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  1. JD Irish

    2024-2025 ND Basketball Thread

    He lost his dribble on drives way too often and otherwise failed to finish at the rim at an alarmingly bad frequency. That he was our second best player this year is much more an indictment on the state of ND basketball than anything else. That being said, he did improve and we needed him back.
  2. JD Irish

    Ask Merckxe525 aka Dear Abby

    @Merckxe525 @BuaConstrictor Do you know if ND is still trying to schedule BC in Rome?
  3. JD Irish

    2024-2025 ND Basketball Thread

    Yup, and if basketball was in the Big East, the #1 reason for needing to continue our stupid arrangement with the ACC in football disappears.
  4. JD Irish

    Ask Merckxe525 aka Dear Abby

    Winning a national championship is the #1 thing I care about for ND football. #2 is playing in big, interesting, and meaningful games with rivals and otherwise high-end teams. The playoff format is more forgiving to allow for losses with the expanded field. Big wins are important to making the...
  5. JD Irish

    2024-2025 ND Basketball Thread

    I will take this further. I want ND MBB to win a national championship.
  6. JD Irish

    Ask Merckxe525 aka Dear Abby

    He is saying ND will replace the USC game with Clemson when USC cancels its series with ND. Which, of course, would be horrible. Replace an annual rivalry game lasting 100 years for a game with a team we've played 8 times, almost all of which as a result of our bizarre ACC alignment. The games...
  7. JD Irish

    Ask Merckxe525 aka Dear Abby

    If his recruiting/performance is such that he isn't likely to be retained in a year, why is he still on the staff now?
  8. JD Irish

    Ask Merckxe525 aka Dear Abby

    @Merckxe525 @BuaConstrictor Thank you for all of the info. I think to a large extent, the disbelief regarding what you are saying about money/NIL is that it has not been borne out with our recruiting results. If it's not money, what is preventing us from signing top classes? Will we be...
  9. JD Irish

    Ask Merckxe525 aka Dear Abby

    @Merckxe525 Is ND still trying to play BC in Rome soon? If not, why?
  10. JD Irish

    Ask Merckxe525 aka Dear Abby

    @Merckxe525 Is ND still trying to play BC in Rome soon? If not, why?
  11. JD Irish

    Ask Merckxe525 aka Dear Abby

    @Merckxe525 What is ND's plan for scheduling? Specifically: -Is there optimism the USC series will be extended? -Is ND trying to renew annual rivalries against Michigan and Michigan State? -Are any home-and-home series with any marquee opponents being worked on? (Examples: Oregon, Tennessee...
  12. JD Irish

    Future Playoff Expansion… Hmmm

    I think this is all correct. However, one looming issue is that, as we are potentially seeing with USC, these Big Ten and SEC teams will claim that their schedules are full and they will have no interest in scheduling out of conference games. This is especially true if they will both be at 9...
  13. JD Irish

    2024-2025 ND Basketball Thread

    He did a good job in year 1. For whatever reason, he chose to not improve the roster going into year 2. The transfer players were nowhere close to good enough. And now in year 2, the remaining players on the roster have not improved. The offensive system is terrible/non-existent, and there is...
  14. JD Irish

    Ask Merckxe525 aka Dear Abby

    If true, I don't see how that can be reconciled with our non-competitiveness in NIL since its inception.
  15. JD Irish

    Ask Merckxe525 aka Dear Abby

    What went wrong with the 2025 recruiting class? Is there actually a concerted effort to sign 5 stars from HS?
  16. JD Irish

    Ask Merckxe525 aka Dear Abby

    What went wrong with the 2025 recruiting class? Is there actually a concerted effort to sign 5 stars from HS?
  17. JD Irish

    2025 Spring Practice Thread

    I'd much rather watch a football game.
  18. JD Irish

    Chad Bowden to USC

    Why are the home jersey pants mustard yellow instead of gold?
  19. JD Irish

    The Optimal Notre Dame Scheduling Model

    USC Michigan Michigan State Pitt Miami/Georgia Tech rotating Boston College/Stanford rotating Navy/Army/Air Force rotating Purdue/Northwestern/Indiana rotating Rice/Tulane rotating P4 P4 or G5 G5 Prioritizes traditional rivals, geographical rivals, and presence in important recruiting areas...
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