The anomaly disagrees. Alums over 50 care more for University than the tram

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The anomaly disagrees. Alums over 50 care more for University than the tram

Author: Curly1918 (17561 Posts - Joined: Aug 30, 2017)

Posted at 10:33 pm on Sep 29, 2024

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It’s the crotchety old subway members who are entirely obsessed with the team

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Replies to: "The anomaly disagrees. Alums over 50 care more for University than the tram"

I sometimes wonder if the difference in perspective on the board comes with age? - murph92675 - 10:27pm 9/29/24 (57) [View All]
- I'm 48 years old & was 14 in 1990. I don't accept this crap but I've also been beaten down through - IrishChristopher - 6:34am 9/30/24
  - I'm with you, brother. - AlbanyIRISH - 10:33am 9/30/24
- I've followed since 50s, backfield was Guglielmi , heap, - cubsfanin16 - 2:08am 9/30/24
  - delete [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 2:10am 9/30/24
- Joe Kuharich was HC when I went to my 1st ND game. Now get off my lawn. [NT] - ELP - 1:35am 9/30/24
  - You prolly win. Those were some lean years. Mine was 66, Ara’s 1st natty. [NT] - Frank L - 2:05am 9/30/24
- Lou's first year was my senior year - Nigel Tufnel - 12:52am 9/30/24
  - But the eye test showed that the team got better each year. That 1988 season was awesome. It felt - jray - 1:00am 9/30/24
  - Either does Duke Bball!!!! [NT] - murph92675 - 12:56am 9/30/24
    - Duke became a one-and-done factory just like Kentucky in Coach K's last several seasons - Nigel Tufnel - 1:01am 9/30/24
      - So they paid him - ND paid RL. - murph92675 - 1:07am 9/30/24
        Don't do this - Nigel Tufnel - 1:16am 9/30/24
        Touché [NT] - murph92675 - 3:34am 9/30/24
- Low 40’s. Raised in SEC country yet always been an ND fan. Can’t seem to look away from the wreck. - IrishFan82 - 12:05am 9/30/24
- I’ve seen the great and the bad. My gripe is that ND since Holtz has only made one good hire. Kelly - jray - 11:39pm 9/29/24
  - Kelly had his strengths but being the face of ND definitely WASN"T one of them - jrdjr84 - 3:44pm 9/30/24
  - Agree with all [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 3:22am 9/30/24
  - True re: Kelly and I've bashed him. [NT] - oldirish - 12:17am 9/30/24
    - Agree - made ND relevant again - couldn’t get over the hump - and had ego issues [NT] - murph92675 - 12:21am 9/30/24
      - College football fans including those who are not ND fans agree that having a relevant/great - jray - 12:28am 9/30/24
- ND - 1964 - sane as today. - murph92675 - 11:33pm 9/29/24
- I agree. Millenials are retarded. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:21pm 9/29/24
- We did this poll a few years ago. I was one of the youngest low 40s. I think you're spot on w/ the - oldirish - 11:07pm 9/29/24
  - I’m with you. I refuse to give up on ND and still believe a NC can be done. [NT] - jray - 12:02am 9/30/24
  - I'm pretty sure I have few years on you. I watched on TV, supposedly the first - ColeyO - 11:26pm 9/29/24
  - Thank God !!!!!!! [NT] - murph92675 - 11:08pm 9/29/24
- The days of winning championships "With Character Not Characters" is over. ND is not going to lower - irishslovak - 11:00pm 9/29/24
- I am a grizzled old dude who has been on the site for over 25 years - Fisher01 - 11:00pm 9/29/24
  - I have been watching since Theisman was throwing to Gatewood. - michiganirish - 11:09pm 9/29/24
    - We can sell our souls, and lower our standards to SEC levels - Fisher01 - 1:28am 9/30/24
    - I hope you are right. I like Freeman and his energy. Decisions right now are iffy. [NT] - IrishFan82 - 12:10am 9/30/24
  - Wow - these are unbelievable reads. I run start up that is crushing our big boy competition - murph92675 - 11:05pm 9/29/24
    - Are you drunk? What does that jibberish even mean? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 12:26pm 9/30/24
      - It means I don't get the attitude of "Oh well - the glory days are over and never coming back". - murph92675 - 3:54pm 9/30/24
        Got it…we clearly have a talented team especially on defense - WoodstockIrish - 4:11pm 9/30/24
        Agree - and the future looks bright - murph92675 - 4:37pm 9/30/24
        92675…nice area! - WoodstockIrish - 6:08pm 9/30/24
    - I agree with you. There is a way to do both, the powers that be just have to want to do it. [NT] - volgairish - 11:33pm 9/29/24
      - The real glaring issue. It is clear someone powerful does not want it as much as the top schools do. [NT] - oldirish - 12:27am 9/30/24
    - Curious, what does this mean or what is it in reference to? [NT] - oldirish - 11:09pm 9/29/24
      - The guys above - who have thrown in the towel . [NT] - murph92675 - 11:11pm 9/29/24
        Gotcha. [NT] - oldirish - 11:12pm 9/29/24
        It’s too bad - I’m a Padre fan - the Phils, Yankees, Dodgers are just better - I better give up now [NT] - murph92675 - 11:14pm 9/29/24
        I’m a Mets fan, praying for at least a split this afternoon! [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 6:09pm 9/30/24
        They are in. Watching the game instead of working! Congrats! [NT] - murph92675 - 8:14pm 9/30/24
        
        I like the Friars this year. Phils hitting is too inconsistent and the Dodgers will pull their - Frank L - 2:14am 9/30/24
        
        lol. :) Yep. [NT] - oldirish - 12:27am 9/30/24
      - *** [NT] - murph92675 - 11:11pm 9/29/24
      - ••• [NT] - murph92675 - 11:11pm 9/29/24
- The anomaly disagrees. Alums over 50 care more for University than the tram - Curly1918 - 10:33pm 9/29/24
  - I am an alum and 58. I love the football team and I love my experience as a student. Truth be told - ndphysics - 11:32pm 9/29/24
    - Spot on. I’m six years older but feel the exact same way. - WoodstockIrish - 12:41pm 9/30/24
      - I was always a fan. ND grad school was not really a thought until my last year of undergrad. - ndphysics - 12:47am 10/1/24
        Agree on grad school - WoodstockIrish - 12:28pm 10/1/24
  - And it’s too much to accept both. - murph92675 - 10:48pm 9/29/24
    - Duke Bball should give up. They are an academic institution [NT] - murph92675 - 11:38pm 9/29/24
- . [NT] - Curly1918 - 10:33pm 9/29/24

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