Quote Originally Posted by NY Crusader 2010 View Post
Villanova football to the Big East was happening prior to the split. They apparently sold that to Syracuse, Pitt and West Virginia at the time. The plan was to play at the Philadelphia Union soccer stadium.
Not sure Pitt was ever on board with Nova joining the BE in football....

Why the last-minute problems with Villanova's proposed entry into Big East Conference for football? - syracuse.com