The Enquirer/Tom Groeschen
The mood should be more festive and the lobster a little tastier at the American Athletic Conference football Summer Kickoff & Media Days this year (July 17-18), at least for AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco and assorted league representatives.
Last year at this time, the University of Cincinnati and the University of Houston were among AAC schools considered prime candidates to leave the league and join the “Power Five” Big 12 Conference. The 2016 AAC media days included a virtual Last Supper atmosphere at the league’s annual sunset clambake in Newport, Rhode Island.