Notre Dame Football Message Board

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Kissy kissy, huggy huggy---until it happens again. Gotta shell their asses in Nov. [NT] [LINK] - faircatchcorby - 11:29pm 1/31/26 (3) [View All]
- Snarky anti ND/Bevacqua line at the end of the article by the “journalist” [NT] - salbam - 12:41am 2/1/26
  - I think the score 70 to 7 has something to do with him throwing shade at ND. [NT] [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 1:48am 2/1/26
- He's either full of shit or an incredible idiot. I believe the former. We are out as soon as - BaronVonZemo - 11:58pm 1/31/26
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31 Sundays to go before Wisconsin. - AlbanyIRISH - 12:59pm 1/31/26 (7) [View All]
- Where in Chile? We liked Vina del Mar, Valparaíso a little more than Santiago. Since we were so - whatsamataU - 10:46pm 1/31/26
  - Santiago, Puerto Natales, and Puerto Varas. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 12:49am 2/1/26
- Sounds like you haven’t chosen. If you haven’t been, Alaska - NDWisconsin - 4:03pm 1/31/26
  - I'm hitting both. - AlbanyIRISH - 4:07pm 1/31/26
    - My bad. Misread your post. [NT] - NDWisconsin - 7:34pm 1/31/26
- Worse ways to pass the time. Is the Chile con carne? [NT] - LanceManion - 3:48pm 1/31/26
- A Chile trip sounds excellent. Have fun! [NT] - michiganirish - 3:35pm 1/31/26
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Shadeur Sanders made the Pro Bowl. The NFL is a disgrace. [NT] - Hensou - 1:14am 1/31/26 (13) [View All]
- And he gets a participation trophy - D2 - 5:38pm 1/31/26
  - Term should be “flag footballer”… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 6:27pm 1/31/26
- 100% agree, but he was like 13th in line. A bunch of other QBs declined allegedly or were hurt - Turkish - 4:46pm 1/31/26
  - 99% of public won't know why he actually made it. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:50am 2/1/26
- That's a fan vote event - AlbanyIRISH - 12:34pm 1/31/26
  - 1/3 Fans. 1/3 Players 1/3 Coaches Vote. - Hensou - 1:04pm 1/31/26
    - Who cares, he sucks. - AlbanyIRISH - 1:07pm 1/31/26
      - Your cranky agreement is noted! [NT] - Hensou - 3:24pm 1/31/26
- Ryan Clark Cam Newton [NT] - Frankx - 2:43am 1/31/26
  - . [NT] - Hensou - 1:02pm 1/31/26
- I wonder if the NFL hiring a "Chief Kindness Officer" had anything to do with that? [NT] - humbaba - 2:04am 1/31/26
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To all of my Board Brethren here more in the know than I: - faircatchcorby - 12:48am 1/31/26 (2) [View All]
- X players/ coaches [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 2:00am 1/31/26
- there are some solid DB coaches interested. LB interest will be high. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:56am 1/31/26
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To all of my Board Brethren here more in the know than I: - faircatchcorby - 12:48am 1/31/26 (0) [View All]
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On Nov. 20, CFP Chair Yurachek was told to come up with $15M for his football program. - NDblues - 3:11pm 1/30/26 (13) [View All]
- Well, we know where "at least" $500K of that came from. [NT] - Chrisb - 5:56pm 1/31/26
- U of Arkana. [NT] - ripperduck - 7:50pm 1/30/26
- College football is massively corrupt. - AlbanyIRISH - 4:01pm 1/30/26
  - Hence...why ND may have to step away one day... - TakethetrainKnute - 5:14pm 1/30/26
    - Oh yeah what are we then? A very good school that not many care about in the - THEISMANCARR - 11:49pm 1/30/26
      - Notre Dame is academically elite without football. Just a cut below most Ivy's and Stanford. - Turkish - 4:50pm 1/31/26
        Yeah everyone cares about Olympic sports. Maybe in the Olympics they do. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 6:53pm 1/31/26
        
        Niche '26 Catholic schools 1 G'town 2 ND 3 BC 4 'Nova... [NT] - irishslovak - 6:14pm 1/31/26
      - Without football ND is Georgetown or Villanova... [NT] - irishslovak - 1:38am 1/31/26
        Well…Villanova…without decent basketball…or a Pope. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:50am 1/31/26
        LOL [NT] - irishslovak - 4:21am 1/31/26
    - Post more, wanna spankdataz [NT] - Frankx - 5:45pm 1/30/26
- Some Alabama boosters offer to kick in...prior to December 7th...? - TakethetrainKnute - 3:39pm 1/30/26
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Coach Lou Holtz entered hospice care this evening😥😥 [NT] [LINK] - Rocketman84 - 3:37am 1/30/26 (7) [View All]
- The 2026 season should be dedicated to Lou - NDWisconsin - 2:35pm 1/30/26
- This news was mentioned earlier.....and I'm still crying. Love you, Lou. 😢😢 [NT] - faircatchcorby - 1:42pm 1/30/26
- In my prayers. Think the world of Lou. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:21pm 1/30/26
- He’s such a great man. God bless you Lou! We love you!! [NT] - jray - 11:57am 1/30/26
- God bless Lou and grant him peace [NT] - LanceManion - 11:57am 1/30/26
- Prayers for Lou . . . and his family - JarHead4ND - 5:12am 1/30/26
- Love Lou. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 [NT] - Domer From Hell - 4:16am 1/30/26
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Al Washington to dolphin s [NT] - beefy78 - 1:03am 1/30/26 (10) [View All]
- Luckily we'll be getting an upgrade from Washington shortly...Also a guy on par with Mickens - Rocketman84 - 4:52pm 1/30/26
  - Re: Luckily we'll be getting an upgrade from Washington shortly...Also a guy on par with Mickens - THEISMANCARR - 8:08pm 1/30/26
    - Anthony Weaver? - AlbanyIRISH - 1:02pm 1/31/26
    - For LBs a former player who coached here a few years and has familiarity with the staff - Rocketman84 - 9:32pm 1/30/26
      - Stockton? Mo Crum Jr? [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 1:06pm 1/31/26
- MF doing his job. This is part of becoming that Guy [NT] - Frankx - 1:56am 1/30/26
  - “ Notre Dame loses second assistant coach in Al Washington. [LINK] - whatsamataU - 2:55pm 1/30/26
    - Gerad Parker was not fired, he left to be a HC. Maybe he would have been fired if he stayed - Turkish - 4:44pm 1/31/26
    - This is what happens when you become a top tier program. I'll take it. [NT] - Irish_Demon - 2:57pm 1/30/26
- Mickens will be a tough act to follow. ND should be able to upgrade from Washington [NT] - Irish_Demon - 1:28am 1/30/26
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Belichick- Some of us were not around to see the times in which the NFL lived - Girard - 10:00pm 1/29/26 (9) [View All]
- The pats were serial cheaters and Belichick knew it . 4 of their Super Bowls are tainted. - Hensou - 12:17am 1/30/26
  - This is zackly why some of the writers dinged him first balloting. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 1:45pm 1/30/26
  - Re: First the Eagle QB did not have a good game. Second, it is truly amazing how - tatnuck - 1:25am 1/30/26
    - When it comes to Super Bowls, the NY Giants will always be the New England Patriot's daddy... [NT] - Jerseymick - 4:24am 1/30/26
      - Perhaps...and Belichick won two Super Bowls as a DC...with the Giants... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:42pm 1/30/26
  - Paul Grasmanis spoke at our subway alum club picnic. He was a member of the '04 Eagles. After the - irishslovak - 12:30am 1/30/26
    - Someone on the Steelers made a similar comment after the Pats got busted. To paraphrase, they said - jray - 11:56am 1/30/26
      - Yep. Ike Reese (another former Eagle) said the same thing several times on his talk show on WIP! [NT] - irishslovak - 2:07pm 1/30/26
- Enjoy Sean Mannion. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 11:42pm 1/29/26
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is this on? [NT] - D2 - 7:58pm 1/29/26 (1) [View All]
- Is it buzzing and vibrating? If not, check the batteries. [NT] - Clem - 9:11pm 1/29/26
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Rutgers - the case against a conference. $500M deficit since joining the BIG [LINK] - LanceManion - 1:25pm 1/28/26 (13) [View All]
- I'm more concerned about her abuse of botox in her cheeks. Maybe that's where all the money went? [NT] - oldirish - 6:54pm 1/28/26
- The ridiculous arms race is a really bad deal for many schools - humbaba - 5:48pm 1/28/26
  - lol....you would think that the PTB, who profess their own infinite wisdom that simply does not... - nddad98 - 3:13am 1/29/26
  - Super conference is the way. I just wonder whether ND opts out. - LanceManion - 11:30pm 1/28/26
    - They better not. Football is still fun and monetarily effective. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 11:50pm 1/29/26
    - What have they done thus far to suggest they wouldn't participate? - AlbanyIRISH - 2:12am 1/29/26
  - Some, perhaps many will tap out. This trajectory is unsustainable. [NT] - hipND - 6:35pm 1/28/26
- It doesn't look like the conference affiliation is the problem - Mark - 2:54pm 1/28/26
  - Fair point as to ND$ vs Rutgers$ as the invest in to the BIG is not an ND problem - LanceManion - 4:14pm 1/28/26
  - Don't disagree, but Rutgers had to make significant capital expenditures to meet Big 10 requirements [NT] - irish93 - 4:03pm 1/28/26
- Half a billion here…half a billion there…pretty soon you’re talkin’ about serious money…. - TakethetrainKnute - 1:51pm 1/28/26
  - Rutgers up...must come down. [NT] - Hensou - 6:12pm 1/28/26
  - Coming soon to a high school near you. NIL + separating public/private school playoffs. - LanceManion - 2:07pm 1/28/26
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Belichick denied HOF on first ballot. - Hensou - 2:20am 1/28/26 (17) [View All]
- Only Shula, Noll, Halas, Lambeau and Landry were first ballot HOF coaches. [NT] - Hensou - 5:20pm 1/29/26
- It’s his record - ndinga - 7:31am 1/29/26
  - Plus he didn't win before Brady, and he didn't win after Brady. 2nd ballot seems about right. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:06pm 1/29/26
    - Some voters had other reasons. [LINK] - Hensou - 5:16pm 1/29/26
- The Pro Football Hall of Fame is a joke, and these possible reasons for excluding him are moronic - MAS - 1:57am 1/29/26
- "It's nice to be important, it's more important to be nice." Too many enemies! [NT] - irishslovak - 2:19pm 1/28/26
  - He's such an ahole no NFL team wants him even though he might win them a SB. He's just not worth it [NT] - Jerseymick - 12:23am 1/29/26
- Maybe it’ll stop people from wearing cut up sweatshirts…? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:53pm 1/28/26
  - I think they're jealous of Bill's young girlfriend. - ELP - 2:47pm 1/28/26
    - I could throw a rock and hit a woman better looking than Jordan. - AlbanyIRISH - 8:45pm 1/28/26
      - When you're 73...you can't throw a rock as far as you used to... - TakethetrainKnute - 8:53pm 1/28/26
    - I actually think very few are jealous of Bill's young girlfriend [NT] [LINK] - humbaba - 6:14pm 1/28/26
      - Guys say that on the outside but the inside tells a different story. - ELP - 8:17pm 1/28/26
    - The "Jordon Rules"...? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:07pm 1/28/26
- I think it is more about a failure to share credit - D2 - 4:15am 1/28/26
- Then let him wait. And he can wait a good long time until after Tom Brady gets in. [NT] - humbaba - 2:54am 1/28/26
  - The biggest recipient of the scandal and the refs hosing the games...smh [NT] - Rocketman84 - 3:09am 1/28/26
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Anybody on campus to light a candle at the grotto for coach holtz? - ndphysics - 1:30am 1/28/26 (2) [View All]
- Always a good idea. I would expect the Grotto will be blazing for Lou. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:55pm 1/28/26
- Lou Holtz is a kind and caring person who took time for the unheralded. - BaronVonZemo - 1:18pm 1/28/26
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Notre Dame has most Rivals 300 recruits and 5⭐ players in updated rankings!! [LINK] - Rocketman84 - 5:20pm 1/27/26 (0) [View All]
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It sounds like Lou Holtz is nearing the end of his journey. - AlbanyIRISH - 1:06pm 1/27/26 (22) [View All]
- I filmed a BK commercial with him in the mid 90s & found him to be very nice man [NT] - Jerseymick - 12:28am 1/29/26
- My only three "interactions" with him - MarkHarman - 2:20pm 1/28/26
- For many of us, when someone like this dies, it's an end of an era for him and for us. - MAS - 1:21am 1/28/26
- Not gonna lie, fellas. This makes me cry..... [NT] - faircatchcorby - 1:18am 1/28/26
- Was right behind the ND bench at his last ND home game. - murph78 - 8:26pm 1/27/26
  - I was at the game also. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:19pm 1/28/26
    - BaronVon...Zelig? - TakethetrainKnute - 9:07pm 1/28/26
      - I like it…..because you do. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:54pm 1/28/26
- I was at ND while he was coach, love the guy to this day. [NT] - ndphysics - 8:01pm 1/27/26
  - What a great memory [NT] - Frankx - 2:25am 1/28/26
- Love Lou. One of my fav quotes of his: - hipND - 7:48pm 1/27/26
- The last great Notre Dame coach [NT] - humbaba - 6:12pm 1/27/26
- Prayers for Lou. An original…in the best way. - TakethetrainKnute - 5:33pm 1/27/26
  - From his first game at ND, pops and I knew ND football would soon be back. [NT] - MAS - 1:35am 1/28/26
- That’s a bummer. I love that he so easily gets under Ryan Day’s skin [NT] - LanceManion - 3:57pm 1/27/26
- Oh no! The guy had a lot to give others A guy who called himself below average intelligence-wise - THEISMANCARR - 2:13pm 1/27/26
  - Oh nooo one of the last few pillars of my early childhood [NT] - Rocketman84 - 3:29pm 1/27/26
  - That was just self-deprecation. The guy was very intelligent, and quite quick witted. [NT] - Irish_Demon - 2:23pm 1/27/26
    - I have always compared him to Columbo. The "graduating last in his class" stuff always cracked - MAS - 1:33am 1/28/26
      - I remember him saying he wasn’t bothered by - irishone - 8:36pm 1/28/26
    - This is correct. I had the honor of meeting him… - Domer From Hell - 3:10pm 1/27/26
    - He sure was, but maybe just a disinterested or poor student. I know it was self-deprecation. He had - THEISMANCARR - 2:27pm 1/27/26
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UNC has a bye before ND. - AlbanyIRISH - 2:07am 1/27/26 (8) [View All]
- Re: UNC has a bye before ND. - ndinga - 5:45am 1/27/26
  - Delete. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 2:19pm 1/27/26
  - ND is doomed!! OMG, stop with 97 posts. [NT] - whatsamataU - 1:14pm 1/27/26
  - Seriously, this place never disappoints [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 12:03pm 1/27/26
    - I think ndinga was being sarcastic regarding North Carolina "threat". Albany just wanted some more - THEISMANCARR - 2:23pm 1/27/26
      - Re: I think ndinga was being sarcastic regarding North Carolina "threat". Albany just wanted some more - ndinga - 11:32pm 1/29/26
      - Very cold here. Atypical for Georgia. [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 10:05pm 1/27/26
  - I am certain of one thing...Belichick's girlfriend will do something stupid that week... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:55am 1/27/26
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The DB coach vacancy at ND is the hottest job in CFB [LINK] - Rocketman84 - 12:39am 1/27/26 (6) [View All]
- Someone in the comments mentioned Mike Tomlin for a year - MarkHarman - 2:25pm 1/28/26
  - Well Tomlin isn't doing that so we can fuhgettaboutit [NT] - Rocketman84 - 5:38pm 1/28/26
- I'm going to apply too [NT] - humbaba - 1:26am 1/27/26
  - Give it a shot, what's the worst that could happen? A HELLLLLL NO [NT] - Rocketman84 - 2:56am 1/27/26
    - He gets hired? [NT] - whatsamataU - 1:15pm 1/27/26
      - In the words of Coach Holtz "Then somebody must've had shoulder surgery on their elbow" 🤣🤣 [NT] - Rocketman84 - 3:34pm 1/27/26
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Does watching Cam Newton on ESPN signify that the circus is in town?* [NT] - Girard - 8:30pm 1/26/26 (10) [View All]
- Say something outrageous WRT ND=get eyeballs and chatter. - hipND - 5:11pm 1/30/26
- In your head. [NT] - whatsamataU - 12:19am 1/27/26
  - It’s the same old thing. Since 1916. [NT] - murph78 - 3:11am 1/27/26
    - Zombie. Zombie. .... [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:42am 1/27/26
      - She was such a tot with that Booming voice [NT] - Frankx - 4:35am 1/27/26
- ESPN? If you go to the Big Top…don’t be surprised if a circus shows up. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:13pm 1/26/26
- He is the perfect idiot. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 10:06pm 1/26/26
- The guy who takes his fashion cues from Huggy Bear on Starski & Hutch? [NT] - LanceManion - 9:50pm 1/26/26
- a POS [NT] - DonMiller - 9:24pm 1/26/26
  - Dramatic [NT] - LanceHarbor - 9:40pm 1/26/26
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Talked to my NFL guy this morning about Mickens - Girard - 8:27pm 1/26/26 (9) [View All]
- Absolutely spot on, it's the hottest job in College Football with over 40+ inquiries [NT] - Rocketman84 - 12:37am 1/27/26
- So…your barber? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:14pm 1/26/26
- Who is you're NFL guy? The beat writer for Mad Magazine? [NT] - irishslovak - 10:07pm 1/26/26
  - Re: Who is you're NFL guy? The beat writer for Mad Magazine? - Girard - 10:38pm 1/26/26
    - Sounds like he shoots a low-grade fever. [NT] - hipND - 11:18pm 1/26/26
      - Sounds like Girard shoots the $&*t pretty good... [NT] - irishslovak - 2:40am 1/27/26
        He’s full of himself, kind of like you [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 12:07pm 1/27/26
        You've got me there Woodstock! Difference is - I tell the truth... [NT] - irishslovak - 4:26pm 1/27/26
- His replacement will want to know how long Ash is going to be at ND [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:39pm 1/26/26
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Winning the Super Bowl is a nice way to end the season. - AlbanyIRISH - 2:58am 1/26/26 (6) [View All]
- Even w/o Charbonet they seem far & away the best team [NT] - LanceManion - 1:57pm 1/26/26
  - The seattle fill in RB is legit [NT] - KWIRISH - 4:22am 1/27/26
    - He's not the fill in. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:25am 1/27/26
  - Maye is going to be running for his life. - AlbanyIRISH - 5:58pm 1/26/26
    - which may benefit Pats* [NT] - Girard - 8:29pm 1/26/26
    - Jerry Seinfeld loves The Drake! George and Elaine hate The Drake! [NT] - irishslovak - 7:04pm 1/26/26
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Bad news: Mickens to [LINK] [IMAGE] - irishone - 2:36am 1/26/26 (8) [View All]
- Mazel tov Mike! - AlbanyIRISH - 5:57pm 1/26/26
- Very unfortunate but when your team is winning assistant coaches are going to get great - MuskyTommy - 12:50pm 1/26/26
- It is an attractive job. We should have a lot of good candidates to look at. [NT] - Hensou - 3:52am 1/26/26
- Good thing they start with light schedule..dbs might take 4 weeks to get going with him gone [NT] - beefy78 - 3:51am 1/26/26
  - It took Ash a couple of loses. [NT] - whatsamataU - 2:20pm 1/26/26
    - Can’t afford to do that again [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 7:10pm 1/26/26
- Yep, that’s a bummer [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 2:38am 1/26/26
- Big time coaching loss. [NT] - jimbasil - 2:37am 1/26/26
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Bill Connelly from ESPN predicts Georgia loses to ND in the natty - will he get fired for that? [NT] - murph92675 - 6:30pm 1/25/26 (6) [View All]
- SI.com CFB Editors all had ND in the final, and all had Irish losing [NT] [LINK] - Turkish - 7:06pm 1/26/26
- who the f$ck cares? [NT] - D2 - 11:22pm 1/25/26
- Always have to question motives of ESPN affiliated [NT] - LanceManion - 10:28pm 1/25/26
- Games (and entire seasons) played in one's head are worth exactly what they cost [NT] - humbaba - 8:52pm 1/25/26
- It’s the first step…in some nefarious plan… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:03pm 1/25/26
- What's his success rate making predictions? [NT] - ELP - 6:54pm 1/25/26
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McCarthy to Steelers. Arthur Smith to tOSU. Great for ND. - Hensou - 1:53am 1/25/26 (1) [View All]
- Maybe Smith is planning to buy players with his own money [NT] - holybull101 - 11:34pm 1/25/26
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What's the deal with the Purdue kicker? - oldpops - 8:46pm 1/24/26 (15) [View All]
- Regardless, I'm really glad we have multiple options at K after the last 2 years. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:04pm 1/25/26
- He s good [NT] - DonMiller - 3:43pm 1/25/26
- He never entered the portal, instead he unenrolled from Purdue and enrolled here. [NT] - Rocketman84 - 9:47pm 1/24/26
  - How can he do that, but others have to go in portal? Also, why do this... - Chrisb - 3:27pm 1/25/26
    - Apparently unenrolled 1/11, informed coaches 1/13 and enrolled at ND 1/16 - Rocketman84 - 8:31pm 1/25/26
    - Re: How can he do that, but others have to go in portal? Also, why do this... - admiraltact - 6:54pm 1/25/26
      - Everyone doesn't because it’s risky AND you could be deemed ineligible as student/athlete [NT] - Rocketman84 - 8:33pm 1/25/26
- We got the Purdue kicker through some legal manner, he has an accurate, noodle-leg. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 9:00pm 1/24/26
  - Noodle leg? [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 5:03pm 1/25/26
  - Noodle?? 5-6 from 45+ long of 53 (would've been good from 58) [NT] - Rocketman84 - 9:50pm 1/24/26
- Wait for it! [NT] - Frankx - 8:51pm 1/24/26
  - Re: Wait for it! - oldpops - 10:15pm 1/24/26
    - Nah, no problem I thought you were gonna get cooked for the question. Rocket - Frankx - 2:31pm 1/25/26
      - No, he is currently a ND student as of last week [NT] - Rocketman84 - 8:36pm 1/25/26
    - No he's a Notre Dame student. He unenrolled from Purdue in Dec [NT] - Rocketman84 - 11:04pm 1/24/26
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Got tickets to Rice game - SVDomer - 3:26pm 1/24/26 (1) [View All]
- I personally like the new Embassy Suites on Angela [LINK] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 5:01pm 1/25/26
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What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About Notre Dame’s 2026 Schedule. [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 2:50pm 1/24/26 (9) [View All]
- The schedule justifications are dumb. - LanceHarbor - 5:47pm 1/24/26
  - Why do so few realize that ND wants to play better teams but can’t. - Baytowner - 3:23pm 1/25/26
  - 100% agree. Syracuse and Purdue have to be better, can’t be worse. But assuming teams - ndphysics - 6:52pm 1/24/26
  - Wow, we agree 110% on something. - WoodstockIrish - 5:50pm 1/24/26
    - We don't know how good any of our opponents are going to turn out to be, even now. - iairishcheeks - 6:17pm 1/24/26
      - 100% Bingo Correct [NT] - KWIRISH - 2:52pm 1/25/26
      - Agree, but pretending they are going to be good is pretty stupid as well [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 10:30pm 1/24/26
        The facts are no one knows. Some will surprise, others will disappoint - KWIRISH - 2:56pm 1/25/26
      - A few years ago scheduling Indiana for the 24/25 season would be considered a joke. Next years - MuskyTommy - 8:42pm 1/24/26
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CFP to stay at 12 w/ a couple of changes. - ELP - 2:26pm 1/24/26 (4) [View All]
- One correction. Group of 5 does get one auto bid [NT] - Irish_Demon - 3:59pm 1/24/26
  - Thank you for the correction [NT] - ELP - 6:03pm 1/24/26
    - Truth is, the playoffs will never be fair until all auto bids are done away with. - Irish_Demon - 8:52pm 1/24/26
      - That makes waaay too much sense. [NT] - hipND - 10:53pm 1/24/26
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One early 27 commitment bailing [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 2:21pm 1/24/26 (2) [View All]
- He was never coming here, not a ND fit for several reasons. [NT] - Rocketman84 - 11:05pm 1/24/26
  - So his commitment was just a tease? I thought 6’ was a little short, but. [NT] - whatsamataU - 1:27pm 1/25/26
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I wonder which team is getting the coveted Chick Filet patch [NT] [LINK] - holybull101 - 11:30pm 1/23/26 (5) [View All]
- As Knute says, we’re getting closer to the point where it’s time to walk away. [NT] - LanceManion - 2:41am 1/24/26
- I'm hoping we get a Pop Tarts patch [NT] - McIrish - 11:46pm 1/23/26
  - Iri$h advertising, Guinness, Jameson, Redbreast, Kerrygold butter, Flahavan’s Porridge, [NT] - whatsamataU - 3:08pm 1/24/26
  - So the Kitty Katt Gentlemen's Club can now realize their full potential with a patch. - ELP - 1:00am 1/24/26
    - “THE BAND OF THE FIGHTING IRISH!…brought to you by Four Winds Casino…” [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:04pm 1/24/26
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Knowing Pete Beathard for decades, his USC lineage - Girard - 8:28pm 1/23/26 (2) [View All]
- What do we pay our players with Chick-Fil-A sandwiches? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 12:50am 1/24/26
- Craig Fertig too oft came to smokers [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 8:43pm 1/23/26
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I was close: final 2026 schedule is out. [LINK] - AlbanyIRISH - 7:06pm 1/23/26 (24) [View All]
- Imagine the tv ratings for the Stanford game on Peacock. [NT] - NDblues - 9:02pm 1/23/26
  - That game deserves that. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:58am 1/24/26
- Pure crap. Dropping any early games here is cause for immediate dismissal [NT] - humbaba - 7:44pm 1/23/26
  - Better go 12-0, we didn’t learn our lesson [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 12:52am 1/24/26
    - First of all do you kinow how hard it is to go 12-0? ND will get in at 11-1 easily because other - THEISMANCARR - 5:20pm 1/24/26
      - I have this vision of this 75 year old guy with his face all red getting all worked up because - WoodstockIrish - 5:53pm 1/24/26
        I have this vision of a cynical human being who doesn't read what people say, he just puts out the - THEISMANCARR - 1:16am 1/25/26
        Coincidentally you pretty much just proved my point - WoodstockIrish - 12:51pm 1/25/26
        OK man, peace and let's just continue to root hard for the Irish. I do not want to make enemies of - THEISMANCARR - 7:06pm 1/25/26
        Yeah, we are at tail end of the ice storm, lost power for - WoodstockIrish - 10:37pm 1/25/26
- Not seeing USC after a century long rivalry… - ripperduck - 7:21pm 1/23/26
  - Syracuse to close out over thanksgiving. That sucks [NT] - ndphysics - 8:28pm 1/23/26
    - Not for me. - AlbanyIRISH - 9:04pm 1/23/26
      - Hope Angeli wins the job. [NT] - hipND - 9:59pm 1/23/26
        That's a tough injury to recover from. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:57am 1/24/26
  - Aint it the truth. [NT] - hipND - 8:05pm 1/23/26
    - In '88, Lou played 6 opponents that finished w/ losing records, including 0-11 Rice. - ELP - 12:53am 1/24/26
      - They beat the season ending #2, #4, #5, and #7 teams... - NedoftheHill - 7:29am 1/24/26
      - We have some difficult schedules in the next several years (after '27). [LINK] - hipND - 1:34am 1/24/26
        What's so scary about those schedules? - AlbanyIRISH - 12:04pm 1/24/26
        Shit changes fast in this new world of college football. [NT] - hipND - 4:06pm 1/24/26
        
        Our best chances are next two years. [NT] - hipND - 1:36am 1/24/26
        You never know what teams will flip from mediocre to VG in just a year or 2 using the IU Cig method. [NT] - ELP - 2:30pm 1/24/26
        Absolutely assuming that will be the case. Teams see ND scheduled and miracles happen. [NT] - hipND - 4:04pm 1/24/26
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Wonderful news! Notre Dame eyes new quarterback direction after Teddy Jarrard reclassification [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 4:01pm 1/23/26 (5) [View All]
- Cool name, but there's bigger fish in the sea at QB in 27. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 12:12pm 1/24/26
- His name is what I call my wife. [NT] - NDQuebec - 4:58pm 1/23/26
  - Does he have a sister named Venus Monds? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 6:44pm 1/23/26
    - Almond Monds? [NT] - Girard - 8:31pm 1/23/26
      - Almond Joy’s got nuts…Monds don’t! [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:59am 1/24/26
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IU-Miami averaged 30.1 million viewers - AlbanyIRISH - 12:24am 1/23/26 (19) [View All]
- Re: IU-Miami averaged 30.1 million viewers - IrishChristopher - 4:09am 1/24/26
- It was a close and exciting game the whole way. Duh. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:54am 1/24/26
- Second highest ever, OSU vs Oregon was the highest. [NT] - whatsamataU - 2:17pm 1/23/26
- Fernando's Aunt helped boost ratings! She offset Cignetti's ugly ness! [NT] - irishslovak - 2:05pm 1/23/26
  - Turns out, she is a realtor … [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 10:56pm 1/23/26
  - More data needed. [NT] - LanceManion - 2:16pm 1/23/26
    - When ND plays, "elite" sponsors want in. That is a major key not basic stats. * [NT] - Girard - 8:34pm 1/23/26
      - Cause after all only ND grads are wealthy…oh wait 2/3 - WoodstockIrish - 12:10pm 1/27/26
      - I meant how about a picture of Fernando’s Aunt. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:53pm 1/23/26
      - Demographics of the viewing audience do certainly play a role... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:52pm 1/23/26
    - Hoping to arrange an IU-Miami grudge re-match. To be settled by Fernando's Aunt and Abella Danger... - TakethetrainKnute - 3:58pm 1/23/26
      - Now that would be cinema [NT] - LanceManion - 4:13pm 1/23/26
- It's all about the eyeballs and story, which factor into the CFP selection, no doubt. - LanceManion - 12:51pm 1/23/26
  - True. Not a fair playoff...but true. Unfortunately, ND is no longer the ratings goliath it was... - TakethetrainKnute - 2:21pm 1/23/26
    - And scheduling the sisters of the poor. Big games carry big results but trying to schedule - whatsamataU - 4:46pm 1/23/26
    - Absurd brainiacs ruing everything! Nerds! [NT] - LanceManion - 3:03pm 1/23/26
- Can someone explain tv ratings. Do they take a snap shot each quarter - beefy78 - 1:38am 1/23/26
  - It’s an overall average. It peaked at 33.2 M [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 2:15pm 1/23/26
- Of which 29.6 million were watching/routing for IU… [NT] - Irishman22 - 1:22am 1/23/26
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Malachi Toney into the portal - Chris94 - 7:52pm 1/22/26 (11) [View All]
- EDIT: Might be a fake report - Chris94 - 7:59pm 1/22/26
  - Debunked, but between draft and portal, they've been hit pretty hard. Getting some good replacements [NT] - LanceManion - 12:54pm 1/23/26
  - It was, his mother stated "he's already home" to rumors about USF, O$U [NT] - Rocketman84 - 4:41am 1/23/26
    - Good, he's on my hit list for November 7th [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 11:13am 1/23/26
  - Isn’t the portal closed? [NT] - ndphysics - 11:30pm 1/22/26
    - Closed...except for IU and Miami players...who have until 24th I believe... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:38pm 1/22/26
      - That makes sense [NT] - ndphysics - 11:46pm 1/22/26
  - Note that the story originated from "NO-3" rather than "ON-3" [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:16pm 1/22/26
    - In 94s defense, other news sources bit including YahooSports, who took the story down. Damn AI. [NT] - LanceManion - 12:55pm 1/23/26
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Way-too-early Top 100 college football players for the 2026 season, with top 2 ND. Players at 18&19 [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 5:17pm 1/22/26 (3) [View All]
- As I think about the 2027 NFL draft, I could see ND with multiple first round draft picks and as - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:54pm 1/22/26
  - Re: As I think about the 2027 NFL draft, I could see ND with multiple first round draft picks and as - admiraltact - 8:27pm 1/22/26
  - They all have POTENTIAL to go in the top 64, as well as McKinney who they were high on last year. - Rocketman84 - 7:47pm 1/22/26
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Final coaches poll Cignetti had us 7th, UCONN’s Jim mora ranked us 25th [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 5:12am 1/22/26 (18) [View All]
- Perhaps I have been wrong about Cignetti. Loves beer, too - hard to dislike that. - murph78 - 4:47pm 1/22/26
  - "I've never seen 'Rudy' and I never will. I hate Notre Dame." F that cranky POS. [NT] - Chris94 - 9:37pm 1/22/26
    - That's a silly lie. Even haters have seen Rudy. [NT] - hipND - 9:57pm 1/23/26
  - Last team he lost a game to... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:26pm 1/22/26
    - 17 games ago? [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:19pm 1/22/26
- Pettiness was apparent. [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 1:47pm 1/22/26
  - No doubt, Alabama had four losses and some ranked them in the top ten. - PaND - 2:55pm 1/22/26
- I would tape this on the door next year and hang 70 on every coach we face who ranked us lower thn 9 [NT] - LanceManion - 12:48pm 1/22/26
- Scotty Walden didn't even rank us - McIrish - 6:26am 1/22/26
  - Yep [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 6:27pm 1/22/26
  - If it's any consolation, me & the guys at Hank & Casey's Tap ranked the Irish at #2. [NT] - ELP - 12:34pm 1/22/26
    - Where is Hank & Casey's Tap located? [NT] - Hensou - 9:04pm 1/22/26
      - Gary, Indiana [NT] - ELP - 10:12pm 1/22/26
        I’ve read some stories about that area finally starting to be cleaned up. [NT] - whatsamataU - 2:21pm 1/23/26
        It depends on what one considers cleaned up. - ELP - 3:01pm 1/23/26
        Where are these homes exactly? Even with a “Gary” address people are attracted? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 7:13pm 1/26/26
      - South of Cheers...and north of The Double Deuce... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:22pm 1/22/26
    - I want to party with them. [NT] - PaND - 3:26pm 1/22/26
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Schedule is almost set. - AlbanyIRISH - 2:04am 1/22/26 (5) [View All]
- no bye week? not gonna work. [NT] - und67 - 2:49pm 1/22/26
  - It's in there. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 12:21am 1/23/26
  - In 1975 ND had no open dates - 11 games in 11 weeks. - Baytowner - 11:25pm 1/22/26
- Stanford is the other game [NT] - DonMiller - 4:15am 1/22/26
  - It better not be. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 12:21am 1/23/26
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Notre Dame football sets date for 2026 trip to Provo, Utah, to face BYU [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 1:56am 1/22/26 (0) [View All]
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Rees follows Stefanski to Atlanta. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 12:08am 1/22/26 (8) [View All]
- amazing how nfl coaches just get recirculated. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:32am 1/22/26
  - Right? This year it seems particularly ridiculous. And the basis for some of the firings was weak. [NT] - LanceManion - 1:40pm 1/22/26
  - Once you’re in the club, they take care of you. - murph78 - 11:44am 1/22/26
    - The Nepo Football League? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:13pm 1/22/26
- Better opportunity for Rees. Good for him. [NT] - Hensou - 12:53am 1/22/26
  - Escapes the QB shiite storm in Cleveland. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 12:35pm 1/22/26
    - IMHO he has a lot to prove. This opportunity provides him with another chance to excel. - Hensou - 5:12pm 1/22/26
      - ! [NT] - Hensou - 7:46pm 1/22/26
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So the ACC will just sit by if and when - Girard - 9:57pm 1/21/26 (2) [View All]
- Have not seen pleadings, but my initial reaction is to side with Duke. [LINK] - conorlarkin - 1:56am 1/22/26
- much better now, the U's used to control these kids. Capitalism at it's finest. PARITY...LFG [NT] - KWIRISH - 10:27pm 1/21/26
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Once a Notre Dame favorite, Blue Chip RB now poised for Penn State flip, [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 9:28pm 1/21/26 (7) [View All]
- The academic rigor of a place like ND is tough, especially when you can get paid to not go to class. [NT] - LanceManion - 1:41pm 1/22/26
- Maybe he likes casinos? - AlbanyIRISH - 2:22am 1/22/26
  - They already put one in South Bend… [NT] [LINK] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:46am 1/22/26
- I would be surprised if if he finishes where he starts. [NT] - Hensou - 12:59am 1/22/26
- sounds like he wants to stay close to home... [NT] - KWIRISH - 10:23pm 1/21/26
- It is not a flip if he goes because he never committed. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:16pm 1/21/26
  - Agreed [NT] - whatsamataU - 1:49am 1/22/26
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I love the story that Miami declined Mendoza's desire to walk-on. - iairishcheeks - 7:30pm 1/21/26 (0) [View All]
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Two QBs vs Miami - Nigel Tufnel - 4:42pm 1/21/26 (9) [View All]
- You do realize, I hope, that Miami improved tremendously over the year - WoodstockIrish - 7:59pm 1/21/26
  - Did they finish with a 10 game winning streak beating teams by an average of 28 or more points? - THEISMANCARR - 6:35pm 1/22/26
  - And the QB making his first career start did not improve during the season. Got it. [NT] - kgirish - 12:48am 1/22/26
    - Did you miss part where I said ND improved as well? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 12:30pm 1/22/26
      - So you weren’t trying to make any point at all with your post? - kgirish - 1:53am 1/23/26
        Woodstock just enjoys being negative re Notre Dame. Thats his crotchety schtick. [NT] - salbam - 11:03pm 1/23/26
  - They improved so much that they lost to Louisville & SMU in 2nd half of season - BaronVonZemo - 12:30am 1/22/26
    - Who are unranked. [NT] - DiscoRick - 1:10am 1/22/26
  - It is raw data. Make of it what you wish. [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 8:28pm 1/21/26
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Mendosa's Aunt is a hottie! Loved it when the cameras turned to her! [NT] - irishslovak - 2:19pm 1/21/26 (25) [View All]
- Board violation - Nigel Tufnel - 4:24pm 1/21/26
  - Will try to help out a bit here... [NT] [IMAGE] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:15pm 1/21/26
    - Thanks for the help and Nigel is right on. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 6:37pm 1/22/26
    - Wow! She's actually blurry in the picture from sudden movement breast vibration! [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:15pm 1/21/26
      - Is that a medical term? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:31pm 1/21/26
        SMBV - it’s real, and it’s spectacular! [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:32am 1/22/26
        That's too funny. Seinfeld humor the best. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 6:38pm 1/22/26
        
        SMH BVZ [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:34pm 1/22/26
    - Dad Mendoza is tapping that. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:16pm 1/21/26
  - Thank you. You are a man of integrity. [NT] - LanceManion - 4:47pm 1/21/26
- "MAILF"? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:39pm 1/21/26
  - A male milf ? [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:10pm 1/21/26
    - Mendoza's Aunt Irishslovak'd Love to F(riend). [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:45pm 1/21/26
  - A trans milf ? [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:10pm 1/21/26
- Keep it in your pants Holmes. [NT] - LanceManion - 2:33pm 1/21/26
  - As I'm on record really really disliking the sideline sorority gals, I really dislike - ELP - 3:01pm 1/21/26
    - It really started with Marilyn Monroe at Yankee games and the paparazzi as far as I can tell. [NT] - ELP - 3:17pm 1/21/26
      - Been exacerbated by "Olympics-style" coverage...where they want to create a rooting interest by... - TakethetrainKnute - 4:24pm 1/21/26
        Last season, watching a game w/ sideline gal talking over game action about QB getting married. - ELP - 8:28pm 1/21/26
    - You mean Abella Danger? [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 3:09pm 1/21/26
      - Highway to the Danger zone...? [NT] [IMAGE] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:37pm 1/21/26
      - How many husbands or boyfriends got caught smirking when the camera man focused on her. - Curly1918 - 8:03pm 1/21/26
        A friend of mine instantly texted our group chat. I know who she is but wouldn't have recognized her - LanceManion - 8:15pm 1/21/26
      - I watched the game on skycam so I didn't have to see any family or celebs. [NT] - ELP - 3:18pm 1/21/26
        A purist. I appreciate that. [NT] - LanceManion - 5:03pm 1/21/26
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Carson Beck pulls an unsportsmanlike move after Miami’s loss in CFP final. If he had gone to [LINK] - whatsamataU - 1:30pm 1/21/26 (6) [View All]
- IMHO, not the crime of the century. He threw a game losing pick just seconds before. - ELP - 3:05pm 1/21/26
  - Adversity doesn't build character, it reveals it. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:58pm 1/21/26
    - Ooooh! Nice! I've got another one: "Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana". [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:59pm 1/21/26
      - Better stop before we get into Yogi Berra and Mark Twain quotes. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 7:01pm 1/21/26
        "When reaching a fork in the road, take it".........Yogi Berra [NT] - ELP - 7:17pm 1/21/26
        Interesting backstory on that one... - iairishcheeks - 7:53pm 1/21/26
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Notre Dame Hit With Final Disrespect in Closing Moments of 2025 Season, [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 1:18pm 1/21/26 (8) [View All]
- Blowout losses in Conf Champ Games and the CFP do not count against a team - McIrish - 5:42pm 1/21/26
  - They don't count against Bama, they do count against everyone else. [NT] - Clem - 10:32pm 1/21/26
  - Apparently it does because they have Ole Miss ahead of Oregon who lost only IU all season [NT] - Rocketman84 - 5:57pm 1/21/26
- They have to legitimize the charade by aligning the CFP with the AP. 11 in coaches poll behind OK - LanceManion - 2:28pm 1/21/26
- Expected. Last futile attempt to try and cover for the Alabama sham. - TakethetrainKnute - 2:19pm 1/21/26
- No metrics, no data, no rational argument for putting 4-loss Bama ahead of ND - only anti-ND animus - murph78 - 1:35pm 1/21/26
  - Our likability WRT Marcus lasted about 15 minutes. - hipND - 2:30pm 1/21/26
    - I would love someone to confront an AP voter and have him explain this Top 10. - ELP - 7:24pm 1/21/26