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

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?

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.

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

TheDon wrote: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?

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

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

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.

JOPO wrote: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.

Blue boy wrote: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.