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We have had several discussions about the return game Cincinnati owed to ISU, and it was delayed until 2007-2008 with Cincinnati paying a penalty to do so.
But now it appears from an article today in the Pantagraph that Cincinnati has bought out of the return game altogether, just as was predicted.
Here is the prior discussion and some links:
The Pantagraph article
"Cincinnati even bought out a return game at Illinois State"
But now it appears from an article today in the Pantagraph that Cincinnati has bought out of the return game altogether, just as was predicted.
Here is the prior discussion and some links:
Originally posted by tornado
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Here is the discussion we had previously on the board.
(see the next to last post in the thread)
There was a published report that Cincinnati had to pay ISU $25,000 just to delay the game until 2007-2008, but if they then change their minds and don't want to play it in 2007-2008, they will still owe the contracted full buyout that is rumored to be in the $80,000-$100,000 range.
But don't put it past Cincinnati to do just that.
They could buy out entirely of the ISU game and add an extra game against a BCS school and easily make that amount up and even double it.
Just recently Bill Self was quoted as saying if just one of their exhibition opponents backed out or if they went to a closed scrimmage instead it would cost them $400,000-$500,000,
that's how much money they make just on a home exhibition game. They probably make double on a big time game with TV coverage.
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/oc..._out_36_weeks/
Here is the discussion we had previously on the board.
(see the next to last post in the thread)
There was a published report that Cincinnati had to pay ISU $25,000 just to delay the game until 2007-2008, but if they then change their minds and don't want to play it in 2007-2008, they will still owe the contracted full buyout that is rumored to be in the $80,000-$100,000 range.
But don't put it past Cincinnati to do just that.
They could buy out entirely of the ISU game and add an extra game against a BCS school and easily make that amount up and even double it.
Just recently Bill Self was quoted as saying if just one of their exhibition opponents backed out or if they went to a closed scrimmage instead it would cost them $400,000-$500,000,
that's how much money they make just on a home exhibition game. They probably make double on a big time game with TV coverage.
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/oc..._out_36_weeks/
"Cincinnati even bought out a return game at Illinois State"
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