Credit to Commuter Bob, who posted on the BE Board:
Brian Hamilton ‏@ChiTribHamilton
BREAKING: #NotreDame HC MIke Brey: "We do know we'll be in the Big East next season. That decision was made last Friday."

Brian Hamilton ‏@ChiTribHamilton
#NotreDame HC Mike Brey on Big East: "The last hurrah is going to be next year, not this year."

Brian Hamilton ‏@ChiTribHamilton
#NotreDame HC Mike Brey on @CollegeGameDay arriving: "The circus is coming to town and I have my cotton candy. We're going to have fun."

Brian Hamilton ‏@ChiTribHamilton
#NotreDame HC Mike Brey on Big East next year: "I feel strongly that the Catholic schools are going to be there with us."

Not surprising.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/col...7781.story

The Chicago Tribune article doesn't state definitely that Notre Dame isn't paying, but they also don't mention anything about Notre Dame paying. I take that as saying that Aresco is waving off Notre Dame's second lame duck year. Your Mileage May Vary.

you can't just assume that since it says nothing about them paying that they're automatically not paying. The fact is, they are in the same situation as Pitt and Cuse were this year. I'd guess probably they'll pay 2.5 million(which is what the extra was for Pitt and Cuse to leave early). I don't think necessarily Aresco had much to do with this- he probably gave them options on how much they were going to have to pay for leaving in 13-14 or 14-15- and ND chose the lesser of the payments.

Notice the lines about the C7 not being ready for next year? Until they all agree on revenue distribution with the incoming members (and the incoming members are likely not wanting to pay faster exit penalties from their current conferences) then nothing will happen.

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN
Jack Swarbrick says ND remains in Big East in 13-14 but "interest of everybody to figure out way to get it done sooner rather than later"


Brian Hamilton ‏@ChiTribHamilton

#NotreDame stays in Big East for '13-'14, but AD Jack Swarbrick says '14-'15 ACC arrival is no guarantee. Trib update: http://trib.in/X9tMB9

2014? 2015?

It doesn't appear to be that big of a deal either way for ND.

If it were, Swarbrick would write the check.

(02-07-2013 04:42 PM)Bearcat2012 Wrote:  Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN
Jack Swarbrick says ND remains in Big East in 13-14 but "interest of everybody to figure out way to get it done sooner rather than later"


Brian Hamilton ‏@ChiTribHamilton

#NotreDame stays in Big East for '13-'14, but AD Jack Swarbrick says '14-'15 ACC arrival is no guarantee. Trib update: http://trib.in/X9tMB9

Hoping for you guys that kid can play ball 'cause his dad looks like he's going to be trouble in the stands.

(02-07-2013 04:48 PM)TerryD Wrote:  2014? 2015?

It doesn't appear to be that big of a deal either way for ND.

If it were, Swarbrick would write the check.

Notre Dame leaves when Louisville leaves. They're not going to stick around.

(02-07-2013 04:55 PM)WinOrLoseEAGLE Wrote:  

(02-07-2013 04:42 PM)Bearcat2012 Wrote:  Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN
Jack Swarbrick says ND remains in Big East in 13-14 but "interest of everybody to figure out way to get it done sooner rather than later"


Brian Hamilton ‏@ChiTribHamilton

#NotreDame stays in Big East for '13-'14, but AD Jack Swarbrick says '14-'15 ACC arrival is no guarantee. Trib update: http://trib.in/X9tMB9

Hoping for you guys that kid can play ball 'cause his dad looks like he's going to be trouble in the stands.

Which kid?

(02-07-2013 05:09 PM)gocards#1 Wrote:  

(02-07-2013 04:48 PM)TerryD Wrote:  2014? 2015?

It doesn't appear to be that big of a deal either way for ND.

If it were, Swarbrick would write the check.

Notre Dame leaves when Louisville leaves. They're not going to stick around.

Notre Dame is such a different animal I don't think you can say that. I can see them slow playing this big time to protect themselves if the ACC gets gutted. If so, ND would sue to not have to pay the ACC the 50 million dollars(saying it's not what we joined)- probably would have a great case- and then could join the C7 if they wanted, or B12 for all but football.

take this for what it's worth:
McMurphyESPN Brett McMurphy
Jack Swarbrick says ND remains in Big East in 13-14 but "interest of everybody to figure out way to get it done sooner rather than later"

tough to tell if the option there for leaving in 13-14.

Well Friday was the 1st. A couple of weeks ago she announcers during an ND game said we will know more about realignment on the 1st. Hinted that Bret said nd might be gone after this year. I posted a thread on it. Now we know