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Just announced as breaking news on ESPN. We've obviously reached a deal. What did UConn end up with?
Officially official: separation formally announced
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Lol touché.
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Important to find out what exactly we got. 20-30 million is quite a range and makes a big difference on "how long" we can live in this conference for. Assuming this does not include Notre Dame's payment as well since they have not officially left.
Also, pick the name and where the conference tournament is going to be in the coming week. The "new" Big East is going to get all of the headlines here. This new conference needs to try and stay relevant by working out these issues as quickly as possible.
Also, pick the name and where the conference tournament is going to be in the coming week. The "new" Big East is going to get all of the headlines here. This new conference needs to try and stay relevant by working out these issues as quickly as possible.
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From McMurphy. I think he is confused about the Catholic 7. They didn't have to pay an exit fee, but they had to wait 27 months to leave. They negotiated out early, and ND will have to do the same. Play hard ball. Make them pay what West Virginia did. Also, I have a feeling the tourney will be in Memphis next year as they new members of the conference will be upset with UCONN/Cincy/S. Florida for getting more of the money.
Because the Catholic 7 weren't required to honor the league's 27-month exit agreement, Notre Dame also is seeking an earlier exit to join the ACC on July 1, sources said. The ACC will allow Notre Dame, which will be an ACC member in all sports but football, to join a year early this summer if it can negotiate an exit agreement with the Big East, sources said.
Notre Dame and the ACC had no official comment immediately Friday.
Even though the Catholic 7, and likely Notre Dame, were able to exit this summer, Rutgers and Louisville must remain in the Big East another year before departing, respectively, to the Big Ten and ACC. The reason is Rutgers and Louisville would create unbalanced football divisions in their respective leagues.
Besides coming to an agreement so Notre Dame may leave this summer, the remaining Big East membership also must determine a new name for its conference. League sources told ESPN that the America 12 Conference is the favorite to become the league's new name, but no official decision has been made. On Tuesday, Covington & Burling, the conference's law firm, purchased and registered the domain name America12.org and several other variations of America 12, according to WhoIs domain-registration data.
"We have not chosen a new conference name at this time and there are no favorites," Aresco said in a statement. "We are going through a thoughtful evaluation of potential names for our conference, and will select a name in a timely manner."
Besides a new name, the conference must also find a new home for its basketball tournament. Hartford, Conn., and Memphis are among the cities under consideration, sources said. The league offices, however, will remain for now in Providence, R.I.
Because the Catholic 7 weren't required to honor the league's 27-month exit agreement, Notre Dame also is seeking an earlier exit to join the ACC on July 1, sources said. The ACC will allow Notre Dame, which will be an ACC member in all sports but football, to join a year early this summer if it can negotiate an exit agreement with the Big East, sources said.
Notre Dame and the ACC had no official comment immediately Friday.
Even though the Catholic 7, and likely Notre Dame, were able to exit this summer, Rutgers and Louisville must remain in the Big East another year before departing, respectively, to the Big Ten and ACC. The reason is Rutgers and Louisville would create unbalanced football divisions in their respective leagues.
Besides coming to an agreement so Notre Dame may leave this summer, the remaining Big East membership also must determine a new name for its conference. League sources told ESPN that the America 12 Conference is the favorite to become the league's new name, but no official decision has been made. On Tuesday, Covington & Burling, the conference's law firm, purchased and registered the domain name America12.org and several other variations of America 12, according to WhoIs domain-registration data.
"We have not chosen a new conference name at this time and there are no favorites," Aresco said in a statement. "We are going through a thoughtful evaluation of potential names for our conference, and will select a name in a timely manner."
Besides a new name, the conference must also find a new home for its basketball tournament. Hartford, Conn., and Memphis are among the cities under consideration, sources said. The league offices, however, will remain for now in Providence, R.I.
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