It's multifactoral and likely to remain the same

Barring a change in programmatic approach. The big east was about right for what ND puts into baseball and what kind of programs they were competing against. ND joined ACC and didn't alter how they do things...went from having competitive advantage in overall talent and facilities as well as tradition with similar weather and pool of prospects to a large step up in talent/ depth and huge competitive disadvantage in terms of facilities/weather/tradition/ cost of attendance, etc. So looking at how the ND program is-- irrespective of the coach, unless they make the conscious decision to upgrade facility/ environment/ aid, etc, I expect them to hover around the low middle/ bottom of the ACC for the foreseeable future

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Good points made about the Big East being the right - MPG 2017-05-30 19:40:27
- What other program is that true of? I don't think there are - Slotts 2017-05-30 20:37:57
  - Women's lacrosse and soccer, both tennis teams, both - MPG 2017-05-31 13:07:25
    - Can't speak to the others but... - FL_Irish 2017-05-31 21:39:16
      - Women's soccer lost in its 2016 NCAA tournament opener - MPG 2017-06-01 10:28:14
        Right, which is indicative of a decline in the program... - FL_Irish 2017-06-01 10:32:45
  - I think baseball/ softball uniquely affected - mrock90 2017-05-30 20:41:37
    - I agree with baseball, but I don't agree with softball. We - Slotts 2017-05-30 20:47:25
      - That is honestly an utterly ridiculous record - ndgotrobbedin97 2017-05-31 15:55:21
      - softball and baseball are really warm weather sports - dbcsmith 2017-05-31 11:25:46
        Thank God Fr. Sorin and Knute Rockne didn't think like you . - CJC 2017-06-03 13:12:13
        I don't think that argument - chicos bail bonds 2017-05-31 21:21:08
        Agree. Michigan softball won a NC & is a perennial power. * - hibernianangst 2017-05-31 22:19:51
        Yeah but Michigan is the only cold weather program to do so - mikeybates 2017-05-31 23:57:42
        So did Washington. And Oklahoma ain't South Bend weather - FL_Irish 2017-05-31 22:54:17
        Nebraska has also been to 8 Women's College World Series. * - hibernianangst 2017-06-01 09:21:08
        Missouri has also been to 6 Women's College World Series. * - hibernianangst 2017-06-01 09:31:42
        DePaul has also been to 4 Women's College World Series. * - hibernianangst 2017-06-01 09:34:28
        Northwestern has also been to 5 Women's College World Series * - hibernianangst 2017-06-01 09:36:38
        Iowa has also been to 4 Women's College World Series. * - hibernianangst 2017-06-01 09:53:29
        That is exactly the case - mrock90 2017-05-31 16:23:51
      - I'd agree w that - mrock90 2017-05-30 20:52:18
        Alexis Holloway and Morgan Ryan are the two highly - MPG 2017-05-31 13:12:26
        They have potential. They must have competent coaching. - hibernianangst 2017-05-31 17:07:34
        True, they don't need nearly as many pitchers. * - Slotts 2017-05-30 23:11:13