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Notre Dame Student Combined Love of Film, Football

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Oct. 29) -- Tony Michluda and Declan Sullivan lived in the same residence hall at Notre Dame and used to have long talks about their future. Sullivan "was always interested in who you were," Michluda said. He and his sullen classmates gathered Thursday night for a special Mass to remember Sullivan a day...

Notre Dame Notes: Road Sweet Road

It was pointed out to Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly on Tuesday that, while the sample size is only five games, Notre Dame (2-3) seems to play better on the road than it does at home. "We seem to do our best work at night, quite frankly," agreed Kelly, referring to the 8 p.m. start times of the two road games at Michigan...

Where in the World Will Notre Dame Land?

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Without question, Notre Dame is the most powerful, most recognizable and easily the most marketable member of the Big East Conference. Yet, the Fighting Irish aren't even part of the Big East's football membership. And with the Big Ten looking to expand, and the dominoes that could follow...

Big East Coaches Want Notre Dame to 'Get In or Get Out'

With the specter of Big Ten expansion hanging over them, threatening to bring an end to their league, Big East football coaches have a simple message for Notre Dame: Get in to our league, or kindly get out. Connecticut coach Randy Edsall (right) confirmed this during his Wednesday press conference. He told the audience...

Stop This Crazy Notre Dame, Big Ten Talk

It's like the blooming of daffodils, except these resemble leprechauns. That's because every spring about this time, the wondering turns to whining over why Notre Dame won't do the ridiculous by joining the Big Ten, the Big East, the MAC, the Sun Belt or some other conference. The whining goes like this: Don't those...

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05/27/12 Big East athletic directors upbeat after meetings Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia PA For that, the 70-year-old was understandably a little uneasy when he arrived here for the Big East's spring meetings.
05/24/12 Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick: We will remain aligned... Source: The Post-Standard - Syracuse NY Rumors about Notre Dame's interest in leaving their partial membership in the Big East to join either the ACC or Big 12 have circulated steadily since Syracuse and Pittsburgh decided to leave for the ACC in September.
05/23/12 ND linked to Big 12 expansion talks Source: The Charleston Gazette - Charleston WV Reports centering on the Big 12 Conference and comments concerning possible expansion candidates have been surfacing at a fast pace of late.
05/23/12 Matt Murschel: Rumors prolific but facts harder to... Source: Orlando Sentinel - Orlando FL (NASCAR) Have you heard the latest conference expansion rumor?
05/23/12 Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick reaffirms Irish's... Source: CBS - WSBT 22 - South Bend IN Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said that, while the Irish are aware of all options, the school remains committed to the Big East. Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds told CBSSports.com Tuesday he has reached out to Notre Dame repeatedly since 2010 about potentially moving its non-football sports from the Big East to the Big 12.

Background on jack swarbrick

John Bryan "Jack" Swarbrick, Jr. is the athletic director at the University of Notre Dame. His appointment was announced in July 2008, replacing Kevin White, who resigned in June 2008 to take the same position at Duke University.

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