I find it funny that everyone says both the ACC and ND are using each other

And I agree with the statement for the most part. But ND is using the ACC more than the ACC is using ND. Having the ND brand only goes so far in olympic sports and you guys are decent in basketball, but I'd take UConn over ND in basketball and olympic sports any day of the week, because UConn's ego is less imposing and the Huskies are proven winners in MBB, WBB and olympic sports with a decent fanbase.

As for football, it's great that the ACC gets the "priviledge" to play ND 5 times per year, but it doesn't make me feel warm and fuzzy. I'd take WVU over ND based on football. WVU basketball is as good as ND BB at times, as well. Plus WVU actually isn't embarassed to play a school like VT. True, WVU isn't a brand and lies in a small state, but they have passionate fans and would likely commit 100% to the ACC if offered. But Swofford would never trade his beloved weekend trophy wife for a plain Jane woman in the mountains.

When this dysfunctional marriage ends in divorce, we'll all look back and figure this deal wasn't much better than the deal the Big East had. At least Swofford (or his replacement) will still have his stripper friend in Louisville.

[Post edited by Calamitous at 05/14/2016 07:54AM]

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Posted: 05/14/2016 at 07:54AM

Only 3 BIG12 schools financially viable as expansion targets. -- manassashoo 05/13/2016 11:04AM

Kansas probably sees itself as a B1G school... -- lawhokie 05/13/2016 3:23PM

If Kansas goes somewhere, B1G is the best place. -- HOO86 05/14/2016 10:34AM

Barely AAU, medium-sized state U, 40% share of medium market ** -- marcbvtgm 05/13/2016 7:08PM

For the longest time (cue Billy Joel in the background) Missouri -- VTHokie2000 05/13/2016 3:37PM

Third option...Texas with "ND type" deal -- TerryD 05/13/2016 12:33PM

No. BYU as football only would be preferable. -- HOO86 05/14/2016 10:31AM

Texas and ND together as partial members is about as appealing... -- Calamitous 05/13/2016 10:25PM

Only reason tx would go indy -- daveinop 05/13/2016 4:17PM

If Texas wanted to go the Independent route in football -- VTHokie2000 05/13/2016 12:21PM

I hope the ACC doesn't make that deal. ** -- Mr. Touchdown 05/13/2016 12:23PM

For the Same deal as ND i think I would -- hokieninsurance 05/13/2016 4:20PM

Not a fan of partial membership. Tech softball lost to a partial member .. -- Old Line Hokie 05/13/2016 1:05PM

A Big 12 AD told me a couple of years ago he did not believe that -- hokie4ever 05/13/2016 2:55PM

Likely it will end with bitterness of some sort I imagine. I fully expect -- goldendomer 05/13/2016 6:43PM

I find it funny that everyone says both the ACC and ND are using each other -- Calamitous 05/14/2016 07:54AM

It beats ND being in the Big 12 -- VaTechHokiesACC 05/15/2016 02:11AM

It pushes the ACC a little further from collapse, where... -- EDGEMAN 05/14/2016 5:48PM

With ND having to play 3 @ACC/Neutral Site games per year -- hokieninsurance 05/13/2016 4:18PM

No, it never has been -- TerryD 05/13/2016 3:01PM

I find it funny that everyone says both the ACC and ND are using each other

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