Sounds like the rumors about that game being cancelled are likely not true, but that it is not out of the question. Sounds like money may ultimately prevent Miami from backing out.
BTW, Miami has a brutal schedule next year.:wow:
http://www.buffzone.com/blogs/buffzone-sports/2009/feb/20/miami/
I asked CU athletic director Mike Bohn and sports information director Dave Plati whether the game was still on. They insist it is.
"I fully expect us to be playing there on Sept. 12," Plati said. "We have not been searching for other opponents."
But here is the catch.
I also asked Plati's counterpart at Miami (Ohio) about a possibility of the game being cancelled. Mike Pearson, assistant athletic director for communication and technology at Miami, said he could not say definitively that the game was still going to be played. He said the athletic department plans to announce at least one change to its schedule soon. He said CU could be a part of the change. That was news to Bohn and Plati.
So let's say Miami does decide to cancel its home game against CU. The contract between the schools calls for the canceling party to pay the other $750,000. The game guarantee is only $250,000. That means Miami would be paying $500,000 more not to play CU than it would to play the game. Plati said it is very unlikely the game is canceled for that reason alone.
BTW, Miami has a brutal schedule next year.:wow:
http://www.buffzone.com/blogs/buffzone-sports/2009/feb/20/miami/