Folks, relax...

[BULLZ]

First off all you have to realize is that this is ESPNs last ditch effort to keep all college football on their network, and to keep the monopoly going. Now knowing that, it's kinda SAD that this is the best they can do before we negotiate a new deal. I mean come on, ND was never a big east football member, yet everyone here is acting like that's what we lost. Saying oh man the world is ending bla bla bla... all we lost was a DECENT basketball school, that's it. ESPN however is trying to sensationalize it into something it's not, and congratulations thus far we've all drank the kool aid.

so relax, if anything this would HELP us tremendously if nd was no longer with NBC, we'd truly then be the only game in play.

Now let's beat those scarlet snookies!!

[Matt]

Today's annoucement has ZERO effect on Notre Dame's relationship with NBC. They will continue to be the Golden Goose of Fall for NBC's Saturday lineup

[bullnupe]

I think it may increase the value of our football product now. Especially if ESPN makes NBC feel as if they can get the entire Notre Dame contract when it expires.

We are really the only attractive thing on the market now. I think that we might just get somewhere in the higher numbers that have been taked about for the last few months. I cant wait til November to find out. But until then BEAT RUTGERS

[Matt]

I think it may increase the value of our football product now. Especially if ESPN makes NBC feel as if they can get the entire Notre Dame contract when it expires.

We are really the only attractive thing on the market now. I think that we might just get somewhere in the higher numbers that have been taked about for the last few months. I cant wait til November to find out. But until then BEAT RUTGERS

no matter what- Notre Dame will NOT leave Broadcast for Cable. And even though ESPN deal comes with ABC there is no way ESPN/ABC would promise ND national coverage on ABC.

ABC sticks with regionally relavent games and wouldn't broadcast ND all over the Country like NBC does.

NBC knows ND isnt going anywhere

[Skingraft]

[Frishmanflz]

Are you people slow? ND going to the ACC all but destroys the BE. The BE partnership with ND gave us a HUGE bargaining chip with NBC. Now what does the BE have? Not a single national relivant football team, a weeaker bb product to sell to who? Now ESPN will come to BE and say "see we told you sign with us or we will destroy you" and they have. The only thing that will save USF is if USF and UL get invited to the Big12 because now FSU and any other ACC teams cant leave with a 50mill buyout. If, and this is a big if, the Big12 wants a Florida presence we may get lucky and move but otherwise we are relegated to CUSA part 2 and will never be at the big boy table again. This year winngin the BE is now more important then ever and winnnig a BCS game.

I also expect Navy and BSU to back out of the conference. Why would they stay with a sinking ship that wont be getting anywhere near the same tv money as they thought now? ND going to the ACC is basically a death blow to the BE and its relivance.

[BULLZ]

Dude we never HAD ND as a football team to start with, are YOU slow

Edited September 12, 2012 by Bullsfan11

[usfgrad84]

Are you people slow? ND going to the ACC all but destroys the BE. The BE partnership with ND gave us a HUGE bargaining chip with NBC. Now what does the BE have? Not a single national relivant football team, a weeaker bb product to sell to who? Now ESPN will come to BE and say "see we told you sign with us or we will destroy you" and they have. The only thing that will save USF is if USF and UL get invited to the Big12 because now FSU and any other ACC teams cant leave with a 50mill buyout. If, and this is a big if, the Big12 wants a Florida presence we may get lucky and move but otherwise we are relegated to CUSA part 2 and will never be at the big boy table again. This year winngin the BE is now more important then ever and winnnig a BCS game.

I also expect Navy and BSU to back out of the conference. Why would they stay with a sinking ship that wont be getting anywhere near the same tv money as they thought now? ND going to the ACC is basically a death blow to the BE and its relivance.

What does ND leaving have to do with BE football? They weren't a member of the BE for football and could only have a negative impact on BE football teams because they could steal one of our bowl spots.

Unless we decide to begin a ladies lacrosse team or ESPN begins to sensationalize ladies volleyball this means nothing to BE football.

[slbpsi63]

Are you people slow? ND going to the ACC all but destroys the BE. The BE partnership with ND gave us a HUGE bargaining chip with NBC. Now what does the BE have? Not a single national relivant football team, a weeaker bb product to sell to who? Now ESPN will come to BE and say "see we told you sign with us or we will destroy you" and they have. The only thing that will save USF is if USF and UL get invited to the Big12 because now FSU and any other ACC teams cant leave with a 50mill buyout. If, and this is a big if, the Big12 wants a Florida presence we may get lucky and move but otherwise we are relegated to CUSA part 2 and will never be at the big boy table again. This year winngin the BE is now more important then ever and winnnig a BCS game.

I also expect Navy and BSU to back out of the conference. Why would they stay with a sinking ship that wont be getting anywhere near the same tv money as they thought now? ND going to the ACC is basically a death blow to the BE and its relivance.

I keep reading this post imagining you running around the room screaming!! LOL Relax. BSU was never going to play ND, unelss ND wanted them on the schedule.... BSu is not a full member so this has ZERO bearing on them. Navy.... ND will always schedule Navy. Calm down!!! the sky is not falling. Lossing a BBall team will not kills us.

[Bull94]

Are you people slow? ND going to the ACC all but destroys the BE. The BE partnership with ND gave us a HUGE bargaining chip with NBC. Now what does the BE have? Not a single national relivant football team, a weeaker bb product to sell to who? Now ESPN will come to BE and say "see we told you sign with us or we will destroy you" and they have. The only thing that will save USF is if USF and UL get invited to the Big12 because now FSU and any other ACC teams cant leave with a 50mill buyout. If, and this is a big if, the Big12 wants a Florida presence we may get lucky and move but otherwise we are relegated to CUSA part 2 and will never be at the big boy table again. This year winngin the BE is now more important then ever and winnnig a BCS game.

I also expect Navy and BSU to back out of the conference. Why would they stay with a sinking ship that wont be getting anywhere near the same tv money as they thought now? ND going to the ACC is basically a death blow to the BE and its relivance.

ND had nothing to do with football. it will hurt olympic sports payout somewhat. why would boise or Navy care? football contract will be exact same as it would have been.

Are you people slow? ND going to the ACC all but destroys the BE. The BE partnership with ND gave us a HUGE bargaining chip with NBC. Now what does the BE have? Not a single national relivant football team, a weeaker bb product to sell to who? Now ESPN will come to BE and say "see we told you sign with us or we will destroy you" and they have. The only thing that will save USF is if USF and UL get invited to the Big12 because now FSU and any other ACC teams cant leave with a 50mill buyout. If, and this is a big if, the Big12 wants a Florida presence we may get lucky and move but otherwise we are relegated to CUSA part 2 and will never be at the big boy table again. This year winngin the BE is now more important then ever and winnnig a BCS game.

I also expect Navy and BSU to back out of the conference. Why would they stay with a sinking ship that wont be getting anywhere near the same tv money as they thought now? ND going to the ACC is basically a death blow to the BE and its relivance.

I keep reading this post imagining you running around the room screaming!! LOL Relax. BSU was never going to play ND, unelss ND wanted them on the schedule.... BSu is not a full member so this has ZERO bearing on them. Navy.... ND will always schedule Navy. Calm down!!! the sky is not falling. Lossing a BBall team will not kills us.

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