![]() ![]() How much of a gap between Nike and Under Armour would there need to be to make Under Armour a sensible choice, given: 1) Players prefer Nike (obviously), 2) Fans prefer Nike ( per your own poll), 3) Style aside, there are concerns over quality of Under Armour shoes, 4) Nike marketing and exposure dwarfs Under Armour, 5) Given Nike’s company size and exposure to top college football teams, it presumably is better equipped to handle “apparel supported NIL.” Let’s put aside the nepotism claim and say Under Armour made a better cash offer than Nike. And there’s no now-or-never play for that conference because they’re not going to put a deadline on making money.Ĭan Notre Dame still afford independence? Don't bet against the NBC marriage My point is, if Notre Dame joins the Big Ten, it will be because it wants to join the league, not because it has to. Same holds for Penn State and Nebraska from previous rounds of realignment. Colorado, Oregon, Washington, USC, Florida State, UCLA, Oklahoma, Texas … none of these teams moved (or might move) while wanting to stay put. The sport is a snake eating its own tail.Īlso, when’s the last time a major college football program joined a conference against its own will? Teams move because they want to, not because they’re forced to. Then again, the college football powers that be do unbelievable stuff every year. ![]() ![]() With the Big Ten adding Oregon and Washington, could this be the realignment round that finally puts Notre Dame in a conference? How does Notre Dame take a “now or never” approach from the Big Ten? Does it gamble on independence again? – Joe B.įor starters, I can’t believe college football is doing this as preseason camps open across the country. And Notre Dame is moving toward a high-stakes season. There’s some football talk too, because for the love of Sam Hartman, opening kickoff is barely three weeks away. But hey, you’ve got questions about Under Armour, NBC and if this really might be the time for Notre Dame to make a conference move. ![]()
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