(03-12-2013 11:42 AM)Jericho Wrote:  ACC Lacrosse for one shining year. But Syracause, Duke, UNC, Maryland, UVA, and Notre Dame is one conference is overkill.

Isn't it overkill to have Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Ole Miss, LSU, Texas A&M and Arkansas in one conference for football?

(03-12-2013 12:03 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 11:42 AM)Jericho Wrote:  ACC Lacrosse for one shining year. But Syracause, Duke, UNC, Maryland, UVA, and Notre Dame is one conference is overkill.

Isn't it overkill to have Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Ole Miss, LSU, Texas A&M and Arkansas in one conference for football?

Ole Miss? Are you talking about football, or tailgating?

(03-12-2013 12:03 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 11:42 AM)Jericho Wrote:  ACC Lacrosse for one shining year. But Syracause, Duke, UNC, Maryland, UVA, and Notre Dame is one conference is overkill.

Isn't it overkill to have Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Ole Miss, LSU, Texas A&M and Arkansas in one conference for football?

Yes, so let's propose A&M/Ark to B12; GA/FL to B1G; and SC to ACC.

(03-12-2013 11:04 AM)Dr. Isaly von Yinzer Wrote:  Why would Notre Dame move to a conference that is losing members at a press conference to be held next week? Seems odd to me.

It is easier to destabilize the conference from the inside. This is all part of the master plan...

(03-12-2013 12:06 PM)curtis0620 Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 12:03 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 11:42 AM)Jericho Wrote:  ACC Lacrosse for one shining year. But Syracause, Duke, UNC, Maryland, UVA, and Notre Dame is one conference is overkill.

Isn't it overkill to have Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Ole Miss, LSU, Texas A&M and Arkansas in one conference for football?

Yes, so let's propose A&M/Ark to B12; GA/FL to B1G; and SC to ACC.

No way! We want FL & GA to the ACC; the B1G can have KY and TN. Hey, they're even contiguous!

(03-11-2013 11:26 PM)stever20 Wrote:  http://college-basketball.si.com/2013/03...next-year/

so that part of things is done now.

I'd tell you I am surprised but I'd be lying...

(03-12-2013 11:42 AM)Jericho Wrote:  ACC Lacrosse for one shining year. But Syracause, Duke, UNC, Maryland, UVA, and Notre Dame is one conference is overkill.

All top twenty teams (with two in the top 5).

Really going to miss that schedule

EDIT: the best description I've heard for next year's ACC lax league is the Death Star Conference

(03-12-2013 11:32 AM)TerryD Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 11:05 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 11:00 AM)TerryD Wrote:  This is interesting (and weird) if true:

Brett McMurphyBrett McMurphy ‏ @ McMurphyESPN

Although Notre Dame moves to ACC July 1, Irish remain part of Big East's bowl lineup in 2013 if they don't make BCS bowl

I don't know if this is the case or not. Can't go to Russell Sports(can only take ND 1x in the 2010-13 period. So that's out. Didn't think there was any other option besides that game for the Irish. Like last year if they didn't make the BCS, they would have been a free agent if memory serves me right.

It is not true. McMurphy is wrong:

ND used up their Champs Sports Bowl 1-in-4. Per this link the only Big East bowl they could appear in is the Pinstripe and that would be on the Big 12 side of the house.

http://www.bigeast.org/Sports/Football/B...ineup.aspx

BCS/Bowl Lineup
http://www.bigeast.org

When the Pinstripe Bowl was first announced, several articles stated that Notre Dame could replace either the Big East or Big 12, but only if one of those leagues doesn't have enough bowl qualifiers and the Fighting Irish aren't heading to the BCS or Champs\Russell Bowl. Since the soon-to-be former Big East should almost certainly have at least four bowl teams next fall, the clause won't come into play, but I think it's technically possible.

(03-12-2013 03:25 PM)Lolly Popp Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 11:32 AM)TerryD Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 11:05 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 11:00 AM)TerryD Wrote:  This is interesting (and weird) if true:

Brett McMurphyBrett McMurphy ‏ @ McMurphyESPN

Although Notre Dame moves to ACC July 1, Irish remain part of Big East's bowl lineup in 2013 if they don't make BCS bowl

I don't know if this is the case or not. Can't go to Russell Sports(can only take ND 1x in the 2010-13 period. So that's out. Didn't think there was any other option besides that game for the Irish. Like last year if they didn't make the BCS, they would have been a free agent if memory serves me right.

It is not true. McMurphy is wrong:

ND used up their Champs Sports Bowl 1-in-4. Per this link the only Big East bowl they could appear in is the Pinstripe and that would be on the Big 12 side of the house.

http://www.bigeast.org/Sports/Football/B...ineup.aspx

BCS/Bowl Lineup
http://www.bigeast.org

When the Pinstripe Bowl was first announced, several articles stated that Notre Dame could replace either the Big East or Big 12, but only if one of those leagues doesn't have enough bowl qualifiers and the Fighting Irish aren't heading to the BCS or Champs\Russell Bowl. Since the soon-to-be former Big East should almost certainly have at least four bowl teams next fall, the clause won't come into play, but I think it's technically possible.

3 losses and ND will be in a tight spot in theory but realistically they will still have the open bowls fighting over them.

(03-12-2013 11:40 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 10:35 AM)Wedge Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 08:40 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  Absolutely... the ACC should just roll over and let Maryland and the Big Ten to anything they want. You want to leave without paying your exit fee? No problem - how much would you like to pay?

Well, that's how you would do it if your commissioner was Mike Aresco.

Aresco is pathetic. Maybe he's really just going to be the C7 commish and has been working for them the whole time. That's the only way his actions would make any sense.

Why would we want him?

(03-12-2013 04:47 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 03:25 PM)Lolly Popp Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 11:32 AM)TerryD Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 11:05 AM)stever20 Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 11:00 AM)TerryD Wrote:  This is interesting (and weird) if true:

Brett McMurphyBrett McMurphy ‏ @ McMurphyESPN

Although Notre Dame moves to ACC July 1, Irish remain part of Big East's bowl lineup in 2013 if they don't make BCS bowl

I don't know if this is the case or not. Can't go to Russell Sports(can only take ND 1x in the 2010-13 period. So that's out. Didn't think there was any other option besides that game for the Irish. Like last year if they didn't make the BCS, they would have been a free agent if memory serves me right.

It is not true. McMurphy is wrong:

ND used up their Champs Sports Bowl 1-in-4. Per this link the only Big East bowl they could appear in is the Pinstripe and that would be on the Big 12 side of the house.

http://www.bigeast.org/Sports/Football/B...ineup.aspx

BCS/Bowl Lineup
http://www.bigeast.org

When the Pinstripe Bowl was first announced, several articles stated that Notre Dame could replace either the Big East or Big 12, but only if one of those leagues doesn't have enough bowl qualifiers and the Fighting Irish aren't heading to the BCS or Champs\Russell Bowl. Since the soon-to-be former Big East should almost certainly have at least four bowl teams next fall, the clause won't come into play, but I think it's technically possible.

3 losses and ND will be in a tight spot in theory but realistically they will still have the open bowls fighting over them.

thing is they would have to hope though. Especially with the newbies from last year now eligible- that puts more schools in position. Got 3 14 team leagues- with all 14 in all 3 leagues eligible. I think Ohio St and UNC are back off probation now- so they're eligible. UCF questionable right now. I think of the 124 teams 123 are eligible this year(might be 122, not sure about UTSA). ND would have to do a lot of hoping quite frankly. Best bet may be Army not being eligible- going to the Poinsettia Bowl.

(03-12-2013 05:22 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 04:47 PM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 03:25 PM)Lolly Popp Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 11:32 AM)TerryD Wrote:  

(03-12-2013 11:05 AM)stever20 Wrote:  I don't know if this is the case or not. Can't go to Russell Sports(can only take ND 1x in the 2010-13 period. So that's out. Didn't think there was any other option besides that game for the Irish. Like last year if they didn't make the BCS, they would have been a free agent if memory serves me right.

It is not true. McMurphy is wrong:

ND used up their Champs Sports Bowl 1-in-4. Per this link the only Big East bowl they could appear in is the Pinstripe and that would be on the Big 12 side of the house.

http://www.bigeast.org/Sports/Football/B...ineup.aspx

BCS/Bowl Lineup
http://www.bigeast.org

When the Pinstripe Bowl was first announced, several articles stated that Notre Dame could replace either the Big East or Big 12, but only if one of those leagues doesn't have enough bowl qualifiers and the Fighting Irish aren't heading to the BCS or Champs\Russell Bowl. Since the soon-to-be former Big East should almost certainly have at least four bowl teams next fall, the clause won't come into play, but I think it's technically possible.

3 losses and ND will be in a tight spot in theory but realistically they will still have the open bowls fighting over them.

thing is they would have to hope though. Especially with the newbies from last year now eligible- that puts more schools in position. Got 3 14 team leagues- with all 14 in all 3 leagues eligible. I think Ohio St and UNC are back off probation now- so they're eligible. UCF questionable right now. I think of the 124 teams 123 are eligible this year(might be 122, not sure about UTSA). ND would have to do a lot of hoping quite frankly. Best bet may be Army not being eligible- going to the Poinsettia Bowl.

That is ok, Steve. I don't worry about this any more than I worried when ND was ranked #3 behind Oregon and Kansas State.

Things have a way of working themselves out.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/col...5052.story

"Notre Dame's exit for all intents paralleled the Catholic 7's split Friday, according to sources familiar with the talks. The Irish paid no exit fee, per se, but agreed to claim a relatively small share of the Big East's cash reserves — one source put it at $1 million — while the football schools retained the bulk of that pool.

Notre Dame also took its NCAA tournament units, as the Catholic 7 did, a critical component in stockpiling postseason money for both the school and the ACC."

So they not only got out early, and free, but they got a million dollars and their bball credits too.