phork

May 16th, 2013 at 10:45 PM ^

So you mean kind of like NDs mystical NC game appearance last year?  The sun shines on every dogs ass once in awhile.

The problem here is that Urban is a superior coach.  And by the time he is done putting his tramp stamp on the BIGs backs he will have set sail into the sunset.

Hoke went 11-2, yes.  Backed into a BCS game based on popularity vs merit and beat a half assed team in VT.  But a Sugar bowl is a Sugar bowl, good work.

8-5 the next year.  Which is the outlier and which is the truth?  Who knows.  I always liked Hoke as a hire I think he'll do well.  Double digit wins will be the norm?  Wow.  Put the refer down son.

erald01

May 14th, 2013 at 3:52 PM ^

Bullshit, big ten has begged ND for many yrs to join but ur tooo freaking good, and want to be "the only" independent team left...and u guys havent been relevant since god knows when..last year was ur only good season since 2002 or something like that

M-Dog

May 14th, 2013 at 9:24 AM ^

Please, please, oh please.

Like the Ohio Bobcat mascot that tackled Brutus in Ohio State's own stadium, they will be eternal legends, overshadowing whatever discipline they are given.

Do it.

 

hennesbe

May 14th, 2013 at 10:37 AM ^

Ever since ND snubbed the Big Ten I've been in favor of all B1G teams dumping them from the schedule.  Let them play MAC schools, Navy and Air Force.

DISCUSS Man

May 14th, 2013 at 10:45 AM ^

Let's extend the middle finger back and drop them in ALL sports. Red has already said hockey will not play them unless it's in the NCAAs. Already got bigger fish to fry with ND's conference foes BC, BU, UMass-Lowell and UNH all on the schedule this coming season.

Baseball, soccer and every other sport should drop them. 

They already have been ducking us in basketball since Michigan beat them in a home and home in the mid 00s.

phork

June 5th, 2013 at 9:32 PM ^

Replaced you with Texas.

 

Pete Sampson and TJ34 confirmed a rumor on Irish Illustrated that Notre Dame and Texas are close to agreeing on a ten year deal. Sampson expects it to he announced in the coming weeks or months with him and TJ agreeing that final sign offs from Texas are all that's left. TJ said it "effectively replaces Michigan, and could be a deal that would get redone in future years depending on how things go quite a bit down the CFB road, obviously. It's a deal both sides want very much. Could see something along the lines of 4 games each home and home, with a couple as "Shamrock Series" equivalents in pro stadiums such as Jerry World (Dallas) and Soldier Field. Something like that TBD."