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Notre Dame has lost independent luster.
I agree with Marge. Kids today care about what teams have done recently, last 10-15 years. ND core fan base is older. Yeah ND played for a title but they got smoked. ND brand is still solid but it is fading.
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08-22-2015 09:09 AM |
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ohio1317
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RE: Notre Dame has lost independent luster.
The thing that I think is missed is Notre Dame independence is only somewhat related to their revelence. Any big time program could be an independent if they had the desire (it's hard, but do-able).
Further, Notre Dame's identity both to alumni/fans and to football audiences/Notre Dame haters is tied to independence. If they lose it and join a conference for football, they will lose luster, not regain it as they'll lose that one feature which really sets them apart from everyone else.
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08-22-2015 01:36 PM |
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Marge Schott
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RE: Notre Dame has lost independent luster.
Independence has nothing to do with their luster. It's the actually quality of the program that's losing luster.
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08-22-2015 06:04 PM |
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RE: Notre Dame has lost independent luster.
(08-22-2015 06:04 PM)Marge Schott Wrote: Independence has nothing to do with their luster. It's the actually quality of the program that's losing luster.
+1. I have to agree with this. Once upon a time independents played a much stronger schedule than conference members, but I don't think that's the case any more and I don't think kids today value independence at all. It's all about the quality of the program, which is still well above average but not top 10 like it once was.
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08-22-2015 06:41 PM |
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RE: Notre Dame has lost independent luster.
(08-22-2015 09:01 AM)Wilkie01 Wrote: When the Big 12 minus two becomes the Big 12 again with a championship game, things will change. None of the P5 conferences will want their champion to be bump out of the playoff by Norte Dame the independent. And that will be the ACCs stance also. So Notre Dame will be forced to join a conference, if it wants to participate in the playoff for the national Champion. I suspect at that point Notre Dame joins the ACC for Football.
Now with all the above said, the only wretch in the engine that could void all this is an eight team playoff, which would give Notre Dame a place as an independent.
I repeat the above.
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08-22-2015 07:11 PM |
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RE: Notre Dame has lost independent luster.
(08-22-2015 06:04 PM)Marge Schott Wrote: Independence has nothing to do with their luster. It's the actually quality of the program that's losing luster.
Pretty much nailed it.
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08-23-2015 01:32 PM |
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RE: Notre Dame has lost independent luster.
I don't know what Independence is gaining them as far as perception....
Frankly, after about 10 years of an ACC schedule, and playing the likes of Clemson, Georgia Tech, FSU, Miami, and VT, I think the ACC will grow on them
Notre Dame and FSU have the ingredients for a strong rivalry, going back to the '93 season. There's no love-loss between Miami and ND: Catholics vs. Convicts.
This year, Notre Dame matches up with Clemson and Georgia Tech....those games will be huge!
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