BE Trying to Sew Up MSG until 2026

[TexanMark]

http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/coll...QHH95HO?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Basketball

Makes perfect sense for them...the crowds might still be down a little minus Cuse fans but when you have 38 teams it will still do ok.

Guess the Blarney and Stout will be looking for new teams in 2014.

 

[cusetown1]

The Turd that wont Flush: The True Story of the Big East Conference

 

[orange79]

Blarney Rock - Official NYC bar of the Houston Cougars!

 

[jncuse]

By 2026 the Big East may be a DII conference.

 

[44PRIDE]

You guys are missing the biggest part of that story...

Marinatto said the league was now open to discussing an exit arrangement with Pittsburgh and Syracuse. When those two schools announced last year they would leave the conference for the ACC, Marinatto initially drew a hard line, saying there would be no relief. The additions of Memphis and most recently Temple in 2013 have shifted that position.

 

[44PRIDE]

I also thought this nugget was an "Instant Classic". Good job Pitt fans...

* In the waning seconds of Pittburgh’s 64-52 loss to Georgetown, Hoyas fans began chanting, ‘NIT! NIT!’ Pitt fans responded with, “ACC! ACC!’

 

[SU2NASA]

Blarney Rock - Official NYC bar of the Houston Cougars!

Wait, I thought that was SMU?

 

[SU2NASA]

I also thought this nugget was an "Instant Classic". Good job Pitt fans...

* In the waning seconds of Pittburgh’s 64-52 loss to Georgetown, Hoyas fans began chanting, ‘NIT! NIT!’ Pitt fans responded with, “ACC! ACC!’

+1000 cocktails to you and the Pitt fanbase.

 

[Noexcuse]

You guys are missing the biggest part of that story...

Marinatto said the league was now open to discussing an exit arrangement with Pittsburgh and Syracuse. When those two schools announced last year they would leave the conference for the ACC, Marinatto initially drew a hard line, saying there would be no relief. The additions of Memphis and most recently Temple in 2013 have shifted that position.

Translation: We have our bases covered. SU and Pitt can pay their way out early. Fee to be negotiated but will be more than the $5 million in the contract.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Translation: We have our bases covered. SU and Pitt can pay their way out early. Fee to be negotiated but will be more than the $5 million in the contract.

I've been saying this all along.

The BE does NOT want a 14 team FB / 20 team BB league in 2013-14. A $$$ amount will be negotiated.

 

[orange79]

Translation: We have our bases covered. SU and Pitt can pay their way out early. Fee to be negotiated but will be more than the $5 million in the contract.

Maybe, maybe not. Pitt and SU staying creates some scheduling issues, what with the timing of other teams joining, I believe.

 

[44PRIDE]

SU and Pitt should now threaten to stay the full 27 months if the buyout doesn't remain at $5M

 

[TexanMark]

I also thought this nugget was an "Instant Classic". Good job Pitt fans...

* In the waning seconds of Pittburgh’s 64-52 loss to Georgetown, Hoyas fans began chanting, ‘NIT! NIT!’ Pitt fans responded with, “ACC! ACC!’

Hopefully our fans don't do this if we win...ahh screw it...LOL

 

[Noexcuse]

Maybe, maybe not. Pitt and SU staying creates some scheduling issues, what with the timing of other teams joining, I believe.

I see your point. Still, they will try and bleed us imo. Afterall, they have to put bread on the Providence table.

 

[orange79]

Hopefully our fans don't do this if we win/

They won't - UConn won't be going to the NIT even if they lose today.