Temple Heading to the Big East??????

Dayons_Den · Post by **Dayons_Den** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:16 pm

BACK TO THE EAST!

http://www.mac-sports.com/News/tabid/96 ... hdraw.aspx

Cleveland, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced today in conjunction with Temple University that the two parties have reached an agreement for Temple to leave the Conference immediately. Temple spent five seasons (2007-11) with the Conference.

Statement from MAC Commissioner, Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher regarding Temple:

“Temple University requested to be released from its obligation, as a football-only member of providing two season’s prior notice before departing the Mid-American Conference. As a result the Conference and its member institutions engaged in a dialogue with Temple regarding an appropriate resolution. We have come to an agreement that is fair to the parties involved.”

“As a result, the Mid-American Conference has adjusted its football divisional alignment. Bowling Green State University will compete in the East Division that will consist of seven member institutions. The West Division will have six members. The eight-game Conference schedule should be released within several weeks.”

Additional Information:

-The negotiated exit fee for Temple to leave the Mid-American Conference is $6 million.

-2012 MAC Football Divisional Alignment

East Division: Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Kent State, UMass, Miami, Ohio

West Division: Ball State, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois, Toledo, Western Michigan.

-Since 2007, the MAC has operated under a 13-member football membership model.

It's the Journey... · Post by **It's the Journey...** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:19 pm

(in my best Ice Arena voice)

AAAAAAhhhhhhhhh seeya, Bye Bye... $*$%($*(#*&@

I hope the door hits them in the AZZ on the way out. I have HATED their presence in the MAC from day 1. Some will disagree but this deal has brought nothing to the MAC. We are MUCH better off without them and I don't really care if we go back to the east. Now if we can only get UMass to be all in...

WhoDeyBG · Post by **WhoDeyBG** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:43 pm

While I am happy Temple is gone, now there's this feeling of "Well, we're back where we are." I hate the 13-team setup, and in my opinion, it's indefensible as a conference to have this again. I know it was tougher to predict this time, but now I think we need to tell UMass to get "all in" or not. If they are in, then begin the search for a 14th. If they are not, then let them go in two years.

I believe there was a stipulation that if Temple left, UMass and and MAC would split after two years, or something to that effect. I will have to look.

NWLB · Post by **NWLB** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:07 pm

It is xmas early this year! I'm glad they are gone, and obviously I've been basically hating them since the day the MAC screwed up by inviting them. It was a mistake to invite them, they did nothing for the league, and now they are gone. At least they didn't win the MAC while they were here.

13 teams is a mess. Let us hope they invite somebody that fits the league, and don't whore out the MAC for the illusion of improving media footprints. The MAC has fallen a long way since the giant killer days we knew. Either we need to get smaller, get back to local basics, or get way bigger, and seek safety in numbers.

Either way, lets flush the mid-week games and obsession with TV coverage. Get things online and innovate. Quit whoring everything to ESPN.

Falcon137 · Post by **Falcon137** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:18 pm

Next to be announced- BGSU will play Buffalo, Kent, Miami and Ohio, their crossover games will be Northern Illinois and Toledo.

I say that in jest.....kind of.

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:29 pm

I wonder how UMass is feeling about joining the MAC now. With them being in the A-10 with Temple, they were a natural football rivals. Now the closest other school is 400 miles away.

NWLB · Post by **NWLB** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:37 pm

Warthog wrote:I wonder how UMass is feeling about joining the MAC now. With them being in the A-10 with Temple, they were a natural football rivals. Now the closest other school is 400 miles away.

I think they test the waters, get up to speed, and get out as soon as they can. A viable football playing UMass isn't going to stay any longer than Temple wanted too.

Again, either the MAC has to get small again, go back to basics. Or it has to embrace the madness and go big. And I don't just mean in size.

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:38 pm

This is GREAT news! Now hey MAC, stop messing with us! Leave us alone, move someone else next time. The best part about this IMO is we get a new schedule. I didn't like the one we had at all. Looking forward to it. I wonder if the UMass game will be home or away. Also, I am pegging BG as #2 in the East with a good shot at a bowl game this year. This move helps us out much more than staying in the West.

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:41 pm

WHOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!! FALCON SCREECHES ALL OVER THE PLACE. Back in the East where we belong.

Really hoping BG is at Akron this year, now...and the Falcons are capable of winning the East.

GO FOOTBALL

bgsufalcon24 · Post by **bgsufalcon24** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:23 pm

Falconfreak90 wrote:WHOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!! FALCON SCREECHES ALL OVER THE PLACE. Back in the East where we belong.

Really hoping BG is at Akron this year, now...and the Falcons are capable of winning the East.

GO FOOTBALL

We should be at Akron this year...last game against them was 2009 at BG.

away - Akron, Ohio
home - Kent, Miami, Buffalo

Assuming we play all East teams, that means Umass will likely be away...the two west teams split, most likely Toledo away and a team to be named later at home.

In other news, great news for BG getting to move back to the East Division. Moving to the west would've sucked.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:48 am

Wonder how that $6 million gets used? Is it put into the MAC operation budget, or distributed to member schools?

gmartin · Post by **gmartin** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:51 am

Well if they decide that 6 mill over the 13 schools I know what I would do with the 400k. We could use that money to buy out a certain coaches contract in another sport. Just my own thought. Who would have thought that Temple leaving could help us get a new basketball coach. Lol

BGFan · Post by **BGFan** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:55 am

TG1996 wrote:Wonder how that $6 million gets used? Is it put into the MAC operation budget, or distributed to member schools?

I think that they should give half to the school that gets affected most by all of these realignments....

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:41 am

BGFan wrote:
TG1996 wrote:Wonder how that $6 million gets used? Is it put into the MAC operation budget, or distributed to member schools?
I think that they should give half to the school that gets affected most by all of these realignments....

Damn good idea there! You win a Captain and Coke!

transfer2BGSU · Post by **transfer2BGSU** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:50 am

gmartin wrote:Well if they decide that 6 mill over the 13 schools I know what I would do with the 400k.

Put it in the endowment and you have funded ONE of the 85 football scholarships. Now to get 84 more people to do the same thing.

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