Posted August 16, 20222 yr comment_751202 Some rumors going around that ND and NBC are settling on a new contract that will pay $60M a year to stay. That would pretty much put the nail in for the immediate future that they would remain independent.
August 16, 20222 yr Author comment_751208 On 8/16/2022 at 4:07 PM, NYGoldenDomer said: Any links? https://www.si.com/college/notredame/.amp/football/notre-dame-football-report-to-get-big-tv-deal-remain-independent mentioned kind of in the middle of the article there Quote Notre Dame remains the program the top conferences all want, but the Fighting Irish leadership has sought to remain independent, as it should. According to a report from John Ourand, Notre Dame is expected to land a new TV contract that would give the Irish a major boost in revenue and also guarantee Notre Dame remain an independent team for football. "Sources say the school should expect around $60 million per year from a new contract -- though it’s hard to predict how the media business will look three years from now." - Ourand Notre Dame currently makes around $26 million a year on its combination of NBC and its partnership with the ACC. Notre Dame remaining independent would mean there is no need to get out of the ACC deal, which means the Irish would still get over $10 million per year from its deal with the ACC on top of the reported number from Ourland. That would put the Irish over $70 million per year if the report is accurate. Notre Dame's current deal with NBC runs through the 2024 season, so there is still a lot of time before a new deal needed to be inked. It would be a bit surprising to see Notre Dame sign a new deal this early, especially with other networks still looking to expand their college football reach. As long as Notre Dame remained open for business it could be in position to ramp up the asking price. Quote Perhaps that is what this report is all about. It's either Notre Dame is in fact ready to agree to a deal, or perhaps there is an attempt to set the market and let others know what the current asking price is, and that Notre Dame is close to inking the deal so get in bigger offers if you want them. It's all speculation at this point, but we are hearing enough reports with numbers being thrown around to confidently say Notre Dame is looking to get a huge boost in revenue whenever it does in fact sign. This is especially true when you consider the apparel deal with Under Armour runs out before the TV deal does, which means the Irish will sign a huge apparel deal in the near future as well. It certainly puts Notre Dame in great financial position for its athletics department, which only increases the chances that Notre Dame remain independent for football. Edited August 19, 20222 yr by NYGoldenDomer Added important info
August 17, 20222 yr comment_751241 I wonder if this means, ND will not have any home night games since NBC has slotted the evening for the Big10 rotation?
August 17, 20222 yr comment_751243 My hope is this was leaked from the ND inside to put the number out there and maybe start a bidding war. I wouldn't mind going to Fox or CBS. Maybe they will put on a better set of announcers and we can continue to have night games inside the stadium. For NBC to do that is like a kick in the teeth
August 17, 20222 yr comment_751244 9 hours ago, golson5 said: My hope is this was leaked from the ND inside to put the number out there and maybe start a bidding war. I wouldn't mind going to Fox or CBS. Maybe they will put on a better set of announcers and we can continue to have night games inside the stadium. For NBC to do that is like a kick in the teeth I agree with you. Although for some reason the visual or something I don’t like with Fox. Can’t put my finger on it. Just hate watching Fox games.
August 17, 20222 yr comment_751245 43 minutes ago, coltssb said: I agree with you. Although for some reason the visual or something I don’t like with Fox. Can’t put my finger on it. Just hate watching Fox games. Their games feel amateurish and unpolished
August 17, 20222 yr comment_751248 1 hour ago, Rocketsan said: Their games feel amateurish and unpolished Their pre game is now much better than Espns And Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt might be the best duo out there
August 17, 20222 yr comment_751249 2 hours ago, coltssb said: I agree with you. Although for some reason the visual or something I don’t like with Fox. Can’t put my finger on it. Just hate watching Fox games. PTSD from the Joe Buck days at Fox. Edited August 17, 20222 yr by Blammm
August 18, 20222 yr comment_751310 On 8/17/2022 at 11:43 AM, golson5 said: Their pre game is now much better than Espns And Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt might be the best duo out there When I see Gus Johnson, I fall into the “I’m about to be murdered by the owner of Los Pollos Hermanos…” vibe
August 19, 20222 yr comment_751322 That's a pretty big gap compared to what some of the top dogs in the big10 are going to get under this new Big10 deal.. Some of the top dogs are going to get upto 100 million. 60 Million + 10 from ACC.. That's quite a disparity. While ND doesn't need as much money as OSU to keep afloat 30 mill is 30 mill, yo. ACC Grant of rights expires in 2035-2036 so it sounds like the ACC may fall way behind in the next 13 years. https://www.wralsportsfan.com/here-s-a-copy-of-the-contract-keeping-the-acc-together-for-now/20361234/
August 19, 20222 yr comment_751324 Whoever picks it up I just hope its a not CBS. I always found their streaming apps to be a pain in the butt compared to ESPN/ABC, NBCSN, and Fox Sports apps.
August 19, 20222 yr comment_751325 9 hours ago, JTennant said: That's a pretty big gap compared to what some of the top dogs in the big10 are going to get under this new Big10 deal.. Some of the top dogs are going to get upto 100 million. 60 Million + 10 from ACC.. That's quite a disparity. While ND doesn't need as much money as OSU to keep afloat 30 mill is 30 mill, yo. ACC Grant of rights expires in 2035-2036 so it sounds like the ACC may fall way behind in the next 13 years. https://www.wralsportsfan.com/here-s-a-copy-of-the-contract-keeping-the-acc-together-for-now/20361234/ Around 30 million is not much considering we dont really need money like they do. Plus we're about to get a new apparel deal worth a ton of money. The difference isnt as big as people were making it out to be
August 19, 20222 yr comment_751331 32 minutes ago, golson5 said: Around 30 million is not much considering we dont really need money like they do. Plus we're about to get a new apparel deal worth a ton of money. The difference isnt as big as people were making it out to be Apologies for the tangent but are they sticking with UA?
August 19, 20222 yr comment_751332 24 minutes ago, toddrhodes said: Apologies for the tangent but are they sticking with UA? I hope not.
August 19, 20222 yr comment_751335 Why does everyone hate on UA? I like UA. I think our current uniforms are the best they've ever looked.
August 19, 20222 yr comment_751336 1 hour ago, toddrhodes said: Apologies for the tangent but are they sticking with UA? They probably will go with the highest bidder.
August 19, 20222 yr comment_751337 38 minutes ago, NYGoldenDomer said: Why does everyone hate on UA? I like UA. I think our current uniforms are the best they've ever looked. I think the problem is with the shoes. Lot of complaints about them and foot injuries and comfortability
August 19, 20222 yr comment_751338 7 minutes ago, golson5 said: I think the problem is with the shoes. Lot of complaints about them and foot injuries and comfortability That's simple. Let the players wear whatever shoes they want. Just tape the shit out of them so the shoes can't be identified while on the field lol.
Some rumors going around that ND and NBC are settling on a new contract that will pay $60M a year to stay. That would pretty much put the nail in for the immediate future that they would remain independent.