ND vs Nebraska?

[tommyIRISH23]

Any word on talks about starting a series with the huskers? I think they'd be a fantastic opponent to add onto our schedule.

 

[Riddickulous]

Nope.

 

[rtrn2glory]

played them in the 90s...had em beat joey getherall and julius jones returned kicks...offense was lack luster to say the least.

 

[tommyIRISH23]

Hm. I am sure we will see them at some point. Whatever happened to those Bama talks from last year? Nothing came of it?

 

[Riddickulous]

played them in the 90s...had em beat joey getherall and julius jones returned kicks...offense was lack luster to say the least.

2000 and 2001.

2000 was a fluke and 2001 was your typical blowout loss to a superior team.

 

[koonja]

We already play the likes of Michigan, Stanford, and USC every year... Now we're adding Oklahoma, Miami, and Texas... we're already loaded schedule wise, and I personally think it's a mistake. Very difficult to go undefeated when you play teams like that.

 

[military_irish]

2000 and 2001.

2000 was a fluke and 2001 was your typical blowout loss to a superior team.

In 2000 Arnaz Battle sprained his ankle in the Texas A&M and sat out a practice the week before the Nebraska game. During the game he broke his wrist, which ended his season. But he finished the game not knowing it was actually broken. The game could have easily been ND's game to win.

In 2001 instead of bringing Battle back to QB, where he would have been better than LoVecchio and Holiday. But instead they brought Lovecchio out to play in one of the most hostile environments in college football at the time. That had disaster written all over it. Considering 2001 Nebraska went to the National Championship, a 27-10 loss doesn't look too bad.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

No we already have too many major programs on our schedule. We can't contend with these schedules.

 

[koonja]

No we already have too many major programs on our schedule. We can't contend with these schedules.

Like I said, I don't see the logic in playing USC, Mich, Stanford, then adding Miami, Texas and Oklahoma... We don't need the national spotlight, we already have it. Going undefeated/1-loss will be very, very difficult.

 

[irish1958]

Traditional powerhouses play one tough game a month, one or more Div II or lower teams every year, a couple of traditional patsies and have a week off before a tough game.
We simply cannot play a powerhouse every week and expect to have a contender for anything, let alone a winning season.
Please be realistic. Bear Bryant used the Lucky Strike commercial and was quoted as saying "LSMFT=Light Schedule Means Fine Team"
How could any team survive a schedule of Mich, Mich St, USC OK, Nebraska, Stanford, LSU, Miami, Navy (with its bizarre offense and insane players) an occasional good PU, and throw in back to back games with Penn St, BYU, Oregon?
And have every team that is poor make their Bowl game the ND game, and define a successful season as one in which they beat, or almost beat ND.
Forget Nebraska; let's schedule Montana.
Alabama plays Samford, we play Stanford. ?Equal???

 

[Blaise]

simple.... NBC won't continue paying ND big money if all their games are ND vs Tulsa.... ND okla brings big ratings

 

[irish1958]

simple.... NBC won't continue paying ND big money if all their games are ND vs Tulsa.... ND okla brings big ratings

If Notre Dame's object were to make big money, ND should join the Big Ten (?eleven,?twelve?) and have access to the money from the BigTen Network.
They could then do what Ohio State and Michigan do and schedule one tough out of conference game, have one or, perhaps, two tough conference games and wipe the floor with MAC or DivII or III teams thereby insuring an eight or nine win season and a bowl game every year.
And the revenue would be as good or better.

 

[ND4EVA]

I live in Husker territory, and would love to see us get another shoot at the shuckers. All i ever hear about is the 00-01 games where we lost. Would be nice to be able to rub it in their faces.

 

[irish1958]

I live in Husker territory, and would love to see us get another shoot at the shuckers. All i ever hear about is the 00-01 games where we lost. Would be nice to be able to rub it in their faces.

Me also. However, the game would always be a smash mouth game and the huskers have a great farm club system with an unlimited number of very large people from their extensive farm system. We have to play with out 85 and can't fill vacancies or ensure depth via the JC route.
If we could sandwich the game between, say Samford and Akron perhaps we could live to see another day. Unfortunately, we probably would sandwich them between USC and Stanford, or perhaps Michigan and Michigan State, or Oklahoma and Miami.
NO THANKS.

 

[NeuteredDoomer]

Traditional powerhouses play one tough game a month, one or more Div II or lower teams every year, a couple of traditional patsies and have a week off before a tough game.
We simply cannot play a powerhouse every week and expect to have a contender for anything, let alone a winning season.
Please be realistic. Bear Bryant used the Lucky Strike commercial and was quoted as saying "LSMFT=Light Schedule Means Fine Team"
How could any team survive a schedule of Mich, Mich St, USC OK, Nebraska, Stanford, LSU, Miami, Navy (with its bizarre offense and insane players) an occasional good PU, and throw in back to back games with Penn St, BYU, Oregon?
And have every team that is poor make their Bowl game the ND game, and define a successful season as one in which they beat, or almost beat ND.
Forget Nebraska; let's schedule Montana.
Alabama plays Samford, we play Stanford. ?Equal???

Thank you. ND's schedule is megalomaniac.

 

[ND4EVA]

Me also. However, the game would always be a smash mouth game and the huskers have a great farm club system with an unlimited number of very large people from their extensive farm system. We have to play with out 85 and can't fill vacancies or ensure depth via the JC route.
If we could sandwich the game between, say Samford and Akron perhaps we could live to see another day. Unfortunately, we probably would sandwich them between USC and Stanford, or perhaps Michigan and Michigan State, or Oklahoma and Miami.
NO THANKS.

Ever find yourself in omaha on a gameday shoot me a message we can have a beer and watch the game.

 

[ColinKSU]

No thanks.

 

[CuerVo0220]

I think it's awesome! Because when ND plays these teams and wins, whether they blow them out or fight for a last second win, it's just preparation for they're next national
title(s). Only ND would make a schedule this challenging, we want to beat the best to be best! When we win a National Title after going through that gauntlet, there will be no doubt who the best team in the Nation is! I can't wait!

GO IRISH!!!

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

No. We need a schedule with something like USC, Michigan, Michigan State, Stanford, Purdue, Navy, Army, Northern Illinois, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Washington, and Western Michigan. Something similar to what a Big Ten school would play.

 

[BGIF]

simple.... NBC won't continue paying ND big money if all their games are ND vs Tulsa.... ND okla brings big ratings

ND beating Tulsa (Navy, Syracuse, UCon ...) brings big ratings.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

ND beating Tulsa (Navy, Syracuse, UCon ...) brings big ratings.

ouch, right where it hurts.

 

[NeuteredDoomer]

ND beating Tulsa (Navy, Syracuse, UCon ...) brings big ratings.

Chuckle.

Which reminds me of GoldenITF's momma...