Bobref

I’m still waiting to hear why the game “should have been” in Bloomington.

I think it was throwing a woman off a balcony, not out of a window.

Good call, ref. Here's the exact wording of the NFL's rule on fair catches, from Rule 10, Section 2, Article 4: "After a fair catch is made or is awarded as the result of fair catch interference, the receiving team has the option of putting the ball in play by a snap or fair catch kick (drop kick or place kick without a tee) from the spot of the catch or succeeding spot after enforcement of any applicable penalties (3-9 and 11-4-3). This includes the 15-yard penalty enforced from the receiving team’s 20-yard line as applicable if the fair catch is made or awarded in his end zone from fair catch interference or illegal contact with the receiver after he has made a fair catch."

I especially like the way the Irish have embraced special teams play as a way to succeed. They had to, given their atrocious field goal kicking situation during the season. Hopefully, that’s about to change as their kicker gets healthy.

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I’ve never seen it done. In this case, they keep referring to it as a “fair catch” kick. Strictly speaking, it wasn’t a fair catch. It was an “awarded” fair catch, because of the kick catching interference foul.

Snowing in South Bend now, but supposed to stop by noon. Game time weather: 27 deg. with winds out of the North at 11 mph.

A contrary argument is that administration of intravenous fluids to a minor for competitive purposes, rather than medical necessity, is unethical. By all means, if a kid needs IV fluids he should get them. But if he needs that sort of medical intervention, he’s not going back in the ballgame.

I just need it to last about 15 more years. 😂

Transfer portal open only 48 hrs. and Alabama DB grad transfer DeVonta Smith, the Tide’s starting nickel this past season, is headed to Notre Dame. Need to bolster that secondary to try and fill the hole left by X when he heads to the NFL. https://portal.rivals.com/news/notre-dame-lands-alabama-grad-transfer-db-devonta-smith

Perhaps there should be a temporary closure of the portal during bowl season, until after the playoffs.

I guess this was inevitable. May signal the beginning of the end for Bowls, other than those involved in the CFP. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2024/12/14/marshall-football-independence-bowl-army-opt-out-charles-huff/76992687007/

Marcus Freeman just signed a 4 year extension. He is now under contract until 2030. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42990942/notre-dame-coach-marcus-freeman-lands-long-term-extension

Marcus Freeman just signed a 4 year extension. He is now under contract until 2030. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/42990942/notre-dame-coach-marcus-freeman-lands-long-term-extension

You need to look up the definition of “obsess.”

Just celebrate the young man. He’s worth it. Rain on the parade some other time.

Muda, the ever-present turd in the punch bowl.

The kid from the little 1A school has turned out to be a star … on so many levels. CONGRATULATIONS JACK KISER! Jack Kiser, Cass County's 2019 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship recipient continues to make all of Cass County proud. Kiser, a Royal Center, Indiana, native is now the 20th Notre Dame NFF National Scholar-Athlete to be inducted into the Hall of Fame during ceremonies in Las Vegas last night. Jack already has two degrees: graduating with his baccalaureate degree in three years in May 2022, majoring in business analytics and earning a master's of accountancy in 2023. He is currently pursuing further graduate education. Jack earned the Tom Frecka Academic Achievement Award for posting the top GPA (3.97) in the entire Notre Dame Master of Accountancy program. A member of the 2024 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, Kiser claimed the Dean's Graduate Business Award. Jack has also lead the fighting Irish football as a defensive Captain this year and is a finalist for the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy honoring collegiate football players who also excel off the field in leadership and community service. Congratulations Jack and the Kiser family!

Again, you simply don’t get it. Notre Dame will never not play Navy. You don’t know the story, but it’s well documented. Do 5 min. of research.

Haters gonna’ hate. They hate us … because they ain’t us. 😂🤣😅

On this, we are in agreement.

The point was, I’ll see your Brady Hoke, and raise you a Gerry Faust. 🤣😂

NBC holds the rights to both ND and B1G football. “Notre Dame is expected to receive around $50 million per year from NBC, in addition to the $17 million it receives from the ACC. Notre Dame’s total compensation is slightly less than what members of the Big Ten would receive.” https://www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2023/11/notre-dame-extends-tv-contract-with-nbc-through-2029#:~:text=On Saturday%2C Notre Dame and,the Big Ten would receive.

Guess who was coaching Notre Dame when they beat Michigan in 1982. 😂🤣😅

You’ve demonstrated with this that you don’t know what you’re talking about.