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<blockquote data-quote="BayoxJohn" data-source="post: 130016522" data-attributes="member: 1089254">I have no doubt you do not wish to further engage with me in the same way that Conor McGregor no longer wished to engage with Floyd Merriweather after 10 rounds.&nbsp; This debate was over long ago when you were exposed as a fraud.&nbsp; Despite you being exposed, there is one thing we agree on:&nbsp; Nordberg and Pederson were quite active in trying to get WVU into the ACC during the Louisville process.&nbsp; So if you know that, then you assuredly know WVU's response was, &quot;thanks but no thanks&quot;.&nbsp; No offer from the ACC was ever made but the feelers put out by Nordberg, Pederson, and other ACC officials towards WVU were met with a &quot;thanks but no thanks&quot; response.&nbsp; Academic standing was not an issue for it were, then how do you explain Louisville?&nbsp; I'll save you the time Mr. Jacobs, you cannot explain it.&nbsp; Louisville ranks #171 in your beloved ranking system so did the ACC say, &quot;As long are you are ranked below #172, you are in!&nbsp; Sorry WVU but you are ranked #183 so you barely missed the cut!&quot;. I'll await your explanation with baited breath.&nbsp; Whether the vote was an official vote or a straw vote, there was still a vote.&nbsp; WVU wasn't getting in because they garnered 8 votes while Pitt garnered 9 votes and academics were not the reason (i.e, see Louisville).&nbsp; I have no problem with preferences of those wishing for the ACC versus the Big 12.&nbsp; I very much prefer the Big 12 due to fan base, culture, scheduling, etc.&nbsp; Having the ACC marquee football programs of Florida State and Clemson visit Pitt once every 12 years (you can check that too if you dare) versus having the Big 12 marquee programs visiting WVU every other year just does not appeal to me.&nbsp; With respect to your question if WVU has AAU membership, I can answer that:&nbsp; No, they do not. Unlike you, I do not have a problem acknowledging facts.&nbsp; Is AAU membership something to be proud of?&nbsp; Of course it is and I admire those academic institutions that enjoy the status so congratulations to Pitt and Penn State and many others for their achievement.&nbsp; Is AAU membership necessary for inclusion into the ACC or SEC?&nbsp; Hell no.&nbsp; I believe it may be necessary for inclusion into the Big 10 but I am not certain. To me, we simply agree to disagree.&nbsp; I am 100% secure in WVU's future regardless of Big 12 implosion.&nbsp; We will see in 4 years who lands on the right side of this debate.One more thing - you would gain some semblance of credibility if you did not define yourself by wealth, country club memberships, inner circles, and scorecards on how many debates you have supposedly won versus another poster (i.e., &quot;I am 5-0 versus ...).&nbsp;&nbsp; I always worry about a person's character when they define and validate themselves by such measurements as you do compared opposed to character, integrity, truthfulness, family relationships, etc.&nbsp; Just a tip....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BayoxJohn, post: 130016522, member: 1089254"] I have no doubt you do not wish to further engage with me in the same way that Conor McGregor no longer wished to engage with Floyd Merriweather after 10 rounds. This debate was over long ago when you were exposed as a fraud. Despite you being exposed, there is one thing we agree on: Nordberg and Pederson were quite active in trying to get WVU into the ACC during the Louisville process. So if you know that, then you assuredly know WVU's response was, "thanks but no thanks". No offer from the ACC was ever made but the feelers put out by Nordberg, Pederson, and other ACC officials towards WVU were met with a "thanks but no thanks" response. Academic standing was not an issue for it were, then how do you explain Louisville? I'll save you the time Mr. Jacobs, you cannot explain it. Louisville ranks #171 in your beloved ranking system so did the ACC say, "As long are you are ranked below #172, you are in! Sorry WVU but you are ranked #183 so you barely missed the cut!". I'll await your explanation with baited breath. Whether the vote was an official vote or a straw vote, there was still a vote. WVU wasn't getting in because they garnered 8 votes while Pitt garnered 9 votes and academics were not the reason (i.e, see Louisville). I have no problem with preferences of those wishing for the ACC versus the Big 12. I very much prefer the Big 12 due to fan base, culture, scheduling, etc. Having the ACC marquee football programs of Florida State and Clemson visit Pitt once every 12 years (you can check that too if you dare) versus having the Big 12 marquee programs visiting WVU every other year just does not appeal to me. With respect to your question if WVU has AAU membership, I can answer that: No, they do not. Unlike you, I do not have a problem acknowledging facts. Is AAU membership something to be proud of? Of course it is and I admire those academic institutions that enjoy the status so congratulations to Pitt and Penn State and many others for their achievement. Is AAU membership necessary for inclusion into the ACC or SEC? Hell no. I believe it may be necessary for inclusion into the Big 10 but I am not certain. To me, we simply agree to disagree. I am 100% secure in WVU's future regardless of Big 12 implosion. We will see in 4 years who lands on the right side of this debate. One more thing - you would gain some semblance of credibility if you did not define yourself by wealth, country club memberships, inner circles, and scorecards on how many debates you have supposedly won versus another poster (i.e., "I am 5-0 versus ...). I always worry about a person's character when they define and validate themselves by such measurements as you do compared opposed to character, integrity, truthfulness, family relationships, etc. Just a tip.... [/QUOTE]

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