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    Here's the latest...

    ND athletic director had a zoom press conference today where he took questions that were screened by the athletic department and presented to Swarbrick. Thus he had time read/think before answering, and Swarbrick being an attorney was very precise in what he said. I watched it and here is a...
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    Big Ten commish Warren says B10 not done

    There is nothing stopping the Big10 and the SEC from holding their own separate playoff. It would not be called the National Championship playoff because the other schools would not be involved. The National Championship would again be awarded by the various entities like the Associated Press...
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    Could the P12(10) be more secure than the B12?

    There is so much misunderstanding when these media and team payouts are projected/announced. For example, the ACC paid out $36.1 million to each team last year. Of that total, approximately $26 million was television money and the other $10 million came from NCAA basketball tournament credits...
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    Which Story is Buckaineer standing by?

    Notre Dame has always said that there were only two things that would force them to join a conference - media outlet for their home games plus access to the playoffs. Money has never really been a concern until the recent projections on the per team payouts coming to Big10 and SEC teams. Last...
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    So looks like the Big 12

    I think it is very unlikely that ND ever joins the ACC unless the playoffs are changed to only include conference champions. I don't think people realize just how strongly the ND administration and fanbase values football independence. Secondly, even if ND was forced to join the ACC, I think...
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    Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt says Big 12 expansion plans are under way

    I am surprised that there has not been more support for SMU as a potential new member. SMU is the alma mater of a lot of big money and influential power brokers in Texas. They have a history of big time football in the past (both good and bad). With the new NIL rule, I could see them soon be a...
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    PAC not expanding at this time

    27 month notice + $10 million buyout. This has been reported in multiple media outlets. But I have not read/heard what the buyout would be for leaving prior to the 27 month notice period.
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    Big Ten, Pac-12, ACC in discussions about forming alliance: Sources

    While playing ROAD games with teams from the Big10 and ACC will give the PAC12 more exposure, it will NOT increase their television revenue since those games will be televised by the Big10 and ACC television partners. The PAC12 need HOME games to be shown in the midwest and eastern time zones...
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    Big Ten, Pac-12, ACC in discussions about forming alliance: Sources

    I agree. A scheduling agreement between the Big10, ACC and PAC 12 would mean squat to the SEC. You can also bet the mortgage money that there will be no pooling of television revenue between the 3 conferences - the Big10 is not going to share their monster pie with the ACC and PAC 12. The key...
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    Honest Question for ND Fans

    I don't think it is the preference on the part of the ND fan base that keeps Notre Dame Independent in football. It is only the ND fans over 50 who are adamant about ND not being in a conference. Most of the younger fans I have spoken to or who have voiced their opinion on message boards fall...
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    Notre Dame

    I would not make any judgments based on how Northwestern played against ND in 2014. I have watched/followed ND for over 60+ years and I have never seen an ND team so decimated on defense by injury as they were by the time they played Arizona State, Northwestern, Louisvile and USC to end the...
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    Louisville just got made an example of.

    It is obvious that when the NCAA comes sniffing around a school needs to use the North Carolina playbook of lawyering up, don't cooperate, and lie. The NCAA rulings against Notre Dame and Louisville shows that there is nothing to be gained with cooperation and transparency with the NCAA.
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    Notre Dame

    I am always amazed at how the ND haters will ignore and make up facts when the subject concerns Notre Dame. The hatred and envy is palpable. Keep in mind that the penalties today are Kelly's. The University itself has yet to determine what penalties they will apply.
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    Great insight into what's going on in Big 12 expansion.

    If the Big12 wants to make inroads in Florida, I think they should bring in both South Florida and Central Florida. Just bringing in one would not do it. However, I don't really see the need for any expansion. I think that the current 10 team set up is perfect both competitively and financially...
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    Lawsuit Filed in South Bend

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