WVU/BE Settlement

[raf4488]

I thought this was an interesting part of the agreement:

WVU "will use its reasonable best efforts to help Big East members schedule additional football games for the 2012-13 season." Specifically, WVU will help Pitt and Syracuse schedule a Big 12 opponent provided the two schools make a request by today (Feb. 15). However, if the Big East finds a football member for the 2012 season, that rids WVU of all scheduling matchmaker responsibility.​

Why was it included that WVU "specifically" had to help Pitt and SU schedule, when they're leaving the conference in a year anyway? Why not specifically help UConn/Rutgers/USF/etc. schedule, since they're committed long term?
If I had to speculate, I'd say this was included because the BE fears a lawsuit from Pitt/SU, and/or Pitt and SU leaving the league for fall 2012. Otherwise, why single out the 2 schools who would prefer to leave ASAP?

 

[rrlbees]

Very interesting and I don't know how to interpret that.

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[KaiserUEO]

Very interesting and I don't know how to interpret that.

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only thing i can come up with is that the b12/wv in its negotiations with the BE, agreed to find a couple of teams to do the ole...'we will take your place at state u, and go to your place on october whatever', for SU and pitt.

 

[rosconey]

a smart move by the big east?
help us so we dont have a excuse to bolt also screwing everyone

 

[CuseLegacy]

The Big12 released their schedule yesterday so that date of 2/15 is odd.
http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=205379627

 

[xc84]

I thought this was an interesting part of the agreement:

WVU "will use its reasonable best efforts to help Big East members schedule additional football games for the 2012-13 season." Specifically, WVU will help Pitt and Syracuse schedule a Big 12 opponent provided the two schools make a request by today (Feb. 15). However, if the Big East finds a football member for the 2012 season, that rids WVU of all scheduling matchmaker responsibility.​

Why was it included that WVU "specifically" had to help Pitt and SU schedule, when they're leaving the conference in a year anyway? Why not specifically help UConn/Rutgers/USF/etc. schedule, since they're committed long term?
If I had to speculate, I'd say this was included because the BE fears a lawsuit from Pitt/SU, and/or Pitt and SU leaving the league for fall 2012. Otherwise, why single out the 2 schools who would prefer to leave ASAP?

It seems pretty worthless. "best efforts"... no teeth in that.