OT: Notre Dame declines bowl bid

[BRS24]

So, just saw this ...

 

[Ctrane]

Boo Hoo.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

How long before bowl games are a thing of the past? The top programs do not care. Especially those that just missed out on the playoff.

 

[LBird33]

Not a good look

 

[How Sway?!]

So, just saw this ...

1) Charming Soft
2) I wonder if this causes a domino effect with bowls that opens up a more desirable bowl for us

 

[uconnfan68]

So, just saw this ...

I hope next year’s bowls are taking note. Their entitlement is off the charts.

 

[NHUConnfan]

How long before bowl games are a thing of the past? The top programs do not care. Especially those that just missed out on the playoff.

Last year they didn't have enough teams with at least a .500 record to fill every slot.

 

[tiger8mush]

Couple extra weeks of practice for the younger players and a game to get under their belt. For graduates on the fringe of making the NFL, it's another chance to showcase their talent. And a chance for coaches to test strategies and see players in a lower stress environment. A lot of positives to play in a bowl game.

 

[Scoe]

Let it all burn down, wanna believe there is some trickle down effect in UConn's favor with all the chaos cfb and this will have a trickle down effect on the NFL too, I say it already is look at the crap quality of play every week.

 

[HuskyNan]

My husband, the ND fan, is disgusted. It’s not fair to the fans or to players, especially seniors with no pro prospects

 

[BRS24]

My husband, the ND fan, is disgusted. It’s not fair to the fans or to players, especially seniors with no pro prospects

Although it is disappointing that they didn't make the playoffs, if I were a ND FB player and the "adults" made the decision without input from them or coaches, that might be even more infuriating.

 

[Scoe]

The NFL is going to have to step in to fix the mess of college football because it is going to have an effect on their product.

 

[Chonky]

What a bunch of entitled babies. Even more glad they got left out now.

 

[NHUConnfan]

My husband, the ND fan, is disgusted. It’s not fair to the fans or to players, especially seniors with no pro prospects

Teams deciding not to play are doing it because the players don't want to play.

 

[QuickDraw]

no different than turning down an NIT invite.

 

[Rich]

Iowa State, Kansas State and now Notre Dame.

That just pushes us further up the ladder.

 

[rich1122]

NCAA mucks the whole thing up with portal, NIL, coaching transfers and can’t figure out why it’s imploding.

Sooner or later the fans will just walk.

I’ll watch UCONN.😬😬

Probably not much else.

 

[phillionaire]

Don’t blame them. ESPN spent the last month bloviating that they didn’t deserve a playoff spot so why would they give espn more tv product to make money off of?

 

[Chonky]

How long before bowl games are a thing of the past? The top programs do not care. Especially those that just missed out on the playoff.

I think you’ll definitely see a contraction of bowl games soon. Particularly if they don’t fix the portal window (which is leading to both player AND coaches leaving early).

Is that really a bad thing though? There are way too many bowl games these days. (Granted we are benefiting from it giving our lack of a conference).

 

[HuskyNan]

Teams deciding not to play are doing it because the players don't want to play.

So, it’s screw the fans. Great.

 

[UConnJim]

Teams deciding not to play are doing it because the players don't want to play.

I think Notre Dame's rejection is an emotional response to disappointing news. They will miss out on extra practices, a final game for the seniors and their families, and the possibility of another win.

 

[gtcam]

I despise Notre Dame as much as Duke and Cuse

 

[Scoe]

If players are getting paid their should no opt outs in the contract. You opt out you don't get paid.

 

[NHUConnfan]

I think Notre Dame's rejection is an emotional response to disappointing news. They will miss out on extra practices, a final game for the seniors and their families, and the possibility of another win.

It's also another chance for some of those players playing in a meaningless game and get injured...players that likely have a future in the NFL.

Emotional response? Yes. But this is as much a player's decision as it is a university athletics program.

 

[businesslawyer]

Let’s translate the letter to what they really mean:

“To our alumni and fans — thank you for giving us your hard earned money that you could be using for your family or charities you support or retiring earlier. We really appreciate being able to make real money before we’re eligible for the League. But just because we’re happily taking your money please don’t think that we owe you a 13th football game if it’s not the one we wanted to play in. We’d rather have the money and then play only if, when and where we want to. But thank you again. Suckers.

Luckily, the PR Dept. translated it for them.