Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

[goldendomer]

It is time for Notre Dame to leave the football kids’ table

Irish football needs to be bold in their decision regarding the ACC.

www.ndsmcobserver.com

 

[CL82]

It is time for Notre Dame to leave the football kids’ table

Irish football needs to be bold in their decision regarding the ACC.

www.ndsmcobserver.com

This actually makes sense on a lot of levels, including the fact that Notre Dame can afford to eat the differential between the ACC distribution and the big east distribution. Particularly with Notre Dame's history of taking slights against its program personally.

Playing more SEC and Big Ten teams bolsters Notre Dame's résumé potentially elevating it in any CFP analysis. I can see the SEC and Big Ten being open to this because of the value and draw of Notre Dame games. But I wonder about their willingness to bolster a future Notre Dame's argument for a spot in the CFP.

 

[goldendomer]

This actually makes sense on a lot of levels, including the fact that Notre Dame can afford to eat the differential between the ACC distribution and the big east distribution. Particularly with Notre Dame's history of taking slights against its program personally.

Playing more SEC and Big Ten teams bolsters Notre Dame's résumé potentially elevating it in any CFP analysis. I can see the SEC and Big Ten being open to this because of the value and draw of Notre Dame games. But I wonder about their willingness to bolster a future Notre Dame's argument for a spot in the CFP.

I think the SEC is open to it, the Big 10 would be tougher.

 

[CL82]

I think the SEC is open to it, the Big 10 would be tougher.

On the other hand, I could see the Big Ten being reluctant to have Notre Dame creep into the SEC's sphere of influence.

It's an interesting idea.

 

[TGW93]

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ND’s football situation isn’t radically different from UConn basketball. Each brings disproportionate value to its conference, but both are treated and paid as if they’re interchangeable with any other member.

UConn basketball may already be following a strategy similar to the author's proposed ND football strategy. Tonight is the third time this week a UConn team will be broadcast nationally on FOX, and this year’s aggressive out-of-conference schedule, with an intent to repeat it going forward, looks like a signal that the way media prices basketball is starting to change (think emphasis on branded matchups in high-value broadcast windows vs. overall conference broadcast averages).

Anything that induces conference chaos is good with me.

 

[ZooCougar]

This actually makes sense on a lot of levels, including the fact that Notre Dame can afford to eat the differential between the ACC distribution and the big east distribution. Particularly with Notre Dame's history of taking slights against its program personally.

Playing more SEC and Big Ten teams bolsters Notre Dame's résumé potentially elevating it in any CFP analysis. I can see the SEC and Big Ten being open to this because of the value and draw of Notre Dame games. But I wonder about their willingness to bolster a future Notre Dame's argument for a spot in the CFP.

They can't compete on that level. If they played a tougher schedule they would be exposed. They want to preserve the illusion.

 

[CL82]

They can't compete on that level. If they played a tougher schedule they would be exposed. They want to preserve the illusion.

You underestimate our ND friends. I could see them looking for games in the middle of the SEC and Big Ten. That would allow them relatively quality wins without bumping up against other CFP teams.

I'm not saying it's happening. I'm just trying to think about how it could happen and be successful for all parties.

 

[How Sway?!]

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ND’s football situation isn’t radically different from UConn basketball. Each brings disproportionate value to its conference, but both are treated and paid as if they’re interchangeable with any other member.

UConn basketball may already be following a strategy similar to the author's proposed ND football strategy. Tonight is the third time this week a UConn team will be broadcast nationally on FOX, and this year’s aggressive out-of-conference schedule, with an intent to repeat it going forward, looks like a signal that the way media prices basketball is starting to change (think emphasis on branded matchups in high-value broadcast windows vs. overall conference broadcast averages).

Anything that induces conference chaos is good with me.

ND football gets paid $60 million a year. They also get $20 million from the ACC for their Olympic sports. If anything, they are overpaid.

 

[Rdkid]

ND football gets paid $60 million a year. They also get $20 million from the ACC for their Olympic sports. If anything, they are overpaid.

No doubt. They get paid that to degrade ACC basketball for a few highly rated football games and some highfalutin institutional shine. It is unbelievable how little the ACC cares about bball these days.

 

[Drew]

 

[JVN]

Sac State looking to join an FBS conference

 

[Purple Stein]

NDSU to FBS makes sense from a results perspective (i.e merit), but this is really the end of a golden age for them. Not sure how I would feel if I were an NDSU fan.

Sac State is basically trying to pay anyone to take them. The fact that they are coming to play a game at Maine this year (no one comes to play at Maine) tells you everything. They reek of desperation.

 

[Fishy]

NDSU to FBS makes sense from a results perspective (i.e merit), but this is really the end of a golden age for them. Not sure how I would feel if I were an NDSU fan.

Sac State is basically trying to pay anyone to take them. The fact that they are coming to play a game at Maine this year (no one comes to play at Maine) tells you everything. They reek of desperation.

Sacramento State has no money. I don’t know why people keep falling for this.

The school is absolutely broke. Every dime they spend on sports comes directly from student fees. They don’t have $5M to pay the fee to upgrade and they definitely do not have another $10M to bribe a conference.

The president is a blithering idiot. The school is having to lay off faculty and admin due to budget deficits and his plan to help reverse that is to make more revenue by going to FBS in football.

Let that sink in. His plan is to pay $5M to the NCAA, $10M to a conference, forgo conference revenue and….make money that way.

In his own words when talking about Sac State’s budget - “The university is a disaster.”

But I guess he has a plan.