Stupid Move IMO

**Biggin** · September 22nd, 2011, 09:34 PM

Bleacher Report is a beacon of journalistic integrity and upstanding reporting, HOW DARE YOU question them!

**EJ3** · September 23rd, 2011, 12:29 AM

I always assumed that ESPN was a solid place to get sports info, looks like I was wrong.

**Ironlung** · September 23rd, 2011, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by EJ3

I always assumed that ESPN was a solid place to get sports info, looks like I was wrong.

Where is there something from ESPN? I'm not doubting Drew or yourself, I just haven't heard anything that says anything from a credible source about any plans for ND to join the ACC or that ND has had any talks with anyone about joining the ACC. Please link this ESPN article. If you do make sure it's not some writers opinion on what might happen or not why they think it should happen.

**gcdevil22** · September 23rd, 2011, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by Ironlung

Where is there something from ESPN? I'm not doubting Drew or yourself, I just haven't heard anything that says anything from a credible source about any plans for ND to join the ACC or that ND has had any talks with anyone about joining the ACC. Please link this ESPN article. If you do make sure it's not some writers opinion on what might happen or not why they think it should happen.

The very reason these bloggers are talking about the topic is because Andy Katz reported the same info ON AIR on the 5pm sportscenter last week...the articles even reference that fact

**Ironlung** · September 23rd, 2011, 03:01 PM

I read through all of those and never saw Katz or ESPN mentioned. So, I did a text search (cntrl/f) and none of those articles mentioned Katz or ESPN. I did hear Chuck Neinas (the new Big 12) commish today say something about it on Jack Arute and Mike Leaches show so at least someone mentioned it.

**EJ3** · September 23rd, 2011, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by EJ3

Here is a few lines taken from an article on ESPN today involving conference expansion.

According to a source close to Notre Dame, the Irish's first choice is to remain as an independent in football and stay in the Big East in all other sports.

If the Irish decide they can't remain as a football independent then the choice would be to pursue the ACC before the Big Ten.

Here is the link: Big East, Big 12 talking possible merger, sources say - ESPN

You must have missed this post I made a couple of days ago. The article is linked at the bottom.

**Ironlung** · September 23rd, 2011, 11:45 PM

Yep. I see that in that arcticle. Drew said articles which led me to believe it was in the articles he posted, which it wasn't and had no mention. Also with that article, there's zero mention of ND having interest in the ACC or any mention of ND talking to the ACC. It was some anonymous source who said that's what they thought. At least you posted a link to at least a credible story to read which is all I asked for to start with. I missed that post in there with all of the ones that Drew linked. Thank you.