USC - Notre Dame rivalry could be coming to an end.

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JL24 said:
Tradition means nothing anymore.

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Perhaps the Domers should actually join a conference. If they don't, I really don't see many schools even being able to entertain much of a thought of playing them. Much less on NDs own demands on when the game is actually played.

ACC really messed up in 2020 by throwing them a life preserver. Should have let them either join a conference or let them sit for the year Exchanging short term benefit for long term pain always works out well though.
 
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stolitonic said:
Perhaps the Domers should actually join a conference. If they don't, I really don't see many schools even being able to entertain much of a thought of playing them. Much less on NDs own demands on when the game is actually played.

ACC really messed up in 2020 by throwing them a life preserver. Should have let them either join a conference or let them sit for the year Exchanging short term benefit for long term pain always works out well though.
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Agreed. The ACC used the carrot the one year ND was in the conference. They should have used the stick. "Joins as a football member or we don't schedule you during COVID.".
 
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JL24 said:
Tradition means nothing anymore.

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Welcome to about 30-40 years ago. Tradition stopped being a thing when college football became big business.

Not to mention...meh....outside of those 2 schools I don't think this game meant as much anymore. If they wanted to make it work, they can. But I'm not going to shed any tears over it, especially when ND needs to s*** or get off the pot with the ACC. This we're "kinda a member" is crap imo.
 
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S.C. OrangeMan said:
Agreed. The ACC used the carrot the one year ND was in the conference. They should have used the stick. "Joins as a football member or we don't schedule you during COVID.".
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Yup. Anyone who believes that gesture by the ACC will ultimately lure ND to the conference has began their holiday weekend binge drinking a bit early.

The Domers will ultimately end up in the B10 due to the influence of their own fans and alumni. That's where they belong both from a historical but also the cultural viewpoints. Not gonna lie, NDs arrogance is a perfect fit for the rust belt B10 as well.

If the ACC had played hardball five years ago, this would have already been settled and put to bed. One way or another ND would have been in a conference and the stupid "exceptions" for the playoffs would not be needed

No way the Domers and their fans were not gonna play football for a year. The ACC simply allowed themselves to be used like a $2 hooker.
 
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stolitonic said:
Yup. Anyone who believes that gesture by the ACC will ultimately lure ND to the conference has began their holiday weekend binge drinking a bit early.

The Domers will ultimately end up in the B10 due to the influence of their own fans and alumni. That's where they belong both from a historical but also the cultural viewpoints. Not gonna lie, NDs arrogance is a perfect fit for the rust belt B10 as well.

If the ACC had played hardball five years ago, this would have already been settled and put to bed. One way or another ND would have been in a conference and the stupid "exceptions" for the playoffs would not be needed

No way the Domers and their fans were not gonna play football for a year. The ACC simply allowed themselves to be used like a $2 hooker.
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ND could do that for football, but their other sports except hockey are locked into the ACC until 2036 unless they pay a big buyout.
 
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stolitonic said:
Yup. Anyone who believes that gesture by the ACC will ultimately lure ND to the conference has began their holiday weekend binge drinking a bit early.

The Domers will ultimately end up in the B10 due to the influence of their own fans and alumni. That's where they belong both from a historical but also the cultural viewpoints. Not gonna lie, NDs arrogance is a perfect fit for the rust belt B10 as well.

If the ACC had played hardball five years ago, this would have already been settled and put to bed. One way or another ND would have been in a conference and the stupid "exceptions" for the playoffs would not be needed

No way the Domers and their fans were not gonna play football for a year. The ACC simply allowed themselves to be used like a $2 hooker.
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Or ND can find the situation that's best for themselves and we don't have to worry about it since it doesn't concern us.
 
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Stuff like this is what’s gonna end up killing my interest in the sport in the long term. The portal sucks, but it can be detached from and ignored fairly easily.

Realignment and the death of rivalries? That’s just killing the game itself. Why would I, or even USC fans themselves, care about USC playing the likes of Northwestern and Rutgers, while ducking the Irish in the meantime? It’s lame as hell. I hate it so much.

Even from a financial standpoint it’s not a good move. ND-USC brings in plenty of eyeballs. I assure you those same eyeballs won’t be watching USC play Purdue, or whoever USC plays in week 12 instead of the Irish.
 
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S.C. OrangeMan said:
ND could do that for football, but their other sports except hockey are locked into the ACC until 2036 unless they pay a big buyout.
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While I know they had decent run in WBB a while back (I think?)-

Otherwise it's been a while since I remember seeing or hearing much about ND in other sports.

Sure having good basketball, baseball etc teams is awesome, but let's be realistic bere-

Would you trade winning one undisputed football NC next year for being absolute crap at every other sport except football for the next five years? No offense intended-but sign me up. If there's an option to renew the deal and win another football NC in year 6 for another 5 years of comedy at everything else-well I will take that also and keep going until I am planted in the ground. I am a single issue voter ha ha.

I suspect I am not alone in my thoughts.

To circle back to ND having their minor sports tied up until 2036-I honestly don't think they care very much.
 
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