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Again, no fan of notre dame but they are a gigantic brand. There is no denying that. I really don’t see the conferences doing that. Why would they? It makes zero sense. Join a conference or else!!! Ok they join the big 10 for example. How’s that benefit any of the other three conferences?Quote:
Originally Posted by MHettel
Chicken or the egg?Quote:
Originally Posted by Xville
It doesn’t matter. If it’s not nbc, it’s going to be another media deal and they will still be just as big. Yes back in the day when there were three channels, nbc probably helped notre dame’s stature. At this point, notre dame stands on its own imoQuote:
Originally Posted by MHettel
Both, either, neither......doesn't matter. ND ain't going anywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by MHettel
This will not likely ever happen because if the Big 4 did this it would force ND's hand to join a conference and in that scenario all 4 would be clamoring for ND. The biggest of the Big 4 would have almost a 0% chance of landing ND. So why would they enrich their competitors?Quote:
Originally Posted by MHettel
Again, as I said before, it makes no sense. Unless you are of the belief that ND would be boxed out, want to join and none of the 4 would be interested in ND, which makes even less sense.
My contention is that if there's not a natural offer/acceptance that happens with them they'd just shut them out. Scheduling with the top three or four conferences has to happen for ND to survive.
And it's pretty easy to see what they'd gain. Either one of them gets a program with a great brand. Or the top conferences don't have to worry about a network paying them valuable resources that could go elsewhere and the school shrinks into a fallen story.
Pete Bevacqua is the incoming AD and comes from NBC as their Sports President. Swarbrick has always said, as long as they are fiscally competitive and have a path to the NC, they will remain independent. How much that changes with the NBC connection should be interesting. NBC has also partnered with the B1G to show one primetime game on Saturdays. ND will play USC every other year in prime time at home. They finish with Ohio State this year. They play Purdue in 25 and Michigan St. in 26. They don't play most of their home games in prime time otherwise.
Their schedule next year is not going to be as impressive, so there won't be much clamoring for Northern Illinois or Miami of Ohio. They do play Purdue next year too but in W. Lafayette.
You second sentence, and specifically the bolded part, is why the first sentence won't ever happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by sirthought
They also play Texas A&M, Stanford, Florida State and USC. USC and A&M are on the road.Quote:
Originally Posted by UCGRAD4X