USC recruiting and everything else

[Blazers46]

I think ND is in a perfect spot. The Louisville loss was credited to playing so many big games in short span. Not knocking NDs schedule but when you are a Michigan or USC playing each other then playing OSU and Penn State or flavor of the year in the Big these guys are going to lose games they shouldn’t. ND can easily schedule themselves into the playoffs while making round 1 playoff essentially their conference championship game. I don’t like it, I’d rather play USCs and Michigan’s every week but for argument sake in regard to scheduling and playoffs ND can create their own path.

 

[MacIrish75]

I think ND is in a perfect spot. The Louisville loss was credited to playing so many big games in short span. Not knocking NDs schedule but when you are a Michigan or USC playing each other then playing OSU and Penn State or flavor of the year in the Big these guys are going to lose games they shouldn’t. ND can easily schedule themselves into the playoffs while making round 1 playoff essentially their conference championship game. I don’t like it, I’d rather play USCs and Michigan’s every week but for argument sake in regard to scheduling and playoffs ND can create their own path.

Yeah except we won’t do that and we will schedule the best opponent from each conference in successive weeks while also catching a few middling programs on their “up” years and each of those games will be at their place at 8:00 on ESPN/ABC.

 

[NDpendent]

I’d rather Texas Longhorns each year than USC

Honestly, I would love this. If we switch Rockne's vision for California with Texas that would be great. Better recruits down there. Would switch Stanford with Baylor too and call the matchup "Catholics vs Heretics"

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

We have a limited history with Texas. USC is our biggest and most traditional rival. It would suck for the sport to lose that game. While I wouldn't let USC's decision to drop us from their schedule dictate whether or not we should ultimately join a conference, I think it would factor in if/when our hand is forced to do so.

B1G doesn't just make the most sense regionally, but now just about all of our historically biggest rivals are in that conference (USC, scUM, Sparty, Purdue, etc). I'm sure we could still rotate some combination of Pitt, Navy, Stanford and Army in the mix as non-conference opponents in this hypothetical scenario.

However, understanding the long history between the B1G (most specifically, scUM) and ND, I'll believe it when I see it lol.

 

[Irish#1]

Riley may not want to play the Irish, but given the history, I wonder if the AD and Prez would go along with that?

 

[stpeteirish]

Riley may not want to play the Irish, but given the history, I wonder if the AD and Prez would go along with that?

They may be ready to jettison Riley after getting pounded by mid tier B10 teams like Wisky and Minn. If so it won't matter what this pussy of a coach thinks about the schedule.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Riley also talked about how the bar was set "too high" if you have to go undefeated or have one loss to compete for a championship. He is a total ass clown. I hope USC loses every game.

I mean WTF is he talking about how Bama scheduled to win championships? Bama still had to win the SECCG and then win 2 more games in the CFP. Riley couldn't even win the PAC with Caleb Freaking Williams.

 

[spoonidentity]

Not that I think the USC game goes away, but if it does, the replacement should be Alabama if they would agree to it.

Only other school that replaces the legacy component of the game and the intersectionality of the game. With all due respect to Penn State, Ohio State, and Michigan, they are not intersectional at all.

Texas is important in Texas but they don't match up to Alabama.

Not that I think any of this would happen but it's a fun thought exercise.

 

[calvegas04]

Not that I think the USC game goes away, but if it does, the replacement should be Alabama if they would agree to it.

Only other school that replaces the legacy component of the game and the intersectionality of the game. With all due respect to Penn State, Ohio State, and Michigan, they are not intersectional at all.

Texas is important in Texas but they don't match up to Alabama.

Not that I think any of this would happen but it's a fun thought exercise.

No shot Alabama would agree to home and homes going forward, they would want neutral site games in Atlanta. ND needs to have a west coast presents each season, so keeping USC is important if not get UCLA on board.

 

[ulukinatme]

You don't throw away the greatest intersectional rivalry in all of college football. It helps with recruiting, and the players do enjoy getting out to the west coast in November. It's a brief reprieve from the northern Indiana winter that's beginning.

 

[T-Boone]

No shot Alabama would agree to home and homes going forward, they would want neutral site games in Atlanta. ND needs to have a west coast presents each season, so keeping USC is important if not get UCLA on board.

Fresno

 

[T-Boone]

Not that I think the USC game goes away, but if it does, the replacement should be Alabama if they would agree to it.

Only other school that replaces the legacy component of the game and the intersectionality of the game. With all due respect to Penn State, Ohio State, and Michigan, they are not intersectional at all.

Texas is important in Texas but they don't match up to Alabama.

Not that I think any of this would happen but it's a fun thought exercise.

I think id rather spend 3 days in Austin than Tuscaloosa.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

I think id rather spend 3 days in Austin than Tuscaloosa.

Even with that serial killer dumping bodies in Lady Bird Lake?

 

[calvegas04]

Even with that serial killer dumping bodies in Lady Bird Lake?

Adds to the excitement

 

[irishandy]

Losing USC on our schedule would not be good for Notre Dame or for college football.

Rivalries are a big part of this game, they need to keep them.

 

[irishff1014]

He got lucky the first year with Williams. Their OL got away with a ton of holding and we couldn't get to him in time. Golden made sure that didn't happen last year, absolutely embarrassed USC. Now Riley's punk ass is trying to dodge us. Pathetic.

He is a piece or crap. Someone the SEC should hire.

 

[zelezo vlk]

I didn't even know that USC retires numbers

 

[ulukinatme]

Did they retire Palmer's number or Reggie's? Leinart? Caleb had one decent season and didn't even lead them to the promised land. His last season tanked after he met us.

 

[dublinirish]

Did they retire Palmer's number or Reggie's? Leinart? Caleb had one decent season and didn't even lead them to the promised land. His last season tanked after he met us.

Yes they have but Reggie's only today but nobody had worn 5 since him it was an unofficial retirement until now

They've also still got OJ's number retired lol

3	Carson Palmer	1999–2002
11	Matt Leinart	2001–2005
12	Charles White	1977–1979
20	Mike Garrett	1963–1965
32	O. J. Simpson	1967–1968
33	Marcus Allen	1978–1981

 

[SWirishfan]

I wouldn't mind if we retired some numbers.
Which would you retire?
I don't go far enough back to pick the besties of the Leahy to Ara days. So with that grain of salt

#3 Montana / Floyd
#6 Bus
#20 Pickett
#22 Jones
#25 Rocket
#75 Taylor
#81 Brown
#97 Young


Honorable Mentions
#21 Taylor
#34 Zellars
#44 Edwards

 

[Irish4life]

 

[greyhammer90]

I hope they throw 3 picks in his honor.

 

[FDNYIrish1]

Retire his number the night you play the team that retired his Heisman campaign last year.

 

[ulukinatme]

I wouldn't mind if we retired some numbers.
Which would you retire?
I don't go far enough back to pick the besties of the Leahy to Ara days. So with that grain of salt

#3 Montana / Floyd
#6 Bus
#20 Pickett
#22 Jones
#25 Rocket
#75 Taylor
#81 Brown
#97 Young


Honorable Mentions
#21 Taylor
#34 Zellars
#44 Edwards

I don't think you can retire #3 at this point. It used to be all the big playmakers wore that number, but it's lost it's luster a bit in recent years. There's a lot of greats that have worn that number though: Montana, Mirer, Powlus, Darius Walker, Arnaz Battle, Floyd, etc. It got tarnished a bit when VanderDoesn't chose it, but whatever.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Colleges shouldn’t retire numbers.
In fact, unless you’re Wayne Gretzky or Jackie Robinson, no number should be retired.

 

[stlnd01]

A little surprised at USC for that move. Yes Williams won a Heisman, which is great. And he's very talented. But he never even won a bowl game, let alone a conference title or national championship, which I'd think would be the standard at a place with their history.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

A little surprised at USC for that move. Yes Williams won a Heisman, which is great. And he's very talented. But he never even won a bowl game, let alone a conference title or national championship, which I'd think would be the standard at a place with their history.

Perhaps you forgot. You can’t spell suck w out usc.

 

[Punky]

I wouldn't mind if we retired some numbers.
Which would you retire?
I don't go far enough back to pick the besties of the Leahy to Ara days. So with that grain of salt

#3 Montana / Floyd
#6 Bus
#20 Pickett
#22 Jones
#25 Rocket
#75 Taylor
#81 Brown
#97 Young


Honorable Mentions
#21 Taylor
#34 Zellars
#44 Edwards

How about Irish Heisman winners....I see Tim Brown gets love, but everybody forgets about the old timers.....best 2 on that list might be Lujack and Hart.

Angelo Bertelli 48
Johnny Lujack 32
Leon Hart 82
Johnny Lattner 14
Paul Hornung 5
John Huarte 7
Tim Brown 81

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Colleges shouldn’t retire numbers.
In fact, unless you’re Wayne Gretzky or Jackie Robinson, no number should be retired.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

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I think Jordan is the greatest, but not everyone else does. If there’s doubt, you don’t get the number retired. A statue is enough.