(05-08-2012 10:42 AM)Maize Wrote:  McMurphy on Louisville radio this morning, very interesting interview on this:

1. The league Presidents went to Marinatto about his job status months ago...this isn't recent.
2. USF President blocked UCF entry around the same time they added TCU. The other league members went along.
3. League turned down more money that the ACC schools receive per school last year.
4. Marinatto being commissioner or not has no bearing on Boise State or SDSU...the people he talks to with those schools are 100% in. Boise State having some issues with Olympic Sports but they want in and AQ status or not it about the TV Money with them leaving and they knew this was a high possibility that AQ was gone.
5. Still not settled is BCS Revenue Formula, AQ, staggered or what...still up for negotiations. Only thing for certain is that the SEC & B1G gonna get a huge piece of the pie.

http://www.mysports790.com/player/?station=WKRD-AM&program_name=podcast&program_id=TheEarlyBirds.xml&mid=22069136

(05-08-2012 11:45 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(05-08-2012 10:42 AM)Maize Wrote:  McMurphy on Louisville radio this morning, very interesting interview on this:

1. The league Presidents went to Marinatto about his job status months ago...this isn't recent.
2. USF President blocked UCF entry around the same time they added TCU. The other league members went along.
3. League turned down more money that the ACC schools receive per school last year.
4. Marinatto being commissioner or not has no bearing on Boise State or SDSU...the people he talks to with those schools are 100% in. Boise State having some issues with Olympic Sports but they want in and AQ status or not it about the TV Money with them leaving and they knew this was a high possibility that AQ was gone.
5. Still not settled is BCS Revenue Formula, AQ, staggered or what...still up for negotiations. Only thing for certain is that the SEC & B1G gonna get a huge piece of the pie.

http://www.mysports790.com/player/?station=WKRD-AM&program_name=podcast&program_id=TheEarlyBirds.xml&mid=22069136

One thing to keep in mind is that the ACC has an escalating contract. They are lower than their $12.9 million average. So point #3 doesn't shed a lot of light.

(05-08-2012 12:20 PM)Maize Wrote:  

(05-08-2012 11:45 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(05-08-2012 10:42 AM)Maize Wrote:  McMurphy on Louisville radio this morning, very interesting interview on this:

1. The league Presidents went to Marinatto about his job status months ago...this isn't recent.
2. USF President blocked UCF entry around the same time they added TCU. The other league members went along.
3. League turned down more money that the ACC schools receive per school last year.
4. Marinatto being commissioner or not has no bearing on Boise State or SDSU...the people he talks to with those schools are 100% in. Boise State having some issues with Olympic Sports but they want in and AQ status or not it about the TV Money with them leaving and they knew this was a high possibility that AQ was gone.
5. Still not settled is BCS Revenue Formula, AQ, staggered or what...still up for negotiations. Only thing for certain is that the SEC & B1G gonna get a huge piece of the pie.

http://www.mysports790.com/player/?station=WKRD-AM&program_name=podcast&program_id=TheEarlyBirds.xml&mid=22069136

One thing to keep in mind is that the ACC has an escalating contract. They are lower than their $12.9 million average. So point #3 doesn't shed a lot of light.

At the point when they turned down the ESPN deal the schools was looking @ around $15 Million...

(05-08-2012 01:56 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(05-08-2012 12:20 PM)Maize Wrote:  

(05-08-2012 11:45 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(05-08-2012 10:42 AM)Maize Wrote:  McMurphy on Louisville radio this morning, very interesting interview on this:

1. The league Presidents went to Marinatto about his job status months ago...this isn't recent.
2. USF President blocked UCF entry around the same time they added TCU. The other league members went along.
3. League turned down more money that the ACC schools receive per school last year.
4. Marinatto being commissioner or not has no bearing on Boise State or SDSU...the people he talks to with those schools are 100% in. Boise State having some issues with Olympic Sports but they want in and AQ status or not it about the TV Money with them leaving and they knew this was a high possibility that AQ was gone.
5. Still not settled is BCS Revenue Formula, AQ, staggered or what...still up for negotiations. Only thing for certain is that the SEC & B1G gonna get a huge piece of the pie.

http://www.mysports790.com/player/?station=WKRD-AM&program_name=podcast&program_id=TheEarlyBirds.xml&mid=22069136

One thing to keep in mind is that the ACC has an escalating contract. They are lower than their $12.9 million average. So point #3 doesn't shed a lot of light.

At the point when they turned down the ESPN deal the schools was looking @ around $15 Million...

Kristi Dosh said it was $110-$130 million and all the discussion at the time was that it was close (maybe $11 million for fb schools) but not quite at the ACC level. I'm skeptical of the $15 million numbers that are coming out now. Doesn't mean it isn't right, but it makes you wonder why different figures are out right when someone gets fired.

(05-09-2012 12:44 AM)randaddyminer Wrote:  Question for you big east fans, how much value do you think AQ status had for you guys?

(05-09-2012 12:53 AM)ClairtonPanther Wrote:  

(05-09-2012 12:44 AM)randaddyminer Wrote:  Question for you big east fans, how much value do you think AQ status had for you guys?

Its just about everything. Its what kept schools like UL, WVU, UC on almost a level playing field for recruits. There's a big difference between battling the likes of Ohio, Buffalo, and Kent State as opposed to Ohio State, Michigan, and Penn State. Granted, most of the blue chippers are heading to the latter, but BE schools have gotten a few. Would a player like Isiah Pead end up at Cincinnati if the BE wasn't an AQ school, or would LeSean McCoy end up at Pitt?