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Conference move definitely in 2013?
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:27 pm
by SMU2007
Someone kept posting that we were moving for 2012, but everything (including the official release) says we are moving 2013. So there's no possibility we actually make the jump until 2013, correct?
Conference move definitely in 2013?
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:28 pm
by smupony94
Still negotiating
Re: Conference move definitely in 2013?
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:37 pm
by ponyinNC
Not sure you want to mention people by name here. Or at least make sure that person is comfortable with you doing so first.
They have to say 2013 b/c that is what the bylaws say. But I would guess they are negotiating to try and make it for 2012...a lot depends on WVU situation too I'd guess.
Re: Conference move definitely in 2013?
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:17 pm
by goldenstang
just chill
Re: Conference move definitely in 2013?
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:18 pm
by Comet
Unless of course ESPN and the other big conferences kill the Big East first
Re: Conference move definitely in 2013?
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:21 pm
by huskerpony
That's why we need to be sure and get Navy locked in.
Re: Conference move definitely in 2013?
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:21 pm
by PonyPlayer4
fluid situation
Re: Conference move definitely in 2013?
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:36 pm
by mrydel
I believe we have passed the deadline for giving notice to CUSA for 2012, so it does become a negotiating issue with the conference.
Conference move definitely in 2013?
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:24 pm
by smupony94
Everything is negotiable
Re: Conference move definitely in 2013?
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:36 pm
by mrydel
You betcha
Re: Conference move definitely in 2013?
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:36 am
by SMU2007
ponyinNC wrote:Not sure you want to mention people by name here. Or at least make sure that person is comfortable with you doing so first.
Sorry my bad. Fixed.
Re: Conference move definitely in 2013?
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:43 am
by reddevil
Right, still negotiating with cusa. Once neg is in place with cusa, then everything will fall into place realignment wise with be, b12 and sec.
Re: Conference move definitely in 2013?
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:50 am
by huskerpony
next week
Re: Conference move definitely in 2013?
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:59 am
by mustangbill67
I have read elsewhere that the MWC teams are stuck but that CUSA historically has always allowed teams to leave immediately with a negoatiated buyout. Since the three CUSA teams are all sports, it makes some sense for them to go in 2012. Of course, there will be some difficult scheduling issues that will have to be resolved.
Re: Conference move definitely in 2013?
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:09 am
by huskerpony
MWC teams aren't stuck. Their buyout is significantly larger given 1 year notice vs 2.
Something about their revenue share for the year PLUS 2 x the revenue share for the year. If Boise hadn't lost to TCU, their BCS cut would have put them at $7M, and their buyout for 2012 would have been $21M. (Pretty steep for only being a MWC member for 1 year) Now it is more in the $5-$7M range, which is still quite a bit considering the buy-in for the Big East gets taken out of their revenue for a couple of years. If they wait a year, it is only somewhere around $2-$3M.
Other thing is Boise's regents approved the move for 2013, not 2012, but I assume that can be changed if an appropriate agreement can be reached with MWC.