Swarbrick stepping down in 2024 (link)

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Is the new AD related to Lyra? * - ndbob79 2023-06-09 14:22:42
His kids will eventually take over the Assoc AD positions. * - caber 2023-06-09 11:38:17
ND has become The Good Old Boys. - SWPaDem 2023-06-09 08:28:26
Swarby is setting up his spawn on the gravy train - Jvan 2023-06-09 01:18:17
- who could have possibly seen that coming? * - jt 2023-06-09 11:19:03
- have diversity groups - tmr779 2023-06-09 08:23:55
  - Who cares? - Pghdomer 2023-06-09 10:10:06
    - we can embrace the genius of the and - jt 2023-06-09 12:13:42
      - Rod West * - ACross 2023-06-09 12:58:16
        ties to Holtz = non starter * - jt 2023-06-09 14:11:12
        He played for Holtz - crazychester 2023-06-09 16:40:21
        You don't say? - jt 2023-06-09 21:31:15
        I see your confusion - jt 2023-06-09 21:33:21
        yes, i read it the wrong way - crazychester 2023-06-10 02:17:12
        yes, we agree * - jt 2023-06-10 11:11:05
        Whoosh * - TAR 2023-06-09 17:12:19
- Agree. Nothing about this hire signals the university is - Camarillo Brillo 2023-06-09 07:00:51
- Swarmy - FIFY * - ocmj 2023-06-09 02:18:24
- Swarmy - FIFY * - ocmj 2023-06-09 02:18:08
I hope jack gets a statue. With ladies glasses * - ndgotrobbedin97 2023-06-08 22:15:43
- Where's Triumph the Insult Dog when you need him? * - Grace91 2023-06-08 22:17:51
Given this timing and his statement that he has one more job - VaDblDmr 2023-06-08 21:57:28
This Bevacqua guy is a ghost. - shawno3 2023-06-08 21:38:52
- I do - he lived in Dillon * - baerga 2023-06-09 08:59:11
  - I thought it was Sorin * - ndmd89 2023-06-09 12:54:46
    - Yes. Lived in basement with Matt Casey / Brenden Blockowitz - TAR 2023-06-09 14:29:02
  - So, there is hope? He can’t be all bad. * - Dillon 2023-06-09 10:25:20
Swarbrick in the transfer portal * * - tulipox 2023-06-08 21:00:14
- He's been on his COVID year forever now * - Raoul 2023-06-08 21:41:39
Why is alum status considered important for this job - vivaflanner 2023-06-08 19:04:25
- Because Kevin White didn't get the place * - KeoughCharles05 2023-06-09 12:35:12
  - I think that's a little unfair. - tdiddy07 2023-06-09 13:23:58
    - I think you're missing at least 2 - tf86 2023-06-12 08:40:21
      - I thought about adding vii as well. - tdiddy07 2023-06-12 15:16:19
        I'm not a fan of the ACC scheduling agreement - tf86 2023-06-13 08:32:09
- But it’s not limiting at all - DBCooper 2023-06-08 20:42:48
- Someone like say Gene Smith. * - jymbo 2023-06-08 20:21:45
  - I have to disagree. - Kali4niaND 2023-06-08 20:37:24
    - This is overstated by quite a bit. - tdiddy07 2023-06-09 09:37:44
    - Smith is not a credit to ND - jt 2023-06-09 01:12:56
      - Speaks like a meathead football player * - Freight Train 2023-06-09 15:24:23
      - I saw Smith behind the scenes when he was a GA w/ '77... - Scoop80 2023-06-09 10:41:24
    - Yeah, and Savvy has done a terrible job of it. So ND let him - Grace91 2023-06-08 21:55:33
Mr. Bevilaqua the gym teacher * - Groundhog 2023-06-08 16:51:27
- Cantstandya * - 01momanor 2023-06-09 01:17:33
  - That was Mr. Heyman * - Groundhog 2023-06-09 23:11:35
  - Hey Man! * - trout 2023-06-09 08:08:26
- It’s a sin to waste his god given talent. * - DBCooper 2023-06-08 21:16:57
- Oh of course * - FatherNieuwland 2023-06-08 19:38:56
Isn't Bevaqua the kid Tony Soprano... - Guilfordnd 2023-06-08 16:04:39
Impossible! Jack never stepped up in the first place * - Frank Drebin 2023-06-08 15:43:18
- Home run reply! * - ndfamily 2023-06-08 22:01:04
Is Bevaqua commuting from Greenwich? - Donegalnd73 2023-06-08 15:05:55
- Opening Athletic Dept office in NYC. * - Raoul 2023-06-08 16:13:15
  - The old footbaw coach said NY has good Delis. * - Homeboy73 2023-06-08 18:37:33
I assume ND will bend over on the NBC contract negotiations * - Nyirish08 2023-06-08 15:00:32
- What do you have against Ben Dover? * - Homeboy73 2023-06-08 18:42:21
- Maybe, but having someone with inside knowledge is helpful - Up_Top 2023-06-08 16:52:32
  - Yes, but the new head of NBC Sports - DBCooper 2023-06-08 21:38:38
    - Dick Ebersol isn't walking through that door... - Nyirish08 2023-06-09 10:16:30
      - It could be my imagination, but it seems like admissions - 1978Irish 2023-06-09 14:02:41
    - Definitely true - Up_Top 2023-06-08 22:56:05
What's the compelling difference between Swarbrick's resume - 105Marquette 2023-06-08 14:36:56
- The sports-related businesses that Baklava has run - Nut 2023-06-08 14:45:52
  - Well, presumably Bevacqua wasn't counseling orgs w/ rampant, - VaDblDmr 2023-06-08 16:52:12
    - But has he won the flying wedge? * - airborneirish 2023-06-08 18:14:32
      - I forgot about that. LOL. * - VaDblDmr 2023-06-08 21:33:54
I’ll concede that he left a mark * - graNDfan 2023-06-08 14:20:19
- Yes. A skid mark * - goirish89 2023-06-08 14:49:50
  - Excellent !!! * - FishNMash 2023-06-08 15:17:42
Did Moose get to choose his successor? - Scoop80 2023-06-08 13:27:07
- The problem is that the BoF and BoT have failed and continue - Grace91 2023-06-08 14:56:32
  - Whatever you do, don't cross the revenue streams. * - SWPaDem 2023-06-08 15:12:17
Awful Announcing has a take on this announcement. - G.K.Chesterton 2023-06-08 13:07:50
- The ACC in full is not an option. - gordonbombay 2023-06-08 13:17:04
On the plus side, he didn't choose 1 of his kids... - Scoop80 2023-06-08 13:04:38
- As a famous band once sang... - G.K.Chesterton 2023-06-08 15:35:55
  - As a diehard Who fanatic--I certainly won't be fooled by... - Scoop80 2023-06-08 16:00:46
    - I was at that show, too - Son of Galway 2023-06-08 23:51:55
    - Meet the new boss.... * - Camarillo Brillo 2023-06-08 16:47:04
We don't even get to speculate on his replacement, - SWPaDem 2023-06-08 12:47:44
- Pete Drinkwater? * - Stonebreaker9 2023-06-08 13:05:47
Swarb’s passing down the granny glasses? * - 512 2023-06-08 12:46:28
I actually like this hire - melanzana 2023-06-08 12:39:20
- Now theres a fucking surprise * - ACross 2023-06-09 01:52:18
- Incestuous relationships with TV vendors does not maximize - tdiddy07 2023-06-08 12:51:05
  - No kidding - gordonbombay 2023-06-08 13:18:02
- Are you serious? Anything with jacks imprimatur is tainted * - airborneirish 2023-06-08 12:47:29
  - Add "Jack's Taint" to the Random Handle Generator - 88_92WSND 2023-06-09 13:25:04
  - For all my skepticism............... - Ty Webb 2023-06-08 15:09:46
- Second worst - tf86 2023-06-08 12:41:57
  - It is very fortunate we never joined the ACC and that awful - G.K.Chesterton 2023-06-08 13:01:05
Literally an apprentice. Joke. * - airborneirish 2023-06-08 12:32:04
Duke, OSU, UNC, Purdue, Tennessee, NC State - DBCooper 2023-06-08 12:25:41
Benchwarmers-Interview with PB three years ago - RJD 2023-06-08 12:17:51
- What poor schmucks donation went for the rights to Gershwin - Limbosmullet 2023-06-08 22:29:41
  - Rhapsody in Blue is in the public domain - RJD 2023-06-09 10:48:28
So I won't get an interview ? - drunkenmick 2023-06-08 12:15:03
- No need for any more drunken micks on campus - jt 2023-06-08 13:51:06
- Too bad O'Leary didn't take that extra 15 minutes to look - NW Ohio Irish 2023-06-08 13:01:41
I'm just glad Jack will be around to see his dream of - Carlos Huerta 2023-06-08 12:15:00
This is not a hire intended for success in athletics. - OCND 2023-06-08 12:13:29
Sounds like the result of another extensive search - acrossdmiddle 2023-06-08 12:05:45
Experienced AD would've been preferable, but no doubt that - Freight Train 2023-06-08 11:54:06
- He also had a *short* stint as a walk on punter under Holtz - lespaulkevin 2023-06-08 15:26:16
  - Just like Malloy invested in the basketball program. * - Irish72 2023-06-08 15:42:13
- I'm assuming he didn't protect child abusers. - NDBass 2023-06-08 12:48:12
- I wonder if the NBC Sports contract will be renewed before - G.K.Chesterton 2023-06-08 12:01:18
  - Oh, it REEKS of conflict, but I'm looking for silver lining * - Freight Train 2023-06-08 12:05:55
what? - bsuryn 2023-06-08 11:53:51
- I don't think you're going to enjoy the next seven plus - Carlos Huerta 2023-06-08 14:20:53
  - As long as this is played at every stop of the victory tour - Grace91 2023-06-08 19:36:56
There's still time left in '23 to fire and excommunicate * - lespaulkevin 2023-06-08 11:50:59
Can't be more unctuous and unlikable than Swarthout, so - VaDblDmr 2023-06-08 11:47:42
- How much influence did Jack have in this selection? - Ty Webb 2023-06-08 11:48:41
  - Sounds from the article like he basically chose him. - VaDblDmr 2023-06-08 11:51:52
    - Pete is a good guy. I agree with the skepticism and concern - RagingBull 2023-06-08 12:28:05
      - Can't be more unlikable than Swarby. * - VaDblDmr 2023-06-08 14:31:57
        He's probably pumped that he has a low bar to clear - Ty Webb 2023-06-08 15:08:07
      - Their resumes are not all that similar - Boston Domer 2023-06-08 13:16:19
        Agreed * - MrE 2023-06-09 10:10:15
    - Plus - HTownND 2023-06-08 12:12:27
      - POTD * - Scoop80 2023-06-08 12:56:29
    - NBC selected him and it was approved by ND. * - Raoul 2023-06-08 12:02:41
      - I mean, it's hard not to consider the possibility. . . . * - VaDblDmr 2023-06-08 14:33:27
    - did Pete B. hire Swarbrick's daughter? - MrE 2023-06-08 11:58:28
      - Well, Kurt Bevacqua did win - tf86 2023-06-08 12:39:56
        One of the great baseball cards of all-time. Your mastery - RagingBull 2023-06-08 12:43:53
    - What's not to love. - Cash 2023-06-08 11:56:12
      - Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I'm just a caveman. - Revue Party 2023-06-08 14:17:27
    - But does he wear lady glasses? * - Marine Domer 2023-06-08 11:55:12
      - and he didnt get the 30 % discount for mentioning Kramer - DBCooper 2023-06-08 12:36:47
      - Breaking news: ND's Swarbrick to clean house before leaving - MrE 2023-06-08 12:01:15
        Love it. * - shawno3 2023-06-08 12:21:52
  - My assumption is that it was his call/recommendation. - tdiddy07 2023-06-08 11:50:10
    - Well, in fairness, they had so little time..... - Marine Domer 2023-06-08 11:54:43
Looks like we will have a new TV deal with NBC Sports.... - Wolfetone 2023-06-08 11:45:01
Unremarkable. Glowing article. * - Inigomontoya 2023-06-08 11:37:18
Am I the only one... - Wass 2023-06-08 11:35:37
- Nope. You’re not * - IrishLep 2023-06-08 20:01:00
- pretty sure you aren't * - jt 2023-06-08 12:44:35
- Knowing how to hire and fire coaches is clearly not - Raoul 2023-06-08 12:33:11
- How many football coaches has Bevacqua hired? * - CJC 2023-06-08 12:10:36
- You are not. * - Cash 2023-06-08 11:56:34
  - Who hired Swarbrick's daughter? * - SEE 2023-06-08 12:03:23
It's on und.com too (link) - pmoose 2023-06-08 11:20:50
What comes next? - Brahms 2023-06-08 11:09:30
Succeeded by NBC Sports Group chairman Pete Bevacqua - mocopdx 2023-06-08 11:08:39
- Bevacqua couldn’t hit water if he fell out of an f’ing boat - rumrunner 2023-06-08 12:59:30
- wasn't there a religious Cardinal with that name? * - discNDav 2023-06-08 12:08:11
  - Bevilacqua...Archdiocese of Philadelphia * - ndslc 2023-06-08 13:55:07
- One of the more incestuous relationships in 2nd tier sports * - Nyirish08 2023-06-08 11:56:02
- Bevacqua? The big mouth? NSFW (link) - The Holtz Room 2023-06-08 11:40:52
- Sounds like Jimmy Dunne might have been involved * - DBCooper 2023-06-08 11:17:51
  - Maybe we'll get some of the Saudi investment, too. * - statsdomer 2023-06-08 11:33:41
    - Mosque minarets to be built on Stadium for calls to prayer - Frank Drebin 2023-06-08 11:56:12
      - The Halal meats would be an upgrade * - Raoul 2023-06-08 12:04:11
        Fat Eddie will be handing out prayer rugs instead of towels * - Frank Drebin 2023-06-08 12:22:13
        Assuming he's not thrown off Washington Hall roof first * - Raoul 2023-06-08 12:25:44
    - Part of our diversity and ecumenical outreach initiatives * - Raoul 2023-06-08 11:39:16
    - Shamrock game in Riyadh? * - Inigomontoya 2023-06-08 11:38:39
- Would seem to indicate - treisele 2023-06-08 11:15:30
  - Hopefully he knows NBCs final number - jbrown_9999 2023-06-08 11:45:52
  - Not necessarily, he'll just know the ins/outs of negotiating - ndgenius 2023-06-08 11:23:27
    - This makes it significantly more likely it will be with NBC - tdiddy07 2023-06-08 11:48:36
    - Of course we could still make a change of media partner. - treisele 2023-06-08 11:45:06
- Well, he has no experience running an athletic Dept, - dignan 2023-06-08 11:11:47
  - He’s an apprentice. This is insulting. - airborneirish 2023-06-08 12:35:22
    - Correct. But it's also self-serving to puff Jack's chest - tdiddy07 2023-06-08 12:38:29
  - To continue banging the drum, until there is a wholesale - Grace91 2023-06-08 11:30:29
  - Affirms ND's commitment to be a media content provider - tdiddy07 2023-06-08 11:21:54
    - Content is the name of the game, baby * - ndzippy 2023-06-08 14:19:23
  - "Burning desire to be an athletic director" - tcob 2023-06-08 11:16:58
  - In fairness - DBCooper 2023-06-08 11:16:30
    - Indeed. - Nitschke 2023-06-09 12:46:34
    - Incorrect * - ACross 2023-06-08 11:38:32
      - Batteries. * - daviehamsufferer97 2023-06-08 12:06:38
      - not good at reading sarcasm I see * - DBCooper 2023-06-08 12:06:31
    - Would a VP & Dir of Intercollegiate Athletics count? (link) - mjdomer 2023-06-08 11:38:29
      - Stan is now at the NCAA * - Vermin96 2023-06-08 11:50:57
    - We love OJT. - Revue Party 2023-06-08 11:31:30
    - Did you mean to exclude Danny White (Tennessee)? - MobileIrish 2023-06-08 11:21:40
      - I believe there are like 6 or 7 - DBCooper 2023-06-08 12:06:14
        Also UNC and Purdue * - ndzippy 2023-06-08 12:11:06
        Anyone associated with UNC is disqualified. * - KeoughCharles05 2023-06-09 12:40:21
        thanks, thats 7 programs - DBCooper 2023-06-08 12:18:24
      - Pretty sure he was being facetious. * - tdiddy07 2023-06-08 11:23:14
        Whoosh. * - MobileIrish 2023-06-08 11:24:05