True words.
The first thing that stands out: three schools from the East and Midwest, none from the Southeast (though Texas, located in the Southwest, is now in the Southeastern Conference). It’s like 1976 came back from the dead. We’d become so accustomed to schools from the traditional SEC footprint (including the ACC’s Clemson and Florida State) dominating the sport that I’d genuinely come to believe by the mid-2010s that Ohio State was the only remaining northern school capable of winning a national championship.
But then Michigan did it last season. And now, a year later, either Penn State or Notre Dame will play for their first since the 1980s. The portal and NIL have been gradually negating the South’s geographic advantage in high school recruiting. Not to mention the SEC just wasn’t very good this year.
If only Brian Kelly had seen what was coming, he may never have gotten the chance to enjoy that delicious Texas Bowl rib.
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The Portal, NIL and the new playoff format have leveled the playing field
It’s a new era in college football
Also it clearly appears the ND administration has lowered their academic standards for the football players. It’s obvious. Why all of the sudden are we getting studs? They suddenly got smarter? Highly doubtful.
Don't continue this one - it'a a bad look.
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Actually the APR (Academic Progress Rate) for ND football has gone up
Notre Dame Football APR
2022-2023: 991
2021-2022: 989
2020-2021: 984
2018-2019: 970
2017-2018: 966
Here are some GPAs for players in the 2024 Notre Dame football class:
Micah Gilbert: Wide receiver with an IB grade of 4.0 and an upside grade of 4.5
Tommy Powlus: Walk-on player with a GPA of 4.05
Here are some other players in the 2024 Notre Dame football class:
CJ Carr: Quarterback with a grade of 5.0
Kedren Young: Running back with a grade of 4.0
Aneyas Williams: Running back with a grade of 4.0
Jack Larsen: Tight end with a grade of 4.0
Link: https://www.si.com/college/notredame/recruiting/notre-dame-football-2023-recruiting-class-is-blowing-up-stereotypes-about-top-athletes
It’s obvious because you said so? Forgive me, but that was one of the more asinine things…
you’ve said in a long time…and that’s saying a lot.
A back hand slap. They must be lowering the
admission requirements for us to get this good. It's obvious. No our players attend class. They are real students. You have the same idea as me.
Woodstock is having a hard time accepting that the Irish caught up to the SEC
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Especially his beloved Georgia.
All empires fall.
Some studs also excel in the classroom. Kyngston is
Supposedly an excellent student. Freshman LB
Nov. 20th 2024 ND had a 99% graduation rate, highest in college football. That's what's obvious
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Do you have actual proof of that?
Ironically I have a chart showing we are tied for 6th in the ACC at 94% and likely 15-20th in all of FBS
Like I said, clearly the bar has been lowered…obviously
Let’s see if this works
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Link: GSR over last 8 years
Georgia 41%. Well done Kirby!
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They're too busy drag racing.
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Pull up ND football graduation rate
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