Big East buyout in the future

[TheDon]

Not that I anticipate anyone leaving but what should our league buyout be in the future?

[Blue boy]

The Big East is the top dollar non BCS football conference, where would any member go? Who needs a buyout when you are in the top conference already?

[classof29]

Excommunication is the fee.

I believe that the "grant of rights" that Fox will have will be more of a deterrent than any exit fee, unless the exit fee is massive.

[DeltaV]

Oh wait, that isn't that much...

[dmac80]

Not that I anticipate anyone leaving but what should our league buyout be in the future?

I started a thread about this awhile back before the league was official. It's an important question. I don't care that the current members are basketball only....Anything could happen, especially if another conference (ACC?) collapses or has mass defections. I think they ought to make getting out of this league extremely costly and difficult. How can you not protect every possible angle now a days?

[sandw04]

If the ACC starts collapsing why would any bball only program go there? The ACC TV dollars would also start shrinking.

[anXUfan]

Not sure I see the negative of putting in a decent-sized buyout.

[JOPO]

I'm thinking a huge grant of rights as well as a huge buyout amount. Get everyone committed right away for the long haul to insure the success of the league. I would be leery of anyone who wouldn't sign on for this right now.

[Xudash]

I'm thinking a huge grant of rights as well as a huge buyout amount. Get everyone committed right away for the long haul to insure the success of the league. I would be leery of anyone who wouldn't sign on for this right now.

Frankly, I have to agree with this.

Fully commit - and make it work. Everyone will then forget the provision even exists.

[PMThor]

The Big East is the top dollar non BCS football conference, where would any member go? Who needs a buyout when you are in the top conference already?

No offense meant, but this is a dangerous way to think about it. Team A leaves Conference whatever, the dominoes start falling, next thing you know programs are leaving the Big East for more money elsewhere. The Old Big East is a cautionary tale, and every conference out there needs to take heed. Change ALWAYS happens, there is nothing static.

And as for a buyout, the league should make it equivalent to the last 5 years of income of the program that wants to leave, including any tourney credits.