You need to read the entire thread. The whole debate was about some posters here insisting that the Irish are destined for the B1G and that the Midwest Schools gets a Buzz seeing the Irish. Despite denials by every Irish fan on here that they are ever going to be in the B1G, some posters here continue to insist that the Irish will be in the B1G and belong in the B1G and not the ACC. I went back and read through this entire tedious thread, and I'm not sure where the posters(plural) are that are claiming ND will end up in The B1G. Obviously ND is a big draw, and especially so to schools that have played them 50+ times. Saying you think something WILL happen is very different than saying you think something SHOULD happen. IMO ND will not join The B1G, and despite being a geographic fit, they are not a similar or like minded institution to 13 of 14 current members.
I was reaffirming as every Irish fan here has affirmed that the Irish are not going to the B1G and that those B1G schools need to get a Buzz seeing Rutgers, because is it Rutgers going to the B1G. Yes but it was done so in a condescending manner, and by a person with a history on this board of running down Rutgers at any opportunity. No Irish. If you want to call that a Dig, go ahead. It is the B1G who in fact invited Rutgers. And? I do not share your optimism that some more TV money from the B1G will improve the competitive nature of these teams. That's your opinion and you are entitled to it. I think it will just enable them to be more fat, dumb, and happy continuing to do as they have always done. More of the same... But you may continue to. Maryland does have the better chance of the two because they have a winning tradition in former times in the men's sports. They do well in women's now. UMD is the second most winning program in ACC History. If they get their financial house in order they will be fine.
As for the Irish fans caring about playing UVA in South Bend, I imagine zero would give a hoot at this point. UVA has never played a game in South Bend, and the only game against Notre Dame was 25 years ago. However, I liken it to the Miami fans when they joined the ACC. I lived in Miami Beach at that the time. No Miami fan cared at all about playing UVA. In fact, when I told them I was from UVA, they always asked if that was the same as Virginia Tech. Then UVA defeated the Hurricanes 48-0 in the Orange Bowl in 2007. It was the worst defeat of a Hurricanes' team in the history of the Orange Bowl on national television. Then all of a sudden, Miami fans started to pay attention to those games. I no longer had to explain who UVA is. UVA will have to earn any interest by the Irish fans. We know this. I guess we'll check back in 60 years and see how this rivalry stacks up to the ones they are giving up.