BillsFever
06-27-2003, 04:21 PM
Regardless of what Miami decides, Virginia Tech accepted the ACC's invitation and will officially become the 10th member of the league at a news conference Tuesday at the ACC headquarters in Greensboro, N.C., ESPN.com's Andy Katz reported Friday.
Miami, which is pondering counterproposals from the Big East, is expected to make its decision Monday, and the ACC hopes to announce both schools by Tuesday's news conference.
ACC associate commissioner Mike Finn told ESPN.com on Friday that the Hokies informed the conference that it would join the league, but he added that the invitation is not tied to Miami. If the Hurricanes turn the ACC down and remain in the Big East, the ACC would only add Virginia Tech, a school that wasn't part of the original expansion plan.
Finn told Katz that the year of expansion -- either 2004-05 or 2005-06 -- hasn't been decided. Big East officials said they haven't received official word from Virginia Tech on its decision.
Virginia Tech has until Monday to notify the Big East of its intentions, and does not have to pay the $1 million exit fee Monday. The fee never goes below $1 million, even if the expansion move wouldn't be until the 2005-06 season. The fee for exiting the Big East for the 2004-05 season doubles after Monday.
http://espn.go.com/ncaa/news/2003/0627/1573771.html
Miami, which is pondering counterproposals from the Big East, is expected to make its decision Monday, and the ACC hopes to announce both schools by Tuesday's news conference.
ACC associate commissioner Mike Finn told ESPN.com on Friday that the Hokies informed the conference that it would join the league, but he added that the invitation is not tied to Miami. If the Hurricanes turn the ACC down and remain in the Big East, the ACC would only add Virginia Tech, a school that wasn't part of the original expansion plan.
Finn told Katz that the year of expansion -- either 2004-05 or 2005-06 -- hasn't been decided. Big East officials said they haven't received official word from Virginia Tech on its decision.
Virginia Tech has until Monday to notify the Big East of its intentions, and does not have to pay the $1 million exit fee Monday. The fee never goes below $1 million, even if the expansion move wouldn't be until the 2005-06 season. The fee for exiting the Big East for the 2004-05 season doubles after Monday.
http://espn.go.com/ncaa/news/2003/0627/1573771.html