Boise State committed to the Big East, says president

[Harry]

When Boise State first accepted the Big East's invitation to join as a football-only member, in December 2011, the conference was a full-fledged BCS member set to unveil a 12-team league. With name-brand programs like Louisville and the Broncos, it was poised to capitalize on media markets like Rutgers' and Louisville's to cash in on a lucrative new television contract.

Fast forward 12 months, and the Big East is officially a "have-not" in the forthcoming college football playoff. Louisville and Rutgers are gone,. The low-profile likes of Tulane and East Carolina have been added to preserve the two-division setup. The league might not be able to sign a TV deal worth even as much as the $1.4 billion contract that they turned down in 2011. So after the Broncos dragged their feet when it came to officially leaving the Mountain West for the Big East this past summer, it's no surprise that rumors have sprung up claiming Boise has been looking to return to its more geographically friendly digs in the MWC.

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[Harry]

I saw McMurphy post that the Big East schools get 3.1 Million per school through 2014....

C-USA is what 1 Million?

Seems to me that the schools committing to the Big East are willing to take more guaranteed money, three times as much it appears versus the status quo. I do believe the Big East still has their auto bid through 2013 which is another huge carrot for a Boise who could easily win that bid.

They say when you take a job you should always negotiate that first contract to your advantage because if you stay there you will see incremental increases based off of that initial salary.... I think the allure of the Big East falls into that category because they have a better starting point with ESPN than the rest of us.

Just some thoughts to ponder.