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If this is true, I'm sure the price went down substantially because the BE has 25 teams coming in that year. When WVU left, the BE position was much more precarious.
If SU and Pitt stayed for 2013-14 that would be 22 total teams (14 football schools) splitting the media payout, whatever it is. Releasing SU and Pitt means the media payout is split among 20 total teams (12 football schools). If we stay the extra year, all the other teams get a lower media payout than if we leave in 2013. Seems the Big East should be happy to see us, and Pitt, leave July 2013 because it means a bigger per school payout for the remaining schools.
+1This line of thought, if not the actual number, makes sense. I wanted to hold them in in the hope that the new contract and ACC instability might give them pause to reconsider their decision. In a perfect world I'd rather be playing east coast teams but that ship has not only sailed but apparently is now over the horizon.
it'll be interesting if what they think is a life boat is actually The Titanic disguised as HMS ACC.That is basically going to be the end result - Pitt and SU will pony up a couple of extra bucks to get off the sinking ship before their pants get wet.
I wouldn't let them out. Not a chance. Not for $3 million, not for $20 million, not for $100 million (well maybe for $100 million I would think about it). One of the points agree to in the West Virginia settlement, and marinatto was very clear on this as part of the settlement, was that all parties agreed that the 27 months requirement was legitimate and the Big East could have held WVU to it. They voluntarily elected not to in exchange for cash. Syracuse & Pitt want to leave, they can, just after 27 months notice...which by the way, they agreed to give when they announced they were leaving...And I also hope they enjoy playing back to road games in San Diego and Boise two weeks apart...Back to back they might be tempted to stay, but they won't stay two weeks...
No chance of that.Let them go. The idea of a lame duck team winning the conference championship as it heads out the exits makes me ill.
Let them go. The idea of a lame duck team winning the conference championship as it heads out the exits makes me ill.
I somewhat discount this...who's making Big East decisions sans a Commissioner. I don't think the interim guy would advocate any position on this matter.