Tom Jurich told the Big East in Oct. 2011 that Louisville was withdrawing from the Big East

[Alsacs]

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/s...m-jurich-saves-4-million-louisville-cardinals
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/s...m-jurich-saves-4-million-louisville-cardinals

Louisville AD Tom Jurich gambled that the Cardinals would be chosen by the Big XII over West Virginia, and told John Marianatto of Louisville's 27 month notice as required by the Big East bylaws. When the Big XII eventually chose West Virginia over Louisville the Cardinals were technically screwed because the Big XII chose WVU and Louisville could have been screwed. However, because Maryland left the ACC and Louisville had given notice then went balls out to out-maneuver UConn and when Jurich gave notice a year earlier he was able to leverage the AAC exit from 15 million to 11 million and saved Louisville 4 million. How much of that 4 million do you think he will ask for as a bonus.

 

[orangefog]

Jurich pulled a homer.

 

[All4SU]

I hope there is some fine print that keeps Buttgers in that failed league until 2015. That would be awesome.

Like maybe you have to remain one extra year for every year that you collected a check without contributing anything.

 

[44PRIDE]

Jurich is an impressive AD. I'm surprised Texas didn't at least put out feelers to get him from Louisville.

 

[All4SU]

Jurich is an impressive AD. I'm surprised Texas didn't at least put out feelers to get him from Louisville.

Agreed. Certainly a better choice than Luck.

Maybe Jurich did turn Texas down preemptively in 2009 telling them when they offer him in 2013 he won't be interested.

 

[Ozcuse]

I hope there is some fine print that keeps Buttgers in that failed league until 2015. That would be awesome.

Like maybe you have to remain one extra year for every year that you collected a check without contributing anything.

Rutgers would have to stay till 2027. And that's assuming they contribute going forward.

 

[Tom Frey]

if that was true wouldn't UL have gotten out for free. Could be mistaken but that the bylaws said 27 month notice no exit fee.

 

[Hoo's That]

Jurich is an impressive AD. I'm surprised Texas didn't at least put out feelers to get him from Louisville.

From what the Louisville folks say on their board, Jurich has a super sweetheart deal with them and he'll never have to put up with anywhere near the heartburn he would get as the AD at the U of Beevo. The only open question as far as they are concerned is where will they put his statue.

 

[All4SU]

if that was true wouldn't UL have gotten out for free. Could be mistaken but that the bylaws said 27 month notice no exit fee.

That seems right. Making the story suspect.

 

[longtimefan]

if that was true wouldn't UL have gotten out for free. Could be mistaken but that the bylaws said 27 month notice no exit fee.

I think with the 27-month notice, you still had to pay the exit fee, which the Old Big East raised to $15M in response to the exits of SU and Pitt (much like they raised the fee from $1M to $5M after BC left).

 

[Jake]

Big balls move by Jurich. Brilliant in that he gave notice to save his school $ knowing that there was no way the Big East would throw them out if he didn't get an invite anywhere.

Dude earns his pay.


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[kirbivore]

Big balls move by Jurich. Brilliant in that he gave notice to save his school $ knowing that there was no way the Big East would throw them out if he didn't get an invite anywhere.

Dude earns his pay.

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[BlackKnight76]

I hope there is some fine print that keeps Buttgers in that failed league until 2015. That would be awesome.

Like maybe you have to remain one extra year for every year that you collected a check without contributing anything.

Was going to say they're stuck for a while in this case, but ozcuse beat me to it.

 

[Cheriehoop]

So at the same time Jurich told the Big East that they were leaving, Pitino was touting the Big East and ripping on those that were leaving. Was he really totally kept out of the loop with Jurich or is he that hypocritical? I always thought Pitino's "outrage" when we and Pitt left was really really strange.

http://content.usatoday.com/communi...-rick-pitino-syracuse-pitt-acc/1#.Uow3Pz8UvIU

http://zagsblog.com/articles/after-defending-the-big-east-pitino-is-now-leaving-it/