OMFG, they hare hysterical. They actually think their supposed titles from 1927 and 1936 are meaningful. Careful ND, the Father doesn't like when we lie and brag, He might smote your shiny golden dome heads.
That totally sounds plausible as a statement by ND. 'Sure we finished 13–18, but of course you would want us in the NCAA tournament anyway. Thus, for the good of mankind, we will withdraw our name from consideration for a tournament bid.'
(It might be a fake)
It is but very funny
Somehow the teams managed to put aside their differences long enough to play each other each year (maybe missed a couple) from 1978 until 2014. When they were putting 100,000 Fannie’s into Michigan Stadium or 80,000 plus into Notre Dame stadium I’m not sure that Yost’s no Catholics need apply attitude made much difference.
It didn’t stop ND from joining the BIGgot 10 Hockey Conference when it made financial sense either. Terry’s History Lesson is something that their fans tell themselves to feel better about the school continuing to act wholly in their own best interest. The thing is I don’t blame them. Do it as long as you can get away with it I suppose, but understand a day may be coming when your current circumstances are turned on their head.
Yup, one bad coaching hire and a couple years of losing will induce a change in attitude.
It tried mightily...and failed.
Are you saying that the Big Ten has not been stalking ND for decades, trying to "checkmate" ND, destroy its independence and force it to join that conference vfor football against its will?
Everyone acts in their own self interest is all that I said and it’s all that I’ll continue to say. Its been in the best interest of The B1G financially to try to get ND Football to join the conference since at least the early 90’s. Apparently it is still in the overall best interest for ND to piggyback on The ACC so they continue to do so. That said, a day is coming where being independent will no longer make financial sense. At that point decisions will be made with a mind on the next 100 years not the prior. Maybe they do go to The SEC, but it won’t be because of a turd who coached football when people were driving a Model T.
Or has it been consistently courting ND?
Actually, even with the PA laced sarcasm, it is great news. So somehow against all great odds, ND was able to maintain their remaining pseudo-independence. Yet, somehow, they were forced to join men’s hockey as an associate of the Big Ten. Go figure.
Very true. ND is still a national football brand somehow. My take regarding the knock against ND is different though. At this point every program looks out first for its own self interests. No one cares about their conference mates if a better opportunity comes along. UConn certainly doesn't. ND is a unique situation because the guilty programs are the enablers. The Big East. The ACC. and now even the Big Ten with hockey. They have been enabling ND by allowing ND to suck their teets without buying the cow. Let ND's olympic programs flap away in independence and things would change.