Post by elp525 on Oct 29, 2011 12:14:05 GMT -5
Saturday, October 29 2011
Staff
MetroNews Sports
Big East Commissioner John Marinatto was a bit surprised when both Pitt and Syracuse left the Big East, but not West Virginia.
In statement released shortly after WVU announced it was heading to the Big 12, Marinatto released the following statement.
“This move by West Virginia does not come as a surprise," said Marinatto in a statement released by the Big East. "League officials, members of our conference and the candidate schools to whom we have been talking were aware of this possibility.
"We have taken West Virginia’s possible departure into account as we have moved forward with our own realignment plans," continued Marinatto. "West Virginia is fully aware that the Big East Conference is committed to enforcing the 27-month notification period for members who choose to leave the conference. We are confident that in the coming weeks we will complete our own realignment program, adding a number of high-quality members to remain among the top conferences in both football and basketball.”
West Virginia becomes the the third current Big East school to leave the conference and the fourth overall. Pitt and Syracuse were the first to leave for the ACC back in mid-September. TCU, who agreed to join the Big East before the end of last season, moved to the Big 12 Conference a few weeks afterward. Now West Virginia joins the Horned Frogs in the new look Big 12.
Staff
MetroNews Sports
Big East Commissioner John Marinatto was a bit surprised when both Pitt and Syracuse left the Big East, but not West Virginia.
In statement released shortly after WVU announced it was heading to the Big 12, Marinatto released the following statement.
“This move by West Virginia does not come as a surprise," said Marinatto in a statement released by the Big East. "League officials, members of our conference and the candidate schools to whom we have been talking were aware of this possibility.
"We have taken West Virginia’s possible departure into account as we have moved forward with our own realignment plans," continued Marinatto. "West Virginia is fully aware that the Big East Conference is committed to enforcing the 27-month notification period for members who choose to leave the conference. We are confident that in the coming weeks we will complete our own realignment program, adding a number of high-quality members to remain among the top conferences in both football and basketball.”
West Virginia becomes the the third current Big East school to leave the conference and the fourth overall. Pitt and Syracuse were the first to leave for the ACC back in mid-September. TCU, who agreed to join the Big East before the end of last season, moved to the Big 12 Conference a few weeks afterward. Now West Virginia joins the Horned Frogs in the new look Big 12.
