is problematic for ND and a lot of other thoroughbreds. The "wasting away" will take a longer time for the elites, but the process is upon us. The engine that drives the game, bodies, is in an irreversible devolution, moreso in some states/programs than others. And it makes me, a product of this wonderful game, sad because of it. ND is visionary. Many schools either don't see this coming, or choose to ignore it. A lot of places will be stuck with useless, cavernous athletic facilities and little to show.
This is not a chicken little syndrome. It is an insidious, ponderous process which will hit the the lower levels first and then start to gnaw at the biggies. But make no mistake, Crossroads is about a lot more than an edifice to the pantheon of football greats. But football is still important because it is in our blood, and many of us pray that ND will catch the wind and sail mighty again.