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05-21-2012, 07:36 PM | #2206 |
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They don't have a choice. This is not "want" its "literally cant happen"
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They're not gonna have a choice. Even if they don't do a conference champion provision, with the Big10/Pac10 scheduling alliance, a likely SEC/Big12 alliance, they won't have the ability to continue to schedule the games they've always scheduled and have a strong enough profile to get into the top 4 without being in a conference.
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Actually, I gotta correct something, their NBC contract runs through 2015. They aren't actually free until 2016. Their football team has no value to us until then.
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They can join the Big XII in football and share the tier 1 money but not actually play any games against Big XII teams. Everything you say is smart.
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Do you think Notre Dame will fall apart and be a worthless football team with no value in 2016? Why in the hell would you say "oh never mind, we'll call you in 2016, and THEN we'll sign you up", why not lock them in now, for 2016? Seems like a bunch of internet e-pride that ignores the reality.
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"I can't think of a good response, so I'll mock you instead and hope this goes away"
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I think he's saying that they have no desire to rip up their NBC deal now or in 2016 or ever. They want to drink free milk without the hassle that comes with cow ownership just like they have been doing with the Big East.
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