Ah, the American Athletic Conference, leading the charge into the future with a minimum investment of $10 million! It’s like a ‘Moneyball’ approach for athletes, where numbers don’t lie, but neither do they always add up. What’s next, a ‘Mini-Max’ program for the ‘Mini-Me’ conferences? Tim Pernetti might just earn a gold star for this one, but let’s not forget, it’s only a ‘minimum’ investment. It’s almost like the schools are trying to buy their way into relevance, one scholarship at a time. Who knew college sports was a shopping spree? And to think, the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, and ACC are just chilling, spending like there’s no tomorrow on their athletes. Poor American, with their tiny TV contracts and ticket sales. They must be kicking themselves for not having a service academy like Army or Navy in their ranks. Now, they’re just a few years behind in the ‘Athlete Payoff’ game. It’s like the old saying, ‘If you want to be Number 1, you have to act like you are Number 1’. They’re still trying to find their stride, but at least they’re investing in their future…one athlete at a time.