(06-27-2019 07:40 AM)GTFletch Wrote:  Here's an update on the UConn to Big East story - we now have access to the contract ..Thanks Hokie Mark...
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/...tract.html

Umm, what do you think I meant by the thread title? The contract is linked in the first post.

Quote:From Hokie Marks Blog:

Some comments on this document:

[quote][side note: I thought it was interesting that the Big East is described in this document as "a Delaware nonprofit corporation". For one thing, I thought it was based in Rhode Island. Furthermore, the Big East doesn't have any teams actually located in Delaware!]

The old Big East HQ was in Providence, it's now The American's HQ, until the lease runs out and they move HQ to Dallas. When we started in 2013, our HQ was some offices we subletted from our bigshot Manhattan law firm, I think we've moved into our own swanky NYC digs since then, but I'm not sure.

Everybody incorporates in Delaware because of the Delaware incorporation laws.

Quote:So will UCONN play in the AAC until 1 July 2022?? My guess it depends if BYU or Army is willing to come to the AAC...We shall see!

It's on UConn to negotiate their way out of the AAC. We'd love to have them for 2020-21, but if that's not feasible than 2021-22 or at the latest 2022-23.

Let's see, 27 months from June 26 2019...12 months is June 26 2020, 24 months is June 26 2021, 27 months is September 26 2021.

Realistically, I'd expect July 1, 2021 as UConn's Entrance Date. That gives the AAC 12 full months to figure out who #12 is, or if they need a #12, and gives UConn 2 years to try to put together an indy schedule, or to backfill whoever the AAC takes from CUSA/MAC/MWC. If the AAC tries to hold to 27 months vs 24 months, that's a lawsuit on pretty favorable terrain. 24 months is ample time to get your ducks in a row.