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USA Today: 2014 start for new league
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Thu Jan 03, 2013 6:56 pmby admin
Although no major expansion plans are expected to be announced, the group is expected to announce that it has reached an agreement with the remaining Big East schools to leave the league a year earlier than originally stated, with a start-up date of July 1, 2014, rather than July 1, 2015.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nc ... k/1807735/
Re: USA Today: 2014 start for new league
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Thu Jan 03, 2013 7:00 pmby xman
Good news although I know a lot of us Xers were hoping for 2013. Getting greedy I know.
Re: USA Today: 2014 start for new league
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Thu Jan 03, 2013 8:54 pmby FlyerFan
Still no clarification on 10 or 12 teams though.
Re: USA Today: 2014 start for new league
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Thu Jan 03, 2013 9:05 pmby shupirate98
Now that Boise's bailed, with SD State sure to follow, it's not at all out of the question that none of these C-USA schools which are supposed to be joining the Big East actually come. If that's the case there's only 6 football schools left and that's not enough for a league. At that point I'm sure Rutgers and Louisville try to sneak out the back door to their new homes a year early. The other 4 are up the proverbial creek. Do the Holy 7 stick with those 4 for a year or do we start our new league in the fall? Certainly not out of the question this could happen. Hopefully the powers-that-be are ready.
Re: USA Today: 2014 start for new league
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Thu Jan 03, 2013 9:36 pmby Hoya
shupirate98 wrote:Now that Boise's bailed, with SD State sure to follow, it's not at all out of the question that none of these C-USA schools which are supposed to be joining the Big East actually come. If that's the case there's only 6 football schools left and that's not enough for a league. At that point I'm sure Rutgers and Louisville try to sneak out the back door to their new homes a year early. The other 4 are up the proverbial creek. Do the Holy 7 stick with those 4 for a year or do we start our new league in the fall? Certainly not out of the question this could happen. Hopefully the powers-that-be are ready.
I think 2014 is the most likely bet.
Re: USA Today: 2014 start for new league
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Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:17 pmby shupirate98
2014 is definitely most likely but we'd better be ready for all eventualities. If the Big East falls apart and we're not ready to go...
Re: USA Today: 2014 start for new league
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Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:28 pmby Jet915
Yeah, if SDSU leaves and MWC somehow prys Houston and SMU away, all bets are off....
Re: USA Today: 2014 start for new league
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Fri Jan 04, 2013 7:05 pmby marq
Jet915 wrote:Yeah, if SDSU leaves and MWC somehow prys Houston and SMU away, all bets are off....
Which bets? The 2014 starting bets ?
It looks like the League will start in 2014
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Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:45 pmby vu97
"It’s possible the schools will leave in 2014 rather than 2015." - Mike Aresco
http://www.benation.com/new-hoops-leagu ... t-in-2014/
Re: USA Today: 2014 start for new league
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Fri Jan 04, 2013 9:04 pmby Vegas Jim
From the release, it is disclosed that an entertainment firm and law firm were retained to facilitate the transition into a new league. Seems like a sound move to do this now.
Of interest, the release indicates the that the entertainment consultant will be involved in the decisions on future members. Fine! But it appears that the decision on future members to be invited might rely heavily upon the T-V market projections. Makes sense, but the bottom line may be strictly commercial. Sic est fatum!