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SMU athletic director Steve Orsini will not be leaving for Notre Dame or any other job in the near future. The school announced late Friday afternoon that Orsini will continue in his current post. Orsini, who came to SMU in June 2006, has been mentioned as one of the leading candidates to replace Kevin White as Notre Dame's athletic director. As a private school, SMU does not have to reveal contracts. Typically, such announcements like the one made Friday involve a significant extension and pay increase.

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July 12, 2008  08:29 AM ET
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It's a shame. He has done a very good job for a program on the verge of extinction, would have liked to see him back in South Bend.

July 12, 2008  08:52 AM ET
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I think ND should just have Weis become the AD because he brings a "decided schematic advantage" that will help all the sports programs at Notre Damn.

July 12, 2008  09:19 AM ET
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Grass aint always greener in South Bend

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July 12, 2008  10:35 AM ET
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Who cares. Whether he's there at SMU or not, June Jones will have the football program turned around in short order.

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Field Marshall, this is your usual well-written, ultra-hysterical sarcasm, right?

July 12, 2008  12:34 PM ET
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Yeah. FMSD, doesn't really know whats going on. Orsini was one of the captains of the Irish' '77 National Title team. If anything he should get props for getting Jones away from Hawaii to the mainland. He'll have more exposure there.

July 12, 2008  01:06 PM ET
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Good move on his part because SMU is about become something special again [the right way this time around]. It may not happen immediately but it will happen.

PSU1 in TX.

July 12, 2008  01:23 PM ET
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Thank you Steve for staying PUT!!! As a looooooooooooooong time SMU fan, Im glad to see some stability (hopefully) coming to the athletic department. Nice to know that Notre Dame cannot just go out and get whoever they want at any price. .......Again, thank you Steve for staying in Dallas!

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July 12, 2008  02:23 PM ET
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wow Notre Dame, it seems that nobody wants to deal with the over the top expectation and pushy alum that come with the Notre Dame job, who can blame them

July 12, 2008  03:11 PM ET
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Here is a better view of this story:

http://therockreport.blogspot.com/2008/07/steve-orsini-notre-dam e-football-and.html

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July 12, 2008  06:28 PM ET
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Okay, so he's not going to N.D., so what. Find someone else then.

July 12, 2008  06:38 PM ET
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Thanks God!

July 12, 2008  08:16 PM ET
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Now if we could just get a home and home series that would be great so I can see my Nittany Lions play in my back yard here in Big D. I went to the last game we played SMU in 1978 in State College. I'm glad to see SMU moving in the right direction. SMU is a great job with a hot bed of talent.




PSU1 in TX.

July 13, 2008  03:43 PM ET
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"wow Notre Dame, it seems that nobody wants to deal with the over the top expectation and pushy alum that come with the Notre Dame job, who can blame them" --LSUrocks

Guess I missed the report that said ND even offered him...

July 14, 2008  03:28 PM ET
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LSH, yeah you did.

 
July 14, 2008  04:56 PM ET
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Who cares. Whether he's there at SMU or not, June Jones will have the football program turned around in short order.

Field Marshall Sunny Day |

Field Marshall, this is your usual well-written, ultra-hysterical sarcasm, right?

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No sir, The clown was heartbroken when June left Hawaii - and understandably so. That's okay though. McMakin knows Jones' system and holdover players. Won't be so bad, FM. (UH needs new facilities: that would help recruiting.)

As for ND: what a burn. First the Minnesota guy, now this. Things must be worse that they look in South Bend. Does anybody want the job?

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