A high-placed Big East source told Sporting News that not only will the Big East not back off its 27-month notice of withdrawal for West Virginia, Pitt and Syracuse, but there’s "no chance" the three wayward universities can buy their way out of the contract - for any amount of money - and leave in time for the 2012 season.
"It’s not about money," the Big East source said. "It never has been."
It’s commonly believed among most BCS administrators that the Big East and West Virginia will settle on a lawsuit that would allow both parties to save face for 2012 season, give the Big 12 its tenth team and give the Big East a sizeable buyout from West Virginia.
That scenario, of course, would allow Pitt and Syracuse - who have declined legal action - to use the WVU settlement as a barometer and leave early for the ACC with a similar buyout.
But forget about settlements and cash buyouts. West Virginia is bound by a legal contract it signed with the Big East - and the Big East isn’t letting go.
What WVU is asking our legal system to do is ignore terms of a contract. That’s not going to happen unless the Big East has violated terms of the deal, which it hasn’t.
This lawsuit, more than anything, is a tactical (see: litigious) way for West Virginia to get the Big East to accept a monetary buyout. And now, it appears, that’s not going to happen, either.
The reality is, West Virginia can simply leave and play in the Big 12 next season, but monetary legal damages of breaking that contract could make Texas A&M’s buyout from the Big 12 (estimated at $13-15 million) look like chump change - especially if Pitt and Syracuse are willing to wait to leave WVU alone in its contract defiance.
And you people thought the Big East would just go quietly.
CoxMustangFan wrote:How long until Big 12 retaliates and takes L'ville and Cincy, too? Can't help but think the BE will win the battle, but the Big 12 will win the war.
they have been actively trying to tear down the BE, what is new?
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Beat whoever it is we are playing!!
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The Big XII doesn't want Louisville or Cincy. Also, from my sources, the Big XII payout to schools not named UT or OU is less than the per school payout of the BE. WVU is going to find out how little fun it is to be on UT's dole and the Big XII is going to find out what a pit Morgantown is.
EastStang wrote:The Big XII doesn't want Louisville or Cincy. Also, from my sources, the Big XII payout to schools not named UT or OU is less than the per school payout of the BE. WVU is going to find out how little fun it is to be on UT's dole and the Big XII is going to find out what a pit Morgantown is.
This is all correct EastStang! Louisville and Cincy will be fine....we just need to make sure that SMU, UH and UCF elevate all their sports programs and very importantly the basketball programs, and they will be satisfied with the change in guard in the BE.
The Rhode Island Judge (today) refused WV's motion to dismiss the BE lawsuit and a West Virginia Court earlier refused the BE's motion to dismiss WV's suit. When are they going to determine dominant jurisdiction. They are doubling up the attorneys fees in 2 Courts. Usually if the issue is properly presented-jurisdiction is detetermined first because if a Court does not have jurisdiction its rulings are of no effect and are null and void. I haven't been following very closely but it seems unusual
"With a quarter of a tank of gas, we can get everything we need right here in DFW." -SMU Head Coach Chad Morris
When momentum starts rolling downhill in recruiting-WATCH OUT.
"I read both the WVU complaint and the Big East complaint. Simply put, the WVU filing is shockingly the bad. The only way they win is if the West Virginia court ignores basic contract law."
As I understand the West Virginia legal system, that is a very real possibility.
