To those who say ND has lost its shine, gotta tell you I had two season-ticket-holder ND alumni bosses in the past 45 years, before I retired. One would come in on Monday mornings humming the Irish fight song after a win. The other had an old photo on his desk, right next to a family pic, that he personally took of "Touchdown Jesus" from where he sat. That's the aura Fighting Irish football creates, and the expectation its fans have.

That's what I meant when I said 2024 is a long way off and demands are high. ND will play Northern just like it plays Michigan or Stanford or anyone else, and that game will be one of the regular-season games many Huskies football fans will remember, especially if you can get a ticket. Wish those guys were still around (and hope I am too).

It is just one game, but getting that one game puts Frazier's stamp on what has been accomplished with scheduling those 15 P5 games in just 8 years. (I don't really get the UMass games either, or Rhode Island and Maine, but I suspect they were added sometime when the financial crunch really hit hard and Northern needed to fill in some home dates that wouldn't break the bank.) For some of the Frazier-bashers, it's hard to turn around.

And by my count, there are still 5 empty o-o-c slots through 2026. I have become a big fan of Frazier's scheduling. For those who want to review his long Q&A, here's the link (again):

https://niuhuskies.com/news/2019/5/23/no...h=football