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Message: [QUOTE="TerryD, post: 667714, member: 1615"] A couple of things. It was 1999, not a decade ago. The ND Faculty Senate voted yes to the Big Ten, not the administration. The Board of Trustees had to formally vote on the Big Ten proposal. They met and voted in London, not in France. The vote was not close, the alumni and boosters did indeed revolt. The Big Ten approached ND (along with Texas) again in 2010. Both said no, the Big Ten expanded with Nebraska. If anything, ND is in a better position regarding independence and is more anti-Big Ten than in 1999. The alumni and boosters are more rabid about independence than ever. It is a source of pride and becomes more entrenched the more others try to threaten it. ND's option in an Armageddon scenario is the ACC or even the Big 12 (Texas) before the Big Ten. Go to any ND message board and ask the question about how they would view Big Ten membership. [/QUOTE]