be like UNC Chapel Hill counting a medical school at UNC Wilmington
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Look at the BOV meeting and the review of the University Master Plan. It designates the 3 legal campuses and other real estate. Our campuses are Blacksburg, Roanoke Northern Virginia and centers in Richmond and Newport News/Hampton Roads.
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** Edited by 33laszlo99 at 8/29/2022, 12:52:57 AM
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from wanting them in the Big 10, but it somehow applies to us. Total BS
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Also, Iowa State left the AAU a few months ago, and they aren't listed.
** Edited by tarheelblue at 8/28/2022, 10:56:00 PM
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I thought NC State was right behind Tech in R&D?
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FSU has been mentioned the past decade. Surprised if Miami got in....
Florida is a growing state with a bright future, so it wouldn't surprise me if FSU gets in. Arizona State, Georgia, NC State, Virginia Tech, UMass, Cincinnati and maybe a few U of California system schools are possible future AAU members. Utah got in recently. For the past few years, I've been hearing that Arizona State was next if the AAU decided to invite a school(s).
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ties to ASU, but I forget what they are. It’s also another NFL market and I watched ASU play USC. The fans watch on Sunday, lots of empty seats at the game.
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Remember the New Provost of Innovation and R&D for Arizona State was the dean of science College at Va tech.
She got an amazing offer. Arizona State is huge 50,000... all into online learning as well as vast university. (Arizona plays the elite university) with academics...
Just interesting about university development, R&D and the sports and entertainment in large markets.
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I think he grew up in Phoenix too but not sure about that.
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believe. If they are going for the AAU, they may be the one that some are missing for the B1G. I don't get it, but Warren and even Delaney with Rutgers and Maryland seems to be targeting NFL markets. They certainly fit in that category.
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That's why I think Georgia Tech and Miami are more attractive to The B1G than FSU or Clemson. Maybe even USF could be on their radar to get into Florida ahead of 2036. Tampa is a huge MSA.
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They would seem to be a good candidate because of large market, recruiting and excellent research school.
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We needed a medical school but it is not on our main campus which could hurt.
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Boy fake news.
And BTW most of the AAU Schools are not athletic engines, they have a vote too and majority. sooo....
However, where VT is lacking, is faculty pay and retention. Lately we have had some the best and brightest researchers and professors leave for better positions and double or triple the salary. (academic world getting like athletics as well)
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