Report: Notre Dame in Talks to Join ACC as Full Member

[HuskyPete]

As Husky fans know all too well, however, it is never this cut and dry. First of all, nothing may come of these reports. But even if Notre Dame does join in full, UConn is hardly a shoe-in.

Here is the link from UConn Blog,


http://www.theuconnblog.com/2017/5/...-conference-realignment-undefeated-against-nd

 

[SubZero]

I just don't see ND bending over for the ACC.

 

[SubbaBub]

Why now? There is no reason they would do this now.

 

[RyanCT7]

Pleeeeeease be true!

 

[Doggie Style]

Maybe we could just stop this now before it gets started.... I really want to enjoy my summer!

 

[huskymedic]

As Husky fans know all too well, however, it is never this cut and dry. First of all, nothing may come of these reports. But even if Notre Dame does join in full, UConn is hardly a shoe-in.

Here is the link from UConn Blog, Report: Notre Dame in Talks to Join ACC as Full Member

Just an FYI - also an active discussion here: Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

 

[UConnDan97]

Just an FYI - also an active discussion here: Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

I'm so old, I even remember the days when the Key Tweets thread contained key tweets...

 

[huskeynut]

ND's past history shows the ND will take care of ND. Nobody else matters.

But realistically, ND football is living on its reputation. Even though they have been in the nationl discussion, they have only been to 1 national championship game in a long while. And they got their butt kicked but good.

So while I like the thought of ND full time in the ACC, I don't see it happening. And if they do go, I don't see UConn being the 16th member. ACC history show us that one too.

 

[junglehusky]

I think Aman went a little bit overboard with the title, Brando said there were "conversations" among ND / ACC people. That sounds similar to having "talks", but technically those are pretty different things - the former being preliminary and open-ended and the former being more formal and pressing.

 

[ivrytontusker]

ND's past history shows the ND will take care of ND. Nobody else matters.

But realistically, ND football is living on its reputation. Even though they have been in the nationl discussion, they have only been to 1 national championship game in a long while. And they got their butt kicked but good.

So while I like the thought of ND full time in the ACC, I don't see it happening. And if they do go, I don't see UConn being the 16th member. ACC history show us that one too.

I didn't realize it was ND's job to give UConn a competent football program. Every school takes care of itself; some schools have more power than others. So long as ND has a product that can command its own national television contract it doesn't matter how "relevant" it is or how well it does in the national championship game. The Red Sox and Cubs (before their WS wins) didn't win much either, but that doesn't mean they were less valuable to the league than teams with small fanbases and low TV ratings.

If UConn football is good, everything else will fall into place. Nobody will care that BC and Syracuse don't want us. Make the rest of the league want us.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I think Aman went a little bit overboard with the title, Brando said there were "conversations" among ND / ACC people. That sounds similar to having "talks", but technically those are pretty different things - the former being preliminary and open-ended and the former being more formal and pressing.

ND is not joining the ACC ever. HOWEVER If they did there's a 97% percent chance UConn comes with them. Only other realistic contenders are Cincy and the directional FL schools. I don't see Miami or FSU wanting to legitimize the other schools by welcoming them into the league and while Cincy is always solid in FB and MBB they just don't have the cache we do. While they'd be a Midwest partner to ND and UL I don't see it. Maybe Houston gets a half look but although they are in one of the biggest markets in the country they are like the 5th most popular team in that market. ECU is NC St with worse academics. Temple will always come up in this type of discussion but their commitment to athletics is very suspect. They don't even play baseball anymore which is a very popular sport in the ACC and oh btw UConn has a damn good program going. Long story short; if ND joins the ACC, yes UConn is a shoe-in.

 

[HuskyPete]

One factor that MIGHT make Norte Dame join ACC all sports is the new play-off system, Norte Dame will have to join sooner or later to be in the Power 5 play-offs.

Let's face it BC sports is at a all time low. They need local rivalry's adding UConn would help BC, Syracuse and Pitt. Bring down travel cost and get bigger ACC exposure to the Northeast, New York cable markets.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

@junglehusky i meant to quote someone else but I've had a few too many. Sorry.

 

[SubZero]

One factor that MIGHT make Norte Dame join ACC all sports is the new play-off system, Norte Dame will have to join sooner or later to be in the Power 5 play-offs.

Let's face it BC sports is at a all time low. They need local rivalry's adding UConn would help BC, Syracuse and Pitt. Bring down travel cost and get bigger ACC exposure to the Northeast, New York cable markets.

Add us would not bring down travel cost for a majority of the ACC schools, just the ones in the Northeast (maybe) and there are only two in the Northeast.

The thing that we need to fear is if FSU and Miami want other FL schools out of the ACC, and BC and Syracuse want us out of the ACC, they may compromise and settle on Cinn.

 

[junglehusky]

@junglehusky i meant to quote someone else but I've had a few too many. Sorry.

Cheers!

 

[EROCK CONN]

This will come as a surprise to no one but -- there's no serious mention of this on two ND premium sites (yes I'm a die hard ND football fan -- apologies to those I'm offending) other than a brief mention by one of the mods basically saying that it's going to happen so sooner is better. If this story had real legs there'd be a 20 page thread on both sites.

Another tidbit, someone on the Rivals main board, claiming to be in the know said that the Big 10 would be adding OU and Texas in the near future. I know this guy has 0 credibility because he also mentioned that the BIG was going to drop NU which is asinine.

Personally, my opinion is that at best some king makers are floating ideas to their sources in hopes of going all Littlefinger -- and at worst we now know that Brando is one of those West Virginia posters.

 

[Seaa Blue]

Another tidbit, someone on the Rivals main board, claiming to be in the know said that the Big 10 would be adding OU and Texas in the near future. I know this guy has 0 credibility because he also mentioned that the BIG was going to drop NU which is asinine.

Which NU? I assume you mean Northwestern. Yeah, they're not going anywhere. Neither is Nebraska.

Edit: Ok. That's crazy. He said Nebraska?

 

[nd73]

This will come as a surprise to no one but -- there's no serious mention of this on two ND premium sites (yes I'm a die hard ND football fan -- apologies to those I'm offending) other than a brief mention by one of the mods basically saying that it's going to happen so sooner is better. If this story had real legs there'd be a 20 page thread on both sites.

Another tidbit, someone on the Rivals main board, claiming to be in the know said that the Big 10 would be adding OU and Texas in the near future. I know this guy has 0 credibility because he also mentioned that the BIG was going to drop NU which is asinine.

Personally, my opinion is that at best some king makers are floating ideas to their sources in hopes of going all Littlefinger -- and at worst we now know that Brando is one of those West Virginia posters.

Only place I have seen it is a alumni board click here

But to be fair we as ND fans have pretty much ignore this in general. We just float along usually and ignore the chatter(unless your Terry and myself).

 

[nd73]

Which NU? I assume you mean Northwestern. Yeah, they're not going anywhere. Neither is Nebraska.

Edit: Ok. That's crazy. He said Nebraska?

Most ND fans are new to realignment.
I kid EROCK

 

[Seaa Blue]

Most ND fans are new to realignment.
I kid EROCK

No, the dude on the mainboard actually did say Nebraska. Someone else cited Nebraska's ties to California. Most everyone shot the concept down.

 

[nd73]

No, the dude on the mainboard actually did say Nebraska. Someone else cited Nebraska's ties to California. Most everyone shot the concept down.

That is the Dude of WVU type statement. Like when he stated that the Big was looking at Buffalo.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Most ND fans are new to realignment.
I kid EROCK

Us UConn fans have been at this for many years. we have scar tissue to prove it.
We also have a resident ND fan. ( Terry ) who has lectured us for years on the importance ,almost to a sacred ,regard for Independence on ND p's part
I've been away from this board since the B12 fiasco so I'm not sure if he is still here.

 

[huskeynut]

I didn't realize it was ND's job to give UConn a competent football program. Every school takes care of itself; some schools have more power than others. So long as ND has a product that can command its own national television contract it doesn't matter how "relevant" it is or how well it does in the national championship game. The Red Sox and Cubs (before their WS wins) didn't win much either, but that doesn't mean they were less valuable to the league than teams with small fanbases and low TV ratings.

If UConn football is good, everything else will fall into place. Nobody will care that BC and Syracuse don't want us. Make the rest of the league want us.

Never said is was ND's job to give UConn a decent Fb program. Don't know where you got that conclusion.

I'll say it again - ND will take care of ND. ND doesn't care about anyone else, including the ACC.

The ACC has passed us over twice. I don't see us in the ACC.

 

[billybud]

Any techie needing a job in Boston?

ACC network audio engineer..

Audio Engineer, ACC Network Production

 

[SubZero]

Damn...the ACC Network is really going to happen.