The expansion plot grows ever thicker, and politicians up and down the
Eastern seaboard are taking sides. New York governor George Pataki, as you
probably know, already has expressed concerns but has little sway over Syracuse,
since it's a private school. The attorneys general in Virginia and West
Virginia have
joined the Big East suit, although it seems no one in Tech-land finds it
hilarious that they only sued after being rejected. And in Florida, Gov.
Jeb Bush, it seems, favors the ACC and has offered his support to Miami President and former Clinton
aide Donna Shalala, should she want it. Politics indeed makes strange bedfellows! And while Gregg Doyel reported that FSU apparently threatened to bolt the conference at one point if expansion didn't happen,
former FSU President Sandy D'Alemberte said he has never said any such thing and
questioned Doyel's reporting. And the Charlotte Observer is investigating,
saying a misunderstanding may have happened. Of course, with the athletic department being called on the carpet after the recent gambling scandal,
that particular horse may not pull the FSU cart for a while anyway.
Meanwhile, the discussions drag on.
- 2 join effort to stop ACC expansion
- Shalala
reportedly trying to drum up support for a Miami move - Miami
still will have its say in this legal mess - Big
East in heavyweight division with legal team fighting ACC -
Moeser,
Fox to brief groups - FSU's interest in expansion limited to ACC
- ACC
still undecided on expansion plans - ACC
expansion still on hold - Big
East attorneys stepping up legal pressure - Virginia
AG Joins Big East Expansion Suit - How
to save the Big East -
Blumenthal Teams
With Big East Schools To Play 'Hardball' - Big
East looks like it might hold on - Conn.
Prosecutor Seeks To Speed Up Big East Lawsuit - Tech:
Suit about 'closed doors -
U.Va.
vote key? - A
Plan For 24 In Hour Of Greed - States
seek documents, depositions - Big
East attorneys stepping up legal pressure - The conference is about to
disintegrate. Will anyone miss it? - Bush,
Crist back ACC expansion move - ACC
invitation is still on hold - Two
Ways The Acc Plan Could Fail - ACC
Hits a New Bump