(02-14-2012 10:52 AM)CMUprof Wrote:  

(02-14-2012 10:03 AM)exCincy Kid Wrote:  So, if Temple bolts the MAC for C-USA football only, what is their exit fee penalty? Is it really $2.5MM, or is that only if they don't give adequate notice? I ask because I dont' see how Temple feels moving to C-USA is a money maker unless they are really given up on a BE invite. Surely the Alliance will have exit penalties as well and no way Temple is going to get $1MM a year in enhanced TV revenues in the new Alliance.

I believe it is 2.5 million with 2 seasons notice. I posted UMass' contract in another thread (here is the contract).

(i) the withdrawal fee shall be Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000);(ii) UMass shall provide a minimum of two football seasons prior notice before withdrawal;

I am pretty sure the language was supposed to be the same for Temple. If it is and they try to leave without 2 seasons notice I would hope the MAC goes after them with penalty fees. Just like the early settlement for WVU leaving the BE early.

I'm not 100% positive on this but the statement of 2 season notice refers to not notifying the MAC office their intent to bolt prior to next school year like West Virginia is doing to the Big East trying to move over for 2012.

So if Temple announces by the end of this school year (June 30th) the intent to move in 2 football seasons down the road (2013) then the should be okay with regard to the standard 2.5 million dollar buyout. For counting purposes we are still considered to be in the 2011 football season, hence 2013 is in 2 years.