Irish Rethinking Football Independence
Calling the state of college sports the most unstable he has seen in 29 years, Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick said Tuesday that the Irish were considering giving up their football independence.Although Swarbrick stressed that Notre Dame was “trying like hell” to keep its unique independence, he said the potential for “seismic change” in conference alignments was forcing him to spend 50 percent of his time making sure Notre Dame is prepared.
Swarbrick said that he and Notre Dame’s president, the Rev. John I. Jenkins, have been discussing situations that could affect the university.“I believe we’re at a point right now where the changes could be relatively small or they could be seismic,” Swarbrick said. “The landscape could look completely different. What I have to do along with Father Jenkins is try and figure out where those pieces are falling and how the landscape is changing.”
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