The Irish WILL BE undefeated when they play USC, as will USC... oh, and the Irish win too... 27-20. Seriously
Rob, I'm an unabashed Notre Dame backer, so maybe I'm biased, but I think ND is the last team you can complain about padding their schedule over the past decade or so. They've played tough schedules almost every year regardless of how good the ND team was. My Noter Dame Prayer . . . Sorry, Notre If it's any consolation, that's the proper spelling here in New England.
Rob, are you freaking kidding me. Notre Dame has the toughest schedule in ALL of Div. I. If you don't believe me look at their strength of schedule number, it is the highest. They played, then #23 Pitt and, then #3 Michigan, and you say they are "padding the rest of their schedule." They still have to play, #12 Purdue, #5 Tennessee and #1 USC. This means that Notre Dame will have to go through "at least" 5 top 25 teams this season, including the National Champions. I think that you need to spew your hatred somewhere else and at least get your facts straight
Thank you mcstan, I was getting the same facts together... this schedule sure as hell isn't was I would call 'padded'
Notre Dame will play 3 big ten teams this year, along with USC, Tennessee, Pitt (which they won), and they will play Navy which is always a big game between the two of them. That is not that easy of a schedule if you ask me. I would like to see them in a conference, but who am I, I don't pay their bills. Hey if they can WIN with a schedule like that they should be playing for a national championship at the end of the year, and I am not even a Notre Dame fan, that is a tough schedule!
I doubt any team in D-1 football would turn down Notre Dame's situation. They're one of the few schools (maybe the only) that can carry a TV deal by themselves. Why should they share those revenues with 10+ other lesser draws?
There are two main reasons why Notre Dame does not join a conference for football. 1. They get to pick their own schedule. This is wonderful for them because everyone wants to play them (whether Notre Dame is winning or losing, they put fans in the stands) and Notre Dame can always be assured a very strong schedule. 2. Any money made by Notre Dame (TV rights, bowl games money) stays at Notre Dame. Why would they join a conference, so their strength of schedule can drop and they can lose money. They are the smartest team in D-I for staying out of conference. Notre Dame is one of the only teams that does not have to worry about the strength of their conference, if a team on their schedule starts to suck, they just drop them the next year.
*cough*Cuchulainn*cough* bless his warped heart.
Notre Dame will be in a conference within a decade. The draw of national TV exposure is not enough to get the top players to attend that school, when they can get all the TV time they'd ever want *and* play a big-time conference schedule.
*cough*Cuchulainn*cough* This suggests an accepted spelling for an oral legened related by bog monsters. As opposed to my mother, who was related to bog monsters. Just saving you all the trouble. Notre Dame will be in a conference within a decade. The draw of national TV exposure is not enough to get the top players to attend that school My ass up Spring Street. Notre Dame's recruiting problems are related to academic requirements, something conference membership doesn't affect.
Besides, we all see how well joining a conference has worked out for Penn State's football program. I don't think you can blame their steep decline entirely on JoPa.
Mich's all world tailback didnt play the second half. QB fumbled the snap on a QB sneak. D was weak last year, so losing starters from that squad isnt going to make this one better. I hope they can even score 20 against USC. They are playing with more fire than I can ever remember seeing in them. Still too early to tell if they are good this year. They havent played against a team with a lot of speed, Mich's problem is they are way too slow on D.
when they can get all the TV time they'd ever want *and* play a big-time conference schedule. I think it's the total opposite. They're nationally televised on NBC every week (name another team that is) and stand out precisely because they don't play in a big-time conference.
I just hope Notre Dame has a winning record at the end of the season so Oregon State can play them again. Notre Dame can not play against a Pac 10 team and win. Except for maybe Washington.
ROSEBOWL: #1 USC vs #2 TEXAS
Notre Dame can not play against a Pac 10 team and win. In the past 5 years. Whopee.
Mich's all world tailback didnt play the second half. Thats because he got hurt in the first.
They're nationally televised on NBC every week (name another team that is) ... True, but the Irish haven't won a national championship in 17 years. The games have lost four million viewers since 1993, the last time they were serious contenders. I don't see how being on national TV every week is a good sell compared to schools like USC, Oklahoma, and Florida, which are on national TV 3-6 times a year and in conference championship games, and regulars in BCS bowls.
The reason why NBC wants to continue to contract with Notre Dame is because of the millions of other fans that DO watch the games. USC, Oklahoma, Florida are great in recent years, but if they start to lose no one will care. Notre can have the worst season in 50 years and still draw more viewers than USC on their best day. That is why NBC loves them so much. Plus, 75% of the kids that you listed on those GREAT schools don't have the grades or the test scores to qualify to play for Notre Dame so give me a break.
thats my point they didnt stop Hart, he couldnt play.
What do you mean? Looks to me as if they stopped him pretty well, right off the bat.
They're nationally televised on NBC every week (name another team that is) ... Only their home games are televised on NBC.
This suggests an accepted spelling for an oral legened related by bog monsters. As opposed to my mother, who was related to bog monsters My ass up Spring Street. Where in the hell do you come up with this shit!!!! It's like having dennis Leary in here!! LOL, It's great!
"My ass up Spring Street" was stolen from a childhood friend from South Hadley, MA (where they used State Street). I adjusted it to Newport, RI. Spring Street being one of the more problematic one-way streets in Newport, it was already in my family's vernacular for people who could not compromise.
This week's prediction: Michigan State: 28 Nortre Dame: 17
Thats a bold one there May, but the Big Ten sure could use a big win right now!!
i havent been this excited since the preimer of rudy!go irish go!
You were excited for the Rudy premeir? What did you think of "Operation Dumbo Drop?"
