Bobref

That is going to be a spirited conversation if, at some point, ND has to choose between abandoning the concept of the student-athlete and foregoing all that $$ with which the University does so much good. Lots of places will have that debate. But for most, the answer is easy. Not so at Notre Dame.

So, would this be an example of the playoff expansion diluting the regular season?

The ND-Michigan series was a great one, and I wish they still played. But it’s a mistake to compare it to the greatest intersectional rivalry in the history of college football. The Irish and Trojans have played every year since 1924, with the exception of a few years during WW II. More than twice as many times as ND has played Michigan. In terms of the way the schools feel about one another: no comparison.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/notre-dame-vs-usc-rivalry-at-risk-why-historic-college-football-showdown-must-be-preserved-at-all-costs/

That much is clear.

I should have posted this in the “In Memoriam” thread … but this seemed fitting. R.I.P. George Wendt. Most famous for his role in Cheers. But fans of a certain NFL team, from a certain city … know him as Bill Swerski, #1 fan of “Da’ Bears.”

Abject cowardice. No other explanation.

Absolutely. They’re trying to sell the game internationally.

The article quotes parents who did not like the way their kids were treated.

I find this really troubling. I have known Roy Richards ever since he started at Morton. Worked many games involving his teams. He is a fine person and a terrific coach. What he did with a moribund Morton program was nothing short of miraculous. As soon as open enrollment hit Hammond, his program became a magnet for every kid in Hammond who aspired to play football. Kids ran toward a great program, not away from an abusive coach. Coach Richards is “old school” and he coaches his kids hard. Sounds like some people in Portage didn’t like that. Frankly, that tells me more about Portage than about Coach Richards. There’s a reason this once proud program has been a dumpster fire for years now. Soft.

Former Bishop Luers and Notre Dame standout Jaylon Smith sign with Raiders. Here’s hoping he makes good.

You’ve lost me.

Talk to the guys who wrote, and interpreted, the Constitution.

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I thought we were just talking about MS-13 and other criminals? But if it’s 20 million, then it’s 20 million. There are no constitutional trade-offs for expediency. This issue took many years to create. It’s going to take many years to solve. It takes as long as it takes to do it the right way.