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Message: [QUOTE="sufan, post: 17885, member: 262"] --------------- Good explanation: but ND's AD comments actually say more about ACC: The ACC wasn't holding its breath waiting for or begging ND to join. The ACC by inviting SU and Pitt decided its primary goal is to become a true Atlantic coast conference, north to south. From SU perspective: All of this apparently happened pretty fast. SU couldn't wait till doomsday for ND to move; and unless SU and Pitt moved, the ND fans and alumni wouldn't support a move that gave up their independant status. And they still might not. Even today, it's not like ND actually wants to join a conference without special terms. Finally, the ACC seems to fit SU a lot better than the Big 10; if ND wants the Big 10, they are fine; if they want the ACC they are fine and will find SU and Pitt there; if they want to stay with a reformulated Big whatever, they are fine. [/QUOTE]