It a long article that touches on many subjects but the one that really matters is autonomy. Slive addresses several aspects of autonomy and its inevitable consequences. At the end of the article, he talks about the P5 will be granted autonomy by August. The question was asked:
"Considering the rash of lawsuits and pressure from the public and Capitol Hill, is August soon enough?"
Slive's response is very telling:
"It has to be," he said. "August is as late as it can be. We have this done by August. We're prepared to go right to work and implement those items we have included in our vision."
August then, is the deadline. Should be interesting.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/writer/dennis-dodd/24528128/secs-slive-future-of-college-sports-must-be-all-about-the-student-athlete