Notre Dame Football Message Board

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Theft - Sjnd5359 - 4:45pm 12/8/25 (7) [View All]
- Indeed...and those responsible stole at least $4M from ND. Here's a call to all ND Alum and Sub- [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 6:02pm 12/8/25
- Greg Mcelroy "Frankly, if Notre Dame is in this field, I think they are a top two to win this thing" [NT] - DonMiller - 4:58pm 12/8/25
  - I swear that Greg said Miami should be in over ND because of head to head last week on his show. - ELP - 6:52pm 12/8/25
  - It’s pretty obvious we were played the whole time. I think the committee screwed themselves as - ndphysics - 5:34pm 12/8/25
    - The Committee operated in bad faith...and produced a conspicuously contrived outcome. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:57pm 12/8/25
- Stole a whole season. Rendered worthless. [NT] - hipND - 4:55pm 12/8/25
- Re: Theft [NT] - Sjnd5359 - 4:46pm 12/8/25
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worth a read, sorry if already posted....ND situation [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 4:08pm 12/8/25 (5) [View All]
- Thanks Don! Great find [NT] - McIrish - 6:03pm 12/8/25
- That was freaking amazing. Let’s blow this whole shit up. Don’t back off just push it off the cliff [NT] - ndphysics - 5:12pm 12/8/25
- Thx, excellent article [NT] - NDQuebec - 4:58pm 12/8/25
- Great read. I feel like a cannon shot has gone off. [NT] - billybaroo - 4:40pm 12/8/25
- Solid article, Don. Thanks. [NT] - Hensou - 4:40pm 12/8/25
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Jeff Sagarin's College Football Ratings [LINK] - bobdrake - 3:35pm 12/8/25 (1) [View All]
- That is why they kept ND out [NT] - GeorgiaNDFan - 3:40pm 12/8/25
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CFP cartel - Jburkley - 3:26pm 12/8/25 (0) [View All]
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Another aspect of not making the playoff is Freeman has time now to interview for NFL jobs [NT] - irish93 - 2:46pm 12/8/25 (12) [View All]
- Our most important opponent for the next 2 months is the NY Giants. [NT] - LanceHarbor - 4:21pm 12/8/25
  - I don’t think it happens, but I’d be super worried if the Bengals job opens up [NT] - NDNEIL - 5:13pm 12/8/25
- He’s not going to NFL; that’s not his cup of tea… [NT] - Sjnd5359 - 4:09pm 12/8/25
  - I agree! But what about the CFL? [NT] - whatsamataU - 4:27pm 12/8/25
    - Stop! That’s just silly talk. Your’re better than that… [NT] - Sjnd5359 - 4:34pm 12/8/25
- Can we just stop this nonsense! - D2 - 4:07pm 12/8/25
  - Correct. Freeman is not leaving ND. [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 4:39pm 12/8/25
  - Agreed. [NT] - Sjnd5359 - 4:10pm 12/8/25
- Notre Dame should end that option immediately, if they haven’t already [NT] - NDNEIL - 2:50pm 12/8/25
  - No need to do that, Marcus isn’t crazy… [NT] - Sjnd5359 - 4:18pm 12/8/25
  - Perhaps tomorrow's presser.... [NT] - weisguy19 - 2:55pm 12/8/25
    - Words don’t matter, action does… [NT] - Sjnd5359 - 4:38pm 12/8/25
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Other than Brady Quinn take, this is also a balanced missle to the CFP Commitee.... [NT] [LINK] - billybaroo - 2:03pm 12/8/25 (10) [View All]
- On its own, I'm fine with Miami being selected ahead of us. It's everything around it. - jakers - 2:14pm 12/8/25
  - Me too. They won. But we got hosed the way it all went down. - shep - 4:09pm 12/8/25
  - ESPN debated Miami/ND throughout the Stanfurd telecast. It was their entire commentary in 4th Q. [NT] - NDblues - 2:38pm 12/8/25
    - ESPN delenda est! [NT] - Sjnd5359 - 4:27pm 12/8/25
  - And people were figuring this out on Tuesday night... - irishboyd - 2:29pm 12/8/25
  - Agree. (I wouldn't say "fine" but I understand how it could happen. ) [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:18pm 12/8/25
    - The head to head discussion should have happened in the first poll - NDWisconsin - 2:36pm 12/8/25
      - My guess would be that that comparison was made then. Why exclude it? - DiscoRick - 3:03pm 12/8/25
    - I honestly wouldn't care that much if I thought we'd lose, anyway. - jakers - 2:27pm 12/8/25
      - That was the problem, Jake. The conferences thought so too… [NT] - Sjnd5359 - 4:56pm 12/8/25
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NOTRE DAME INDEPENDENT FOREVER - robertkolt - 2:01pm 12/8/25 (9) [View All]
- Yost = fu@kin’ WASP Co@ck-$u@ker!!! [NT] - NEPA Irish - 2:15pm 12/8/25
- The days when any college would seek to schedule the Irish are well behind us. - Curly1918 - 2:12pm 12/8/25
  - Didn't ND just sign contracts with Alabama, Clemson, and some other SEC team? [NT] - DiscoRick - 3:07pm 12/8/25
    - Auburn was the other... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:13pm 12/8/25
  - Re: The days when any college would seek to schedule the Irish are well behind us. - robertkolt - 2:19pm 12/8/25
- All caps? For something everybody knows? [LINK] - Hensou - 2:09pm 12/8/25
  - Re: All caps? For something everybody knows? - robertkolt - 2:11pm 12/8/25
    - It's not a "headline". - Hensou - 2:25pm 12/8/25
      - Re: It's not a "headline". - robertkolt - 5:07pm 12/8/25
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Meandering More about CFP - Jburkley - 1:30pm 12/8/25 (3) [View All]
- I think this was all orchestrated to make sure the ACC/Big12 don't drop and for expansion. - LanceManion - 1:48pm 12/8/25
- Committee chaired by an SEC AD whose shit team gets more Bowl/playoff money by having Bama in. Naked - TakethetrainKnute - 1:38pm 12/8/25
  - Bingo [NT] - whatsamataU - 2:17pm 12/8/25
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I like Kiffen's idea - why is this so difficult - put the top 12 (or 16) in - Done! [NT] - murph92675 - 1:26pm 12/8/25 (1) [View All]
- If its 12...then it should by 16. Equal number of playoff games for all. Top 16 by a pre-determined - TakethetrainKnute - 1:29pm 12/8/25
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I am sooo proud of the ND football team - I am going to join them! - oldpops - 1:18pm 12/8/25 (0) [View All]
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Minchey gone [NT] - D2 - 12:29pm 12/8/25 (16) [View All]
- I expected him to enter the portal. Good luck Kenny! [NT] - guiness4everyone - 4:05pm 12/8/25
- so close to a degree too. Good luck to him [NT] - 81Brown - 3:54pm 12/8/25
- I think he proved a lot this year by not bolting. I’m hoping and thinking he’s going to do very well [NT] - Frankx - 3:33pm 12/8/25
- He deserves the opportunity to start and make his case for a pro career. - lacan - 2:32pm 12/8/25
- Meh. If he wants a potential shot to play, makes sense. [NT] - oldirish - 2:00pm 12/8/25
- Good luck to him. Talented kid and can do some stuff elsewhere. [NT] - LanceManion - 1:49pm 12/8/25
  - Here are some possibilities [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 2:37pm 12/8/25
- He's not going to transfer to someplace to be a backup. That may limit his opportunities. - Hensou - 1:36pm 12/8/25
- Noah Grubbs - Big Train Coming! [NT] - irishslovak - 1:30pm 12/8/25
- He is a good player - OklahomaIrishman - 1:23pm 12/8/25
- Agree with ever post below in this thread. Wish him the best. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:03pm 12/8/25
- Hopefully, he goes to a great school and starts. Best of luck to him [NT] - bobdrake - 1:00pm 12/8/25
- It's the way of the word these days. He deserves his shot. Wish him the best. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:57pm 12/8/25
- Better start developing a backup/ future starter. We have likely one year. [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:43pm 12/8/25
- Best of luck to Kenny! - AlbanyIRISH - 12:30pm 12/8/25
  - He should have no problem finding a good program [NT] - billybaroo - 12:48pm 12/8/25
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Any thoughts on Pete’s press conference tomorrow - NDWisconsin - 12:28pm 12/8/25 (1) [View All]
- I'm guessing the feedback both internally and externally has been deafening. - AlbanyIRISH - 12:34pm 12/8/25
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10 schools have now declined bowl invitations. - AlbanyIRISH - 12:22pm 12/8/25 (4) [View All]
- Kinda funny because even some of the 5-win teams are taking a pass. So long bowls. [NT] - LanceManion - 1:45pm 12/8/25
- Yep. Makes room for expansion of the playoff. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:04pm 12/8/25
  - Any expansion should feature more on campus games. - AlbanyIRISH - 1:09pm 12/8/25
    - Agreed. And I think that is what would happen. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:10pm 12/8/25
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Avoid watching CFP on ESPN/SEC Network - irishnocal - 12:11pm 12/8/25 (4) [View All]
- Agreed [NT] - ClashmoreMikey - 2:22pm 12/8/25
- I ditched the ESPN app - AlbanyIRISH - 12:51pm 12/8/25
  - I dumped it all yesterday; even removed ESPN from my browser suggestions/favorites. [NT] - Bigger Slick - 1:52pm 12/8/25
- I’m surprised you watch so many games, I only have time to watch Notre Dame [NT] - holybull101 - 12:45pm 12/8/25
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Where can we see the Pete- ND press conference? [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 12:00pm 12/8/25 (8) [View All]
- He did an excellent job - D2 - 12:58pm 12/8/25
  - It was great. Was calm and strong. Not condescending but firm [NT] - ndphysics - 2:20pm 12/8/25
- Here - "ACC relationship is strained." [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 12:10pm 12/8/25
  - The CFP Committee received the standard instructions the ACC gives their referees... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:19pm 12/8/25
- Here you go, it was a great interview [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 12:09pm 12/8/25
  - Thank you - ‘They (the ACC) have done permanent damage…’ [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 12:27pm 12/8/25
  - Thanks. I thought it said there was more at 11 CST. Maybe there is not [NT] - OklahomaIrishman - 12:13pm 12/8/25
    - That's tomorrow. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 12:19pm 12/8/25
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Awesome defense of ND by Jason Whitlock today. [LINK] - Irishize - 11:48am 12/8/25 (3) [View All]
- He is exactly right. ESPN deflected the Alabama weakness by bringing up the Miami/ND thing. It was - THEISMANCARR - 12:31pm 12/8/25
- Yeah. Nah. You have to deal in facts and not conspiracy theories - NDWisconsin - 12:23pm 12/8/25
  - You mean that you don't think it was planned when they moved Alabama ahead of ND after Auburn(5-6) - THEISMANCARR - 12:37pm 12/8/25
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A sane and respected POV by the Sporting News. [LINK] - Hensou - 11:39am 12/8/25 (0) [View All]
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My thoughts on the Playoffs - irishfaninPA - 11:28am 12/8/25 (10) [View All]
- It would be nice to see Miami and Alabama blown out first round. [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:36pm 12/8/25
  - I'm not sure Oklahoma has that ability. - AlbanyIRISH - 1:10pm 12/8/25
- Must pull for Big 10, G5, or Big 12 team to win - arnie - 11:32am 12/8/25
  - I kind of hope Texas A&M wins it all. I know SEC, but also we lost by one to them. [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:39pm 12/8/25
- No longer concerned about the "Playoffs". Do hope that have shit ratings after it's over though... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:31am 12/8/25
  - As do I. [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:35pm 12/8/25
  - .... [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:30pm 12/8/25
  - Agree on all counts. And, I think the ratings will suck, certainly for the first round. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:47am 12/8/25
  - My feelings exactly. [NT] - michiganirish - 11:39am 12/8/25
    - AMEN! [NT] - irishslovak - 11:41am 12/8/25
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ND should join the SEC. 9-confernce games and 40% of the league makes the CFP courtesy of ESPN [NT] - primo - 11:18am 12/8/25 (3) [View All]
- Re: ND should join the SEC. 9-confernce games and 40% of the league makes the CFP courtesy of ESPN - robertkolt - 2:06pm 12/8/25
- Didn't realize Finebaum posted here [NT] - Tongal - 1:38pm 12/8/25
- I don't know, that would just feel gross. [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:30pm 12/8/25
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I'm in the camp Miami and ND should have been in. Obviously, the group of 5 inclusions are awful, - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:05am 12/8/25 (21) [View All]
- I think the bowl decision was right, and we don't have enough info to speak to timing. - LanceManion - 11:44am 12/8/25
- Completely disagree [NT] - ColeyO - 11:39am 12/8/25
  - say more [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:03pm 12/8/25
- No way we should go to a bowl game. - Hensou - 10:14am 12/8/25
  - MF and the AD should have told the team to take a day and that they'll honor the decision of the - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:27am 12/8/25
    - Take the team to the Casino in New Buffalo and give them a stipend when getting off the bus. [NT] - whatsamataU - 4:23pm 12/8/25
    - I think Pete Bevacqua knows what he is doing. I'd prefer his leadership to yours. [NT] - Hensou - 11:07am 12/8/25
      - He’s not handling the pr side well and got taken to the cleaners last week [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 11:13am 12/8/25
        He's on the war path today. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:33am 12/8/25
        
        Compare his resume to yours. You are the one having a tantrum. [NT] - Hensou - 11:15am 12/8/25
  - Exactly, why thank them for undermining the credibilty of the sport. - DiscoRick - 10:21am 12/8/25
    - Then just become a club sport. ND could easily have rejected the bowl invite without looking like - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:29am 12/8/25
      - Ridiculous comments, really. [NT] - Hensou - 11:05am 12/8/25
      - They didn't have tantrum. That is absurd. [NT] - Hensou - 11:03am 12/8/25
      - ... [NT] - DiscoRick - 10:30am 12/8/25
        Re: Didn't appear that they did have a tantrum. More like a conscientious objection. - DiscoRick - 10:33am 12/8/25
        I'm mostly indifferent, but the way they handled it is not a good look. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:39am 12/8/25
        I'm sure some view it that way. But what does playing BYU on ESPN do for them? Nothing. [NT] - DiscoRick - 10:41am 12/8/25
        then ND should say its goal every year is to play for championships & that any bowl invite will be - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:51am 12/8/25
        I'm ok with them declining further Bowl games not part of the playoffs. - DiscoRick - 12:27pm 12/8/25
        
        Each year is different. Some years we don't deserve to be in the CFP. This year we definitely did. [NT] - Hensou - 11:05am 12/8/25
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If we leave the ACC that conference will fold. - Hensou - 10:04am 12/8/25 (1) [View All]
- Then we need to lock up Clemson and Miami now to contracts [NT] - DiscoRick - 10:19am 12/8/25
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ND was clearly used to lobby for a 16 team playoff. - Hensou - 9:53am 12/8/25 (0) [View All]
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Our mourning process should include looking forward. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 9:50am 12/8/25 (6) [View All]
- Weaker schedule next year. One loss will be enough for the Kangaroo Committee... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:55am 12/8/25
  - I'm not quite that pessimistic, in sports a bad day or fluke performance by an opponent can occur. - THEISMANCARR - 10:06am 12/8/25
    - The only way ND doesn't get screwed again is if public sentiment turns against the committee. - DiscoRick - 10:16am 12/8/25
      - Half the world will always hate ND. Will never change. [NT] - hipND - 11:03am 12/8/25
        Independent, Catholic, religious, Midwest, legendary program people are going to be very biased. [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:41pm 12/8/25
    - As long as it's subjective and the SEC is partners with the entity putting on the CFP, there always - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:09am 12/8/25
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Y’all thought the Fighting Irish spent a lot on its roster this season? - Irishman22 - 9:49am 12/8/25 (0) [View All]
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Interesting support take here. Bama guy, no idea if he is credible [NT] [LINK] - ndphysics - 9:41am 12/8/25 (1) [View All]
- It's a fair take. [NT] - Hensou - 9:50am 12/8/25
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The "committee" was hoping ND would lose or stumble........ - OklahomaIrishman - 9:35am 12/8/25 (5) [View All]
- The combination of the "rankings" and "deliberations" amounted to fraud, pure and simple... - TakethetrainKnute - 9:43am 12/8/25
  - 'fraud' is the appropriate word here. [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 9:47am 12/8/25
- Very odd elevating Bana after their weak performance against Auburn, to be sure [NT] - MarkHarman - 9:37am 12/8/25
  - Alabanana? [NT] - Hensou - 9:42am 12/8/25
  - It was done for a reason and it had nothing to do with auburn. This should cause the whole - ndphysics - 9:40am 12/8/25
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The automatic bid for highest ranked conference champs was put in when the Pac-12 was a conference. - irish93 - 9:31am 12/8/25 (3) [View All]
- That just laziness or lack of foresight. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 10:07am 12/8/25
- Re: The automatic bid for highest ranked conference champs was put in when the Pac-12 was a conference. [NT] - SanJoseCAFan - 9:48am 12/8/25
- Yep. Criminal that it was allowed to continue unadjusted....but there's a lot criminal here... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:38am 12/8/25
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Notre Dame Football: Officially the 1993 National Champions [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:26am 12/8/25 (1) [View All]
- A+ [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 9:32am 12/8/25
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Balanced take on the committee's Irish screw job. - DiscoRick - 9:04am 12/8/25 (0) [View All]
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ND should approach JMU and Tulane, offer to have them resign their spot in exchange for a playoff - LanceManion - 8:28am 12/8/25 (4) [View All]
- They chose Barrabas and crucified the Irish. Done. [NT] - hipND - 9:26am 12/8/25
  - When Bama did enough to miss the playoffs...they sent in the Calvary... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:48am 12/8/25
- Tulane and JMU should be on our schedule next year. CFP should be impressed with our SOS. - Hensou - 8:50am 12/8/25
  - Ugh. You're giving me a green wave of nausea... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:09pm 12/8/25
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Goooooo IU, they get Bama or OU in the Rose Bowl Jan 1. [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:44am 12/8/25 (1) [View All]
- Fuck all of those cowshit teams! [NT] - irishslovak - 8:58am 12/8/25
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Yes, I'll go there. Since you could bet on who would make it and who wouldn't, - MarkHarman - 7:12am 12/8/25 (4) [View All]
- Vegas had no clue how to set the market for this. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:41am 12/8/25
  - can't set the market on pure corruption. [NT] - und67 - 9:23am 12/8/25
    - Aside: Prop bets on easily controllable events astound me... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:34am 12/8/25
      - Great point [NT] - MarkHarman - 9:38am 12/8/25
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The worst part about all of this... - iairishcheeks - 7:05am 12/8/25 (5) [View All]
- Agree completely [NT] - Chris94 - 12:06pm 12/8/25
- Another worst part is ESPN disguising that it is just about Miami, when it is really about Alabama - THEISMANCARR - 8:38am 12/8/25
  - There is (debatable) cover for Miami. There is none for Alabama. Classic misdirection... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:53am 12/8/25
  - Yep post mortem apologies. Probably designed to enhance their ND needs a conference argument. [NT] - DiscoRick - 9:08am 12/8/25
- Agree [NT] - MarkHarman - 7:08am 12/8/25
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I'm hearing thru the grapevine that the real reason for putting Bama in is - Clem - 5:55am 12/8/25 (2) [View All]
- 3 loses wasn’t enough. This is all about the power of the SEC and espn . [NT] - whatsamataU - 10:11am 12/8/25
- Just award them a championship, nobody cares anymore. [NT] - DiscoRick - 9:09am 12/8/25
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Breaking News (?)..."Pete Bevacqua reveals that ND is assured of CFP berth in 2026 if Irish are [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 1:41am 12/8/25 (6) [View All]
- Re: Breaking News (?)..."Pete Bevacqua reveals that ND is assured of CFP berth in 2026 if Irish are - admiraltact - 7:40am 12/8/25
  - I agree with you…this committee can’t be trusted…just getting all the facts out on the table. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 11:10am 12/8/25
  - Right, they'll just rank ND 13. And commence hosing us. [NT] - DiscoRick - 9:11am 12/8/25
- MOU's are non-binding. Otherwise, they would be called contracts. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:56am 12/8/25
  - Not necessarily, some provisions could be binding. And then there's promissory estoppel. - DiscoRick - 9:14am 12/8/25
  - Covered that in my MBA program...just shows the "Powers That Be" in the CFP camp might have had an - TyroneIrish - 2:05am 12/8/25
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Wonder how many times the committee watched this along with the Miami game? [LINK] - McIrish - 1:34am 12/8/25 (5) [View All]
- There are 56 reasons why the “committee”, led by the Arkansas AD, screwed ND. - TampaIrish - 7:34am 12/8/25
  - Next time 106. [NT] - DiscoRick - 9:22am 12/8/25
  - We humiliated them so emphatically that he fired his head coach. [NT] - Iggle - 8:49am 12/8/25
  - He sounded like an illiterate he was stumbling and bumbling with his reasoning. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 8:40am 12/8/25
    - Amazing that an AD is so unaccustomed to lying that his body betrayed him like that. - Iggle - 8:51am 12/8/25
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maybe we should join a conference? [NT] - rosegreenpurple - 12:11am 12/8/25 (7) [View All]
- Re: maybe we should join a conference? NOT!!!!!!! - robertkolt - 2:09pm 12/8/25
- Better solution is expansion to an FCS style playoff. - DiscoRick - 9:41am 12/8/25
- walk me though how that remedies what just happened. [NT] - clements2 - 12:26am 12/8/25
  - There is no remedy. It’s a real possibility that we have to accept as an independent. - ndphysics - 6:49am 12/8/25
    - That slow start was due to the coaches limiting CJ, it absolutely limited our offense passing and - THEISMANCARR - 8:43am 12/8/25
      - It cost us a playoff spot. We need to hit the ground running snap 1 of the season [NT] - ndphysics - 9:03am 12/8/25
  - Possibly we would have (1) won our conference championship game, or (2) gotten in like Miami. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:54am 12/8/25
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In defense of Pete Bevacqua - IrishTiger - 11:16pm 12/7/25 (12) [View All]
- He said and did more than Swarbrick ever would have - D2 - 11:58am 12/8/25
- Nuclear may not be the option but there is still a fight that needs taken up. - DiscoRick - 9:51am 12/8/25
- ND doesn't have a lot of leverage. It's a huge brand, and its leverage is its draw. - LanceManion - 8:06am 12/8/25
  - Bevacqua is head and shoulders above Swarbrick as an AD. - Hensou - 8:23am 12/8/25
- Well said, but I'm not sure I've heard anyone say PB should go scorched earth, that doesn't - Clem - 6:06am 12/8/25
- Well written, IrishTiger. Agreed! - Pipeline - 1:36am 12/8/25
- Re: In defense of Pete Bevacqua - Pipeline - 1:26am 12/8/25
- I thought his public statement was actually quite strong [NT] - MarkHarman - 12:26am 12/8/25
- What allies can he possibly have? - NDblues - 11:35pm 12/7/25
  - The SEC wants to expand the playoff, or so I've seen. - DiscoRick - 10:11am 12/8/25
  - The espn CFP cabal will eventually fail. Greed will choke them to death. [NT] - Hensou - 8:29am 12/8/25
- Re: In defense of Pete Bevacqua - GeorgiaNDFan - 11:29pm 12/7/25
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I am tired of the anti-ND rhetoric - GeorgiaNDFan - 10:55pm 12/7/25 (6) [View All]
- I am not a conspiracy theory guy, but... - Nigel Tufnel - 8:13am 12/8/25
  - Wow. Seriously? How many grand conspiracies have been uncovered recently? Quite a few, UAP's for one [NT] - DiscoRick - 10:27am 12/8/25
- Lots of validity…but doesn’t make sense for Love to come back. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:07pm 12/7/25
  - Re: Lots of validity…but doesn’t make sense for Live to come back. - GeorgiaNDFan - 11:19pm 12/7/25
    - If he sustains a serious injury, what are you going to tell him then? [NT] - humbaba - 1:19am 12/8/25
- I agree . . . - irishfaninPA - 11:03pm 12/7/25
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Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold - IdahoIrish - 10:41pm 12/7/25 (4) [View All]
- And don't lose one or two of your first two games. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:13am 12/8/25
- perhaps this year will be a learning experience for MF….can’t round into form, have to come out of - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:48pm 12/7/25
  - Like Alabama [NT] - lacan - 10:56pm 12/7/25
    - ND rules are different. They just are. ND can’t lose 2 in a year. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 11:08pm 12/7/25
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The biggest difference is Jack had much sharper elbows than Pete. He swung a bat that had weight - oldirish - 10:34pm 12/7/25 (7) [View All]
- laughable comment - D2 - 12:00pm 12/8/25
- With his experience at NBC, Bevaqua had to have some inkling about how things would shake out. - NDblues - 10:51pm 12/7/25
  - Easy, you don't give them access and you break ties for cause with the ACC. It's not like ESPN is - oldirish - 11:12pm 12/7/25
    - How do you replace those 5-6 games? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 8:30am 12/8/25
      - It's getting harder, but people will play. You don't have to play SEC or ACC teams to field 12 games - oldirish - 10:19am 12/8/25
- Huh? [NT] - Chrisb - 10:48pm 12/7/25
  - Swarbrick did a far superior job handling the committee. We no longer have that strong link. - oldirish - 11:08pm 12/7/25
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Break the system - ndinga - 10:34pm 12/7/25 (1) [View All]
- Re: Break the system [NT] - ndinga - 10:34pm 12/7/25
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Lol...how much money do the bowl lose without ND? [NT] - ndcajun - 10:33pm 12/7/25 (0) [View All]
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Does Love get the Heisman as a consolation prize? - ndcajun - 10:29pm 12/7/25 (3) [View All]
- Not a chance - McIrish - 12:50am 12/8/25
- Hypothetical: would Love have played in the Pop Tarts bowl? - humbaba - 10:32pm 12/7/25
  - In solidarity, we are boycotting Kellogg’s products. Except Eggos.. [NT] - NDblues - 10:57pm 12/7/25
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National brand, national NIL fund? - volgairish - 10:19pm 12/7/25 (5) [View All]
- ESPN is a large network conglomerate. You would have to fight fire with fire, but I like your ... - Kalc - 11:34pm 12/7/25
  - What exactly is Peacock going to do to fight back against ESPN? - WoodstockIrish - 8:28am 12/8/25
    - Don't bring a peacock to a sword fight... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:15am 12/8/25
- How about donation boxes at Mass? [NT] - MAS - 10:28pm 12/7/25
  - LOL!!! Maybe not. [NT] - DiscoRick - 10:36am 12/8/25
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Glad to see the team decision to pull out of any bowl games...in any sport the goal is to see who's - TyroneIrish - 9:25pm 12/7/25 (7) [View All]
- I chuckle at the media personalities and social media who take issue - NDWisconsin - 9:32pm 12/7/25
  - Brady Quinn on ESPN personalities upset with ND refusing to play in a bowl game: [LINK] - lacan - 10:01pm 12/7/25
    - I saw that. Nice to have ND guys sticking up for us - NDWisconsin - 10:13pm 12/7/25
      - We had Bama and USC legends Mark Ingram an Matt Leinart saying ND should be in over Bama. [NT] - Chrisb - 10:32pm 12/7/25
        Wow! [NT] - NDWisconsin - 10:35pm 12/7/25
    - More on ESPN's involvement is this debacle...(note ESPN's TV Contracts with ACC and SEC) from - TyroneIrish - 10:10pm 12/7/25
    - His point is well made [NT] - billybaroo - 10:07pm 12/7/25
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The playoff is a pile of shit. - AlbanyIRISH - 9:02pm 12/7/25 (7) [View All]
- I'll be rooting for Oklahoma, Ole Miss, & Oregon - DiscoRick - 10:04am 12/8/25
- And a corrupt pile of shit at that… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:26pm 12/7/25
- Most of you wanted this. I'd give anything to have just the bowls back. - MAS - 9:08pm 12/7/25
  - As bad as this was because of the Bama love, the playoff system gives us the best chance to be in - THEISMANCARR - 3:09am 12/8/25
    - Agreed. [NT] - DiscoRick - 10:02am 12/8/25
  - Exactly! Well stated. - conorlarkin - 9:20pm 12/7/25
    - Stenographers of the world, unite! - Bigger Slick - 9:24pm 12/7/25
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So Michigan and Usc threatened to leave during the private equity deal the big 10 was considering... - smalltown - 8:47pm 12/7/25 (1) [View All]
- "Screw ND to make an example to show UM/USC what happens to independents?". Silly. But that is dead - BaronVonZemo - 9:00pm 12/7/25
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So ND was penalized because they didn’t play in a conference championship. - Hensou - 8:05pm 12/7/25 (19) [View All]
- I still think Miami got in because Virginia lost and the committee wanted an ACC school in the CFP. - SanJoseCAFan - 10:42pm 12/7/25
  - I predicted this - D2 - 12:05pm 12/8/25
- It has NOTHING to do with that... that's just the lip service they provide as cover - Chrisb - 10:05pm 12/7/25
  - It had everything to do with protecting Alabama's ass. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 3:12am 12/8/25
- I thought the committee was supposed to look at the whole body of work which includes eye test. - jray - 8:46pm 12/7/25
  - Exactly the way I look at it. No problem with Miami, big problem with Alabama. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 3:14am 12/8/25
  - I've been asking the head-to-headers for some time to tell me how Alabama's performance against ... - lacan - 9:57pm 12/7/25
  - What's even worse... - irishboyd - 9:05pm 12/7/25
    - Right on, and yeah that new head guy was believable. Why di the first head guy get pulled? [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 3:17am 12/8/25
    - Accurate. It was always going to be an orchestrated screw job...and will be...any time ND leaves... - TakethetrainKnute - 9:44pm 12/7/25
- Of all the things to be outraged about, Notre Dame not making the cut is #321 on the list. [NT] - conorlarkin - 8:07pm 12/7/25
  - Go away or at least to the other board, this is a football discussion. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 3:20am 12/8/25
  - You are sort of right... - irishboyd - 8:24pm 12/7/25
  - Insanely stupid comment. You are no fan of ND. [NT] - Hensou - 8:15pm 12/7/25
    - I am am American first, snowflake. [NT] [IMAGE] - conorlarkin - 9:00pm 12/7/25
      - Stop trolling. [NT] - Hensou - 7:26am 12/8/25
      - Take this to the other board. Had our fill of BS today [NT] - hipND - 9:25pm 12/7/25
    - . [NT] - Hensou - 8:17pm 12/7/25
  - I supposed you’re thrilled about ‘Bama becoming the first-ever girl’s volleyball team in the CFB. - Bigger Slick - 8:12pm 12/7/25