WVU BE settlement rumors starting to surface....

So this means I can quote you as a source? "Cougar Says Broncos to Big East in 2012." Nice ring to it.

Big 12 would open itself to the possibility of a major lawsuit...if not more under that scenario.

Yes.

This rumor better stay as a rumor. If not, then it's APPEASEMENT DNA like that of Neville Chamberlain ie, weakness, cowardice and yellowbellies.

At a powerful and explosive 6'6" 250 (your sig line) with spider man like agility, 7% body fat, strength-to-mass ratio of 88.4, 4.25 forty, 20/18 vision and a hairtrigger release...

can I be your agent?

You're a BMF, Fishy!!

God I hope that this isn't true. It would be such an epic cave by the conference.

the BE can't settle because they can't have Cuse and Pitt do the same and leave next year

furthermore, that sets a precedent for any other school thinking about bolting

"Peace in our time". Historically, we all know how that worked out. Six years of international strife. Only difference, after WWII hostilities ceased & war reparations were done, all major combatants emerged stronger in the economic world. Is that applicable in your analogy? Only if the Big East gets that huge payday in its next television contract.

You have to consider the cost to the BE of fighting these two lawsuits in different forums. It's a losing battle. They haven't been able to get a permanent injunction on WVU, and probably realize the odds are no better than 50-50 on that. They may very well fight the lawsuits only to come away with just money damages anyway.

So it wouldn't surprise me if they had agreement from Pitt and Cuse not to leave until after next season (ACC wasn't counting on them and didn't schedule them anyway), plus discussion with at least one new school to play in the BE next season. If they haven't covered these bases, then I'd really question their competence (which we all do already).

Your first paragraph makes no sense. They haven't had no success to date -- they are waiting for their hearing date which will allow time for an injunction to be issued well before the start of the season. There is no basis -- none -- to imply that anything has gone poorly in the litigation to date.

Who knows what is true, but as for what is being leaked, tweeted or just outright lies. Oklahoma @ WVU 9/22. WVU @ Texas 11/10 and WVU @ OK State 10/20. I made my reservations at the Marriott next to the stadium this morning for the Oklahoma game and they gave me the same date that is floating around the net. Who knows, I could have reservations for a completely different BE game that weekend, but why take the chance. Got to love reservations that can be cancelled for no charge.

Coach,

If this rumor doesn't die, my analogy is directed squarely at the conference for its unwillingness to get down and dirty, mean what it said as it relates to 27 months clause ("it's not the money, it's the principal") and stop sabre rattling and draw blood from the enemy and prove that its not going to be somebody's bitch for change. And in doing so, place some pain and suffering into the lives of the big 12 and acc .

To me, football is a collision and contact sport off the field, too. It's a game that is played to get ahead at any cost. It's not a gentlemen's game . It has a high element of thugs and high testosterone driven people called boosters, coaches, ads and tv executives that are corrupt and will do almost anything to get the results they want. It's a turf war, alpha dog sport that looks for bitches to beat down into submission. At the end of the day, it's a corrupt sport where at some programs the head coaches are more powerful than its presidents. You have to be willing to use every conceivable method to tilt the playing field to your advantage. I ask you, does this sound like the Big East we've come to know?

Figuratvely speaking, the Big East should be blocking, tackling, clothes lining, punching and stomping WVA, Pitt and 'Cuse from leaving before 27 months clause unless something better comes along. If not, then it confirms what they already believed in that the conference is a punk that cuts and runs when it's time to throw down and thus becomes another conference's bitch and then call a law firm to save its azz.

As for the analogy of reperations and the next tv contract. I wasn't thinking about that. But I give you props for your forward thinking. My hope is that the Big East signs a massive contract with NBC, and without a full blown playoff espn cannot keep pace to cover the rising tution cost of its clients and the government bust the exclusive club.

is an immature Big XII homer who's been cheapshot-ing the Big East all day (I think a Big East blogger hurt his widdle feewings last night or something). It's kinda difficult to take what he reports seriously.

Who does he write for, btw? I have no clue...

I didn't say it has gone poorly. But the hearing is set for after the presumed deadline to fix the schedules for both conferences, which is far before the start of the season. WVU failed in their effort to expedite it. But that failure hurts the BE as well, if the result isn't a permanent injunction, as the BE will be left scrambling. I'm suggesting that an early resolution is beneficial to both sides, and saves litigation costs.

There is absolutely zero chance that WVa is playing anywhere but the B12 next year. Holding on to any other ridiculous idea is nothing more than a pipe dream of legitimacy for the BE.

You've made a firm, coherently declarative statement on this subject - congratulations.

You are now more than welcome to provide any available and pertinent data you may have to support said statement. We are anxious to learn the source of your extreme confidence in this matter...

What better happen if WVA calls out the National Guard to help them exercise its freedom of choice, the Big East better be ready to dish out some beat down freedom of consequences on them and double down with it on Oliver Luck. I'm sick of Luck and his pre game hype and wolfing. The reality is that the Big East can and better hold WVU.

If I were the commissioner and the moment Gangster Boy Oliver Luck started running his flapper dogging the conference I would have an emissary introduce Mr. Luck to Mr. Crips and Mr. Bloods, gentlemen whom are responsible for the Health and Welfare for the conference. That's all. I'm sensationalizing somewhat of course, but the conference needs to step up and go at WVU one thug to another and dish out equal and opposing thuggery. No, it's not pleasant, but it's football. It's the answer and the only way he'll get it.

I hate that analogy. It's cheap, all heat and no light. Y'know some say Chamberlain took one for the team. England was in no position to take on Germany at that that point. He bought time until they were in position to defend themselves.

Would you prefer history or current reality?

The fact of the matter is, WVa is going to pay their fine and be on their way. They don't want to be in the BE, the BE doesn't want a lame duck (that will more than likely win their conference again if they were to compete in it) and they really aren't going to want a member institution bashing the league every chance they get.

The whole idea of keeping WVa in the BE is ridiculous anyways. It's as if your girlfriend dumps you so in turn you tie her up and force her to stay at your place for the duration.