(06-30-2019 03:07 PM)panite Wrote:  

(06-30-2019 02:38 PM)goofus Wrote:  The trick in 2020 is to get 2 teams that are playing each other, to agree to both play UConn instead.

For example, Liberty is scheduled to play at Sryacuse on Oct 17 in 2020. Maybe Liberty could agree to play at UConn instead and Syracuse could agree to host UConn on Oct 17 instead. Since Liberty is an independent, Liberty could play at UConn in early December or maybe they could find another open date.

Assuming Liberty @ Cuse is a buy game,
Syracuse could pay Uconn what it was going to pay Liberty, and UConn could pay Liberty what Syracuse was going to pay Liberty.

EDIT: ok, I guess this was a 2 for 1 deal, with Cuse playing at Liberty in 2019 and Liberty playing at Cuse in 2020 and 2021.
but maybe a deal still could be worked out in 2020 where they each play Uconn instead.

No trick at all. Stay in the AAC for 2 years as an all sports member, collect CFP money, bowl distribution money, NCAA BB credits, a year of the new TV contract, and build an independent FB schedule for 2021 or break the news that UConn is dropping to FCS after the 2020 FB season. In the mean time UConn cuts that exit fee closer to the $10 million fee as they will only be a few months short of the required 27 month required notice. They are staying one year anyway. Why not 2 years. The AAC is not going to kick them out if they decide to stay more than one year. If they do the AAC won't receive any exit fees and won't have a leg to stand on in court if it tries to collect anything from UConn. It will be an unhappy marriage going forward for 2 years but most people will do anything where money is concerned even in a divorce.

10 Million exit fee remains in place even if UConn leaves after 2 years. If they want to play only 1 more season then something north of 10 Million will be agreed upon.