02-24-2012, 10:16 AM
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/coll..._East.html
"Temple gets an invitation to play football in the Big East, the expectation is that the Owls will find a way to leave the Mid-American Conference before the start of the football season, according to league sources.
"If West Virginia can figure out a way to get out of the Big East, what makes you think Temple can't get out of the MAC?" a source said Thursday.
Discussions between the Big East and Temple regarding the Owls' joining the conference are hitting the final stages.
The MAC has a $2.5 million fee for an exit with two years' notice. So Temple would have to negotiate for an immediate exit similar to West Virginia's from the Big East.
The conference agreed to accept nearly $20 million from West Virginia so the school can join the Big 12 as a full member in July.
According to a source, as of Thursday afternoon the Big East had not called for a membership vote on Temple.
How much would the MAC make the Owls pay to speed up their exit?
A source said it doesn't matter.
The Big East, I assume, will help them out," the source said. "They got $20 million from West Virginia's exit fee. The Big East needs Temple."
And it may need the Owls for football more than anything else. With West Virginia's departure, the Big East has only seven football teams in 2012. That's why it's important for the conference to add a football member as soon as possible.
If Temple does go for all sports, it could be next season, 2013, or 2014."
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Hope the MAC gets at least 5-8 Million in this exit and doesn't negotiate for games w/Big East teams.
Temple should have to pay the max for saving their program.
"Temple gets an invitation to play football in the Big East, the expectation is that the Owls will find a way to leave the Mid-American Conference before the start of the football season, according to league sources.
"If West Virginia can figure out a way to get out of the Big East, what makes you think Temple can't get out of the MAC?" a source said Thursday.
Discussions between the Big East and Temple regarding the Owls' joining the conference are hitting the final stages.
The MAC has a $2.5 million fee for an exit with two years' notice. So Temple would have to negotiate for an immediate exit similar to West Virginia's from the Big East.
The conference agreed to accept nearly $20 million from West Virginia so the school can join the Big 12 as a full member in July.
According to a source, as of Thursday afternoon the Big East had not called for a membership vote on Temple.
How much would the MAC make the Owls pay to speed up their exit?
A source said it doesn't matter.
The Big East, I assume, will help them out," the source said. "They got $20 million from West Virginia's exit fee. The Big East needs Temple."
And it may need the Owls for football more than anything else. With West Virginia's departure, the Big East has only seven football teams in 2012. That's why it's important for the conference to add a football member as soon as possible.
If Temple does go for all sports, it could be next season, 2013, or 2014."
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Hope the MAC gets at least 5-8 Million in this exit and doesn't negotiate for games w/Big East teams.
Temple should have to pay the max for saving their program.