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Message: [QUOTE="orangecuse, post: 4171156, member: 668"] The whole independence thing comes across as incredibly disingenuous. What makes independence so allegedly [I]sacred[/I] solely for football, yet not [I]sacred[/I] for anything else regarding the institution and its sports teams? Although you often spew how $$$ really isn't the driving force behind ND's desire to remain independent (again football only) it's somewhat paradoxical considering the fact that football also drives the bus for institutions that play it at such a major level. Coincidental? Of course not. And, you certainly hit the nail on the head in your partial ACC share, full ACC Network profits and [I]"more than enough money" [/I]sentiment[I]. [/I]It most certainly is. Especially, when it's combined with ND's lucrative [I]exclusive[/I] TV rights deal with NBC and whomever they ink next in their exclusive deal with in the year or two ahead. It has been documented here in the past why ND doesn't want any part of being in the B!G, and will hold out until it's completely inevitable and where there's no longer another viable alternative. Again, IMO, if ND sincerely valued and helds 'independence' so sacred, then all of its teams would be independent and not affiliated in any conference. But, that's simply not the case, certainly not as long there are enablers as the ACC, etc. and ND gets to have their cake and eat it too. I'm clearly in the camp of forcing ND's hand. I couldn't agree more. The [I]holier than thou [/I]institution used the Big East to its own benefit and the same with the ACC. It's astonishing to me that the ACC leadership didn't apply what it learned from the ND behavior and precedent. The ACC brass bailing ND out last year letting them play a full ACC schedule and getting to the playoff was just further myopia on their behalf. And, ND wasted no time in displaying its true colors regarding their intentions, with Swarbrick leading the charge with the playoff expansion. Who knows how that plays out last year if it weren't for that leak about UT and OU going to the SEC? [/QUOTE]

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