Notre Dame exercises option to drop Michigan

SloMotion · 09-27-2012, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

oh, sorry... I thought we were all going to pile on...
I do hate ND, though. This is just another reason

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... yeah, I guess the story doesn't have the same impact it would if it had been Notre Dame dropping LSU or Notre Dame dropping Alabama,

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mutineer10 · 09-27-2012, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by SloMotion

... ... yeah, I guess the story doesn't have the same impact it would if it had been Notre Dame dropping LSU or Notre Dame dropping Alabama, .

Yeah, you notice they're not ADDING any SEC teams to their schedule. Notre Dame doesn't NEED to play any big name teams. The voters bump them 8 spots every time they beat Slippery Rock, there's no point in playing anyone who might actually beat them ... although Navy usually does!

I'm with ScottF, F'em!

SloMotion · 09-28-2012, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by mutineer10

Yeah, you notice they're not ADDING any SEC teams to their schedule. Notre Dame doesn't NEED to play any big name teams. The voters bump them 8 spots every time they beat Slippery Rock, there's no point in playing anyone who might actually beat them ... although Navy usually does!

I'm with ScottF, F'em!

My measuring stick back in the '80s was any team with Eastern Carolina on their schedule should have an asterick placed next to any National Championship or Bowl Game they should win. They were all Independents back then, but I still thought teams like Notre Dame/Florida State had no business playing teams like Eastern Carolina, but we all know why they do it.

I would think Notre Dame would want to keep playing Michigan. They're both big draws, #1 (MI) and #2 (ND) in college football winning percentages and by taking advantage of MI's current state and beating them, ND could probably even take over the #1 spot.

... and on a side note, Catholic priests are not allowed to marry necessarily for religious reasons, but because the early Catholic Church did not want any survivors having claim to Church property when a priest passed away, ie a spouse claiming ownership in a rectory after her husband/priest dies ... and now this dropping of Michigan from the schedule ... pile on!!

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ScottF · 09-28-2012, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by mutineer10

Yeah, you notice they're not ADDING any SEC teams to their schedule. Notre Dame doesn't NEED to play any big name teams. The voters bump them 8 spots every time they beat Slippery Rock, there's no point in playing anyone who might actually beat them ... although Navy usually does!

I'm with ScottF, F'em!

any reference to Slippery Rock deserves Post of the Day

09-28-2012, 06:30 AM	#3
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: Notre Dame exercises option to drop Michigan Originally Posted by mutineer10 Yeah, you notice they're not ADDING any SEC teams to their schedule. Notre Dame doesn't NEED to play any big name teams. The voters bump them 8 spots every time they beat Slippery Rock, there's no point in playing anyone who might actually beat them ... although Navy usually does! I'm with ScottF, F'em! My measuring stick back in the '80s was any team with Eastern Carolina on their schedule should have an asterick placed next to any National Championship or Bowl Game they should win. They were all Independents back then, but I still thought teams like Notre Dame/Florida State had no business playing teams like Eastern Carolina, but we all know why they do it. I would think Notre Dame would want to keep playing Michigan. They're both big draws, #1 (MI) and #2 (ND) in college football winning percentages and by taking advantage of MI's current state and beating them, ND could probably even take over the #1 spot. ... and on a side note, Catholic priests are not allowed to marry necessarily for religious reasons, but because the early Catholic Church did not want any survivors having claim to Church property when a priest passed away, ie a spouse claiming ownership in a rectory after her husband/priest dies ... and now this dropping of Michigan from the schedule ... pile on!! .

09-28-2012, 08:15 AM	#4
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Re: Notre Dame exercises option to drop Michigan Originally Posted by mutineer10 Yeah, you notice they're not ADDING any SEC teams to their schedule. Notre Dame doesn't NEED to play any big name teams. The voters bump them 8 spots every time they beat Slippery Rock, there's no point in playing anyone who might actually beat them ... although Navy usually does! I'm with ScottF, F'em! any reference to Slippery Rock deserves Post of the Day SloMotion likes this.

09-27-2012, 02:58 PM	#1
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: Notre Dame exercises option to drop Michigan Originally Posted by ScottF oh, sorry... I thought we were all going to pile on... I do hate ND, though. This is just another reason ... ... yeah, I guess the story doesn't have the same impact it would if it had been Notre Dame dropping LSU or Notre Dame dropping Alabama, . SmashMouth likes this.

09-27-2012, 10:01 PM	#2
mutineer10 Site Donor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,739	Re: Notre Dame exercises option to drop Michigan Originally Posted by SloMotion ... ... yeah, I guess the story doesn't have the same impact it would if it had been Notre Dame dropping LSU or Notre Dame dropping Alabama, . Yeah, you notice they're not ADDING any SEC teams to their schedule. Notre Dame doesn't NEED to play any big name teams. The voters bump them 8 spots every time they beat Slippery Rock, there's no point in playing anyone who might actually beat them ... although Navy usually does! I'm with ScottF, F'em! ScottF likes this.