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ndulacd · 09-15-2003, 05:55 PM

Okay, I've got to stand up for my friends here. :-) First of all, yes they suck. They are awful right now. Their defense, the supposed strength of the team, is looking awful and the offense (which is not a West Coast Offense btw) is horrid. They are at least two to three years away from being a top 10 team.

That being said, I'd like to address a few points. First of all, the poster above who says they should be forced to join a conference obviously isn't looking at it clearly. If you hate ND, you should be glad they are independent as that makes it much harder for them to get into a BCS. They have a very difficult schedule most years and so its very tough for them to run the table or even keep it to no more than two losses, which is what is needed for them to get into the BCS. Look at FSU last year. They had 4 losses, but still won the ACC and were able to get to a BCS game.

Now, that being said, there is no need for ND to join a conference. All other schools join conferences for the money. Notre Dame doesn't need to do that. They are popular enough to bring in enough money on their own. If they weren't as popular as they are, NBC wouldn't have signed them to a television contract. Now, many people think that's unfair, but if any other team were offered this, they would have jumped on the chance. Don't hate Notre Dame just because they are popular. Maybe people should look at why they are so popular.

I can tell you that after working at the University of Notre Dame for a number of years, that things really are different here. I know its not the only school that makes its athletes go to class, and I don't mean basketweaving, but there really are only a handful that do that and can still compete at the highest level in all sports.

I am going to stop there, but am willing to address any points that anyone wants to bring up. It is impossible for me to fully express what is great about Notre Dame. Unfortunately I am not that eloquent a writer.

09-15-2003, 05:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
ndulacd Upright	Okay, I've got to stand up for my friends here. :-) First of all, yes they suck. They are awful right now. Their defense, the supposed strength of the team, is looking awful and the offense (which is not a West Coast Offense btw) is horrid. They are at least two to three years away from being a top 10 team. That being said, I'd like to address a few points. First of all, the poster above who says they should be forced to join a conference obviously isn't looking at it clearly. If you hate ND, you should be glad they are independent as that makes it much harder for them to get into a BCS. They have a very difficult schedule most years and so its very tough for them to run the table or even keep it to no more than two losses, which is what is needed for them to get into the BCS. Look at FSU last year. They had 4 losses, but still won the ACC and were able to get to a BCS game. Now, that being said, there is no need for ND to join a conference. All other schools join conferences for the money. Notre Dame doesn't need to do that. They are popular enough to bring in enough money on their own. If they weren't as popular as they are, NBC wouldn't have signed them to a television contract. Now, many people think that's unfair, but if any other team were offered this, they would have jumped on the chance. Don't hate Notre Dame just because they are popular. Maybe people should look at why they are so popular. I can tell you that after working at the University of Notre Dame for a number of years, that things really are different here. I know its not the only school that makes its athletes go to class, and I don't mean basketweaving, but there really are only a handful that do that and can still compete at the highest level in all sports. I am going to stop there, but am willing to address any points that anyone wants to bring up. It is impossible for me to fully express what is great about Notre Dame. Unfortunately I am not that eloquent a writer.