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something is definitely wrong in the state of Denial; also known as Notre Dame's womens basketball team

I was curious and went digging on X and the internet. There are no credible sources if you ask me, but the scuttlebutt is that it is locker-room problems. The blowback one player was taking was allegedly over a post and stance that offended. It falls under the broad umbrella of political issues, and if you want to read about it, go and dig on X and use Google. I hope this is all fiction, but the coach should have had a hash-it-out meeting long ago to sort it all out.

Maybe the coach did address it, but no one changed their position and there were no apologies. If someone posted "Christians are sinful", you would understand how that might lead to transfers.
 
Maybe the coach did address it, but no one changed their position and there were no apologies. If someone posted "Christians are sinful", you would understand how that might lead to transfers.

Eight years of prochial schooling and no, I would not be offended
to be told I was sinful.

I find it hard to believe that a post made in July and taken down would lead to an end-of-season collapse and transfers. I am betting there's more to the story.
 
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Eight years of prochial schooling and no, I would not be offended
to be told I was sinful.

I find it hard to believe that a post made in July and taken down would lead to an end-of-season collapse and transfers. I am betting there's more to the story.

If you were in a minority, you might feel a bit more threatened.
 

Eight years of prochial schooling and no, I would not be offended
to be told I was sinful.

I find it hard to believe that a post made in July and taken down would lead to an end-of-season collapse and transfers. I am betting there's more to the story.
12 years here, and I would not be offended as well.
 
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Taught for three years on the Navajo Reservation out of college, and I was definitely in the minority.

There's more to this story than a player posting a video in July and being targeted as the reason for transfers nine months later.

Ha, yes. Teachers are always outnumbered. You poor thing.

Anyway, it looks like Olivia is going to TCU, so good luck to her. And I am sure the ND women's basketball team will be just fine.
 
Ha, yes. Teachers are always outnumbered. You poor thing.

Anyway, it looks like Olivia is going to TCU, so good luck to her. And I am sure the ND women's basketball team will be just fine.
Tell me without telling me that you have no first-hand knowledge of life on the Navajo Reservation. It was an adventure of a lifetime for this small-town Hoosier gal!

Of course, the Irish women basketball will be fine, it's not like they were caught up in some cheating scandal. ;)
Have a good evening, Ivan.
 
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Tell me without telling me that you have no first-hand knowledge of life on the Navajo Reservation. It was an adventure of a lifetime for this small-town Hoosier gal!

Of course, the Irish women basketball will be fine, it's not like they were caught up in some cheating scandal. ;)
Have a good evening, Ivan.

Honestly know nothing or very little about the Navajo reservations. But hopefully, while I still can play golf, I can visit one day to play Wagon Trail to Lonesome Pine. A golf course on the reservation mentioned by Tom Coyne (a ND grad) in his book A Course Called America.
 
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Ivan the moron, Bucky the bum, Chase his balls
we are so blessed with the worst possible losers here
 
Taught for three years on the Navajo Reservation out of college, and I was definitely in the minority.

There's more to this story than a player posting a video in July and being targeted as the reason for transfers nine months later.
IrishAlice, what a great experience for both you and the students. I worked for a State economic development agency out of college and visited the twelve largest reservations in Calif. at the time, and the level of poverty and domestic violence was eye opening. These reservations were small by Midwest standards (3-5K), but the numbers of rotting gutted cars, discarded old appliances, homes with broken windows, etc… were everywhere and astounding. Poverty, apathy, alcoholism, domestic violence were the norm. I can’t imagine the challenge of teaching on these Calif. reservations, and suspect you saw the same or worse.
 
IrishAlice, what a great experience for both you and the students. I worked for a State economic development agency out of college and visited the twelve largest reservations in Calif. at the time, and the level of poverty and domestic violence was eye opening. These reservations were small by Midwest standards (3-5K), but the numbers of rotting gutted cars, discarded old appliances, homes with broken windows, etc… were everywhere and astounding. Poverty, apathy, alcoholism, domestic violence were the norm. I can’t imagine the challenge of teaching on these Calif. reservations, and suspect you saw the same or worse.
Back in the day, I drove on a dirt road to get to the elementary school, and the only place that had groceries was the Trading Post. There was a BIA school next to the public school. Had two restaurants in town, one at the Holiday Inn on the highway and the Golden Sands. They had great Navajo tacos. I was one of six teachers who taught 4th graders. We were in the intermediate compound that had portables for all sixteen classrooms. The Old Main consisted of a small room for a teacher's lounge and a gym for PE. The children were wonderful, polite, and respectful. The parents weren't as actively involved but were very welcoming during home visits. In three years, I only had one Anglo and a mischievous Hopi, named Lance; the rest of the class were Navajo. Yes, there was poverty and alcoholism. Only saw one old guy drinking Twister out of a bag on the porch of the Trading Post. The Res is dry, so it was rare to see anyone imbibing in public. The Navajo culture is interesting and different from the way I was brought up in several ways. I was very lucky to have the experience of what it was to basically live in a different country without leaving my country. (under tribal law when you live on the Res)

Fast forward to today, the Peabody Coal Mine on the Black Mesa has closed. Walmart is now the biggest employer in Kayenta. Kayenta has a Sonic and tons of fast food joints, and the Golden Sands is no more. The elementary school is now called the Debbie Braff Elementary School...She taught 5th grade when I was there. Have no clue why they named the school after her. The more things change, the more they stay the same- high poverty rate. I have only been back once since I moved back to Indiana, and just maybe, I should make one more visit. Sorry about writing a book, but it was so interesting, heartbreaking, and fun to teach there for three years.
 
Back in the day, I drove on a dirt road to get to the elementary school, and the only place that had groceries was the Trading Post. There was a BIA school next to the public school. Had two restaurants in town, one at the Holiday Inn on the highway and the Golden Sands. They had great Navajo tacos. I was one of six teachers who taught 4th graders. We were in the intermediate compound that had portables for all sixteen classrooms. The Old Main consisted of a small room for a teacher's lounge and a gym for PE. The children were wonderful, polite, and respectful. The parents weren't as actively involved but were very welcoming during home visits. In three years, I only had one Anglo and a mischievous Hopi, named Lance; the rest of the class were Navajo. Yes, there was poverty and alcoholism. Only saw one old guy drinking Twister out of a bag on the porch of the Trading Post. The Res is dry, so it was rare to see anyone imbibing in public. The Navajo culture is interesting and different from the way I was brought up in several ways. I was very lucky to have the experience of what it was to basically live in a different country without leaving my country. (under tribal law when you live on the Res)

Fast forward to today, the Peabody Coal Mine on the Black Mesa has closed. Walmart is now the biggest employer in Kayenta. Kayenta has a Sonic and tons of fast food joints, and the Golden Sands is no more. The elementary school is now called the Debbie Braff Elementary School...She taught 5th grade when I was there. Have no clue why they named the school after her. The more things change, the more they stay the same- high poverty rate. I have only been back once since I moved back to Indiana, and just maybe, I should make one more visit. Sorry about writing a book, but it was so interesting, heartbreaking, and fun to teach there for three years.
Short story for sure, but thoroughly enjoyed reading it!
 

Eight years of prochial schooling and no, I would not be offended
to be told I was sinful.

I find it hard to believe that a post made in July and taken down would lead to an end-of-season collapse and transfers. I am betting there's more to the story.
Irish, I’m with you, I think we only know the iceberg tip !
 
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Irish, I’m with you, I think we only know the iceberg tip !
Miles did an Instagram Live and stated there were no issues between her and Hannah. In my opinion, Miles handled the transfer process poorly. Doubt we will ever know the full story. She signed off on her farewell post to ND as Forever Irish. No, you are a Horned Toad now. The best of luck to her. I'm glad she leaves ND with her degree.
 
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Miles did an Instagram Live and stated there were no issues between her and Hannah. In my opinion, Miles handled the transfer process poorly. Doubt we will ever know the full story. She signed off on her farewell post to ND as Forever Irish. No, you are a Horned Toad now. The best of luck to her. I'm glad she leaves ND with her degree.
It will leak out sooner or later; it always does.
Might be as simple as two Alpha Females unable to really get along
BUT that does not explain all the other transfers and of course the late season collapse
 
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