I assume ND will bend over on the NBC contract negotiations *

What do you have against Ben Dover? *

Maybe, but having someone with inside knowledge is helpful

Bevacqua is going to know the business side of “the opposition” inside and out and have an established relationship with the other negotiator.

It’s a good position to be in walking into a negotiation.

Yes, but the new head of NBC Sports

May not care as much about an ND deal as his predecessor, who was bevaqua

Dick Ebersol isn't walking through that door...

The CFO of NBC Sports figured her qualified kid would get in two cycles ago. Great grades, sports, only place he wanted to go in the world was ND. Flat out rejected. Her husband is on the sales side at NBC and I think they've picked up a bit of dislike for the place. She is handling most of the numbers side of that negotiation.
"I go and hire Jack's daughter for a sought after position and he can't even find room in a class of 2000 for my son who was actually qualified."

It could be my imagination, but it seems like admissions

is even more arbitrary these days.

Definitely true

But if he does, ND will have direct intel on NBC’s economics which is a big advantage in a negotiation.