ACC ADs tired of ND getting treated special

LineSkiCat14

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Notre dame just has to join a conference now. Teams in the B10 and SEC dont need to schedule ND because their scheduled are tough enough now.

If I was ND I would bail on the ACC and just join B10. But I understand the revenue sharing side of it in that their brand is worth more than almost any other.

Still, in the NIL era, Notre Dame has so much money they can tap into now (a lot like Duke and Basketball) so they will be fine and if anything, their brand may grow in the B10. So
suck it up and join a conference. Its time.
 
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Notre dame just has to join a conference now. Teams in the B10 and SEC dont need to schedule ND because their scheduled are tough enough now.

If I was ND I would bail on the ACC and just join B10. But I understand the revenue sharing side of it in that their brand is worth more than almost any other.

Still, in the NIL era, Notre Dame has so much money they can tap into now (a lot like Duke and Basketball) so they will be fine and if anything, their brand may grow in the B10. So
suck it up and join a conference. Its time.

They'll never join a conference for football.

They have wealthy boosters and a TV deal.

They are basically guaranteed to make the playoffs every year with their special stipulation.
 
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MegaBlue05

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I’ve been screaming this since the 90s.

You aren’t special. Join a conference like everyone else.
 
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vhcat1970

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They should join SEC, not B1G. Too many B1G schools in their area already & would spread SEC football footprint. Besides, ND is a southern school. They get Catholic LV HS players plus are in way southern Michigan. :cool:
 

TX Wildcat

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Funny how the ACC thought things would be different. ND has been very upfront, even though they are cocky.

It is like the ACC thought "I can fix her". Rarely works out for the one that thinks they can!

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LineSkiCat14

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They'll never join a conference for football.

They have wealthy boosters and a TV deal.

They are basically guaranteed to make the playoffs every year with their special stipulation.

I do still think ND has every right to fight for what they believe is their "slice of the pie" which admittedly, is bigger than Rutgers or Northwestern or Ole Miss. But the times have changed, they're struggling to schedule quality opponents, and eventually they won't be tested enough to win much. The brand will falter, less and less recruits will come. I don't know if they can stay independent AND stay as a contender.
 
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Wayne Dougan

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This line....

“Notre Dame,” a source told On3, “is the guy that walks in the house, opens the fridge, eats all the food, then screws the wife, kicks the dog, doesn’t pay the mortgage and walks out without any skin in the game.”

The funny part about it is that he didn't say, "and we're the cuck husband".

But at least he recognizes it now.