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Message: [QUOTE="Alsacs, post: 1340484, member: 652"] This is exactly how it went down. After Miami and VPI were added SU expressed loyalty to the BE and decided to work with the teams. In the leaked BE minutes meeting from 2003 at the meeting BC talked both sides saying they wanted an all-sports league, wanted to remain with BB schools, and were also back channeling with the ACC for the 12th spot once the NCAA told the ACC no championship game without 12 teams. Jake said at that meeting if the BE expanded to 16 teams 8 all sports and 8 basketball schools he would resign. The BE did it and Jake soon right after announced his retirement. Jake didn't have the energy to want to deal with the Frankenstein 16 team Big East and he got out. Syracuse remained loyal to the Big East while Boston College talked out of both sides and eventually in October 2003 were announced as the 12th ACC team the day we smashed them at the Dome in FB. I remember people throwing dollar bills at the BC people. [/QUOTE]