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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No way Michigan and Ohio State approve a larger share for Notre Dame. 0% chance of that happening.[/quote]

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Think creatively.

Many years ago, the then President of the University of Alabama told me during a personal conversation that the best investment that the University of Alabama ever made was in hiring Head Football Coach Nick Saban. Maybe the Big Ten Conference should view Notre Dame as such a possible investment.

Regarding any Michigan and Ohio State objections to an offer of "a larger share", think creativley. What if the larger share consisted of an additional home game each year for a certain number of years for Notre Dame ? [/quote]

They'll worry about the precedent and the optics given the stature of their programs. Look how things worked out sweetening the pot for OU and Texas. 
Michigan and OSU can basically play ND whenever they want to as it is. A few million dollars isn't worth the optics or the ego shot. The Alabama president has to be an idiot if he really believes that...[/quote]

What a ridiculous remark. The former President of the University of Alabama has the results and the numbers to prove his assertion.[/quote]

Football and athletic department success isn't usually top of mind for academics. Hiring a football coach requires a president's eventual approval but would hardly be something he could take much credit for, so it is a very strange comment in my book too. Most school leaders see sports almost as a necessary evil that helps with fundraising.
Maryland has the only president with a kid who is a pro athlete I can think of and even he dislikes it.[/quote]

Presidents like athletics about as much as college rankings! They are great when things are going well but get you fired when they are not.[/quote]

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