ACC discussion thread

[Huntr]

He may be a Dorka but he is our Dorka

 

[stlnd01]

All this is is that we’re 55-11 against them since 2014. That’s it. We’re not taking anything from the ACC schools. They just can’t compete with us.

 

[IAIrish]

“They have no skin in the game”

*Loses to Miami costing us the CFP*

That quote and the reality of last season completely contradict one another.
That lack of skin cost ND a shot at a natty and $20M+.

 

[bpob55]

 

[Notre Dame Joe]

ESPN and SEC signed their original market-setting deal in 2008 where each school stood to make ~$15 million per year. Two years later the ACC's deal with ESPN netted them around $13 million per school per year. This is was also during the FSU/Clemson's title winning stretch. There was a ton of belief that the ACC was on an ascending path, just slightly behind the SEC and B1G. I'm sure that was Swarbrick's impression when we signed our deal in 2013. But most ACC schools did what with the money? Because they certainly didn't invest in football (outside of Clemson, FSU and Miami). It's the reason the league is going to die, that our schedule sucks and that Clemson and FSU want out. But sure, say that we're the unwanted house guest. That'll make up for it.

That shows the agreement is working according to plan, to provide late season games and grow our W-L. We didn't sign a historic agreement with the ACC because we thought UNC would be the next USC.