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TerryD

Adding three schools...

...was a defensive measure to keep the ESPN deal and the ACC alive if 3 schools (FSU, Clemson, NC) left. No activation of the ESPN composition clause that kicks in if the ACC has less than 15 members. ND counts. ND has an affinity for Stanford, but the push was to help keep ND football independent by keeping the ACC/ESPN setup intact.
Posted: 02/02/2026 at 07:38 AM ET
(In response to this post by Sunsetunderground)

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Jim Phillips Q&A
RandomAsianGuy • 01/31/26 11:17 PM ET
What is he supposed to say? The sky is falling and the ACC is doomed?
Lakeridgehokie • 02/03/26 11:07 AM ET
You're not wrong, but it's still funny.**
Baltimore_Hokie • 02/03/26 02:15 PM ET
Pretty rich when the "presence" he's referring to are-
Baltimore_Hokie • 02/02/26 12:01 PM ET
Sounds like he is right and wrong
Vippie1 • 02/01/26 10:12 AM ET
To quote the immortal Michael Ray Richardson...
mancunian • 02/02/26 09:58 AM ET
Worked 4 me, shockingly every thing is good between Jim ND Philips & ND. 🤣
Stech • 02/01/26 07:43 AM ET
Money quote for Stech
TerryD • 02/01/26 09:01 AM ET
Yep**
Stech • 02/01/26 12:30 PM ET
If only ND valued the ACC as much as Phillips erroneously values it
Tailgate Guru • 02/01/26 11:37 AM ET
Im still not clear on why ND pushed hard to get Stanford and Cal in ?
Sunsetunderground • 02/01/26 05:45 PM ET
Simple- ND needs at least one visit to the west coast every year
I85Hokie • 02/03/26 09:25 AM ET
Not any longer
TerryD • 02/04/26 07:29 AM ET
So ND will have west coast football opponents when the USC series ends
Tailgate Guru • 02/02/26 10:28 AM ET
No USC, ND hardly has ever played Cal
TerryD • 02/03/26 07:43 AM ET
Adding three schools... ◄
TerryD • 02/02/26 07:38 AM ET
Why wouldn't? ND has no where to go!
RiverVT • 02/01/26 08:33 AM ET