ND to the ACC

[TrueOrange]

Exactly why does ND not want to join a conference? I don't understand it. Just so they can schedule whoever they want?

Money, with tradition stuff second

 

[TrueOrange]

ND will join them full time in football once their NBC contract is up.

What I was thinking because by then they won't get a contract like that again. It's a gamble for the ACC IMO. I'd still see ND working the back channels to try and keep their gravy train rolling.

Probably not; it was never just/only a "because this team is or isnt really good or really bad right now in college football" kind of deal with how that contract came to be / how it was that this all started

 

[TrueOrange]

Can NBC afford that? Of the big 4 they have constantly been last the past decade in ratings and revenue.

It's TV money, so pretty much yes they can

 

[TrueOrange]

ACC lays down $50 mil exit fee also. That should just about put an end to the discussion in Austin about poaching other conferences with any legit athletic contenders.

It already was pretty much at the end; word leaked during their (the Big 12's) last TV contract talks and ESPN had pretty much told them that the only school (out of all the "options") that would add any value (TV monetary-wise) to their conference was Notre Dame...and that was about it.

 

[rockytop9808]

When ND had the same deal with the Big East, they apparently didn't have to share their revenue with the conference.

This is just a bad deal. I don't think it's going to make the monetary ripple the ACC heads think it will. Notre Dame is not what they used to be.

 

[CobbVol]

Why would ND fully join the ACC with football? They have access to the BCS, a safety net of bowls, conference cash, and NBC. They can still visit out west and with either USC or Stanford and then schedule who they want for the other 6 games. What is the reason to make them go fully into the ACC given what they already have?

 

[MSCE09]

Can't wait for the Notre Dame - Ole Miss Music City Bowl

 

[milohimself]

That bowl slot Notre Dame will be eating?

Yeah, they can be picked over any ACC team as long as they are within one game of that team. They're reaping the benefits of an ACC member without the risk.

Good on you, ACC, for willingly being leeched.

Unbelievable. I really cannot understand why the ACC agreed to this.

Why would ND fully join the ACC with football? They have access to the BCS, a safety net of bowls, conference cash, and NBC. They can still visit out west and with either USC or Stanford and then schedule who they want for the other 6 games. What is the reason to make them go fully into the ACC given what they already have?

Everybody understands why ND wouldn't join the ACC (or any other conference for that matter), the real head-scratcher is why the ACC is seemingly just giving up a bowl bid and TV revenue at least 2-3 times a year (read: millions of dollars a year) for seemingly nothing in return.

 

[DD4ME]

Unbelievable. I really cannot understand why the ACC agreed to this.


Everybody understands why ND wouldn't join the ACC (or any other conference for that matter), the real head-scratcher is why the ACC is seemingly just giving up a bowl bid and TV revenue at least 2-3 times a year (read: millions of dollars a year) for seemingly nothing in return.

It's definately a head scratcher.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

The only thing I can think of is what has already been thrown out, the ACC is praying ND becomes a full time member in football soon.

And to that I say, good luck with that.