That was a premature tweet on that writers part

Sounds like Benson might be trying to play harball.

Dieter Kurtenbach ‏@dkurtenbach
RT @andrewrivins: Sun Belt Commissomer Karl Benson told me yesterday that #FAU and #MTSU would have to pay the $1 mil exit fee. No discounts

(01-16-2013 02:47 PM)OwlFamily Wrote:  Sounds like Benson might be trying to play harball.

Dieter Kurtenbach ‏@dkurtenbach
RT @andrewrivins: Sun Belt Commissomer Karl Benson told me yesterday that #FAU and #MTSU would have to pay the $1 mil exit fee. No discounts

Why is it "hardball"? The agreement was $1 Mill if you leave early. FAU and MTSU are leaving early.

As he should ... why should MTSU or FAU get a discount?

It's only $1 million, not like the $50 million that the ACC is demanding. If you want to leave, pay it.

(01-16-2013 02:49 PM)warhawk09 Wrote:  As he should ... why should MTSU or FAU get a discount?

Oh Im not disagreeing. If FAU and MTSU want to leave early then thats the price we have to pay.

Im sure that MTSU and FUA have tried to negotiate it down, any sane instituion would. But I wouldnt have any issues with paying the full fare either.

(01-16-2013 02:49 PM)TrojanNation Wrote:  

(01-16-2013 02:47 PM)OwlFamily Wrote:  Sounds like Benson might be trying to play harball.

Dieter Kurtenbach ‏@dkurtenbach
RT @andrewrivins: Sun Belt Commissomer Karl Benson told me yesterday that #FAU and #MTSU would have to pay the $1 mil exit fee. No discounts

Why is it "hardball"? The agreement was $1 Mill if you leave early. FAU and MTSU are leaving early.

Right? Lol

So is my mortgage company playing hardball by making me pay what I agreed to pay when I signed my mortgage paperwork? Lol

Adam Sparks ‏@AdamSparks
SBC exit fee was $500K, then $1 mill voted in. But validity of $1 mill will be disputed. Could be settled for less or SBC could fight it out

We aren't trying to scam anyone. If the agreement were ironclad and there was truly no room for discussion, no room for negotiation, why is he just now making these definitive statements when we announced nearly two months ago and have been talking about leaving early almost as long. Clearly a hardball move.

(01-16-2013 02:58 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  So is my mortgage company playing hardball by making me pay what I agreed to pay when I signed my mortgage paperwork? Lol

Damn those mortgage company's for playing hardball!

I happen to know an FCS school that could slip into the SBC in a hurry and "save the day". lol

(01-16-2013 03:00 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  

(01-16-2013 02:58 PM)SkullyMaroo Wrote:  So is my mortgage company playing hardball by making me pay what I agreed to pay when I signed my mortgage paperwork? Lol

Damn those mortgage company's for playing hardball!

A cute line from skully, but these are far from comparable scenarios.

(01-16-2013 02:30 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  

(01-16-2013 02:21 PM)panama Wrote:  

(01-16-2013 02:06 PM)Atlanta Trojan Wrote:  

(01-16-2013 02:05 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  

(01-16-2013 02:04 PM)Tuscon Wrote:  Pretty annoying. One of the reasons I was looking forward to the SBC was the closeness of MTSU and a trip to South Florida. Now it looks like I won't get that for even a year.

I would not be completely surprised if Ga State is on CUSA's radar. They seem to favor markets above all else.

Please do. Take em!

From your mouth...

Hey, Prove me wrong! But last year didnt give me any hope for yall here next year....But Im glad we get a close game to us....Words from our AD is TROY is coming to Atlanta to play yall this year. Get ready for a TROY invasion, It wouldnt look good to have more Trojan fans than Panthers....Just saying.

I said from your mouth as in to God's ears as in I am ok with exiting. With FAU, FIU, MTSU and North Texas gone we're the last Metro standing before playing a game. As for away fans we have yet to see any visitor bring more than 3k to our games so I am not worried about Troy fans outnumbering us.

(01-16-2013 03:00 PM)OwlFamily Wrote:  Adam Sparks ‏@AdamSparks
SBC exit fee was $500K, then $1 mill voted in. But validity of $1 mill will be disputed. Could be settled for less or SBC could fight it out

MT did not vote for the $1 million.

I don't think the Cajuns did, either.

Cajuns are pro-MT right now, from what I've been told.

(01-16-2013 03:02 PM)knucklehead Wrote:  I happen to know an FCS school that could slip into the SBC in a hurry and "save the day". lol

Yeah I agree App or GaSo could and are a footprint fit as well as cultural fit. And now..

In all fairness, the $1 million exit fee hasn't always been a part of the SBC. And when the vote passed, it was already pretty common knowledge that we would be leaving soon. We will probably still have to pay it, but we never voted for a $1 million exit fee.

(01-16-2013 03:08 PM)RowdyAlumni Wrote:  In all fairness, the $1 million exit fee hasn't always been a part of the SBC. And when the vote passed, it was already pretty common knowledge that we would be leaving soon. We will probably still have to pay it, but we never voted for a $1 million exit fee.

The $1 million is an EARLY exit fee. If MTSU/FAU were to stick around for another year the million would not be paid.

(01-16-2013 03:07 PM)panama Wrote:  

(01-16-2013 03:02 PM)knucklehead Wrote:  I happen to know an FCS school that could slip into the SBC in a hurry and "save the day". lol

Yeah I agree App or GaSo could and are a footprint fit as well as cultural fit. And now..

I agree on Ga So but I think they will go with Sam as # 2 in this round to replace the 2 current holes. I keep hearing Apps Location issues are keeping them out. I personally think they are a good fit.

If MTSU and FAU leave that is 2 more holes. App and LU!

(01-16-2013 03:07 PM)panama Wrote:  

(01-16-2013 03:02 PM)knucklehead Wrote:  I happen to know an FCS school that could slip into the SBC in a hurry and "save the day". lol

Yeah I agree App or GaSo could and are a footprint fit as well as cultural fit. And now..

You old softie you.