Big East Commissioner talks about Notre Dame "ulitmatum"

[deathrow95]

ND is our opener next season.

Not a home and away game.  Strictly a payday game.  We really need to get away from these types of games if we want to take it to the next level.

[Cow Pie]

ND is our opener next season.

Not a home and away game.  Strictly a payday game.  We really need to get away from these types of games if we want to take it to the next level.

Agreed... I think that it should be a lottery system where ND has to play at least 1 BEast football team, other then Pitt / Cuse, every season.

ND and Pitt are rivals and I believe they play each other a lot anyway.

[CousinRicky]

Even if Big East football were to die, Big East basketball (and Olympic sports) would probably survive.

It would Apis because the side that Notre Dame aligns itself with in the Big East, clearly the Catholic non-football schools are the ones that control the name, and direction of the BE.  They could theoretically decide to no longer charter football and still maintain the Big East and losing nothing except for the football revenue-- which they didn't partake in much anyway.  ND is in like three different conferences anyway, they're in another for hockey, and one for fencing I believe.  They're accustom to breaking things up anyway.

How did they lose Boston College then?  Pretty sure they're another Catholic university.

[smazza]

"Big East commissioner says there is no discussion of ultimatum to Notre Dame"

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2010/05/big-east-commissioner-says-there-is-no-talk-of-ultimatum-to-notre-dame/1

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From the conference leadership's perspective, the Irish have been a good partner to the league and there's very little sentiment about ending that relationship. Marinatto and the Big East are trying to find ways to increase their revenue streams and form strategies for the future, which may include a league-operated cable network. As such, they want to keep Notre Dame around as a member that can provide value in different ways, even if the Irish will never join the conference for football.

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigeast/post/_/id/9857/john-marinatto-on-the-notre-dame-question

negotiating from  a position of weakness

no wonder big east is worst conference

[Bullpride08]

Even if Big East football were to die, Big East basketball (and Olympic sports) would probably survive.

It would Apis because the side that Notre Dame aligns itself with in the Big East, clearly the Catholic non-football schools are the ones that control the name, and direction of the BE.  They could theoretically decide to no longer charter football and still maintain the Big East and losing nothing except for the football revenue-- which they didn't partake in much anyway.  ND is in like three different conferences anyway, they're in another for hockey, and one for fencing I believe.  They're accustom to breaking things up anyway.

How did they lose Boston College then?  Pretty sure they're another Catholic university.

What does that have to do with my point?  They lost them because of television revenue...revenue that had a lot to do with football.  That isn't what is concerning ND since they generate their own television revenue.  

My point is that ND needs to host it's Olympic sports somewhere as an independent in football.  You see if they were an independent in all-sports that could be the type of leverage a B10 could use to force them to join.  But with the BE ND is in an enviable position.  They have a home for most of their Olympic Sports, a good home too not some A-10 deal, and with all these Catholic brethren in conference that don't play football.  None of those schools would ever take Notre Dame to task about 'bring football or we'll boot your Olympic sports', and so ND can have their cake and eat it too.  And basically play hardball with everyone.  My other point was the BE would never force ND's hand because those Catholic/non-football schools are the controlling party in the BE.  Like it or lump it that's the way it is.

[Bullpride08]

"Big East commissioner says there is no discussion of ultimatum to Notre Dame"

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2010/05/big-east-commissioner-says-there-is-no-talk-of-ultimatum-to-notre-dame/1

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From the conference leadership's perspective, the Irish have been a good partner to the league and there's very little sentiment about ending that relationship. Marinatto and the Big East are trying to find ways to increase their revenue streams and form strategies for the future, which may include a league-operated cable network. As such, they want to keep Notre Dame around as a member that can provide value in different ways, even if the Irish will never join the conference for football.

http://espn.go.com/blog/bigeast/post/_/id/9857/john-marinatto-on-the-notre-dame-question

negotiating from  a position of weakness

no wonder big east is worst conference

I love internet name callers.  You're a real bad arse...complaining on a message board instead of in real life.  Like you could have changed this thing, or would have turned it down if you were in USF's shoes in 2003. 

It is what it is...you can either be a whiner, or deal and enjoy it's fruits.