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[NDsuperfan09]

The ACC sucks, we would compete well in a Gator match up.

With our non-existant running game and our stout run D against two teams who run the ball extremely well?

 

[irish4ever]

And I'm still predicting we get blown out in the gator bowl. I want the sun bowl personally.

Maybe not "blown out", but I agree w/ you. Short of beating U$C (which I don't think will happen), I personally don't feel that the Irish has proven that they deserve a Gator Bowl or Cotton Bowl invite.

 

[nd1988]

Maybe not "blown out", but I agree w/ you. Short of beating U$C (which I don't think will happen), I personally don't feel that the Irish has proven that they deserve a Gator Bowl or Cotton Bowl invite.

Me neither.... I saw on a bowl prediction that if ND goes to the Sun bowl, they should play Oregon State........ I was like, "Oh crap"

 

[NDgettysburg]

wanted to remind all the naysayers that we will in fact be going bowling this year.

the same is not true for such storied programs as michigan and tennesee.

we are not on top of the college football world yet, but we are definately not at the bottom.

GO IRISH!!!!

I wish we'd just skip going bowling this year....After NC, Pitt and BC I have no confidence that we could win a lower tier bowl. I'd rather take a pass, come out strong next year and give it another shot.

 

[mick2]

the bowl game also gives us an extra month of practice im sure the team could use it, so all of you saying we should stay home,it isn't really an option

 

[NDgettysburg]

the bowl game also gives us an extra month of practice im sure the team could use it, so all of you saying we should stay home,it isn't really an option

Check yer history...we stayed home many years when Fr. Hesburgh was president. Saying it's a not an option isn't valid. At this point, I'd rather not seen the team embarrassed.

 

[mick2]

believe me, i know the history, times have changed since hesburgh, thats why its history, a team like ours better take every chance they can get at practicing, and i think staying home would send a wrong message to the kids that have played their asses off.

 

[NDgettysburg]

believe me, i know the history, times have changed since hesburgh, thats why its history, a team like ours better take every chance they can get at practicing, and i think staying home would send a wrong message to the kids that have played their asses off.

It's a team game though....tough luck for the kids that really broke their asses all year, but when the team isn't good enough, I don't see any reason for going to play in a game that will most likely do nothing but add to their bad memories of their last couple of years wearing the blue and gold.

This isn't like when Lou took our boys down to the Sugar Bowl in '92 despite EVERYONE in the college football world saying we didn't belong there. I felt we deserved to be there, definitely had a chance to win....and we did. I don't have that feeling this year.

 

[mick2]

they have all busted their asses. after a 3-9 season they need evry shot they can to regain confidence

 

[rogosIRISH77]

tomorrow our distinguished asses become bowl eligible!

 

[GREENJERSEYS'07]

I got a bad feeling about this one.Like navy ends up throwing the ball up&down the field or clausen can't connect the ball no matter what and we still have no running game.

I've felt okay about every game(well within the 1st quarter too)so far this year too,but after boston college...I'm not so sure about anything even with my optomistic mind about notre dame football anymore.

No gator bowl either...another great start to blow it in the second half or just a plain old beating by a 8-4 ACC team is what will happen.

The last thing I want is to play georgia tech!!!!! I've always liked paul johnson and had the upmost respect for him,but I would hate for him to win.

By the way a lot of you talk,half you guys on this board prolly don't even know who paul johnson is or he doesn't coach for navy this year.I apologize about what i just said,but really wonder.

 

[nd1988]

I got a bad feeling about this one.Like navy ends up throwing the ball up&down the field or clausen can't connect the ball no matter what and we still have no running game.

I've felt okay about every game(well within the 1st quarter too)so far this year too,but after boston college...I'm not so sure about anything even with my optomistic mind about notre dame football anymore.

No gator bowl either...another great start to blow it in the second half or just a plain old beating by a 8-4 ACC team is what will happen.

The last thing I want is to play georgia tech!!!!! I've always liked paul johnson and had the upmost respect for him,but I would hate for him to win.

By the way a lot of you talk,half you guys on this board prolly don't even know who paul johnson is or he doesn't coach for navy this year.I apologize about what i just said,but really wonder.

I agree 110%... Maybe the team should prepare for next year instead...? I take that back.. If we win out the rest of the season "including SC", then I think they should go to a bowl game...

 

[JeremyND07]

If we get an invite we will go to a bowl! After last year the Admin will see it as a boost to the programs rep so I think there is 0% chance we tell anyone no!

 

[Catsudon]

Looks like VT might be out of running for Gator. Acc seems to be weaker this year. So I prefer ND go to gator this year instead of Sun Bowl.

 

[mick2]

who would be possible opponents in the sun bowl?

 

[badassgixxer05]

who would be possible opponents in the sun bowl?

sun bowl is Pac-10 vs. Big 12/Big East/Notre Dame(according to espn), so could be

pac-10: oregon state, oregon, arizona, cal VS

big12 : Kansas, Nebraska OR

big east: Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, West Virginia OR

Notre Dame!!

so we would play oregon st, oregon, arizona or cal.

 

[tko]

careful what you wish for. also, we need to beat navy. optimism isn't running real high for this kid.

 

[mick2]

bowl eligible