Quote Originally Posted by MUBasketball View Post
Very important properties, I admit. But, are they worth as much money as the B7 left behind. *Basketball 7, Hoops 7, Big East 7....I beg you people!!!!!! Anything but C7!!! This is an athletics conference, not a religious conference*
You are talking about all the equity built up in the name over 20 years. Maybe the TV deal isn't as good without it?

I'd say its worth it. It was only 100 million, how is Marquette going to get 30 million of that when they are one of 7 on the way out (and UCONN etc have a claim to it as well).