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jesuisvtguy

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Not so fast...


It's easy to get caught up in the past to predict the future, but there is no guarantee ND maintains its mystique and national brand. ND runs the risk of being your father's generation team, and I think ND has already lost a lot of its allure the past decade. Just look at Nebraska, Army, Minnesota, and Pittsburgh - teams that played at the highest national stage but likely will never be able to reclaim their brands.

TerryD is right that one unique value proposition ND has is they're independent, yet still part of the club. If they give that up, they are just like every other team.

ND would probably have flourished if conferences didn't start overshadow individual teams. ND must dance a fine line as they may need conference membership, and the expanded playoff was perfect for them to remain independent.

(In response to this post by EDGEMAN)

Posted: 08/21/2021 at 09:04AM



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Love this opinion from a Clemson writer. -- VT4ME 08/21/2021 06:56AM
  Strength in numbers. About time others challenged the SEC. -- Old Line Hokie 08/21/2021 7:06PM
  If buying out game contracts was expensive -- Vippie1 08/21/2021 12:12PM
  Buyouts and penalties....... -- 2hhoop3 08/21/2021 12:41PM
  Schedules are changed at the drop of a hat… -- ombandit 08/21/2021 11:25AM
  Orange Bowl -- mrcaniac 08/21/2021 10:48PM
  This is the best solution I've heard so far -- Truthahn 08/22/2021 11:02AM
  Are there any CFP contracts involved? -- TerryD 08/21/2021 08:48AM
  Shun! ** -- EDGEMAN 08/21/2021 11:05AM
  Orange Bowl is tied to the ACC ** -- mrcaniac 08/21/2021 10:49PM
  Yeah, I don't know. Three's a crowd. -- Maroon Baboon 08/21/2021 9:45PM
  I was a lawyer for 32 years -- TerryD 08/21/2021 09:01AM
  Not sure what contracts will be broken -- EDGEMAN 08/21/2021 11:08AM
  ND is "complicit" in what, exactly? -- TerryD 08/21/2021 08:11AM
  Don't need you to "buy it" -- TerryD 08/22/2021 10:08AM
  Here’s some honesty…… -- CrystalCoveHokie 08/22/2021 10:17AM
  See, that was honest. I appreciate that. -- TerryD 08/22/2021 12:17PM
  Nothing wrong with any of that, also -- RTFC 08/21/2021 10:56AM
  I wasn't the one saying anyone is "complicit" -- TerryD 08/21/2021 11:09AM
  IF it wasn't for independence/playoff access -- TerryD 08/21/2021 10:40AM
  The last thing ND wants ...... -- 2hhoop3 08/21/2021 11:21AM
  The last thing ND wants is to join a conference -- TerryD 08/21/2021 4:55PM
  I say go ahead. We like you in the ACC, but if ND -- hokie4ever 08/21/2021 10:56AM
  ND will never become another "Nebraska" -- EDGEMAN 08/21/2021 08:11AM
  Not so fast... -- jesuisvtguy 08/21/2021 09:04AM
  ND hasn't lost much allure -- TerryD 08/21/2021 09:18AM
  Good stats. It was my subjective perception... -- jesuisvtguy 08/21/2021 2:18PM
  Chicken or the egg..it does not matter -- TerryD 08/21/2021 4:47PM
  Most ND people think you are dead wrong on that -- TerryD 08/21/2021 08:32AM
  With your posting stuff like this -- M-I-C 08/21/2021 07:30AM

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