because of the history of discrimination. ND hasn't joined a conference because anti-Catholic bigots at Michigan 100 years ago didn't want us in. Discrimination! Be independent! And yet black athletes now star at all the schools that for decades didn't let them in. Amid growing evidence that independence is a liability, it certainly gives rival recruiters a point to use against us. And all the players can see it. Our great coaches starting with Rockne were great because they found ways to innovate. The greatness to which our program aspires requires a willingness to innovate and adapt. The "guarantee" of getting in a future playoff if ranked in the top 12 is a fig leaf; we just witnessed how the CFP committee can manipulate us into the position they want as the conferences team up against us. We belong in the B1G.
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Replies to: "IMHO the rationale for not joining a conference would be akin to black athletes going only to HBCUs"
- Not at all trying to be controversial here but I have a question: - faircatchcorby - 8:28am 1/6/26
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- A lot of emoting and non sequiturs. - lacan - 3:25pm 1/6/26
- Can't wait to get a piece of that private equity money 🤮 [NT] - humbaba - 1:32pm 1/6/26
- IMHO the rationale for not joining a conference would be akin to black athletes going only to HBCUs - jrdjr84 - 12:37pm 1/6/26
- Yeah, the committee will just say oops #13 again. Better luck next year. [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:42pm 1/6/26
- ND played for the Natty last year and had maybe a better team this year. - NDNEIL - 12:35pm 1/6/26
- Honestly, uphill battle, but I think more large brands like ND need to go independent [NT] - ClashmoreMikey - 12:24pm 1/6/26
- Let's throw away 138 years of tradition because we lost a couple players - Nigel Tufnel - 11:58am 1/6/26
- I see the tradition as being a Catholic fairh based ethical & elite educational institution. - DiscoRick - 12:40pm 1/6/26
- I think our (NBC) media rating has already stated that. [NT]
- whatsamataU - 11:43am 1/6/26
- Very revealing - WoodstockIrish - 12:07pm 1/6/26
- Re: Not at all trying to be controversial here but I have a question: - Altgeld St - 11:35am 1/6/26
- Im with you in this landscape....time to join the Big 10 [NT] - 81Brown - 10:31am 1/6/26
- Agree - FENWAY - 10:21am 1/6/26
- I believe NBC will dictate ND's move to a conference. - NDblues - 10:13am 1/6/26
- Look at Indiana's 2025 Schedule. 2 games. Otherwise pathetic. [LINK]
- Hensou - 11:27am 1/6/26
- Look where they are and look where we are.So! [NT] - whatsamataU - 11:44am 1/6/26
- Look at Indiana's 2025 Schedule. 2 games. Otherwise pathetic. [LINK]
- Hensou - 11:27am 1/6/26
- Greedy powers that be have managed to destroy the wonderful game of college football!!! [NT]
- irishslovak - 9:17am 1/6/26
- That and anti-trust laws. [NT]
- DiscoRick - 9:27am 1/6/26
- Yep [NT] - irishslovak - 10:16am 1/6/26
- Disagree, the last two seasons have been exciting, entertaining and full of surprises. [NT]
- NDQuebec - 9:22am 1/6/26
- So is the NFL. College football was exciting without the $$$ angle... [NT]
- irishslovak - 10:18am 1/6/26
- College Football WAY better IMO with NIL. 12 teams + more Parity + better playing teams [NT] - KWIRISH - 2:39pm 1/6/26
- So is the NFL. College football was exciting without the $$$ angle... [NT]
- irishslovak - 10:18am 1/6/26
- That and anti-trust laws. [NT]
- DiscoRick - 9:27am 1/6/26
- Personally, with NIL and the portal, it seems tradition is out of the window anyhow. - DiscoRick - 8:51am 1/6/26
- Tradition is never out the window at ND. Joining a cartel is kowtowing to espn. [NT]
- Hensou - 9:00am 1/6/26
- Well, we're playing BYU instead of USC. - DiscoRick - 9:18am 1/6/26
- We have a Texas deal signed. Miami is in the ACC. We are finishing up a home and home Just had tOSU. - Hensou - 9:48am 1/6/26
- Yeah, I get it. Fight the good fight and all. It just seems inevitable. [NT]
- DiscoRick - 12:36pm 1/6/26
- It may be more likely that the conferences will explode. [NT]
- Hensou - 1:22pm 1/6/26
- That'd be ok too. [NT] - DiscoRick - 4:54pm 1/6/26
- It may be more likely that the conferences will explode. [NT]
- Hensou - 1:22pm 1/6/26
- Yeah, I get it. Fight the good fight and all. It just seems inevitable. [NT]
- DiscoRick - 12:36pm 1/6/26
- This ^^^^^. It would be so much more fun to play these teams. But I wonder how much it would cost to - NDQuebec - 9:27am 1/6/26
- You'd think they'd just pay the revenue to the conference. - DiscoRick - 9:33am 1/6/26
- We have a Texas deal signed. Miami is in the ACC. We are finishing up a home and home Just had tOSU. - Hensou - 9:48am 1/6/26
- Well, we're playing BYU instead of USC. - DiscoRick - 9:18am 1/6/26
- Tradition is never out the window at ND. Joining a cartel is kowtowing to espn. [NT]
- Hensou - 9:00am 1/6/26
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