WVU claims they will be out after this year

[rrlbees]

And gave assurances to the B12

 

[Stern]

If they show up and start playing in the Big 12 next year what can the Big East do? Throw them in football jail?

Seriously, what can they do? All the BE can do is sue them which results in WV losing a lawsuit and having to pay the Big East. Which I am sure they are more than willing to do now.

 

[OrangeCrush22]

Bullsh@t. We formed the conference, if anyone is allowed to leave early, it's us.

Marinatto should tell Ol' Ollie' to stick it.

 

[Whitey23]

Good, if they leave hard to hold us.

 

[rrlbees]

The only scenario I see that they can leave and we can't is if they are paying an outrageous exit fee that we refuse to pay.

 

[OrangeinBoston]

It's very simple as it is in many contact/legal situations. You just go ahead and do it, because it would cost them an arm and a leg to sue you and they never will.

 

[orange79]

It's very simple as it is in many contact/legal situations. You just go ahead and do it, because it would cost them an arm and a leg to sue you and they never will.

I have no doubts that the BE will sue WV and sue vigorously. No matter what it costs. It's who they are.

 

[MaxwellCuse]

WVU and Providence are playing a game of chicken. They are both going to lose.

 

[Cusefan95]

WVU and Providence are playing a game of chicken. They are both going to lose.

Totally agree with this.

 

[SU2NASA]

If they show up and start playing in the Big 12 next year what can the Big East do? Throw them in football jail?

Seriously, what can they do? All the BE can do is sue them which results in WV losing a lawsuit and having to pay the Big East. Which I am sure they are more than willing to do now.

If the Big East sues, you respond by saying you'll pay your share of what the TV revenue would be for the next two years. You'll make that back up in no time, hence why you're leaving.

 

[Chip]

The only scenario I see that they can leave and we can't is if they are paying an outrageous exit fee that we refuse to pay.

Seems like it would need to move pretty quickly if SU had any chance of being in the ACC for the 2012 football season. ACC has more logistics to work out. Big 12 is easier since they're just swapping names. aTm for TCU, Mizzou for WVU.

But we could sit back, watch how it plays out, and then potentially be in the ACC for the 2013 football season instead of waiting until 2014.

 

[rrlbees]

Seems like it would need to move pretty quickly if SU had any chance of being in the ACC for the 2012 football season. ACC has more logistics to work out. Big 12 is easier since they're just swapping names. aTm for TCU, Mizzou for WVU.

But we could sit back, watch how it plays out, and then potentially be in the ACC for the 2013 football season instead of waiting until 2014.

the acc scheduling meeting is in january and su and pitt will be in attendance. can they make up a plan a and plan b?

 

[Chip]

the acc scheduling meeting is in january and su and pitt will be in attendance. can they make up a plan a and plan b?

Didn't realize they were meeting in January, wonder what the drop dead would then be for implementing plan A or B. You just get that feeling that this Big East/WVU fight will drag out close to the start of the season with neither side giving in. Not sure how quickly it would be on a docket.

 

[TexanMark]

The new batch won't be in the Big East until 2013

Good article here
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/spor...f-east-carolina-1120-20111119,0,2964687.story

WVU might bolt but Cuse and Pitt will be in the BE one more year IMHO

 

[Dadarules]

If WVU left next year it should come with major financial penalties. The quotes Luckhead gives are unwarranted. On a fan-board fans can say the ship is sinking etc - the AD of a school says this is our reality and we are acting in our interests given the situation etc. The crap Luck is putting out is making WVU a frickin' villian. He is one of my least favorite sports personalities - I am rooting against Stanford because of his big mouth. He is not in the right position for his skill set - he just is not. I hope WVU gets screwed to the wall on and off the field because of him alone.

 

[Admiral Koga]

If the Big East sues, you respond by saying you'll pay your share of what the TV revenue would be for the next two years. You'll make that back up in no time, hence why you're leaving.

But wouldn't every Big East team need to come up with one more game? Shouldn't WVU be expected to pay for those?

 

[SmilinBob]

But wouldn't every Big East team need to come up with one more game? Shouldn't WVU be expected to pay for those?

I wonder if the big east will be able to add just 1 team in 2012 and that might be why wv can leave?

 

[TexanMark]

I wonder if the big east will be able to add just 1 team in 2012 and that might be why wv can leave?

BYU seems like the only one...that would actually be a good compromise. WVU could pay BYU any penalties for cancelling games. It better be done by XMas. You remember how tough it was to get a game after ECU bolted on us.

 

[Moontan]

I have no doubts that the BE will sue WV and sue vigorously. No matter what it costs. It's who they are.

Coupled with a 10+ year WVU scheduling boycott.

I'm not sure if SU & Pitt would go along with that... probably not. Cincinnati & Louisville probably wouldn't either as they both still have eyes on Big XII membership. It would be interesting if they did and got the ACC members to go along with it as well. WVU would have no east coast BCS OOC opponents to play.

From a business partnership viewpoint, WVU is not scoring a lot of points.

 

[echosofmanley]

On the football side, maybe we need another year in BE. On BB side, I want two more years of BE Tourney.

 

[elimunelson]

Coupled with a 10+ year WVU scheduling boycott.

I'm not sure if SU & Pitt would go along with that... probably not. Cincinnati & Louisville probably wouldn't either as they both still have eyes on Big XII membership. It would be interesting if they did and got the ACC members to go along with it as well. WVU would have no east coast BCS OOC opponents to play.

From a business partnership viewpoint, WVU is not scoring a lot of points.

Do we get the damages from WVU leaving early and can we use them to then leave early ourselves?

 

[Moontan]

Do we get the damages from WVU leaving early and can we use them to then leave early ourselves?

I would expect Syracuse and Pitt to get $0 from WfVU's exit fee. Our friends in Providence would argue that the ACC-bound started this mess.

 

[elimunelson]

I would expect Syracuse and Pitt to get $0 from WfVU's exit fee. Our friends in Providence would argue that the ACC-bound started this mess.

Certainly you can argue that but if we're in the league for another 2 years, we should receive some benefit from the receivables. This is why i think we will be out for 2012. We are just a pain for the Big East in so many ways going forward. No upside keeping us around.

 

[rrlbees]

BYU seems like the only one...that would actually be a good compromise. WVU could pay BYU any penalties for cancelling games. It better be done by XMas. You remember how tough it was to get a game after ECU bolted on us.

byu isn't coming.

 

[Noexcuse]

Sounds like the Big East is holding all the cards when it comes to SU and Pitt but WVU can push the envelope and possibly walk. Didn't they sign the same agreement we did? In fact, after we left wasn't a new agreement put in place by the remaining members in order to encourage other schools to join?