ND told the ACC from before 2003 that football would never join

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TerryD

Why would anyone have "hoped" ND football would join in the face of these point blank repeated comments by ND? I think that the Tobacco Road brass thought that they were smarter than ND and could "force" or "checkmate" ND football to join some day once it got its other sports in the conference. That was never going to happen. ND was clear and upfront always about that. Basketball is considered a "minor sport" at ND, just like baseball, soccer, lacrosse and hockey. Football is a totally different animal and really the only thing that ND puts a lot of money into. Don't believe me? ND will not build a non-football facility using its athletics revenues. If a donor will pony up the money, it will get built. If not, it won't. So, finding a home for its minor sports is not at all the same as the status of ND football. One does not lead to the other. See ND and the Big East 1995-2012.

Posted: 06/30/2022 at 11:34 AM ET

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Is something going on behind the scenes -- Mercury Jun 29, 2022 at 05:51 PM ET

Mercury • 06/29/22 05:51 PM ET

yep the threads are puling out -- Mercury Jun 30, 2022 at 07:24 PM ET

Mercury • 06/30/22 07:24 PM ET

Doesn't help ACCN that Disney stock has been plummeting. -- Old Line Hokie Jun 30, 2022 at 12:01 AM ET

Old Line Hokie • 06/30/22 12:01 AM ET

I think that is it.... -- Mercury Jun 30, 2022 at 08:48 AM ET

Mercury • 06/30/22 08:48 AM ET

Maybe the ACC is not as good as you think it is?** -- NokieHokie Jun 29, 2022 at 10:03 PM ET

NokieHokie • 06/29/22 10:03 PM ET

It is a quite interesting confluence of events. Did -- PaNDalum Jun 29, 2022 at 06:05 PM ET

PaNDalum • 06/29/22 06:05 PM ET

What do you think is going on? I’ve mainly been an ACC cheerleader -- Stech Jun 29, 2022 at 06:23 PM ET

Stech • 06/29/22 06:23 PM ET

Sorry edit button still doesn’t work, hopefully you can understand the post** -- Stech Jun 29, 2022 at 06:31 PM ET

Stech • 06/29/22 06:31 PM ET

Thanks -- Mercury Jun 29, 2022 at 07:06 PM ET

Mercury • 06/29/22 07:06 PM ET

Now THAT would give hope to this mess!** -- 91HokieBob Jun 30, 2022 at 07:45 PM ET

91HokieBob • 06/30/22 07:45 PM ET

possibly...... -- MrFantastic! Jun 30, 2022 at 05:28 AM ET

MrFantastic! • 06/30/22 05:28 AM ET

Was it foolish to hope ND would eventually join for football? -- EDGEMAN Jun 30, 2022 at 08:43 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 06/30/22 08:43 AM ET

ND told the ACC from before 2003 that football would never join ◄ -- TerryD Jun 30, 2022 at 11:34 AM ET

TerryD • 06/30/22 11:34 AM ET

NC brass looks this way -- MrFantastic! Jun 30, 2022 at 11:39 AM ET

MrFantastic! • 06/30/22 11:39 AM ET

actually no, However, -- Mercury Jun 30, 2022 at 08:51 AM ET

Mercury • 06/30/22 08:51 AM ET

Your first paragraph tells the tale -- TerryD Jun 30, 2022 at 11:37 AM ET

TerryD • 06/30/22 11:37 AM ET

???/ -- MrFantastic! Jun 30, 2022 at 09:19 AM ET

MrFantastic! • 06/30/22 09:19 AM ET