While this site has a good number of diverse opinions, I think the consensus among the vast majority of participants is that you’re a moron, and no true fan of Notre Dame.
You just don't get Notre Dame. You want ND to transform into a football first university. This will never happen, and until you come to terms with this reality, you will never be satisfied with the program.
Except, let me play devil's advocate here, for a minute...and I am in VIOLENT agreement with your points, being a graduate school graduate from ND, and having a lifetime connection to the school (great uncle from the Philadelphia side of the family taught here over and shortly after WW 2).
As the rules change, it's going to be up to the administration as to which direction they ultimately go. For example, if college football ultimately chooses to pay players, this doesn't imply that the student athletes don't have to go to class and ND is going to just buy up the best talent. ND can still control the narrative, keep its academic standards intact, have their student athletes still go to class and earn meaningful degrees as part of the agreement they sign with each student athlete.
How is ND "completely out of the title picture" as of now?
Regarding your last sentence, I would be shocked to see Notre Dame win a CFB title in 2024.
Good post. Could not disagree more with ticat's post. There is nothing that is "semi-professional..." within Notre Dame Football.
They will win at A&M, take it to the bank.
NDNJ, TAM isn't Purdue. This road game will be difficult to win, IMO, and I would not be shocked with either outcome.
Not very shocking that a preseason top 10 team (probably 5 thru 8) wins the CFB playoff
Semi-professional in that there is an insistence, by the NCAA and other agencies, that players are amateurs...As to quality and competency of team administration, they are as professional as the Indianapolis Colts or Kansas City Chiefs...
I don’t follow Alabama. I follow Notre Dame.
What happened in the past is irrelevant to this year, this team.
The difference between the top 2-3 teams, and the next 15 teams, is vast.
Not last year. There were 6 teams that could of won it. I think people forget Bama was a bad fumble & a 3rd down conversion from the title game. Texas was a close to beating Washington. Georgia was probably the best team & FSU (before Travis got hurt) was a legit contender.
Michigan won it last year and we recruit better than them. And Washington was in the Final
I'm not sure what you would call collecting a million dollars in NIL if not professional.
But I think this year was really the most open it was to several possible champions in quite some time. Most years it seems to be one favorite and a couple of contenders.
Based on the reporting that Power Five schools will now pay players directly, sjb, I owe you a BIG apology...Notre Dame will indeed be a professional franchise in ALL ways related to, at least, college football and basketball...though I suspect hockey, soccer and lacrosse may not be far behind...
