Big East Possible Agreement With WVU

[jvwvu]

Steve Pederson is making the media rounds today on the heels of the ACC meetings (hopefully those of us who are lowly ink-stained types will get our chance to talk to him tomorrow) and the one thing that is clear is he is far more optimistic about Pitt (and Syracuse's) chances of playing in the ACC in 2012.

[SoFlaEer]

http://collegefootba...-to-the-big-12/ BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

The way things are going, I think everyone will sue WVU before this is all done. They'll have to close the school, liquidate the assets, and burn all remaining couches. So, $30M or more to the Big East. Probably at least $5M more to FSU if they can't get someone to play in Tally that will sell it out. They can't just ditch the Big XII now either because they could get sued by them. Betcha Luck is just wishing he'd stayed put at this point.

WVU did not breach a contract with FSU, so there is no merit to a lawsuit. The terms of what happens if either team cancels a game ar edocumented in the contract. It is documented in the contract what the liquidated damages are. Since it is within 12 months, WVU is responsible for paying $500K.

[Bull Martin]

http://collegefootba...-to-the-big-12/ BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

The way things are going, I think everyone will sue WVU before this is all done. They'll have to close the school, liquidate the assets, and burn all remaining couches. So, $30M or more to the Big East. Probably at least $5M more to FSU if they can't get someone to play in Tally that will sell it out. They can't just ditch the Big XII now either because they could get sued by them. Betcha Luck is just wishing he'd stayed put at this point.

WVU did not breach a contract with FSU, so there is no merit to a lawsuit. The terms of what happens if either team cancels a game ar edocumented in the contract. It is documented in the contract what the liquidated damages are. Since it is within 12 months, WVU is responsible for paying $500K.

500K plus damages if FSU cannot find a replacement of equal quality

[SoFlaEer]

http://collegefootba...-to-the-big-12/ BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

The way things are going, I think everyone will sue WVU before this is all done. They'll have to close the school, liquidate the assets, and burn all remaining couches. So, $30M or more to the Big East. Probably at least $5M more to FSU if they can't get someone to play in Tally that will sell it out. They can't just ditch the Big XII now either because they could get sued by them. Betcha Luck is just wishing he'd stayed put at this point.

WVU did not breach a contract with FSU, so there is no merit to a lawsuit. The terms of what happens if either team cancels a game ar edocumented in the contract. It is documented in the contract what the liquidated damages are. Since it is within 12 months, WVU is responsible for paying $500K.

500K plus damages if FSU cannot find a replacement of equal quality

and that verbage is far too subjective to interpretation if it were actually to go to court. i remember louisville trying to sue someone when a series got cancelled on them - their contract had this language in it - the court interpreted that to mean any school playing D1 football (including 1-AA teams) and U of L lost the case, since they found 1-AA teams to fill the void. that of course was a KY court, and would not apply specifically to this case, just using it as a comparative reference - and how much would a lawsuit cost? might not be worth it once the legal fees are paid anyway.

[Who'sYourData?]

and that verbage is far too subjective to interpretation if it were actually to go to court.

Not if FSU doesn't find any opponent. Then it would be quite substaintial.

[Skingraft]

Is this **** over with yet?

[Triple B]

It'll never be over ...

[Bull-by-Marriage]

It'll never be over ...

I'm afraid that you may be right. At least they used to try to hide the fact that it's all about money, now they broadcast it.

[GaUSFBull]

It'll never be over ...

I'm afraid that you may be right. At least they used to try to hide the fact that it's all about money, now they broadcast it.

Have civil suits ever been about anything else?

[macphisto]

and that verbage is far too subjective to interpretation if it were actually to go to court. i remember louisville trying to sue someone when a series got cancelled on them - their contract had this language in it - the court interpreted that to mean any school playing D1 football (including 1-AA teams) and U of L lost the case, since they found 1-AA teams to fill the void. that of course was a KY court, and would not apply specifically to this case, just using it as a comparative reference - and how much would a lawsuit cost? might not be worth it once the legal fees are paid anyway.

Largely depends if FSU litigates it. I don't know the language of the contract, but if it has a clause that sets a standard for a replacement opponent then there's a case.

More likely than not, FSU will just cancel on WVU at the last moment and make them have to scramble. WVU has done this kind of stuff before, so they just make it harder on themselves to find out of conference opponents.