ND moving to ACC effective July 1st

[Irish YJ]

Notre Dame Fighting Irish could join ACC this summer if school can negotiate Big East exit, according to sources - ESPN

I'm all for this. In with the new, out with the old. Hanging with either Big East faction for another year just doesn't do anything for me.

 

[tadman95]

Agree. Hope they can work it out

 

[Walter White]

I think there is some talk about joining the Catholic league for a one-year fling before going ACC as well. I hope Jack has it figured out.

 

[chicago51]

A lot of our rivals in conference sports are leaving. Most of the current basketball teams in the big east won't be around. Let's get out of there no need to be on a sinking ship any longer than we need to.

 

[Irish YJ]

I think there is some talk about joining the Catholic league for a one-year fling before going ACC as well. I hope Jack has it figured out.

The Catholic League is the new Big East as I understand it. What's left, I don't know what it will be called. Either way, I hope Jack is working on the early exit plan.

 

[KPENN]

The Catholic League is the new Big East as I understand it. What's left, I don't know what it will be called. Either way, I hope Jack is working on the early exit plan.

The Big East

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

The sooner ND gets settled into the ACC, the better.

 

[Irish YJ]

I just can't wait to see ND play GaTech under the lights in downtown Atlanta again, or at Clemson, FSU or Miami.

 

[STLDomer]

“@ChiTribHamilton: Did Mike Brey take this as last regular season game for #NotreDame before ACC next year? "Yes," the Irish coach said.”

“@ChiTribHamilton: #NotreDame coach Mike Brey: "Nobody’s told me what it’s going to entail, but I’m fully expecting to play in the ACC."”

“@ChiTribHamilton: #NotreDame HC Mike Brey: "I'd love to see our program get to Saturday night (at Big East tournament) before we head to Tobacco Road."”

 

[Irishcop]

I just can't wait to see ND play GaTech under the lights in downtown Atlanta again, or at Clemson, FSU or Miami.

I was at the ND-GT game in 2006. It was great. The first and only time I have ever been to a ND game.

 

[WakeUpEchoes]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>BREAKING: Notre Dame hoops to the ACC for next year. Announcement coming tomorrow. @<a href="https://twitter.com/sinow">sinow</a> <a href="http://t.co/c0fB1noe8H" title="http://college-basketball.si.com/2013/03/11/notre-dame-set-to-jump-to-acc-next-year/">college-basketball.si.com/2013/03/11/not…</a></p>— Pete Thamel(@SIPeteThamel) <a href="https://twitter.com/SIPeteThamel/status/311322993118826496">March 12, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[IrishLax]

With everything moving to ACC next year (if basketball is going that means all sports are going, right?) does that accelerate us incorporating 5 ACC opponents or is football set in stone?

 

[STLDomer]

I've loved this move since the beginning, the sooner the better

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

I'm sure that has it's own timetable.

 

[STLDomer]

With everything moving to ACC next year (if basketball is going that means all sports are going, right?) does that accelerate us incorporating 5 ACC opponents or is football set in stone?

Article doesn't mention anything besides basketball, I'm guessing its just basketball for next year, at the cost of a fee, and the presser will probably clear up anything.

 

[NDGOLDEN]

We suck as a 7 seed remember last year? So I wanna be a 6 seed to feel comfortable

 

[IrishLax]

Article doesn't mention anything besides basketball, I'm guessing its just basketball for next year, at the cost of a fee, and the presser will probably clear up anything.

I still think if basketball is moving all sports are moving. Why wouldn't all sports go? Deal on table was for early exit for $2.5 mil not "you can moveone sport out for 2.5" so it seems counterintuitive that we'd keep everyone else lagging behind a year. I guess we'll know in a few hours.

 

[BGIF]

I still think if basketball is moving all sports are moving. Why wouldn't all sports go? Deal on table was for early exit for $2.5 mil not "you can moveone sport out for 2.5" so it seems counterintuitive that we'd keep everyone else lagging behind a year. I guess we'll know in a few hours.

I read that the 2013 ACC Basketball schedule had not yet been done which would allow ND to be factored into it. No mention of other sports schedules.

 

[Fbolt]

Pretty much a done deal according to the press:

Notre Dame split from Big East expected Tuesday. - chicagotribune.com

 

[NDGOLDEN]

Idk how to embed a twitter but ISD retweeted a guy from ESPN and said we have home/home with BC and Georgia Tech and 2 others TBD and 1 game verse the remaining teams

 

[NDGOLDEN]

Brett McMurphy (@McMurphyESPN) tweeted at 9:08 AM on Tue, Mar 12, 2013:
Notre Dame hoops ACC schedule next year: home/home vs. BC, Georgia Tech & 2 others TBD; 1 game vs. remaining 10 schools
(https://twitter.com/McMurphyESPN/status/311463759724032002)

 

[IrishLax]

Notre Dame, Big East agree on Irish exit 2 years early to join ACC, source says - ESPN

So very, VERY glad to have this done.

 

[aubeirish]

Notre Dame, Big East agree on Irish exit 2 years early to join ACC, source says - ESPN

So very, VERY glad to have this done.

Yup, ND is joining the premier league in almost every sports except hockey and football. Jealousy is running deep in the haters right now.

 

[military_irish]

I really never understood staying for another year in the first place.

It's like giving a two week notice at a job, it's polite but yet for those two weeks everything is awkward.

 

[tadman95]

Excellent news! Can't wait to see them playing in our neck of the woods.

 

[Irish YJ]

Yahoo. At least I can see ND BB soon.
Wish they'd throw GT on the FB sched.

 

[Irish YJ]

I was at the ND-GT game in 2006. It was great. The first and only time I have ever been to a ND game.

I was there too!

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Good stuff. Now let's go win some ACC championships.

 

[IrishLax]

BIG EAST Conference, Notre Dame Announce Departure > The BIG EAST Conference > News

 

[RDU Irish]

HELL YEAH!!!!

Can't wait to see some live action next year in my backyard!