ND not selling out

[HJS]

It seems that a combination of uninspiring wins, uninspiring opponents and an uninspiring economy are conspiring against the unlimited number of Notre Dame subway alums.
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/ncf/n ... NHeadlines
Of course, ND is painting this as UDub and UConn fans suck. But, it has more to do with South Bend not being the program it was 16 years ago.

[HJS]

Porn

[b0mberMan]

Erectile dysfunction. Urinary problems. erectile dysfunction. with erectile dysfunction on the side. bloating and gas, too.

I'm still getting the ND ad. Perhaps erectile dysfunction and urinary problems are realted to ND?

[bignick33]

I got ND

[commavegarage]

Who cares?

[commavegarage]

Who cares?

That attitude sucks. I bet yoou haven't clicked on an ad on this website since 1992. What's the matter? Are Sperry Topsiders not "Big" enough for you? Will you only click on a Nike shoe ad because that's what USC wear?

Yes.

[AguilaFan]

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Definitely, the ads are custom made for the cookie that Google places and the ISP.
Get on a jet, go 500 miles and the new ISp in that area will deliver different content.

I am of course clicking on the ads that are of great interest...Hotel Notre Dame, for example.

shockdoct, any chance of getting a ND icon so we don't have to use Notre Dame and get ND related Gogle ads?

[BCEagle74]

Erectile dysfunction. Urinary problems. erectile dysfunction. with erectile dysfunction on the side. bloating and gas, too.

I told you not to relate my personal issues on this site.

[DavidGordonsFoot]

I told you not to relate my personal issues on this site.

You're related to Issues?

[Salzano14]

Why in the name of St. Ignatius should I give two shits about whether or not Notre Dame is selling out their games? Is there even a single reason?

[AdamBC]

Why in the name of St. Ignatius should I give two shits about whether or not Notre Dame is selling out their games? Is there even a single reason?

+1

[legend10B]

UCONN can't sell out their allotment for first ever trip to ND??

[Boston Domer]

Why in the name of St. Ignatius should I give two shits about whether or not Notre Dame is selling out their games? Is there even a single reason?

Agreed, Eagles fans should worry about their own attendance issues, not Notre Dame's.

Besides, the game did sell out earlier today.

[eaglefanhilbillyland]

Let's see Notre Lame sell out a conference championshop game in jax....Ohh wait that would require them to actually ball -up and join a conference...Maybe the NBE will have you!

[apbc12]

Don't kid yourself. The SEC is the only conference in the country that would even consider turning down ND if they wanted to join. That said, the financial incentives ND used to have to stay independent are rapidly shrinking. The NBC deal isn't worth that much (if at all) more than major conference teams are getting from conference TV deals, and unless they make a BCS game, the bowl money isn't significant, either.

Go Eagles, and Go Mark Herzlich.

[DrPeterV]

Um...yea...sadly we can't talk.

[Boston Domer]

Don't kid yourself. The SEC is the only conference in the country that would even consider turning down ND if they wanted to join. That said, the financial incentives ND used to have to stay independent are rapidly shrinking. The NBC deal isn't worth that much (if at all) more than major conference teams are getting from conference TV deals, and unless they make a BCS game, the bowl money isn't significant, either.

Go Eagles, and Go Mark Herzlich.

The television money with NBC is not as significant as it used to be, now that the Big Ten and the SEC have signed mega deals with BTN, CBS, and ESPN. Also the BCS now pays out the same to Notre Dame as it does to schools from the 6 major conferences. Nevertheless, there are still plenty of non-monetary reasons to remain independent.

Also, BC's home fan support is nothing extraordinary either.

[apbc12]

Don't kid yourself. The SEC is the only conference in the country that would even consider turning down ND if they wanted to join. That said, the financial incentives ND used to have to stay independent are rapidly shrinking. The NBC deal isn't worth that much (if at all) more than major conference teams are getting from conference TV deals, and unless they make a BCS game, the bowl money isn't significant, either.

Go Eagles, and Go Mark Herzlich.

the BCS now pays out the same to Notre Dame as it does to schools from the 6 major conferences.

Indeed. But ND keeps 100%. If BC goes to the Orange Bowl, it keeps a fraction. That's essentially the last financial incentive ND has to stay independent. They'll eventually join. Not in the near future, but certainly in the foreseeable future. There may always be non-monetary incentives for independence, but when there are monetary incentives to join, it'll happen.

[Boston Domer]

Indeed. But ND keeps 100%. If BC goes to the Orange Bowl, it keeps a fraction. That's essentially the last financial incentive ND has to stay independent. They'll eventually join. Not in the near future, but certainly in the foreseeable future. There may always be non-monetary incentives for independence, but when there are monetary incentives to join, it'll happen.

Notre Dame takes a gamble in new BCS format: Irish opt for smaller guaranteed payments; new automatic-bids plan

The Irish won't receive a full share when it qualifies for a BCS game. Instead, Notre Dame will get get the equivalent to what a second team from a conference would get, which is currently $4.5 million. Then, in years in which the Irish do not play in a BCS game, they will receive $1 million from the BCS, about the share a non-participant from a BCS conference would receive once its conference divides it up.

[apbc12]

Ah, I stand corrected. They have even less financial incentive than I thought.

[hansen]

Don't kid yourself. The SEC is the only conference in the country that would even consider turning down ND if they wanted to join. That said, the financial incentives ND used to have to stay independent are rapidly shrinking. The NBC deal isn't worth that much (if at all) more than major conference teams are getting from conference TV deals, and unless they make a BCS game, the bowl money isn't significant, either.

Go Eagles, and Go Mark Herzlich.

The television money with NBC is not as significant as it used to be, now that the Big Ten and the SEC have signed mega deals with BTN, CBS, and ESPN. Also the BCS now pays out the same to Notre Dame as it does to schools from the 6 major conferences. Nevertheless, there are still plenty of non-monetary reasons to remain independent.

Also, BC's home fan support is nothing extraordinary either.

one word: northeastern

[HJS]

If BC goes to the Orange, it keeps nothing. In the NBE, we would keep a fraction. Duke has made the same amount off of football since expansion as has VTech. Vandy has made the same amount as Florida. Northwestern the same amount as Ohio State. If the Fighting French see a drop in revenue, they will consider the security offered by a conference. At the end of the day, their "independence" is just upsurd. Under Lou Holtz and Davie, it was passed off as being too restrictive because ND wanted to be able to play the best teams in the country and not be constrained to just playing the crappy BigTen teams. Under Charlie (and it really began under Willingham), the justification is that playing a BigTen conference schedule would be a serious impediment to Notre Lame ever being in the conversation for a BCS bowl bid.

[hansen]

If BC goes to the Orange, it keeps nothing. In the NBE, we would keep a fraction. Duke has made the same amount off of football since expansion as has VTech. Vandy has made the same amount as Florida. Northwestern the same amount as Ohio State. If the Fighting French see a drop in revenue, they will consider the security offered by a conference. At the end of the day, their "independence" is just upsurd. Under Lou Holtz and Davie, it was passed off as being too restrictive because ND wanted to be able to play the best teams in the country and not be constrained to just playing the crappy BigTen teams. Under Charlie (and it really began under Willingham), the justification is that playing a BigTen conference schedule would be a serious impediment to Notre Lame ever being in the conversation for a BCS bowl bid.

the one and only thing that separates notre dame from the other 119 or so FBS schools these day is the fact that they are not a member of a conference. other than that they are no different these days than a directional michigan. what a joke of a program.

[Boston Domer]

one word: northeastern

Actually, it was UCF. But it looks likes BC is struggling with even FSU and Gameday coming to town.

[shockdoct]

Now that ND is competing with University of Phoenix in the classroom, they just became the perfect opponent on the gridiron!

[BCWest]

one word: northeastern

Actually, it was UCF. But it looks likes BC is struggling with even FSU and Gameday coming to town.

Not really. The tickets for sale are the ones FSU returned. They will be gone if they are not already. But thanks.

[ATLeagle]

Notre Dame is in a conference. It is called the Big East. They just don't admit it in public so their fans can keep living this barnstorming independence nonsense myth. They are once hot girl with a some years on her who settles with a sugar daddy but won't be seen in public with him. They are using each other but be sure as long as ND is required to play three NBE teams a year, uses NBE refs, is part of the NBE bowl coalitions, they are part of the Big East.

[buconvict]

This picture is embarrassing.

[apbc12]

This picture is embarrassing.

Indeed. We should've handled VT that year.

[branchinator]

I was there (sitting next to 1981, perhaps?) and don't recall it being THAT bad. Yuck.