Navy to join the Big East in 2015

• goosebumps

  

  http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7495168/navy-midshipmen-join-big-east-football-2015-source-says
  
  I like it, they're better than the middle and bottom teams of most BCS conferences.
• Azubuike24

  

  The biggest shocker when I saw this thread is that it wasn't started by Con_Alma.
• goosebumps

  

  I was surprised that it wasn't already up as well haha
• gerb131

  

  They have to wait til 2015 for credibility.
• Little Danny

  

  gerb131;1063553 wrote:They have to wait til 2015 for credibility.

  Navy has been pretty sted-fast about honoring the games they have scheduled up to that point. I also think their contract with CBS is playing a role in it.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Exit fee bumped up to $10 Million for BE
• Little Danny

  

  SportsAndLady;1063610 wrote:Exit fee bumped up to $10 Million for BE

  Is that some inside info. you gleemed from your employer? My pm is open
• SportsAndLady

  

  Little Danny;1063614 wrote:Is that some inside info. you gleemed from your employer? My pm is open

  It was on an RU board. I don't work there anymore but I do get shit like that emailed to me by my buddy who still works there lol
  
  Like, it just came out that RU is probably gonna play Oklahoma at Metlife stadium...knew about that a week ago lol
• Con_Alma

  Little Danny;1063566 wrote:Navy has been pretty sted-fast about honoring the games they have scheduled up to that point. I also think their contract with CBS is playing a role in it.

  Yep. this is right on.
  
  They are guaranteed to make more than their CBS deal now. That was a huge hold up. In addition, they are able to keep their commitments to Notre Dame, Army and Air Force.
  
  The Big East is apparently signing a deal with NBC. They rolled the dice with letting their ESPN contract expire.
• Con_Alma

  Little Danny;1063614 wrote:Is that some inside info. you gleemed from your employer? My pm is open

  This has been published already. CBS sports Network stated the buyout going forward after the Navy commitment is now $10 million.
• Little Danny

  

  All I know is if this is the type of fan who would come to Cincinnati to watch the Midshipmen play the Bearcats, I welcome the addition
  
  
• Con_Alma

  Navy will maintain their TV contract with CBS sports separate of the Big East until it expires.
  
  Navy got everything in the deal. There was no way they were joining without it.
  
  No buyout fee.
  Kept their own TV contract.
  Maintained scheduling ability with Notre Dame, Air Force and Army.
• Con_Alma

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• Con_Alma

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