It appears that the Big East and West Virginia are going to have an interesting time soon. Apparently West Virginia has told the Big 12 they are playing in the Big 12 beginning this Fall. The Big 12 has a TV contractual deadline of February 1, 2012. The Big East says West Virginia is contractually obligated to play in the Big East in F2012/2013. It is going to be interesting on Wednesday, not only for recruiting but for potential conference litigation matters.
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Mon Jan 30 2012, 12:05 PM #1Hokie!
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Big 12 Schedule deadline is February 1, 2012
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Mon Jan 30 2012, 01:14 PM #2
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i've heard the TV Networks are willing to be flexible within reason with the Big12 schedule. i think they basically have another week or possibly 2 to work everything out. TCU is just replacing aTm and WVU is simply replacing Mizzou in the regular schedule rotation, so i imagine it's done, just waiting for the lawyers...
Originally Posted by RJHokie
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Mon Jan 30 2012, 01:30 PM #3
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WVU will be playing in the Big 12 and not Big Least next season. Both conferences know that but the BE just wants more money out of WVU.
Now when the runway in Morganhole gets lengthened for Texas to fly in, that is another story!!
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Mon Jan 30 2012, 03:09 PM #4Disavowed By IMF
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Originally Posted by Lakeridgehokie
I just don't see how that is possible. There is no room to extend that runway in either direction.
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Mon Jan 30 2012, 04:35 PM #5
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If that happens (WVU playing in the big 12) does that speed up the timeline for Pitt and Syracuse to start ACC play?
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Tue Jan 31 2012, 08:55 AM #6
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You'd have to think so. My guess is cuse and Pitt would get the same kind of deal. Not that I'm thrilled about cuse and Pitt being in the ACC, but they get us closer to the endgame. Originally Posted by PF
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Tue Jan 31 2012, 05:31 PM #7
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we'll have Pitt and 'Cuse in 2013, 1 year early, but not this year. Originally Posted by mancunian
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Tue Jan 31 2012, 05:00 PM #8
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Yes and if I had to guess the BE's position on how much WVU owes is pretty solid. Seems like a breach of contract would be easy to prove and resulting damages to BE also easily proven. Guessing $20+mil without much effort between legit lost revenue and damages. WVU's AD will be seriously hurt as a result especially if you add that to any entrance fee/lost % of income from B12. Then again, maybe B12 picks part of that up (though I reallly doubt that).
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Tue Jan 31 2012, 05:52 PM #9
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Yep, it's really gonna cost UCONN & Louis. to find somebody to play now. They could end up forking over nearly a mill to play Ark. St. What's that do to ticket sales, for that game aswell as the season tickets? You could even throw in the lost revenue from concessions and parking. A sell out just became a half empty stadium. What about the televised game with WVU that will likely not be televised?
Additionally, aren't the bowls gonna sue? They certainly have a beef. Anyhow, I could see it being TENS of millions of dollars.
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Tue Jan 31 2012, 10:32 PM #10
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The most resent rumor I've heard from WVU posters is around $24 million to settle. Originally Posted by chuckd4vt
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