Here is the twitter account. It is Brett McMurphy:
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McMurphyCBSBrett McMurphy
If Big12 split last year, sources told me Big East Prez's had approved inviting KU, KSU, ISU & MU as full members
4 hours ago
McMurphyCBSBrett McMurphy
@alskor no. this was before TCU invite. Would have been 12-team all sports; 20 teams in hoops
McMurphyCBSBrett McMurphy
Also confirmed media rights deal Big East turned down from ESPN: 9 years, $1.4 billion
4 hours ago
McMurphyCBSBrett McMurphy
@frankthetank111 @patricksouthern was told approx 65-75 percent for fball; 25-35 percent for hoops
4 hours ago
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The offer was 9-year/$1.4-billion. If things don't get blown up by expansion, the Big East should come out ahead of the ACC in this next cycle (b/c the ACC signed early on, before the Pac 12 broke the bank).