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Quote:BREAKING: John Marinatto has resigned as Big East commissioner, sources told @CBSSports

Every one's favorite commish has resigned.

EDIT
Updated story
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...y/18983292

(05-07-2012 07:50 AM)ollin Wrote:  @McMurphyCBS

Quote:BREAKING: John Marinatto has resigned as Big East commissioner, sources told @CBSSports

Every one's favorite commish has resigned.

WALL STREET UPDATE: Orlando Based Fortune 500 Restaurant Company DRI, aka Darden Restaurants (OLIVE GARDEN, RED LOBSTER, etc...) is down $5.6 % in early trading due to the unexpected resignation of Big East Commission John Marinatto.

(05-07-2012 07:56 AM)KnightLight Wrote:  

(05-07-2012 07:50 AM)ollin Wrote:  @McMurphyCBS

Quote:BREAKING: John Marinatto has resigned as Big East commissioner, sources told @CBSSports

Every one's favorite commish has resigned.

WALL STREET UPDATE: Orlando Based Fortune 500 Restaurant Company DRI, aka Darden Restaurants (OLIVE GARDEN, RED LOBSTER, etc...) is down $5.6 % in early trading due to the unexpected resignation of Big East Commission John Marinatto.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...y/18983292

McMurphy's story, but no details yet.

This was delivered to Marinatto's office first thing this AM:



Guess he got the message.

Its about time!

(05-07-2012 07:56 AM)KnightLight Wrote:  

(05-07-2012 07:50 AM)ollin Wrote:  @McMurphyCBS

Quote:BREAKING: John Marinatto has resigned as Big East commissioner, sources told @CBSSports

Every one's favorite commish has resigned.

WALL STREET UPDATE: Orlando Based Fortune 500 Restaurant Company DRI, aka Darden Restaurants (OLIVE GARDEN, RED LOBSTER, etc...) is down $5.6 % in early trading due to the unexpected resignation of Big East Commission John Marinatto.

+3 Best post you have ever made!

Maybe he was mad the catering budget was going to take a hit.

Update:


Marinatto was asked to resign by the league's presidents Sunday, sources said.

Hmmmmmmm

Report says he was voted out by member presidents.

No, his didn't "step down"...his butt was fired:

Marinatto was asked to resign by the league's presidents Sunday, sources said.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball...y/18983292

What is also interesting to me is that according to RC Johnson Memphis and the new members have voting rights now in the league.

Well I am glad he got us in before leaving. Will make for more talk over the offseason. Wonder who they go after.

(05-07-2012 08:19 AM)dogma Wrote:  Update:


Marinatto was asked to resign by the league's presidents Sunday, sources said.

Maybe the presidents wanted a new chief for the upcoming TV negotiations?

Or they weren't happy with the concessions he has already(?) made regarding the new BCS playoff?

(05-07-2012 08:24 AM)UCF-ENG Wrote:  

(05-07-2012 08:19 AM)dogma Wrote:  Update:


Marinatto was asked to resign by the league's presidents Sunday, sources said.

Maybe the presidents wanted a new chief for the upcoming TV negotiations?

Or they weren't happy with the concessions he has already(?) made regarding the new BCS playoff?

My guess is that they have someone already in mind as well on who to take over.

Who replaces him? Paul Tagliabue?

(05-07-2012 08:26 AM)SublimeKnight Wrote:  Who replaces him? Paul Tagliabue?

Dan Gavitt - Dave's son?

(05-07-2012 08:24 AM)UCF-ENG Wrote:  

(05-07-2012 08:19 AM)dogma Wrote:  Update:


Marinatto was asked to resign by the league's presidents Sunday, sources said.

Maybe the presidents wanted a new chief for the upcoming TV negotiations?

Ya think?

Believe the Presidents of all the new members (they have voting priviledges NOW, even before they official enter the conf) had to be privately 'scared to death' in realizing that this clown might be in-charge of the Big East TV Negotiations:

See short video:
http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2011/09...n_mar.html

For the first time in Big East history...they can finally hire the BEST PERSON for the job (especially one with a TV background), vs taking the next clown from Providence College.

As most Univ Presidents and AD's know....you normally don't ask for one's resignation without knowing who you can replace them with.

PS. Oh...and MOVE THE Big East HQ TO NEW YORK CITY!!!!!

The BEast does everything too slowly. He should have been ousted before he took the job...

(05-07-2012 08:27 AM)KnightLight Wrote:  

(05-07-2012 08:24 AM)UCF-ENG Wrote:  

(05-07-2012 08:19 AM)dogma Wrote:  Update:


Marinatto was asked to resign by the league's presidents Sunday, sources said.

Maybe the presidents wanted a new chief for the upcoming TV negotiations?

Ya think?

Believe the Presidents of all the new members (they have voting priviledges NOW, even before they official enter the conf) had to private be 'scared to death' in realizing that this clown might be in-charge of the Big East TV Negotiations:

See short video:
http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2011/09...n_mar.html

For the first time in Big East history...they can finally hire the BEST PERSON for the job (especially one with a TV background), vs taking the next clown from Providence College.

PS. Oh...and MOVE THE Big East HQ TO NEW YORK CITY!!!!!

+3

We been screaming this on this board for years!!!!! Too much influence from a school with roughly 3K students.