Will the BE give us early release?

[AlaskaSU]

It would make no sense for the BE to hold us when their new invites are able to play in the BE. Does anyone know how long each invite would have to wait to be released from their old conference?

I would guess that the BE would keep its BCS if it gets Houston and Boise, but if it loses any of those 2, all bets are off.

 

[jordoo]

I think we play in the ACC for bball and fball next season. I have thought that all along.
There is much yet to be played out and I think we will see either the BIG12 or ACC make the final death blow before too long.

The BIG12 could threaten to take Lville and cinci as well if the BE doesn't let WVU leave early on some sort of buy out. If that happens then Pitt and SU also buy out. Or the BIG12 could simply take Lville and Cinci before the BE adds members and crush the expansion as well as BE fball.

The ACC is still waiting on ND and not likely to do much now until ND does something. But you have to wonder with all these new BE teams what does that do for ND and their olympic sports?

Thats the way I see it right now at least.

 

[SkanSU]

and now for a serious note... From what I gathered yesterday on another thread, if Syracuse, Pitt,and WVU are allowed to leave that would drop the football side to 5 teams not including ND. That would place into significantly serious jeopardy their BCI AQ. So they cannot release any until replacements are found and actually "started" in the Big East. I guess they are "shooting" for 12 schools. But I think someone said the magic number is 8 to retain BCI AQ status. I believe that release then is going to be dependent on the BE getting replacements and getting them on board.

 

[Victory Lap]

The BE is doing itself no favors right now by holding strong to SU and Pitt and letting TCU leave so easily. Now, I understand TCU wasn't a full member, but the only difference is a matter of contractual duties. Sports contracts are the most malleable and most changed contracts in the law, so the BE insisting on enforcing their strict legal rights is disingenuous and politically problematic. Litigation (a la WVU) will ultimately lead to settlement. If it doesn't, it will lead to a protracted legal battle that will keep the BE in a state of flux at least until the 2014 exit date, and will hurt the BE reputation immensely.

For example, people complained about the delay in Apple's next-gen iPhone 4s release. Apple was ready to release the 4s a while ago, but found itself in the middle of a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit concerning patent infringement concerning certain elements of its iOS with a certain other phone manufacturer. The lawsuit prevented Apple from releasing the iPhone on time because once released it becomes another device subject to damages under the lawsuit. But customers don't know that, and they don't care. People want their iPhones, so Apple settled early and probably could have gotten a better result if they had held out, but that could have taken years and they would have lost more money in the meantime by losing customer faith and retail sales. Regardless of Apple's legal rights, it had business and political concerns to consider, and the iPhone 4s came out shortly after the case settled.

The BE should take note. Insisting on your strict legal rights is not a smart move (quite petty, actually) when there are millions of people, powerful school administrators, politicians, and advertisers basically agreeing that the BE should release SU and Pitt and WVU . It will not instill any confidence in teams like Boise St/Houston/etc. At best, they can flirt with the BE (a la TCU), and get out easily, which will keep the big east whirling in uncertainty, and probably be the final nail. Or they can commit and have to deal with an @$$ like Marinatto, who will make their lives difficult should another round of conference realignments occur. The Big 12 has been a decent model of how to threaten to exercise legal rights to create some leverage, but ultimately conceding, which instills confidence in the decision-making of the Big 12 administration and, well, makes them looks somewhat mature. "It's been real TX A&M, have fun in the SEC." The BE would be wise to do the same.

 

[IthacaMatt]

and now for a serious note... From what I gathered yesterday on another thread, if Syracuse, Pitt,and WVU are allowed to leave that would drop the football side to 5 teams not including ND. That would place into significantly serious jeopardy their BCI AQ. So they cannot release any until replacements are found and actually "started" in the Big East. I guess they are "shooting" for 12 schools. But I think someone said the magic number is 8 to retain BCI AQ status. I believe that release then is going to be dependent on the BE getting replacements and getting them on board.

The people who makes this argument are forgetting that the Big East has already lost its auto bid when the BCS comes up for renewal, because of lack of performance in the polls by the top rated teams in the conference. It will only be a mercy bid if the Big East gets to keep it. I think what's more likely is that the Big East and Mountain West have a playoff for a BCS spot. I also think it's likely for the BCS to give both conferences some kind of seat at the table to keep away antitrust action.

 

[Knicks411]

The BE should take note. Insisting on your strict legal rights is not a smart move (quite petty, actually) when there are millions of people, powerful school administrators, politicians, and advertisers basically agreeing that the BE should release SU and Pitt and WVU . It will not instill any confidence in teams like Boise St/Houston/etc. At best, they can flirt with the BE (a la TCU), and get out easily, which will keep the big east whirling in uncertainty, and probably be the final nail. Or they can commit and have to deal with an @$$ like Marinatto, who will make their lives difficult should another round of conference realignments occur. The Big 12 has been a decent model of how to threaten to exercise legal rights to create some leverage, but ultimately conceding, which instills confidence in the decision-making of the Big 12 administration and, well, makes them looks somewhat mature. "It's been real TX A&M, have fun in the SEC." The BE would be wise to do the same.

Out of curiosity, would you feel the same way if SU was staying in the BE, and say UConn was leaving instead?

I think the BE wants its pound of flesh from the schools leaving, and it'll get it. Did we not agree to the 27 month period?

I don't think it's in the best interests of either side to have WVU, Pitt, and SU stay for the next 27 months. But I have no problem with the BE using a contract we signed as leverage to get more money out of us.

 

[Victory Lap]

Fair enough, but he does so at his own peril. And yes, my childish spite would want the BE to screw UConn.


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