(08-07-2020 02:59 PM)orangefan Wrote:  

(08-07-2020 02:09 PM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  

(08-07-2020 12:37 PM)MidknightWhiskey Wrote:  

(08-07-2020 07:42 AM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(08-06-2020 07:25 PM)MidknightWhiskey Wrote:  Not a good start for ND being in a conference, first action by the ACC strong armed ND's only remaining rivalry game of 2020 off the schedule.

Whiskey...Notre Dame knew what they were getting. Is it the ACC's fault that Notre Dame has an 11 game schedule and full distribution of ACC TV money this year and access to all the bowls? I think ND came out very well.

Not playing Navy one year isn't the end of the world...heck we aren't even sure limited fans will be allowed and games played. Strange times...

They obviously take the shelter this year and be thankful for it. What I'm saying is the Navy game is very important to ND and having to cancel it because the ACC voted to make their +1 game an in state game is a prime example of why they prefer independence. The 6 game scheduling agreement they have with the ACC is the most they're willing to do and it's more than any other conference would get from them.

The conferences have no power over teams' nonconference slate; all they can do is make recommendations.

If Notre Dame told the ACC, "We're playing Navy in Maryland," within an hour the ACC would have granted Notre Dame an exception to their ridiculous rule.

Do you honestly think the ACC would have kicked Notre Dame off their schedule this year just because of a game in Maryland?

Bottom line: the reason this game isn't happening is because Notre Dame decided they'd rather play a home game against Western Michigan than play in Annapolis.

ACC rules prohibited ND from playing at Annapolis. The game would have had to be played in Indiana, presumably as an ND home game, but potentially I suppose at a neutral site as a Navy home game.

My guess is that the primary factors in ND's decision were 1) ND was on the hook to pay WMU for a buy game, regardless of whether it was played; and 2) ND is committed to providing NBC 7 games every season or having their rights fees reduced. Playing Navy would have meant giving up a paying home game in a future year with no obligation to make a guaranty payment since Navy is an alternating home and home series. If ND wanted to play WMU in a future year, they would have to make a second guaranty payment.
Playing Navy as a Navy home game at a neutral site in Indiana (as required by the ACC) would also have meant providing NBC with only 5 home games, not 6 as they are doing or 7 as they have promised to do, thereby suffering a two game reduction in payments.

ACC "rules" don't mean **** regarding ND and Navy.

If ND wanted to play Navy in Somalia, the ACC would have said fine.

The game is of minimal value to Navy if there is no attendance.