West Virginia and Big 12

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:22 pm

Chip Brown: Orangebloods.com has learned #TCU will play Texas on Thanksgiving in Austin in 2012 and #WVU will also play Texas in Austin in 2012. #cfb

#TexasTech athletic director @kirbyhocutt
@kirbyhocutt saying he's very confident that WVU will be a member of the league next year. Expects schedule out in January.

couch 'em · Post by **couch 'em** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:26 pm

Bad for us

SMU 86 · Post by **SMU 86** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:34 pm

perunasboner wrote:Even though Boise always produces a winning QB I just don't see them producing in the future and with WVU leaving early this means we could actually win the BE in two years. Lets just hope and pray with develop a QB. Why is that bad for us?

What about Louisville, Cincinnati, USF, and Rutgers? It is bad because we lose conference power rating if WVU leaves.

SMU 86 · Post by **SMU 86** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:42 pm

So you think we can run right over Cincinnati, USF, Rutgers, and Boise to win the BE?

SMU 86 · Post by **SMU 86** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:51 pm

What about Rutgers and also what if UofL does not leave.

SMU 86 · Post by **SMU 86** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:16 pm

UofL has had some good recruiting classes under Coach Strong in the last 2 classes. Also, our offense in not a good cold weather offense.

skyscraper · Post by **skyscraper** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:25 pm

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-footba ... ke-buyouts

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.

Terry Webster · Post by **Terry Webster** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:32 pm

Living 5 minutes from uc and having had a son at ul, I can tell you that uc has a much better looking campus. It isn't in a very good neighborhood but the campus is pretty nice. Not much green space, but the buildings are really interesting.

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:35 pm

Terry Webster wrote:Living 5 minutes from uc and having had a son at ul, I can tell you that uc has a much better looking campus. It isn't in a very good neighborhood but the campus is pretty nice. Not much green space, but the buildings are really interesting.

saw a show about their athletic department and that building is cool. Has the largest glass staircase with no supports in the world

Terry Webster · Post by **Terry Webster** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:37 pm

They have some really funky looking buildings. They may not be everyone's taste, but they are pretty cool looking.

SMUer · Post by **SMUer** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 11:30 pm

One of the most impressive athletic facilities I've ever seen. Definitely the most impressively run practice shown on ESPN All-Access series.

gostangs · Post by **gostangs** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:08 am

the only teams that would concern me are the new ones - UCF and Boise - and Houston.

Rutgers, UC, UL and Conn? Not a problem.

PonySnob · Post by **PonySnob** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:17 am

Is there any chance that we can get out of CUSA for the 2012-13 school year?

03EMBA · Post by **03EMBA** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:37 am

PonySnob wrote:Is there any chance that we can get out of CUSA for the 2012-13 school year?

I'd let WVU out of BE early if in addition to their exit fee, they would pay the new schools early exit fees so they could come in to BE a year early.

SMU 86 · Post by **SMU 86** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 1:21 am

gostangs wrote:the only teams that would concern me are the new ones - UCF and Boise - and Houston.

Rutgers, UC, UL and Conn? Not a problem.

We barely beat Rice by 3 in the last game of the season and Rutgers, UC, UL, and UConn are no problem?