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[CL82]

Pitt had a role in sinking that ship back in 2011.

How so?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Pitt had a role in sinking that ship back in 2011.

There was no ship in 2011. That was a ruse to pretend the catholic members of the BE at that time cared about the football side of the conference. All it really did was get the conference ti throw a couple million dollars to Villanova to make a decision they had already made.

 

[ZooCougar]

There was no ship in 2011. That was a ruse to pretend the catholic members of the BE at that time cared about the football side of the conference. All it really did was get the conference ti throw a couple million dollars to Villanova to make a decision they had already made.

They also have the disgraceful distinction of killing a decent TV deal when they fully knew they wouldn’t be around to be in it.

 

[DFW HOYA]

How so?

Villanova had a trustees meeting scheduled to sign off on a move to Big East football and play its games in Chester PA. Pitt was already a foot out the door and didn't want the conference to get any further stability for football, so they announced their move before the Villanova vote , which was then tabled.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Villanova had a trustees meeting scheduled to sign off on a move to Big East football and play its games in Chester PA. Pitt was already a foot out the door and didn't want the conference to get any further stability for football, so they announced their move before the Villanova vote , which was then tabled.

Please explain how a proposal to play home games in an 18,000 seat MLS stadium was a legitimate attempt at moving up to BCS level football.

 

[Chuck]

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Villanova had a trustees meeting scheduled to sign off on a move to Big East football and play its games in Chester PA. Pitt was already a foot out the door and didn't want the conference to get any further stability for football, so they announced their move before the Villanova vote , which was then tabled.

I recall lack of room for a stadium was an issue. I wonder if they would've had room if they had already taken over Rosemont back then.

 

[Vowelguy]

Please explain how a proposal to play home games in an 18,000 seat MLS stadium was a legitimate attempt at moving up to BCS level football.

I dont believe the MLS stadium even existed at that time.