That'll work well, "after 10 years of haggling in the courts, ESPN formally apologizes to ND

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That'll work well, "after 10 years of haggling in the courts, ESPN formally apologizes to ND

Author: Clem (2292 Posts - Joined: Sep 17, 2016)

Posted at 5:36 am on Dec 10, 2025

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for leaving them out of the playoffs, even though they publicly promised not to."

Smart.

Replies to: "That'll work well, "after 10 years of haggling in the courts, ESPN formally apologizes to ND"

Well, that was deflating. - AlbanyIRISH - 12:44pm 12/9/25 (34) [View All]
- MOU's?...did he really say ND is pushing for non-binding promises? WTF? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:24pm 12/9/25
  - You seem to be oblivious to the context… - admiraltact - 6:32pm 12/9/25
    - That'll work well, "after 10 years of haggling in the courts, ESPN formally apologizes to ND - Clem - 5:36am 12/10/25
      - Re: That'll work well, "after 10 years of haggling in the courts, ESPN formally apologizes to ND - admiraltact - 8:26pm 12/10/25
- Not how I viewed it - Nigel Tufnel - 4:16pm 12/9/25
  - He said far more than Swarbrick would have - D2 - 4:50pm 12/9/25
- Probably shouldn’t have done the presser - NDNEIL - 2:46pm 12/9/25
- What do you think ND should do? [NT] - D2 - 1:35pm 12/9/25
  - Mourn, get over it and adjust to the latest new reality and prepare for dynamic changes to come. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 1:41pm 12/9/25
    - Agreed [NT] - Fisher01 - 1:53pm 12/9/25
- ND has one of the finest ADs in the country. - Hensou - 1:27pm 12/9/25
  - I agree with you...very impressive...anxious to see what actions ND takes. Doesn't appear that PB is - TyroneIrish - 2:55pm 12/9/25
  - ^^^This^^^ - McIrish - 1:39pm 12/9/25
    - Jack the Brick was not a war-time consiglieri. - Bigger Slick - 2:24pm 12/9/25
      - Is he standing godfather for any relatives’ newborns shortly? - TakethetrainKnute - 2:59pm 12/9/25
        Peter Paul Bevacqua: do you renounce Satan? [NT] - Bigger Slick - 3:25pm 12/9/25
- How come no one asked how he felt about Alabama passing ND in the rankings of the CFC after . - THEISMANCARR - 1:03pm 12/9/25
  - That's not a winnable argument because it is opinion - D2 - 1:58pm 12/9/25
  - Pretty sure he has already addressed all of that. - McIrish - 1:20pm 12/9/25
  - (It was -3 yards on the ground.) [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:04pm 12/9/25
- ND will stay above the fray. - NDblues - 1:02pm 12/9/25
  - ...and home. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:06pm 12/9/25
    - Fray can still leak in through the many cracks. [NT] - whatsamataU - 1:31pm 12/9/25
- Consistent. Powers that be factored in that reaction...when they decided to deliberately shaft ND - TakethetrainKnute - 12:49pm 12/9/25
- So much for “permanent damage..” [NT] - hipND - 12:48pm 12/9/25
  - It's permanent to the point that it will never be forgotten - McIrish - 2:22pm 12/9/25
  - Could it be that Pete got orders from Dowd to cool it & settle down. It's only football after all. [NT] - ELP - 1:56pm 12/9/25
    - He has voiced his displeasure and disdain for the process in a measured response - McIrish - 2:38pm 12/9/25
      - And the measured response will make the ACC shiver in their boots for the next time. - ELP - 2:59pm 12/9/25
        Did I say it was your word? - McIrish - 3:17pm 12/9/25
        Here's hoping that maybe something is going on behind the scenes w/o going "ballistic". - ELP - 3:26pm 12/9/25
        Agreed [NT] - McIrish - 3:29pm 12/9/25
    - Good chance, but ND Football is bigger than “only football.” [NT] - hipND - 2:23pm 12/9/25
      - You & I know that but does the man in the golden office know that? [NT] - ELP - 2:29pm 12/9/25

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