WestHartHusk
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I bet the initial telephone call went something like this:
Mike Aresco: Hi? President Cowan? This is Mike Aresco from the Big East.
President Cowan: Hi, Mike. What can I help you with? I figure you have the wrong number. Were you trying to reach LSU?
MA: I am interested in talking to you about membership in our Conference.
PC: Which conference? We are already members of the AAU. Oh... haha, did you mean your athletic conference?...
MA: ...
PC: Really?
MA: Yes. We are very interested in your school.
PC: May I ask why? I mean, thank you. But why?
MA: We are looking to bolster our membership with schools in large television markets.
PC: But LSU dominates our market.
MA: Who cares about that! You're in the market. That's all that matters.
PC: Well, we are flattered. But are you serious? You realize we only put 2,000 people in the seats for our game vs. SMU.
MA: We want that game to be a Big East game.
PC: I know at some point you're going to tell me you're kidding.
MA: Nope.
PC: Then agreed. We will join. We are already in C-USA anyway, so your league is where we belong!