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TerryD

That has been a high priority goal....

....for ND for at least the past thirty years.

ND doesn't like people trying to force it into an arrangement that it is trying very hard to avoid.

The alumni would consider it a surrender like Bataan. Whoever agrees with that will lose their jobs, certainly.

IF there are only two super conferences and a breakaway in ten years or so, ND has to decide whether to opt out of "big time" pay for play (athletes as university employees) and play at a different level (which Swarbrick and Jenkins repeatedly said they would) or join the Big Ten in full in a breakaway for $90 million a year or so (or more by then).

Unless and until then, ND will staunchly remain a football independent.
Posted: 01/14/2022 at 06:15 PM ET
(In response to this post by Truthahn)

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MrFantastic! • 01/11/22 08:49 PM ET
I think ND will just remain independent forever
Truthahn • 01/14/22 12:49 PM ET
That has been a high priority goal.... ◄
TerryD • 01/14/22 06:15 PM ET
I think they'll eventually fall into the clutches of the B1X
EDGEMAN • 01/14/22 01:56 PM ET
Assuming a super league of some kind is likely to form at some point
VTHokie2000 • 01/14/22 04:04 PM ET
It may become inevitable. The ACC will die in it's current form.
goldendomer • 01/12/22 09:47 AM ET
I don't see a ND alignment with the SEC
Truthahn • 01/14/22 12:43 PM ET
I am content with an independent ND, but agree that position is at odds
wwhokie1 • 01/12/22 10:58 AM ET
Agree with all of this**
TerryD • 01/12/22 01:51 PM ET
That's the #1 reason the ACC needs to fight the SEC's idea of expanding...
EDGEMAN • 01/12/22 10:41 AM ET
ACC just needs the NCAA tournament
Sunsetunderground • 01/12/22 12:17 PM ET
Aau rules pass - vt does not want to go south
Mercury • 01/12/22 07:10 AM ET
The B1G and the PAC need to make the Rose Bowl Great Again.
Maroon Baboon • 01/11/22 09:35 PM ET
That’s what ESPN/ John Skipper tried to do this summer, it didn’t work,
Stech • 01/11/22 10:22 PM ET
VT needs to get good again under Pry to give us options in the future.**
Maroon Baboon • 01/11/22 10:38 PM ET
We need to get good again, no doubt, it will be interesting to see how this
Stech • 01/11/22 11:23 PM ET
B1G and SEC expand to 20 each
Millpoint • 01/11/22 09:22 PM ET
Championships have to be bought and paid for in the $EC
Hokie Fiji • 01/12/22 03:41 PM ET
Let's hope. Joining the ACC is probably the worst decision in the history
lawhokie • 01/12/22 11:31 AM ET
I wanted to go to the SEC ever since the ACC announced SYR/BC.MIA to ACC
Maroon Baboon • 01/12/22 11:59 AM ET
We all have our opinions....
arcadtect • 01/17/22 12:24 AM ET
Too bad the SEC didn't want us then...
EDGEMAN • 01/13/22 11:56 AM ET
If Miami hadn't killed the SEC's plan to expand in the late 90s when it
VTHokie2000 • 01/13/22 04:46 PM ET
We had no choice but to join the ACC in that scenario.
Maroon Baboon • 01/13/22 03:03 PM ET
Both VT and NC State would be a financial loss for SEC, after their next
wwhokie1 • 01/12/22 09:16 AM ET
VT would be one of the more valuable second tier
lawhokie • 01/12/22 10:09 AM ET
Projections have suggested the SEC schools will be receiving payouts around
wwhokie1 • 01/12/22 10:41 AM ET
OU and UT was a massive game changer.
Maroon Baboon • 01/14/22 09:16 AM ET
Your last two sentences are the crux .....
2hhoop3 • 01/12/22 03:06 PM ET
Adding schools from Virginia and North Carolina increases the SEC footprint
lawhokie • 01/12/22 11:22 AM ET
4 million loss by my calculations. 80 less divided by 18 schools. You make
wwhokie1 • 01/12/22 11:53 AM ET
But if the SEC starts offloading their "dead wood"...
EDGEMAN • 01/12/22 12:45 PM ET
Do you think VT is in a position to expand Lane to 80K+?
VTHokie2000 • 01/12/22 07:03 PM ET
If that's what it takes, yes.
EDGEMAN • 01/13/22 12:00 PM ET
I agree it is possible for VT to expand Lane. Not sure the north end zone
VTHokie2000 • 01/13/22 04:19 PM ET
Arkansas and Miss schools only have 50k stadiums. Vandy even less.**
Lakeridgehokie • 01/12/22 09:11 PM ET
You may want to double check your information there
VTHokie2000 • 01/13/22 04:36 PM ET
Why they won't make it into the age of "mega conferences"
EDGEMAN • 01/13/22 11:57 AM ET
If you see my post above, then you will see Arkansas isn't that far off
VTHokie2000 • 01/13/22 04:41 PM ET
Actually, if they offload their "dead wood" then the per team payout goes
wwhokie1 • 01/12/22 12:53 PM ET
The ACC could use some of that too...lol**
EDGEMAN • 01/12/22 02:33 PM ET
Are UK, MSU & Vandy financial gains for the SEC?
EDGEMAN • 01/12/22 09:40 AM ET
With all the chest-thumping about the conference membership
Maroon Baboon • 01/12/22 10:56 AM ET
Best way to improve revenue in the future may be to drop the dead weight.
wwhokie1 • 01/12/22 11:04 AM ET
Conferences shouldn't be bigger than round robin play will allow.
Maroon Baboon • 01/12/22 11:22 AM ET
Is Clemson in a conference with VT or South Carolina. Feels more like SC
wwhokie1 • 01/12/22 11:47 AM ET
Those schools are definitely a financial loss, and would not be added if
wwhokie1 • 01/12/22 10:33 AM ET
My thoughts are that if they form "mega conferences," current membership...
EDGEMAN • 01/12/22 10:38 AM ET
Not sure that is likely, but is probably the best option. Just start from
wwhokie1 • 01/12/22 10:45 AM ET
I don't like it
TerryD • 01/11/22 09:04 PM ET