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[QUOTE="Townie72, post: 1836487, member: 780"]
I've been thinking about this and this is my second attempt at a response.

There's a huge difference between Notre Dame and the Longhorns.

Notre Dame is a NATIONAL program. It's alumni are spread around the country as is its fan base (alumni and non-alumni Catholics). People all across the country either want to see the Irish win or see them lose.  So, Notre Dame is highly-incented to play a National, high-visibility schedule. That's why they have kept football independent.

So when ND basketball goes to Syracuse, Miami or Philadelphia or Football to Las Angeles, the stands are filled with supporters and haters. Heck, they have a special TV deal because so many people are interested in watching them win or lose on Saturday.

Texas, even Texas football, is a STATE program. Almost everyone who cares about UT football lives somewhere between Texarkana and El Paso.

They don't care who they play outside of Oklahoma or T A&M. They just want to play and win. They would be indifferent between playing Washington and North Carolina.

Notre Dame needed a home for it's non-football sports. Texas doesn't.
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