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MF and the AD should have told the team to take a day and that they'll honor the decision of the

Author: WestCoastIrishFan (16633 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 10:27 am on Dec 8, 2025

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team. The PR announcement was not handled well, and included nothing about what makes ND different.

The committee and the SEC don't give two shits about ND. It used ND to its benefit. ESPN probably is upset because ratings will suffer, but no one else really cares. There is nothing in the handling of this decision that strengthens ND's brand.

Replies to: "MF and the AD should have told the team to take a day and that they'll honor the decision of the"

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 (20) [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
    - 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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