The JBHuskers NCAA Conference Realignment Plan

[Rudy]

I'm surprised nobody is talking about how big a change Kelly is bringing to Notre Dame. Not only is he installing many changes to the program to make it more college like (good thing) but his offense will be a bit of a shock to the fanbase. Nebraska went through the same thing with Bill Callahan's offense and the Michigan fanbase still hasn't accepted the switch from a pro-style or power rushing attack to a spread run-option offense. You can't underestimate some of these big shifts. If the big donors aren't happy with the changes, it can get ugly.

[morsdraconis]

I'm surprised nobody is talking about how big a change Kelly is bringing to Notre Dame. Not only is he installing many changes to the program to make it more college like (good thing) but his offense will be a bit of a shock to the fanbase. Nebraska went through the same thing with Bill Callahan's offense and the Michigan fanbase still hasn't accepted the switch from a pro-style or power rushing attack to a spread run-option offense. You can't underestimate some of these big shifts. If the big donors aren't happy with the changes, it can get ugly.

And it takes a while unless you get lucky with the right personnel quickly. Kelly's offense is QUITE different from your normal spread offense too. LOTS of little things that take precise execution to work correctly.

[Holc]

Allowing Notre Dame to remain an Independent would do absolutely nothing for the Big Ten.

Absolutely nothing? If that's the case then ND wouldn't offer much more as a full-time member either.