There was a scene in the movie Syriana where the lead attorney for the firm representing the oil company that was attempting to merge with a competitor said "It isn't required that we actually perform due dilligence, what we need to do is give the appearance that we've performed due dilligence".
This is what the leadership clusterphook of this conference is reminding me of right now, The way they see it, they don't actually have to bring in schools to bolster the conference, they merely need to give the appearance that they attempted to bring in schools to bolster the conference.
To quote Yoda: "You do or you do not. There is no try."
navy will likely decline too. right now it's just UCF. waiting on SMU and Houston...ESPN ticker says Boise and Air Force will likely decline.
Big 12 invitations?People are way over paranoid right now. Houston. SMU and UCF would accept on the spot.
The Big 12 isn't adding more Texas schools.Big 12 invitations?
Mark my words...if it looks like this reconfigured Big East is going to happen, then at the very last minute you will see the Big 12 invite Louisville and WVU, and the ACC invite UConn. They have invested to much in this attack on the Big East to have the Big East survive and actually strengthen again. ESPN and the ACC need to make sure the Big East dies this time, and Nienas needs to make sure his 'consultant expertise' works for the other conference merger.
I hope that is true, but I don't necessarily buy it. This would give the ACC and ESPN cover.