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TerryD

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These are Swarbrick's comments in June, 2016


"We accept the consequence of playing one fewer game and understand there are years where that could be to our disadvantage," Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said this spring. "Our obligation as a program is to figure out how to use it to promote the university. Independence allows me to promote the university -- a la the Shamrock Series -- that would be hard to do otherwise. You wind up comparing the two and say, 'Yeah, we're comfortable with that. We understand there may be times it's going to hurt, but that's all right.'"

The reaction, though, from fans and media has been vastly different than the hoopla surrounding the Big 12's perceived dilemma.

Silence. Indifference. A big, fat so what?

There seems to be a general acceptance that Notre Dame is and always will be unique in its status as an independent, but even Swarbrick knows it could be a gamble in the CFP.

Then again, so are conference championship games.

Notre Dame doesn't need a 13th game to impress the committee. It needs to beat the opponents it already has on the schedule.

Just like the Irish, it stands alone.

(In response to this post by TerryD)

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Posted: 09/20/2016 at 11:56AM


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  This is why Notre Dame needs to join the ACC as a full time member -- CobbCountyHokie 09/18/2016 11:50AM
  Only until the NCAA-FBS says "only conference champions" are allowed .... -- Old Line Hokie 09/19/2016 4:19PM
  I think you slightly contradict yourself here -- RTFC 09/20/2016 2:55PM
  Your point is well taken but with ND a change can only happen -- Vippie1 09/19/2016 3:51PM
  Irish will join conference when they can't schedule good games in November -- Tailgate Guru 09/19/2016 2:13PM
  Just curious - is there anything to prevent, say, the Sugar Bowl -- I85Hokie 09/19/2016 12:56PM
  Yes. Conference tie ins ** -- TerryD 09/19/2016 1:25PM
  What about the Cotton Bowl? -- I85Hokie 09/19/2016 2:52PM
  Cotton Bowl has tie ins with the Big XII and SEC** -- VTHokie2000 09/20/2016 12:07PM
  With CFP off the table no goals remain for the ND coaches to motivate. -- HOO86 09/19/2016 11:09AM
  ND coaches and players have been here before -- TerryD 09/19/2016 11:57AM
  That's all they can do. ** -- HOO86 09/19/2016 12:00PM
  That is often good enough ** -- TerryD 09/19/2016 12:01PM
  I thought the goal was still to beat your next opponent. I think this -- Femoyer Hokie 09/19/2016 11:38AM
  Ahem. They can still win one for the Gipper. -- Victor Tango 09/19/2016 11:21AM
  I think all this talk about ND making the playoff misses the mark. -- Will Stewart  09/19/2016 09:07AM
  I think several years of the CFP will ultimately shape ND's thinking. Let's -- daveinop 09/20/2016 11:38AM
  Frankly, I don't see a G5 ever being selected for the playoff -- EDGEMAN 09/20/2016 12:26PM
  Here is what Jack Swarbrick said last February -- TerryD 09/20/2016 11:50AM
  This is Swarbrick last October -- TerryD 09/20/2016 11:53AM
  Thanks, TerryD, that clarifies things for me. -- Will Stewart  09/21/2016 10:47AM
  These are Swarbrick's comments in June, 2016 -- TerryD 09/20/2016 11:56AM
  You're half right IMO. Maybe not THE priority, it's still A priority ** -- marcbvtgm 09/19/2016 1:18PM
  Red herring. Oklahoma and Southern Cal are in conferences -- TerryD 09/19/2016 11:59AM
  It's not just the CFP...it's the chance at conference titles, etc. -- VTBB 09/19/2016 12:43PM
  I imagine the players and coaches... -- TerryD 09/19/2016 1:24PM
  Because times and kids change... -- VTBB 09/19/2016 2:11PM
  People said that twenty years ago -- TerryD 09/19/2016 3:52PM
  And ND today is less independent that ND was 20 years ago. -- HOO86 09/19/2016 6:02PM
  And still not in a football conference :) ** -- TerryD 09/19/2016 7:47PM
  Yet : ) : ) ** -- daveinop 09/23/2016 11:04AM
  If I'm an ACC exec, I want to influence ND to join. But as a VT fan... -- Gobbler-100 09/19/2016 11:02AM
  Agreed. They won't make a playoff run any more than once every 5-10 years. -- reestuart 09/19/2016 10:17AM
  This is exactly the year that Notre Dame shoud NOT be in a conference... -- lawhokie 09/18/2016 10:39PM
  ND, and any school with two losses is really out of contention -- TerryD 09/18/2016 7:49PM
  Our season was over when we didn't fire our DC, This is no -- goldendomer 09/18/2016 9:50PM
  I don't check out ND boards. What kind of things are Irish fans saying? -- Calamitous 09/20/2016 06:47AM
  No mention of conferences at all -- TerryD 09/20/2016 07:09AM
  Read Domer's message again... I get it now ** -- Calamitous 09/20/2016 12:21PM
  Cash is more important than playoff opportunities. ** -- EDGEMAN 09/18/2016 3:02PM
  ND would make more cash in a conference, especially the Big Ten -- TerryD 09/18/2016 7:41PM
  I think there is an argument that the ND admin fears conference affiliation -- lawhokie 09/19/2016 08:14AM
  So you agree that a football conference is a bad idea... -- TerryD 09/19/2016 08:20AM
  I agree that any conference is a bad idea... -- Calamitous 09/19/2016 11:31AM
  Notre Dame should do what is best for Notre Dame but... -- Hokester 09/19/2016 09:49AM
  Terrible idea. -- lawhokie 09/19/2016 09:00AM
  Not singling out this board by any means -- TerryD 09/19/2016 12:02PM
  FWIW, I support ND independence. -- Maroon Baboon 09/19/2016 09:54AM
  I would support ND independence if... -- Calamitous 09/19/2016 11:24AM
  I heard Herm Edwards while reading this post -- Colonel Jessup 09/18/2016 2:35PM
  Their Company line is that they don't care. -- Mr. Touchdown 09/18/2016 1:00PM
  Oh well, it's basketball season in South Bend. -- Maroon Doom 09/18/2016 12:03PM

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