(12-07-2017 04:00 PM)The Cutter of Bish Wrote:  

(12-07-2017 03:45 PM)Bogg Wrote:  There was no reason for any such clause to begin with - it wasn't an inducement from the new members given to keep Cincy/USF/UConn to keep them as part of the conference. It was just a big pile of money available at a time when those three were the only fully vested members of the conference, and thus the only schools with any right to it, if I remember correctly.

I don't disagree, but, the emboldened part is cause for some question, as the C7 was on board for the likes of Houston, SMU, UCF, and Temple, even though those guys were partially or soon to be aboard the group. IIRC, I think the three of them pulled seniority over the rest of the incoming group as a reason for extra money; "we should get more because we were here longer."

Again, I don't disagree...but, who's to say the conference doesn't sue just to see if they could collect a little extra off UConn? When has procedure really mattered in these moves, especially for this group, who basically sues EVERYONE once they announce their departure?

Don't you think Cincinnati, UConn and USF earned that money. Those three schools were three of five winningest programs in football from 2005-2012 and Cincinnati and UConn did their piece on the hardwood as well.