The fact is, ND didn't beat ANY really good teams except overrated Navy
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Pete Bevacqua interview on the ACC Notre Dame relationship**
-- goldendomer
Dec 08, 2025 at 10:42 AM ET
goldendomer
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12/08/25 10:42 AM ET
It doesn't become ND to be a whinny little brat.**
-- Atlee Hokie
Dec 08, 2025 at 07:51 PM ET
Atlee Hokie
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12/08/25 07:51 PM ET
I understand Notre Dame's AD's frustration, but....
-- Old Line Hokie
Dec 08, 2025 at 04:46 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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12/08/25 04:46 PM ET
The fact is, ND didn't beat ANY really good teams except overrated Navy**
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-- MDHokie79
Dec 08, 2025 at 03:05 PM ET
MDHokie79
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12/08/25 03:05 PM ET
If the ACC was against ND over Miami, then the media also played a big part
-- IB4TECH
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:54 PM ET
IB4TECH
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12/08/25 01:54 PM ET
Did you or anyone ever think differently? **
-- Big12 guy
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:41 PM ET
Big12 guy
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12/08/25 01:41 PM ET
Aside from the Kelly years, I've always liked ND, and I've also not really
-- reestuart
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:56 PM ET
reestuart
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12/08/25 01:56 PM ET
OK, when I was a kid, maybe I thought differently as well. **
-- Big12 guy
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:46 PM ET
Big12 guy
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12/08/25 01:46 PM ET
Disingenuous to pin this on the ACC
-- Vippie1
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:15 PM ET
Vippie1
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12/08/25 01:15 PM ET
I don't think the ACC did anything wrong at all. I'm surprised they did it.**
-- reestuart
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:25 PM ET
reestuart
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12/08/25 01:25 PM ET
I just sent him boxes of Pop Tarts and tissues via Amazon
-- Tailgate Guru
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:03 PM ET
Tailgate Guru
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12/08/25 01:03 PM ET
First Thought Why Pop Tarts? Then I realized that's the new name for Bowl.
-- HOO86
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:28 PM ET
HOO86
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12/08/25 01:28 PM ET
Bevacqua mentioned it in his rant **
-- Tailgate Guru
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:48 PM ET
Tailgate Guru
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12/08/25 01:48 PM ET
Hope they enjoy the prestige of all their sports sans football
-- Vippie1
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:22 PM ET
Vippie1
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12/08/25 01:22 PM ET
First, any B12 schedule is better than the schools in your post. Second,
-- Big12 guy
Dec 08, 2025 at 02:52 PM ET
Big12 guy
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12/08/25 02:52 PM ET
Obviously ND AD is mad.
-- RandomAsianGuy
Dec 08, 2025 at 12:33 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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12/08/25 12:33 PM ET
maybe he and Kraft at PSU, can cry on each other's shoulders.]**
-- 1947Sunbowl
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:44 PM ET
1947Sunbowl
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12/08/25 01:44 PM ET
That’s what I was wondering. Their outrage is misplaced. **
-- reestuart
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:44 AM ET
reestuart
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12/08/25 11:44 AM ET
The nice comments about Bama cracked me up, they screwed them not Miami,
-- Stech
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:47 AM ET
Stech
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12/08/25 11:47 AM ET
He should have called out ESPN/CFP. ESPN owns the CFP and the SEC. That's
-- reestuart
Dec 08, 2025 at 12:16 PM ET
reestuart
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12/08/25 12:16 PM ET
He probably wants Commissioner fired or they will leave or both, I am fine
-- Stech
Dec 08, 2025 at 12:23 PM ET
Stech
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12/08/25 12:23 PM ET
I have always thought the arrangement was a net positive for the ACC, but
-- reestuart
Dec 08, 2025 at 12:27 PM ET
reestuart
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12/08/25 12:27 PM ET
ND doesn't need a partnership with the B12, BIG,
-- Big12 guy
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:04 PM ET
Big12 guy
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12/08/25 01:04 PM ET
Big East would likely work for non-football, but they already did that
-- reestuart
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:24 PM ET
reestuart
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12/08/25 01:24 PM ET
The PAC is gone, and it appears that some sports
-- Big12 guy
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:35 PM ET
Big12 guy
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12/08/25 01:35 PM ET
FWIW the Pac-12 will resume operates as a functioning athletic conference
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 08, 2025 at 02:03 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/08/25 02:03 PM ET
LOL! WTF? He can kiss off. What a bunch of babies. **
-- reestuart
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:27 AM ET
reestuart
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12/08/25 11:27 AM ET
The bloom is off that turd which is Notre Dame.**
-- manassashoo
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:21 AM ET
manassashoo
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12/08/25 11:21 AM ET
I admire your gift for imagery.**
-- 33laszlo99
Dec 08, 2025 at 12:35 PM ET
33laszlo99
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12/08/25 12:35 PM ET
It's so enjoyable watching ND act like a petulant 10 YO. Taking your ball
-- drb
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:20 AM ET
drb
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12/08/25 11:20 AM ET
ND is welcome to take their olympic shorts elsewhere, to hell with them.**
-- HokieNoVA
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:03 AM ET
HokieNoVA
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12/08/25 11:03 AM ET
I don't get it. having ND associated with the ACC
-- Big12 guy
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:09 AM ET
Big12 guy
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12/08/25 11:09 AM ET
What Texas did to the B12 by having their own TV contract, very divisive to
-- Stech
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:58 AM ET
Stech
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12/08/25 11:58 AM ET
They were convinced by a person on this board that we were coming in
-- goldendomer
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:17 AM ET
goldendomer
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12/08/25 11:17 AM ET
Right many in ACC voted yes, they thought they would join full time 🏈, but
-- Stech
Dec 08, 2025 at 12:18 PM ET
Stech
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12/08/25 12:18 PM ET
The do not have to partner with a conference. It's that simple. **
-- Big12 guy
Dec 08, 2025 at 12:41 PM ET
Big12 guy
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12/08/25 12:41 PM ET
Good luck trying to make the NCAA Tournaments in basketball as an
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:25 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/08/25 01:25 PM ET
goodluck making it as a member of ACC they are terrible and no one goes**
-- AnotherTechW
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:38 PM ET
AnotherTechW
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12/08/25 01:38 PM ET
Huh? The ACC receives an automatic bid to both NCAA Tournaments in
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:52 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/08/25 01:52 PM ET
My bad. Let me rephrase. They do not have
-- Big12 guy
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:36 PM ET
Big12 guy
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12/08/25 01:36 PM ET
Don’t worry looks like we’re looking to do just that. And then the ACC will
-- goldendomer
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:09 AM ET
goldendomer
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12/08/25 11:09 AM ET
I think we're resolved that blowing up is happening with or without ND
-- daveinop
Dec 08, 2025 at 04:05 PM ET
daveinop
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12/08/25 04:05 PM ET
I don't think pulling your basketball team and other non-football matter.
-- reestuart
Dec 08, 2025 at 03:07 PM ET
reestuart
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12/08/25 03:07 PM ET
First? LOL - already in process - you'll want to claim that as well...**
-- RTFC
Dec 08, 2025 at 03:06 PM ET
RTFC
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12/08/25 03:06 PM ET
LOL, the ACC has been dead man walking since they panic added SMU/CalFord.
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Dec 08, 2025 at 12:31 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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12/08/25 12:31 PM ET
ACC should merge with the Big East and refuse to schedule ND in any sport
-- Sunsetunderground
Dec 08, 2025 at 10:53 AM ET
Sunsetunderground
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12/08/25 10:53 AM ET
No. I'd rather merge with the Big XII than the Big East
-- HOO86
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:30 AM ET
HOO86
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12/08/25 11:30 AM ET
Since the ACC's blood bleeds round ball instead of oval ball, the merger
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 08, 2025 at 12:21 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/08/25 12:21 PM ET
I guess, but since we started this mission of Nationwide
-- HOO86
Dec 08, 2025 at 12:27 PM ET
HOO86
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12/08/25 12:27 PM ET
You can polish a turd and it will still be a turd. My point is the ACC
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 08, 2025 at 12:41 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/08/25 12:41 PM ET
U mean Miami fans won’t travel from South Beach to Hard Rock stadium right?
-- Stech
Dec 08, 2025 at 12:56 PM ET
Stech
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12/08/25 12:56 PM ET
Hence why I said South Beach and not Miami ;-)**
-- VTHokie2000
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:00 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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12/08/25 01:00 PM ET
Merging with the Big East would essentially lock out Notre Dame in the East
-- Sunsetunderground
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:45 AM ET
Sunsetunderground
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12/08/25 11:45 AM ET
Perhaps. But I don't want anyone to join that doesn't want to join.
-- HOO86
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:55 AM ET
HOO86
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12/08/25 11:55 AM ET
ND needs to leave your conference. **
-- Big12 guy
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:04 AM ET
Big12 guy
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12/08/25 11:04 AM ET
We are laying the groundwork for just that**
-- goldendomer
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:06 AM ET
goldendomer
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12/08/25 11:06 AM ET
A lot of Big East schools want to merge with the ACC, might be a stand off.**
-- Stech
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:44 AM ET
Stech
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12/08/25 11:44 AM ET
If there is some sort of Big East/ACC merger, it will
-- Big12 guy
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:58 AM ET
Big12 guy
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12/08/25 11:58 AM ET
and TT, UCF, WV and CIN vs UNC, Stanford, Duke and UVa
-- RTFC
Dec 08, 2025 at 02:59 PM ET
RTFC
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12/08/25 02:59 PM ET
Enjoy Waco and Provo. Be sure to pack your beads. **
-- Tailgate Guru
Dec 08, 2025 at 01:09 PM ET
Tailgate Guru
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12/08/25 01:09 PM ET
Or a new ACC Commissioner, if that happens 👏👏👏**
-- Stech
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:50 AM ET
Stech
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12/08/25 11:50 AM ET
I don't think that will happen, but a lot of strange things
-- Big12 guy
Dec 08, 2025 at 11:05 AM ET
Big12 guy
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12/08/25 11:05 AM ET