Notre Dame (football only discussion)

[muffler dragon]

In a 30-minute session with the Tribune, Notre Dame AD Kevin White reiterated his support of Irish coach Charlie Weis in what he called a "challenging, difficult, certainly disappointing" season?but one he expected with few upperclassmen, what White termed Notre Dame's "transitional seam." But White refused to say precisely how quickly fortunes must change before the school might make a change. Did "challenging" and "difficult" equate to 2-9? "We were inexperienced and underprepared at almost every position, compared to the most recent teams we had. So we knew there would be a learning curve, and there has been one heck of a learning curve." Does the "transitional seam" explain all of 2-9? You used the word underprepared ? "When I say unprepared, I'm not talking about coaching. I'm talking about player preparation. I just think kids were unprepared to play at this level, this quickly." What's your evaluation of Weis? "I wouldn't evaluate any of our coaches publicly. But do Charlie and I speak very candidly? Absolutely. We have a responsibility here at Notre Dame to get this football program back to where it needs to be. Nobody is shirking that responsibility." -- Chicago Tribune

This was taken from FOX Sports on MSN - Rumors - Ben Maller's college sports rumors

[ORD_Buckeye]

Question: I realize that the NC game is probably out of reach for the domers, but if they do get by Stanford, which BCS bowl will they be invited to?

[muffler dragon]

Originally Posted by ORD_Buckeye

Question: I realize that the NC game is probably out of reach for the domers, but if they do get by Stanford, which BCS bowl will they be invited to?

Didn't KFC just come out a few months ago with their new "Bowls"? I'm sure Charlie is hoping for that.

[OCBucksFan]

Originally Posted by ORD_Buckeye

Question: I realize that the NC game is probably out of reach for the domers, but if they do get by Stanford, which BCS bowl will they be invited to?

[sandgk]

Originally Posted by ORD_Buckeye

Question: I realize that the NC game is probably out of reach for the domers, but if they do get by Stanford, which BCS bowl will they be invited to?

Not BCS - more like the

Bright
Shining
China

Bowl

Where all the entrants are flush with success.

[Best Buckeye]

Originally Posted by sandgk

Not BCS - more like the

Bright
Shining
China

Bowl

Where all the entrants are flush with success.

Ah the Kohler "porcelain" Bowl.

[muffler dragon]

Originally Posted by sandgk

Not BCS - more like the

Bright
Shining
China

Bowl

Where all the entrants are flush with success.

Big
Crap-filled
[censored]ter?

[NOTREDAMECHIEF]

Originally Posted by muffler dragon

Didn't KFC just come out a few months ago with their new "Bowls"? I'm sure Charlie is hoping for that.

Now that was funny....

[Oh8ch]

Charlie just pointed out that Ntre Ame hasn't finished the season with 2 wins since 1992. That's something this team can accomplish.

I realize that the NC game is probably out of reach for the domers, but if they do get by Stanford, which BCS bowl will they be invited to?

You are missing the point. CWs entire strategy for finishing with two wins is to avoid a bowl entirely.

[Dryden]

Originally Posted by Oh8ch

You are missing the point. CWs entire strategy for finishing with two wins is to avoid a bowl entirely.

Clearly, his team didn't need the benefit of the extra four weeks of practice for next year.

[MaizeandBlue]

has CanCharlie.com -- The campaign to can Charlie Weis been posted yet?

[sandgk]

Originally Posted by MaizeandBlue

has CanCharlie.com -- The campaign to can Charlie Weis been posted yet?

It's just not the same without Robert T. "Gilligan" chiming in.

[muffler dragon]

Originally Posted by NOTREDAMECHIEF

Now that was funny....

Thanks.

[HailToMichigan]

Annual game! Did this last year, doing it this year, and we can do it again next year. Game is called Let's See If All One Hundred And Nineteen Other I-A Schools Can Win A Bowl Before Notre Dame Does.

Notre Dame's last bowl win was the Cotton Bowl in 1993 (New Year's Day 1994) against Texas A&M. Since then, the following teams have won a bowl game and Notre Dame has not:

Air Force, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Boise State, Boston College, Bowling Green, BYU, California, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, Clemson, Colorado, Colorado State, Connecticut, East Carolina, Florida, Florida State, Fresno State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisville, LSU, Marshall, Maryland, Memphis, Miami, Miami (Ohio), Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, Navy, Nebraska, Nevada, NC State, North Carolina, North Texas, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oregon State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rutgers, San Jose State, South Carolina, South Florida, Southern Miss, Stanford, Syracuse, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Toledo, Troy, Tulane, Tulsa, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Utah, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Washington, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

That's 84 for those of you unwilling to bother counting all that. (Understandable.) 36 to go.

This year, the number can potentially reach 91 if Indiana, Ball State, Central Florida, Kentucky, New Mexico, Florida Atlantic, and Houston win their games.

[BB73]

Originally Posted by HailToMichigan

This year, the number can potentially reach 91 if Indiana, Ball State, Central Florida, Kentucky, New Mexico, Florida Atlantic, and Houston win their games.

I missed some of the pairings. To which bowl game is Ntre Ame going?