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wwhokie1

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I think the ND deal has turned out well for the ACC


The reason most people seem to dislike the deal is because they feel we caved and did not require ND to join for football. But, the fact seems to be that ND was simply not going to do that. They want to stay independent. I say let them stay independent. I think independence is more negative than positive for ND football, they are not the power they once were in football. However, the ACC got a deal where ND plays 5 ACC teams each year. We make money off of ND football through these matchups. And ND does have good athletic programs for other sports. There is really only three negatives that I can see. One is the lack of unity throughout the conference since ND doesn't play football. But there are other sports (not as important as football) where some ACC schools do not field a team. The second is ND getting a shot at an ACC bowl game. (that sounds like a really bad part of the deal, but it may actually pay for itself by giving an extra incentive for bowls to align with the ACC. Also, there are plenty, actually, to many, bowls to go around these days.) Three, it takes away the incentive for ND to join the ACC in football. But at this point, I don't care. ND can stay independent. The ACC doesn't need ND football, and they have no intention of joining a conference. If they are one day forced to join a conference, then maybe we let them in. ND football's reputation is living off of past history. Maybe, they can become an elite program again. But for the past couple of decades they have not been an elite program, and they may need conference membership to become elite. They remind me of Miami: Next year they will be back. Sure they will. They are decent, but not elite. Just like Miami. I'm not sure any team in college football has under-performed, compared to their reputation, over the past 30 years more than Notre Dame.

[Post edited by wwhokie1 at 05/12/2017 1:45PM]

(In response to this post by Old Line Hokie)

Posted: 05/12/2017 at 1:45PM



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Current Thread:
  ND fans don't want this -- TerryD 05/12/2017 6:00PM
  Re: ND fans don't want this -- Millpoint 05/12/2017 6:09PM
  Here goes -- SoCloseHokie 05/12/2017 6:07PM
  There seems to be no coordination of all this. -- Maroon Baboon 05/12/2017 12:38PM
  Re: There seems to be no coordination of all this. -- 33laszlo99 05/12/2017 3:08PM
  I was referring to conference membership. -- Maroon Baboon 05/12/2017 3:01PM
  Someone or multiples in the Big XII -- HOO86 05/12/2017 1:31PM
  1 of these 4: TCU, KSU, ISU, or Baylor -- Old Line Hokie 05/12/2017 11:48AM
  Re: 1 of these 4: TCU, KSU, ISU, or Baylor -- Millpoint 05/12/2017 6:34PM
  Baylor IMO ** -- VTECHFAN 05/12/2017 6:14PM
  Re: 1 of these 4: TCU, KSU, ISU, or Baylor -- Millpoint 05/12/2017 12:12PM
  Notre Dame will remain an independent.... -- 2hhoop3 05/12/2017 10:55AM
  ND is dangling no carrots -- TerryD 05/12/2017 10:34AM
  I have no illusions ND is ever joining a conference... -- Calamitous 05/12/2017 10:43AM
  Go back and look... -- TerryD 05/12/2017 12:30PM
  That was likely the ACC's idea... -- TerryD 05/12/2017 2:28PM
  Notre Dame took advantage of the ACC's weaknesses -- Old Line Hokie 05/12/2017 11:32AM
  I think the ND deal has turned out well for the ACC -- wwhokie1 05/12/2017 1:45PM
  Most ND fans dislike the ACC deal -- TerryD 05/12/2017 2:21PM
  Notre Dame still got the better of the deal.... -- Old Line Hokie 05/12/2017 1:59PM
  ND aided in those, too -- TerryD 05/12/2017 6:02PM
  I'm assuming that the ACC will show ... -- Old Line Hokie 05/12/2017 6:26PM
  Good analysis..... -- 2hhoop3 05/12/2017 11:42AM
  At that time? Nothing. Stay at 14, not 14 1/2. ** -- Calamitous 05/12/2017 11:13AM
  How does 24/26 sports in ACC = "1/2"?? ** -- TerryD 05/12/2017 12:33PM
  14.1... 14.9... Doesn't matter. ND isn't ACC to me ** -- Calamitous 05/12/2017 12:40PM
  Re: At that time? Nothing. Stay at 14, not 14 1/2. -- 2hhoop3 05/12/2017 11:29AM
  That's not how it played out. -- chuckd4vt 05/12/2017 1:21PM
  You memory is... -- 2hhoop3 05/12/2017 1:48PM
  Yes I disagree... -- 2hhoop3 05/12/2017 2:36PM
  No.. -- 2hhoop3 05/15/2017 09:25AM
  I've been correct much more than I've been wrong. -- chuckd4vt 05/15/2017 09:53AM
  Another of your fantasies..... -- 2hhoop3 05/15/2017 10:38AM
  What schools would have left if Notre Dame had not become -- VTHokie2000 05/12/2017 12:06PM

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