[NU Sports] Another N**** D*** Trial Baloon? (fwd)

[Mike Nolan]

> With the departure of WV from the Big East, will the Irish contemplate 
> moving to the Big 10?

Like it or not, Notre Dame is still the brass ring.  If the school itself
is finally willing (they've walked away from multiple deals in the past), 
how their NBC deal works into the equation will be the final sticking point.
 
> And will Rutgers come along too?

And will anyone care, even in New Jersey?

The only reason to bring in a Rutgers-like school is to maintain
competitive balance, bring in one 'big name' program (even if it is one 
that has been on the outs for a decade or more) and one 'also-ran' program
that other schools can feed upon.  

Rutgers in the Big Ten makes even less sense than West Virginia in
the Big 12, and that's probably going to happen in the next few days.
--
Mike Nolan