(04-02-2013 06:27 AM)omniorange Wrote:  

(04-01-2013 10:43 PM)WakeForestRanger Wrote:  I never thought Notre Dame would join a "fully Southern conference" and they didn't. Doesn't mean the ACC didn't try to get them to do it.

Don't disagree with this sentiment. But John Swofford and the ACC presidents (other than maybe Wetherell) knew such a tactic was like Mike Tranghese asking ND to join the Big East for full membership, which he periodically did. In other words, no way it was happening.

My point continues to be that the serious discussions that were taking place back in May 2003 through September 2003 were all about what was actually a realistic possibility back then - ND to the ACC as a partial with a commitment for full membership 7 years down the road. It was these discussions that had El Kabong over on ND Nation announce that ND was about to join the ACC.

Cheers,
Neil

Do you remember when ND Nation started their own realignment board and it was getting more activity than Rock's House? The ACC/B1G debate was intense.

(04-02-2013 03:11 PM)XLance Wrote:  

(04-02-2013 06:27 AM)omniorange Wrote:  

(04-01-2013 10:43 PM)WakeForestRanger Wrote:  I never thought Notre Dame would join a "fully Southern conference" and they didn't. Doesn't mean the ACC didn't try to get them to do it.

Don't disagree with this sentiment. But John Swofford and the ACC presidents (other than maybe Wetherell) knew such a tactic was like Mike Tranghese asking ND to join the Big East for full membership, which he periodically did. In other words, no way it was happening.

My point continues to be that the serious discussions that were taking place back in May 2003 through September 2003 were all about what was actually a realistic possibility back then - ND to the ACC as a partial with a commitment for full membership 7 years down the road. It was these discussions that had El Kabong over on ND Nation announce that ND was about to join the ACC.

Cheers,
Neil

Do you remember when ND Nation started their own realignment board and it was getting more activity than Rock's House? The ACC/B1G debate was intense.

I don't remember the separate board itself, but I go to so many boards with different compartments that isn't surprising. All I usually remember is the main board itself. I do remember how divided the fanbase was over BiG vs ACC. I think now the fanbase is way more accepting of the ACC than the BiG though.

Cheers,
Neil