http://brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssports.co...2/34822810

I don't KNOW anything yet, but I'm guessing the media rights buyout fee is kaput, b/c the two leagues are dissolving to void their current media contracts. Good for Memphis, since it's estimated to be (a negotiable) $6.1M.

This might also affect the conference buyout fees, but maybe that one is still enforceable? For Memphis, it's only $500K anyway, as a charter member of C-USA.

Interesting development for all the new BE teams except Navy.

i think it's a great idea, there are at least 6 solid fb teams there, good for them.

(02-13-2012 04:03 PM)Stookey57 Wrote:  i think it's a great idea, there are at least 6 solid fb teams there, good for them.

Yeah, that too. McMurphy mentioned they might wind up with 18 to 24 teams. Right now they have 16 between the two leagues, so are they planning to add as many as 8 more? That would start to affect the other FBS conferences.

Guess realignment's not exactly done yet, lol.

(02-13-2012 04:06 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(02-13-2012 04:03 PM)Stookey57 Wrote:  i think it's a great idea, there are at least 6 solid fb teams there, good for them.

Yeah, that too. McMurphy mentioned they might wind up with 18 to 24 teams. Right now they have 16 between the two leagues, so are they planning to add as many as 8 more? That would start to affect the other FBS conferences.

Guess realignment's not exactly done yet, lol.

It's 4,864 miles between ECU and Hawaii, further than it is between ECU and London, England. LOL!

(02-13-2012 04:06 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(02-13-2012 04:03 PM)Stookey57 Wrote:  i think it's a great idea, there are at least 6 solid fb teams there, good for them.

Yeah, that too. McMurphy mentioned they might wind up with 18 to 24 teams. Right now they have 16 between the two leagues, so are they planning to add as many as 8 more? That would start to affect the other FBS conferences.

Guess realignment's not exactly done yet, lol.

i would be shocked if it gets bigger than 18 teams...(with 1 or 2 being football only)

I believe they have caught onto what the BE is up too and are forming a western contingent of the same.

(02-13-2012 04:10 PM)billetingman1 Wrote:  

(02-13-2012 04:06 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(02-13-2012 04:03 PM)Stookey57 Wrote:  i think it's a great idea, there are at least 6 solid fb teams there, good for them.

Yeah, that too. McMurphy mentioned they might wind up with 18 to 24 teams. Right now they have 16 between the two leagues, so are they planning to add as many as 8 more? That would start to affect the other FBS conferences.

Guess realignment's not exactly done yet, lol.

It's 4,864 miles between ECU and Hawaii, further than it is between ECU and London, England. LOL!

They could always add a few miles to it (to put it mildly), and play the game in Hong Kong, to try to corner the Chinese market...

(02-13-2012 04:12 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  

(02-13-2012 04:10 PM)billetingman1 Wrote:  

(02-13-2012 04:06 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(02-13-2012 04:03 PM)Stookey57 Wrote:  i think it's a great idea, there are at least 6 solid fb teams there, good for them.

Yeah, that too. McMurphy mentioned they might wind up with 18 to 24 teams. Right now they have 16 between the two leagues, so are they planning to add as many as 8 more? That would start to affect the other FBS conferences.

Guess realignment's not exactly done yet, lol.

It's 4,864 miles between ECU and Hawaii, further than it is between ECU and London, England. LOL!

They could always add a few miles to it (to put it mildly), and play the game in Hong Kong, to try to corner the Chinese market...

Excellent Idea! LOL!

Man, am I glad we got invited to the BEast! Our deadline to ink the new alliance deal was next Monday, Feb. 20. Just in time.

(02-13-2012 04:19 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Man, am I glad we got invited to the BEast! Our deadline to ink the new alliance deal was next Monday, Feb. 20. Just in time.

I'm happy for you guys as well! That conference has fail written all over it! Welcome aboard!