(02-23-2013 03:14 PM)sierrajip Wrote: (02-23-2013 03:02 PM)Dr. Isaly von Yinzer Wrote: (02-23-2013 07:39 AM)johnbragg Wrote: (02-23-2013 07:11 AM)Bones N Skulls Wrote: The new BE members were the best of CUSa for the most part; should they have taken the name with them? No.
Once again, we're not withdrawing from the conference, we're splitting the conference into two parts.
Imagine that the current C-USA schools have made an agreement that, when the time is right, they will split into an eastern and a western conference. Wouldn't you expect the eastern side, with Southern Miss and UAB, to keep the name if they want it?
Now that is a helluva stretch of the truth - even by this board's notoriously low standard. Well done.
Maybe that is the C7's legal strategy.
It's not just the legal strategy--it was the plan at the time the Pre-Nup was written. The football schools were ready to bolt in 2003, but couldn't do it without losing their autobid. So the plan was that the hybrid would let each side get 6-schools-for-5-years, and then split. (People didn't factor in the 16-team Big East being so wildly successful.)
That's why it helps to imagine a CUSA West-CUSA East split. They can't do it now, but let's pretend that's the long-term plan for 2017.
That's why we get half, Eddie.
That's why Knighttime's list:
Quote:C7 leaves with no penalty
C7 leaves after next season
NBE gets the Big East name
NBE gets the pot of remaining exit fees
Tourney credits are split between C7 and Big East
Doesn't quite work.
Quote:C7 leaves with no penalty
That's not really up for negotiation.
Quote:C7 leaves after next season
That's only a concession compared to 2015. No one else has been bound by the 27-month clause, so it's not much of a concession.
Quote:NBE gets the Big East name
And what do we get in return?
Quote:NBE gets the pot of remaining exit fees
And what do we get in return?
Quote:Tourney credits are split between C7 and Big East
Not really up for negotiation either. What the split is (50/50? 70/30?) probably is, though.
So of the issues:
1. Separation Date
2. Name
3. Realignment Fund--including entry fees
4. Tournament credits
You've given the Aresco League 2 and 3, made minor concessions on 1, and haven't really made any concessions on 4.
IF you want the name, we get half of the exit fees and entry fees.