Swarbrick putting in work.

[Cali_domer]

Video: Notre Dame and Orange Bowl ties - College Football Nation Blog - ESPN

 

[woolybug25]

Huge.


Seriously. Jack might go down as the best AD in Notre Dame history. The work he has put in to make sure that we stay independent and in control of our own destiny has been epic. He went into the BCS talks in a position of strength despite the fact that we haven't been in the National Title picture in over 20 years. He was able to convince the rest of the conferences that we should not only have a seat at the table, but that we should have the same power as any conference involved.

Seriously. The college football world has shrunk. In the new playoff picture, you are either in a major conference or you are Notre Dame.... anybody else may as well be a mid major that has to go undefeated in order to have a hope to get into the playoffs.

Bravo Jack.... bravo...

 

[DomeLover3]

Swarbrick is a Notre Dame great

 

[notredomer23]

Can some one tell me what the video said? My not so smart phone couldn't view it

 

[IrishLax]

Huge.


Seriously. Jack might go down as the best AD in Notre Dame history. The work he has put in to make sure that we stay independent and in control of our own destiny has been epic. He went into the BCS talks in a position of strength despite the fact that we haven't been in the National Title picture in over 20 years. He was able to convince the rest of the conferences that we should not only have a seat at the table, but that we should have the same power as any conference involved.

Seriously. The college football world has shrunk. In the new playoff picture, you are either in a major conference or you are Notre Dame.... anybody else may as well be a mid major that has to go undefeated in order to have a hope to get into the playoffs.

Bravo Jack.... bravo...

I agree with everything you said to a T... except fro the part I bolded. 1993 was within the past 20 years. And we were preseason #2 in 2006 and in the top 10 or top 5 for basically the entire year.

The most impressive thing to me about Jack is how he has also developed the other ND sports.... we're basically a perennial top 25 team in every single sport out there (except maybe baseball and softball?). Not many schools can say that.

 

[woolybug25]

I agree with everything you said to a T... except fro the part I bolded. 1993 was within the past 20 years. And we were preseason #2 in 2006 and in the top 10 or top 5 for basically the entire year.

haha... ok... even though we haven't been in the National Title picture in 19 years.

 

[Chamellion]

We shouldn't forget that Jenkins is the one who let Swarbrick off the leash.

He buys way more into the fact that a good football team is good for the university, than say Malloy or Hesburgh did.

 

[greyhammer90]

Does anyone know our conditions to qualify?

 

[DomeX2 eNVy]

This is so exciting. Dare I say that Jack is Machiavellian. It was funny listening to a couple of douches on ESPN radio - that wrestler dude and his sidekick, don't care to know their names - doing a whole 30 minute segment on the question of "why is ND even involved in the BCS and championship talks - they are irrelevant and shouldn't be there. Boise St. deserves to be at the table more than Jack and ND."

Wooly said it right - I tried to rep him, but it wouldn't let me. Jack is dominating the NCAA right now, and imho, totally to the benefit of Notre Dame and what it stands for.

Look at what has happened.
#1. Notre Dame is being courted by most every conference and can pick where it wants to play Olympic sports.
#2. Notre Dame's football independence is more secure than it has been in the past 8 years. Again I think this is AWESOME! (yeah, I used CAPS!)
#3. The BCS has been destroyed, along with it's ridiculous formula weighting heavily the "coaches" biased assed opinions. And people don't seem to really get this.
#4. ND can get to the Championship without a conference, and can play the schedule it wants.
#5. And now, the major bowls - not in the playoff, have the ability to relax their requirements to play there. Now the Orange, Fiesta, Sugar, and even Rose (under certain circumstances) will court and beg for the irrelevant Irish. This means bigger $$$$ for ND and better games, assuming we are decent.
#6. The Frickin' Orange Bowl!!!!! Yeah baby!!!! I went to the 1990 and 1991 Orange Bowls vs Colorado. Great time, great fun, great bowl. I'm so excited that it can happen again.

Also, anyone else think this Orange Bowl tie in might just be a hint of a future Big 12 alliance? Seems to make sense.

Go Jack!!!!!!

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Just gotta win football games.

 

[ShamrockOnHelmet]

Yeah, this is all great, and I'm high on Jack..... but we need to start winning football games. We need double digit win seasons again. We need to be in the conversation in November. We need players in the Heisman race. Lets get THERE before getting TOO excited about "owning" the NCAA....

 

[Irish2015]

Awesome news! If this is pulled off and it's simply a win total(probably 10 wins), it secures our Independence for the time being.

 

[Praytorian]

I think alot of people are missing a big point here.
FL. FL. FL.!!!!!! How do we get kids from FL. to play in ND? Give them something they can watch live. Give them someplace where their family can come and see them play. Give them the Orange Bowl!
Super sweet for ND in more than just a bowl bid. It helps recruiting as well.

 

[Mavericknyc1980]

Nice job Jack. Keep having that Catholic Swag!!!!!!

 

[Me2SouthBend]

From Inside the Irish

“I had the opportunity to draft the plan and sort of be the one who facilitated that dynamic of it, and then had the good fortune to be able to represent the group presenting it to the presidents,” Swarbrick told UND.com.

In other words, Swarbrick was a vital part of the process, steering college football in the direction it badly needed to go, while also protecting the Irish’s independence.

“I was intent throughout on focusing on the interest of the game, rather than the interest of the university. My view was, if we produced a role that was good for college, given our role in college football, it would be good for Notre Dame. I think we did that.

“We’ve got a playoff with four teams. No restrictions, no encumbrances on getting to that, you earn your way in or you don’t.”


Independence Day should have special meaning for Irish fans | Inside the Irish

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

This is so exciting. Dare I say that Jack is Machiavellian. It was funny listening to a couple of douches on ESPN radio - that wrestler dude and his sidekick, don't care to know their names - doing a whole 30 minute segment on the question of "why is ND even involved in the BCS and championship talks - they are irrelevant and shouldn't be there. Boise St. deserves to be at the table more than Jack and ND."

Wooly said it right - I tried to rep him, but it wouldn't let me. Jack is dominating the NCAA right now, and imho, totally to the benefit of Notre Dame and what it stands for.

Look at what has happened.
#1. Notre Dame is being courted by most every conference and can pick where it wants to play Olympic sports.
#2. Notre Dame's football independence is more secure than it has been in the past 8 years. Again I think this is AWESOME! (yeah, I used CAPS!)
#3. The BCS has been destroyed, along with it's ridiculous formula weighting heavily the "coaches" biased assed opinions. And people don't seem to really get this.
#4. ND can get to the Championship without a conference, and can play the schedule it wants.
#5. And now, the major bowls - not in the playoff, have the ability to relax their requirements to play there. Now the Orange, Fiesta, Sugar, and even Rose (under certain circumstances) will court and beg for the irrelevant Irish. This means bigger $$$$ for ND and better games, assuming we are decent.
#6. The Frickin' Orange Bowl!!!!! Yeah baby!!!! I went to the 1990 and 1991 Orange Bowls vs Colorado. Great time, great fun, great bowl. I'm so excited that it can happen again.

Also, anyone else think this Orange Bowl tie in might just be a hint of a future Big 12 alliance? Seems to make sense.

Go Jack!!!!!!

What about lesser Bowls like the Cotton?
Do they still have contracts to take the 3rd place SEC vs the 4th place Pac 12 or whatever?
I hope this knocks off all of those Bowl affiliations.

 

[STLDomer]

From Blue and Gold Illustrated:

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick is one of nine athletic directors at a major university that is making more than $1 million annually, according to data gathered by USA Today.
Swarbrick falls between Ohio State's Gene Smith and Oklahoma's Joe Castiglione on the list. The highest paid athletic director is Vanderbilt's David Williams, who makes $3.2 million.

USA Today: Athletic Director Salary Database

 

[NDohio]

From Blue and Gold Illustrated:


USA Today: Athletic Director Salary Database

Deserves every penny.

 

[ACamp1900]

Vandy?

That is interesting.

 

[Andy in Sactown]

Vandy?

That is interesting.

Yeah, so 10th highest is Former Notre Dame A.D. Kevin White at Duke at $906,536, Jack comes in two spots higher at $1,026,942, second is Tom Jurich at Louisville for $1,401,915 and David Williams makes $3,239,678 at Vanderbilt. So naturally the question is: what the **** is up with Vandy?

 

[irishog77]

Vandy did away with their actual athletic department. It's now something like "Activities Department" (unless they changed back to having an actual Athletic Department) and is headed by a vice-chancelor (or something along that title-- a position above just a director of athletics). So I guess the extra pay is because he is over all athletics, in addition to all school-sanctioned, non-sport activities.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Vandy did away with their actual athletic department. It's now something like "Activities Department" (unless they changed back to having an actual Athletic Department) and is headed by a vice-chancelor (or something along that title-- a position above just a director of athletics). So I guess the extra pay is because he is over all athletics, in addition to all school-sanctioned, non-sport activities.

So like ceramics club and the debate team?

 

[Irish YJ]

So like ceramics club and the debate team?

Chess and wallyball too!

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

USA TODAY

 

[NDWorld247]

USA TODAY

Wow, I had no idea Jack was considered for NCAA President in 2002 and 2009. Everything I know about him makes me believe the NCAA would not be in the mess they are today had he been hired.

Does anyone know if they picked Emmert over him or if his name was pulled from consideration before the decision?

 

[ThePiombino]

USA TODAY

This dude deserves a statue.

 

[Cali_domer]

Wow, I had no idea Jack was considered for NCAA President in 2002 and 2009. Everything I know about him makes me believe the NCAA would not be in the mess they are today had he been hired.

Does anyone know if they picked Emmert over him or if his name was pulled from consideration before the decision?

He was also mentioned as a candidate for the Big 12 commissioner.