Big 12 Commissioner Calls Out Notre Dame AD's Comments as 'Totally Out of Bounds'
Brett Yormark, the Big 12 Conference commissioner, has taken umbrage with Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua's comments about the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after the College Football Playoff (CFP) snubbed the Fighting Irish. Yormark deemed Bevacqua's remarks "totally out of bounds," saying they were an overreaction and bordered on personal attacks.
Bevacqua had claimed that the ACC engaged in a targeted social media campaign to favor Miami's inclusion in the CFP, which ultimately led to the Hurricanes' selection over Notre Dame. However, Yormark pointed out that the ACC provided Notre Dame with significant support during the 2020 season, including a full 10-game conference schedule and a spot in its championship game.
Yormark took issue with Bevacqua's criticism of the ACC, which he said was "egregious" and reflected poorly on the university. The commissioner also suggested that Bevacqua's behavior was hypocritical, given Notre Dame's unique standing as an independent football program.
Notre Dame has a scheduling alliance with the ACC in football and is a full member of the conference in other sports. However, Yormark's public rebuke may have raised concerns about the university's future relationship with the conference. The Big 12 Conference had previously been mentioned as a potential partner for Notre Dame, but Yormark's comments suggest that this option may be less likely.
Bevacqua's comments and Yormark's response highlight the complexities of college football politics and the delicate balance between athletic director relationships and conference loyalties.
Brett Yormark, the Big 12 Conference commissioner, has taken umbrage with Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua's comments about the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after the College Football Playoff (CFP) snubbed the Fighting Irish. Yormark deemed Bevacqua's remarks "totally out of bounds," saying they were an overreaction and bordered on personal attacks.
Bevacqua had claimed that the ACC engaged in a targeted social media campaign to favor Miami's inclusion in the CFP, which ultimately led to the Hurricanes' selection over Notre Dame. However, Yormark pointed out that the ACC provided Notre Dame with significant support during the 2020 season, including a full 10-game conference schedule and a spot in its championship game.
Yormark took issue with Bevacqua's criticism of the ACC, which he said was "egregious" and reflected poorly on the university. The commissioner also suggested that Bevacqua's behavior was hypocritical, given Notre Dame's unique standing as an independent football program.
Notre Dame has a scheduling alliance with the ACC in football and is a full member of the conference in other sports. However, Yormark's public rebuke may have raised concerns about the university's future relationship with the conference. The Big 12 Conference had previously been mentioned as a potential partner for Notre Dame, but Yormark's comments suggest that this option may be less likely.
Bevacqua's comments and Yormark's response highlight the complexities of college football politics and the delicate balance between athletic director relationships and conference loyalties.
The whole situation with Pete Bevacqua and Brett Yormark is quite fascinating... I think what really bothers me is that Notre Dame's actions seem to be driven by a sense of grievance rather than objective analysis. It's almost as if they're trying to deflect attention from their own struggles in the 2020 season... 
The fact that Yormark pointed out the ACC's support for them during that time just seems like a clever way to counter Bevacqua's claims. Anyway, it'll be interesting to see how this drama unfolds and whether it ultimately affects Notre Dame's relationships with other conferences... 
! i mean, come on Pete Bevacqua calm down a bit he was just trying to make a point about how unfair it was that notre dame got snubbed from the cfp 
? i feel like bevacqua might've been a bit salty about it but still, not cool that he attacked the acc in such a public way 
. this whole thing is just another example of how messy the cfp system is 
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. It's like, dude, you're already feeling the pressure of the CFP snub, and then you go on a tangent about the ACC 
. But at the same time, I get why Bevacqua was frustrated - it does feel like there's some favoritism going around 
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. Can we ever really trust who's doing what for who? 
, sounds like Pete Bevacqua is in for a world of trouble now 
. It's all about respect and sportsmanship, you know? Can't have people throwing shade at each other like that 
. The ACC did seem pretty supportive of Notre Dame last season, so I don't get why Bevacqua is whining about it 
i feel like he was just mad cuz notre dame got snubbed & instead of keeping it calm, he went all out on twitter 
the big 12 commissioner is right tho, bevacqua's comment were super unfair & bordering on personal attacks 
the cfp has to do what it wants but still, a good response from yormark 
ACC gave Notre Dame a sweet deal in 2020 & Bevacqua still tries to trash their rivals? 
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. It's all about the politics and the drama 
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, but at least he's standing up for what's right and defending the Big 12 
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Maybe it's a big money deal that got derailed when Notre Dame didn't get in? The Big 12 commissioner is being way too nice here, imo. He should be calling Bevacqua out on some serious conspiracy theories... I mean, accusations of personal attacks and whatnot. This whole thing smells like a setup to me