What is your favorite ND Rivalry ??

[JKhrome1ND]

It's Rivalrie week ..... and it got me thinking what Notre Dame game is your absolutely favorite, the one that just gets your blood pumping, that one game you would miss your own wedding for it !! haha There are so many rivals for Notre Dame past and present ....... so there are going to be a few teams left out .... but i'll put an Other option for the missing teams.

I'm putting in ~ USC, Michigan, Pittsbrugh, Boston College, Stanford, Michigan St., Navy, Purdue, Miami (fla) and Other .......

*other would be teams like Penn. St., Washington, Georgia Tech, Florida St., Army, Air Force, Nebraska, Syracuse, Northwestern etc....etc....

 

[AdmiralBackhand]

You named just about all of the teams. However, even though they aren't a rival, Nebraska is a team I would like to see us play again and soon. In 2000 they came into our house with a bunch of their fans and escaped by 3 points. I'd love to punch them in the mouth when they turn to the Big Ten.

 

[TerryTate]

ND vs. USC

ND vs. Michigan

ND vs. BC

 

[fitz_bu47]

Most Hated/Team I Loathe More than is Normal====USC

Usually a good game/have some respect for them===Mich. St.

Really hate 'em but don't have to deal w/ too many of their fans so the fire burns less bright====Michigan

They broke my heart when I was 13, and they can suck it, but I can't help but like Herzlich===BC

 

[irishtrinity]

i really hate michigan, and usc.. michigan has a winning record on us which only few have and usc has beat us 8 straight times!!!!!!!

i don't want usc to tie our 11 win record on them.. so this yr we have to turn this back around with 10 straight back..

 

[KPENN]

Most hated U$C/ Michigan
Rivals I have the most respect for Stanford/Navy

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

I would love to beat the **** out of State Penn on a yearly basis.

 

[BurningRiver]

i hate michigan more
but i would rather beat usc (because i've never seen ND beat SC since ive become a fan)
i would also love to play/beat ohio state. for selfish reasons. i live in ohio and hate osu fans.

 

[Shamrocks and Shenanigans]

USC is my favorite rival with Michigan in a close second. I am also really looking forward to renewing the rivalry with Miami. Hopefully it will start with a bowl game this year.

 

[Mr. McGibblets]

I also like the ND/Florida State Rivlary but USC trumps all in my mind.

 

[JKhrome1ND]

I love how Notre Dame is a nation wide favorite .... and that they have rivals all over the US. which makes it fun .... for everyone.


Living in SoCal .... mostly everyone is a USC or UCLA or SD St. fan .... with ND probably being loved more than most Pac-10 teams. Most of my friends are SC fans so i think the ND-USC rivalrie is built up big time, man we talk **** to eachother all week long. the past 8 years have sucked *** though .... i think alot of it has to do where you live also.

I'm glad ND is bringing back the Miami game .... i would also like to see the Florida St., Nebraska, Georgia Tech and Penn St. rivalries comeback off and on ......

But yeah i would have to say ND vs USC is my favorite game ever !! I hate SC so much ....

 

[Jerry]

Michigan is the team I hate to lose to the most. When Dayne went down in the first quarter of the UM game this year I almost puked. I think it's my favorite rivalry because there is so much hope for both teams when they meet every year. And it doesn't seem to matter who is ranked higher or supposedly has the better team. It's either teams game.

The SC rivalry has been so lopsided for both teams in my lifetime that I find it anti climactic a lot of years. It did always bother me that SC fans were always saying that ND was done and would never be able to recruit with the like of SC and then Carroll left and all the sanctions came down and all of sudden the playing field seems a little more level.

 

[dshans]

First, let me get this out of the way (without rancor); the title for this thread should be either "What is your favorite ND rivalry" or "What are your favorite ND rivalries."

My take? I view every game, every Saturday, every season as a rivalry game. It makes no matter if it's the first time we've played a team, had the longest history, involves the most number of games played successively or determined the National Championship most.

I lean toward USC because the series is long standing and has played an important roles in each program over the years. And I love it when we beat a Florida team ... I've collected on a bet or ten over the years with high school classmates from The Sunshine State. I lost a few, but it was worth the price to keep in touch and talk hollow **** to each other.

 

[choo choo]

guess it has to be michigan state for me, just because i detest loosing to those punks

 

[provi1]

Personally i ican not wait for the revitilization of the Catholics Vs Convicts!

 

[IrishandColts]

I live in Indy so it has to be an automatic to hate on Purdue and Michigan because that is the only fans in the bars during college football season. Other then that USC. Curious to play Miami tho to see what those fans bring.