Maryland and Rutgers to the Big10

[RedRocker]

I love the fit! If we can get an invite I will be ecstatic! Just wish we were AAU already.

Can you imagine football trips though?! Way better than the Big 12. And we could actually compete for football conference titles.

My thoughts exactly. I think the ACC is going to get raided. I could see the B1G and SEC going to 16 teams. Then the ACC would absorb most of the BE remainders.

[bcbearcat12]

TV $$$. I saw in an article last night that the conference distributed $288M to the schools last year. Most schools got $24.6M. I assume Nebraska got a little less since they are newcomers.

Sounds like FSU, GT, VT and NC are in play for them now. That bodes well for us. I like the fit in the ACC better than the B12.

I love the fit! If we can get an invite I will be ecstatic! Just wish we were AAU already.

Can you imagine football trips though?! Way better than the Big 12. And we could actually compete for football conference titles.

[RedRocker]

why do schools want out of the ACC so badly?

Is the money really that much better that it will offset the increased travel expenses for all sports?

TV $$$. I saw in an article last night that the conference distributed $288M to the schools last year. Most schools got $24.6M. I assume Nebraska got a little less since they are newcomers.

Sounds like FSU, GT, VT and NC are in play for them now. That bodes well for us. I like the fit in the ACC better than the B12.

[bcbearcat12]

why do schools want out of the ACC so badly?

Is the money really that much better that it will offset the increased travel expenses for all sports?

[RedRocker]

If we stick around for 27 months it's only $10MM

And who knows if the BE will survive this raid. The new teams may decide to stay put since C-USA would ascend to the top of the Fewer 5 if the BE ceases to exist. I would think that nullifies the buyout provision.

I could see UL, UConn, UC to the ACC and RU to B1G with USF possibly in play also depending on what happens with FSU and Miami amongst the others in the ACC. Temple will likely be the odd man out and go to C-USA.

Just my 2 pennies.

[Bearcat Otto]

My confusion stems from the fact that within the last few years we needed public campaigns and coaches playing out hostage situations to raise this kind of money for facilities and assistant coach salaries. However it makes sense that this is revenue that would instantly appear with a leap to a different conference.

The difference is TV revenue alone would make up for the buy out. If not all one payment, at least you could budget for it.

[Rational Cat]

My confusion stems from the fact that within the last few years we needed public campaigns and coaches playing out hostage situations to raise this kind of money for facilities and assistant coach salaries. However it makes sense that this is revenue that would instantly appear with a leap to a different conference.

I'm also weary of the hostage situations and threats.

To my horror, some here are discussing UC in the MAC.

To my further horror, I find myself nodding in agreement with them. There's no money for all this, especially here at UC. I'm conflicted, because I want the Cats to play at the highest level, but do not want to bankrupt the University and affect the experience of future students to do so.

The haves and have nots... We have been wedded to UL at the hip for nearly 60 years. The difference now is that they have a sugar daddy, Papa John, who can make it all happen for them, stem them over during the bad times until they can make money on their own. Plus, UL is the only game in town.

UC gets the leftovers in the corporate world, after the Reds, Bengals and even XU.

It's a whole new future out there, and it doesn't look good for UC. I tend to think of myself as a realist, but this sounds downright debbie downer. I wish i could feel better. Maybe Santa Ono has a wild card up his sleeve?

[Antonio]

If we stick around for 27 months it's only $10MM

My confusion stems from the fact that within the last few years we needed public campaigns and coaches playing out hostage situations to raise this kind of money for facilities and assistant coach salaries. However it makes sense that this is revenue that would instantly appear with a leap to a different conference.

[#41]

If they're offered into the ACC or B12 they has to pay the fee -- the money made in media rights alone would cover any fee within the first year or two.

Hopefully UC is ready to make a pitch to the ACC, because this is probably the last chance they'll have to be relevant in football ever again.

[Lobot]

Can UC even afford the Big East exit fee?

If we stick around for 27 months it's only $10MM

[Antonio]

Can UC even afford the Big East exit fee?

[Lobot]

We'll know in the morning. Maryland's Board of Regents votes on the move on Mon. morning.

[longtimefan]

Georgia Tech is now in the conversation instead of Rutgers to go to Big10

Another rumor has FSU bolting to the SEC if the ACC loses anybody.

[mjv780]

I'm done. I'll always be a UC fan and proud of my alma mater, but I really don't care any more about conference affiliation any more.

[98bearcat]

Georgia Tech is now in the conversation instead of Rutgers to go to Big10