UConnDan97
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Ok well thats our disagreement. I don't think the Big East gave a damn about Temple because they didn't make that move until it was clear Boise couldn't jump early. I believe they took Temple to fill out the schedule in 2012.
You can believe that Villanova took the high road. I believe they couldn't block it and they got a few million to keep their fans quiet as it was earmarked to research and upgrade their fans want but the school doesn't.
And that's fine if we disagree. I'll just add that I don't think that taking a bribe constitutes "taking the high road" and it was public knowledge prior to that moment that Villanova was blocking Temple. Another part of the deal was that Nova would get to share the Linc if they decide to go 1-A. There was a lot of bribery, so it does not appear to be a simple case of the BE saying, "Hey Nova, thanks for being so great about the whole thing!"