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[QUOTE="kingottoiii, post: 44744"]
I don't see the harm in offering ND the following...

-You can join in all sports but FB as soon as you can get out of the BE (27 months or sooner).

-Once you join the ACC, after 10 years your FB team will join as well. But that certainly can be sooner.

-You can leave at any time for the exit fee of $20 million. If you do not bring the FB team after 10 years you must leave the conference for all sports and owe $20 million.

-You must play 4 games a year vs ACC teams in FB OOC. You can play Pitt and BC every year. The rest have to be home and home games not to exceed two games per team. That means over the 10 year period, 10 or the 12 other ACC teams will get a home and home with ND. So most likely Clemson and VT will be left out.

-Since the ACC TV contract is for all sports and isn't broken down by FB vs BBall, the ACC will pay ND a flat fee.

-ND will not have voting rights until they are a full member. They can offer input but have to leave the room when a vote happens.

There really isn't much risk to this offer for the ACC. Having a stronger tie with ND will make them more likely to one day join in FB. If ND declines then the ACC can keep communication open with ND until they finally decide to join a conference.

ND needs a home for BBall, Lax, Baseball, and Soccer. The best spot for those is the ACC. And FB is the best end spot as well since ND will have an easier time competing vs the B1G. There isn't a risk to joining the ACC for 10 years. If they don't like it, they can opt out for $20 million, which is chump change to them. Sure beats going to the B12 for all but FB.
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