You're right, which was ridiculous
He brokered a deal that basically stopped the financial bleeding of the PGA Tour against an opponent with unlimited funds. He was skewered for it largely because of the tact that Monahan originally took to put the Tour on the moral high ground. Jimmy had nothing to do with that.
Having people question Jimmy and basically accusing him of making nice with the planners of 9/11 was despicable. He gave a fiery interview in the aftermath where he said "show me that who I'm dealing with was involved in 9/11 and I'll kill them myself."
He has been quoted saying the three most important things in his life are his family, Notre Dame, and golf. He had nothing to personally gain in the PGA/LIV deal; he was doing what was best for a sport he loves. And after brokering the initial peace it became clear the parties weren't interested in a viable path forward, so he quit his role (his quote in his resignation letter was that his role had become "utterly superflous").
And just for the sake of accuracy, Jimmy was at Sandler O'Neill not Cantor (which was similarly gutted by 9/11). He's a great guy and anyone who takes the time to watch this will be incredibly proud to call him a fellow alum.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6NoOiIdcAs
In regards to Kubinski, I had firsthand experience with him. I have nothing positive to say.
Complete thread:
- The current state of the athletic department -
okerland,
2026-04-21, 09:04
- ???? No mention of #1 ranked Men's Lacrosse ????
-
Domer99,
2026-04-21, 12:11
- Fencing is doing alright...
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NDJuban,
2026-04-21, 12:58
- Fencing is doing alright...
- I do. Men's golf is on the edge of top 25. -
Grantland,
2026-04-21, 10:46
- You mean except Stanford and UCLA's football teams
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Jack,
2026-04-21, 15:02
- fair. :)
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Grantland,
2026-04-22, 06:47
- fair. :)
- What years were you on the ND team? -
PuppyBowl,
2026-04-21, 12:26
- I think the very beginning of the turnaround was when they -
Grantland,
2026-04-22, 06:34
- That’s pretty interesting - PuppyBowl, 2026-04-22, 08:15
- Noel's last three years and Coach Thomas's first. - Grantland, 2026-04-22, 06:14
- Wild story. - KGB, 2026-04-21, 13:45
- Who is Jimmy Dunne? -
San Pedro,
2026-04-21, 13:05
- Give him a quick Google search -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-04-21, 13:30
- I saw him on TV at the end of this year's Masters. -
Grantland,
2026-04-22, 06:17
- I’ll push back on the Seminole sentiment -
PuppyBowl,
2026-04-22, 08:14
- You are probably right and if you ever need a fourth at - Grantland, 2026-04-22, 08:52
- I’ll push back on the Seminole sentiment -
PuppyBowl,
2026-04-22, 08:14
- Jimmy ended up being the fall guy in the LIV-PGA break up -
Domer99,
2026-04-21, 17:56
- You're right, which was ridiculous - PuppyBowl, 2026-04-21, 18:52
- Thanks!
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San Pedro,
2026-04-21, 17:37
- Also he's class of '78, and Dunne Hall is named after him
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Jack,
2026-04-21, 15:05
- I saw him on TV at the end of this year's Masters. -
Grantland,
2026-04-22, 06:17
- Give him a quick Google search -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-04-21, 13:30
- I think the very beginning of the turnaround was when they -
Grantland,
2026-04-22, 06:34
- There are some that should absolutely be better -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-04-21, 12:00
- But golf is kinda like basketball. Get 2-3 really good kids - Grantland, 2026-04-22, 07:00
- Hockey needs a year or two. -
KGB,
2026-04-21, 12:48
- Completely agree - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-04-21, 12:52
- re: baseball - Jay, 2026-04-21, 12:09
- You mean except Stanford and UCLA's football teams
- Also pretty worried about Pete as wartime consigliere -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-04-21, 09:12
- Agreed. -
beattherush,
2026-04-21, 13:09
- People who know more about these things - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-04-21, 13:32
- I most worried about that - HumanRobot, 2026-04-21, 12:52
- pretty worried about future scheduling -
Jay,
2026-04-21, 09:42
- TV Benefits is the carrot - GloveND, 2026-04-22, 08:14
- I really wouldn't WANT this to happen - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-04-21, 10:41
- I'd be disappointed if he couldn't find levers to pull. -
KGB,
2026-04-21, 10:02
- Disappointed —> enraged -
beattherush,
2026-04-21, 13:13
- Nothing has happened yet. -
KGB,
2026-04-21, 13:40
- Right? -
Domer99,
2026-04-21, 19:35
- Don't at all think he wants out of those games -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-04-21, 19:40
- Oh, I get it -
Domer99,
2026-04-22, 06:44
- My concern is competence, not alignment -
beattherush,
2026-04-22, 07:56
- I agree that Swarbrick would have prepared for the 2025 - Domer99, 2026-04-22, 08:15
- I look forward -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-04-22, 07:53
- Like he did with USC? -
beattherush,
2026-04-22, 07:57
- I'm sure Texas et al -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-04-22, 08:27
- If they're going to cancel - KGB, 2026-04-22, 08:51
- I'm sure Texas et al -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-04-22, 08:27
- Like he did with USC? -
beattherush,
2026-04-22, 07:57
- My concern is competence, not alignment -
beattherush,
2026-04-22, 07:56
- Oh, I get it -
Domer99,
2026-04-22, 06:44
- Don't at all think he wants out of those games -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-04-21, 19:40
- Right? -
Domer99,
2026-04-21, 19:35
- Nothing has happened yet. -
KGB,
2026-04-21, 13:40
- I don't think the B1G is worried about ND joining the SEC - Jeff (BGS), 2026-04-21, 10:35
- Disappointed —> enraged -
beattherush,
2026-04-21, 13:13
- Agreed. -
beattherush,
2026-04-21, 13:09
- Things seems to be pretty stable - Jeff (BGS), 2026-04-21, 09:10
- how are the soccer programs?
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Jay,
2026-04-21, 09:07
- Women #2, men are right at .500
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Jeff (BGS),
2026-04-21, 09:11
- The women have struggled a bit in postseason play. -
San Pedro,
2026-04-21, 09:36
- They got goalie'd by OSU. - Chris, 2026-04-21, 09:38
- The women have struggled a bit in postseason play. -
San Pedro,
2026-04-21, 09:36
- Women #2, men are right at .500
- ???? No mention of #1 ranked Men's Lacrosse ????