New ACC commissioner wants Notre Dame as football member

Posted Jul 21, 2021
New Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips made it clear that he wants Notre Dame to join the conference as a full-time football member after what he described as a “beautiful and beneficial relationship” during an unusual 2020 season. Phillips knows that remains largely up to Notre Dame. “They know the ACC’s interest,” Phillips said. (Associated Press)

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