CBS Sports Jerry Palm Predicts ND in Military Bowl against Miami (of Ohio)

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Well we don't have many decent options if we don't make a BCS bowl this year, having wasted our Champs Sports Bowl appearance last season.
 

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Well we don't have many decent options if we don't make a BCS bowl this year, having wasted our Champs Sports Bowl appearance last season.

I think, correct me if wrong, we started a new 4 year dealio. So technically we could play in it again. Yes? Either way, I see us doing better than expected and a bigger bowl taking us because of the possible fan follow.

EDIT: bigger being Champs over Military btw
 

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Well this team is talented enough to make the BCS if the QB situation and the DBs come together... but with those issues hanging over the team and our schedule it is also plausible that we barely make a bowl at all...

I can't fault any predition made at this point to be honest.
 

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Meh - pretty meaningless right now if you ask me.

If we're in the 6 to 9 win range, there's probably not a BCS spot in our future, then where do we land? This is as good a guess as any. We're going to need a couple of big upsets to get over 9 wins.
 

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Umm doesn't one of the teams in the military bowl actually have to be part of the Military. Army, Navy, Air Force. Just thought thats why they created this bowl, to show case our military.
 

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Umm doesn't one of the teams in the military bowl actually have to be part of the Military. Army, Navy, Air Force. Just thought thats why they created this bowl, to show case our military.

No, it's ACC vs CUSA OR a military team... keep in mind that it is not a guarantee that an academy will make bowl eligibility... I'm sure there is some ND clause that applies somewhere
 

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Well I bet we could win that one.

...after football, I did the rugby thing for a bit...I love that attitude...lose the match win the party ...

However, I don't think our boys need off season encouragement to "win the party" ya know what I'm sayin?
 

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3 things to point out...

First, bowl predictions always have some wildcard selections that don't matter. If he's right about a game such as this he looks like a genius but if he's wrong it will get vastly overlooked especially because its not a BCS selection.

Second, it is absolutely absurd to think ND would accept a bowl game against Miami(OH). Other than extra practices given to us, what other benefit would it prove. A bowl game like that for the Irish is a lose/lose situation now matter how you look at it.

Lastly, the asterisk at the bottom states all you need to know:

* - Replacement team for conference that can't fill bids. All games are on ESPN, except for the Sun (CBS), Liberty (ABC), Outback (ABC), Cotton (FOX), TicketCity (ESPNU), Gator (ESPN2) and Independence (ESPN2). If BYU is bowl-eligible, it will play in the Poinsettia Bowl. If Army is bowl-eligible it will play in the Military Bowl. If Navy is bowl-eligible, it will play in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.

Not only would ND decline a bowl bid of such a pathetic caliber but unless I'm missing something NBC would probably pay Notre dame not to play on a national network like ABC/ESPN against a team like Miami(OH).

While I see the asterisk this makes even less sense to me than any of there other projections:
New Orleans Dec. 22 New Orleans, La. Sun Belt No. 1 vs. C-USA Arkansas State vs. Louisiana Tech*

Has anyone looked at the WAC lately? if you have been as football deprived as I have been you would know that La Tech is most likely to win the WAC outright.

Another "what?" is: Holiday Dec. 27 San Diego, Calif. Pac-12 No. 3 vs. Big 12 No. 5 Washington vs. West Virginia

Note: No asterisk. lol.

Sorry for the wall of text but this projection list is so absurd it made me consider harassing the author for being a moron. Maybe I should go to bed before I analyze this abomination any further. ;)
 
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First of all, I was a little mad and a little puzzled at seeing us in the military bowl. I think most of us agree that this team is better than that.

That being said, I could see us (God forbid) screwing up terribly and barely making a bowl and getting put in the Military bowl, but does anyone really think they would have us play Miami of Ohio? If we end up in a crappy bowl, they will at least most likely match us up with a school that has a decent market and fan base. I don't think anyone would be getting their money's worth watching us play Miami... of Ohio.

EDIT: Beat me to it, Naptown. Good post.
 
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big 12 #5??? haha! WVU actually has a legit shot at winning the Big 12 this year.
 

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Why do they even have bowls like that? There's way too many bowl games.

No way Boise St. is back in a BCS game either.
 

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First of all, I was a little mad and a little puzzled at seeing us in the military bowl. I think most of us agree that this team is better than that.

That being said, I could see us (God forbid) screwing up terribly and barely making a bowl and getting put in the Military bowl, but does anyone really think they would have us play Miami of Ohio? If we end up in a crappy bowl, they will at least most likely match us up with a school that has a decent market and fan base. I don't think anyone would be getting their money's worth watching us play Miami... of Ohio.

EDIT: Beat me to it, Naptown. Good post.

Indeed, this is a complete smack in the face to our program, we might be used to it but this??? Really?

I bet CFB every year that pays my tuition and then some. I've seen strange things happen in the betting world but the odds of something like this occurring is 0. In fact, lets used an an imaginary number like -50i%.

We have a top 3 traveling fan base. Even if we only won 6 games this year. There are a number of bowls that would give us an offer against a real opponent just because they know our fans will travel to watch it, regardless of the shitfest they are playing in.

Didn't the bowl against Miami sell out within 24 hours of it's announcement? It looked as if a large percentage of the stadium were Irish fans.
 

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Why do they even have bowls like that? There's way too many bowl games.

No way Boise St. is back in a BCS game either.

Why do you say that about Boise?

Their schedule this year is quite possibly worse than any of their previous ones. I've learned my lesson betting against them on their first game of the season. They beat Oregon. Va Tech and Georgia on the road. While I understand Kellen Moore is gone and we won't see Boise have that type of leadership again but after their game @ Michigan St it gets hilarious:


2012 BOISE STATE BRONCOS SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME RECORD/TICKETS
Michigan State
Miami (OH)
Brigham Young
New Mexico
Southern Miss
Fresno State
UNLV
Wyoming
San Diego State
Hawaii
Colorado State
Nevada

The only questionable games I see there are Michigan St and BYU. Even then, they get BYU @ home. I tried to find another team that could give a rebuilding Boise a run and I couldn't. All those teams are dumpster fires outside of BYU and MSU.
 

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2012 BOISE STATE BRONCOS SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME RECORD/TICKETS
Michigan State
Miami (OH)
Brigham Young
New Mexico
Southern Miss
Fresno State
UNLV
Wyoming
San Diego State
Hawaii
Colorado State
Nevada

Oh my goodness.

And I love who they play in that second game. Apparently we should all watch that matchup very closely.
 

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Gotta start winning to get respect. I am actually glad to see crap predictions because it makes it that much easier to exceed expectations. This team is talented and I believe they will do just that.
 

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You really can't blame the so called experts for thinking Notre Dame will struggle this season and be in a crappy bowl. The schedule this season is nasty and if our QB play is the same as it was last year than yeah it's going to be a very disappointing season.

Now I'm a pretty optimistic person in general so I think that we have the chance of pretty magical sesaon which could hopefully mean a trip to a BCS bowl. There's so much talent on this team and even though were young and inexperienced at DB and WR, if we get good QB play and limit the turnovers, I don't see why Notre dame can't win at least 9 games.

Just please beat Michigan.

GO IRISH!
 
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