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How come SEC teams don't play Notre Dame more often?

Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:02 pm
Posted by Bench McElroy
Member since Nov 2009
33943 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:02 pm
I've been looking at Notre Dame's all-time record against conferences and noticed Notre Dame has played fewer games against the SEC than any other conference and it's not even close. LINK

Hell, even the Mountain West has played more games against Notre Dame. Why is that? Is it Notre Dame or the SEC? I mean who wouldn't want to see an Alabama-Notre Dame matchup in the future? It would be great seeing the two greatest programs in CFB history square off again. What's preventing it from happening?
Posted by hehatedrew
New Zealand
Member since Oct 2009
25504 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:03 pm to
Notre Dame fricking sucks. We have our own T.V. contracts now, don't need their T.V. $
Posted by lsutiger2
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2008
6188 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:04 pm to
They enjoy playing the academys much more.
Posted by Marines4Auburn
Auburn Alum in South Florida
Member since Sep 2009
14926 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:04 pm to
Notre Dame doesn't want to play the good SEC programs and they wont agree to a home and home with a crappy SEC school. Thread finished.
Posted by Irondoctor
Member since Jun 2007
1359 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:06 pm to
Bama has begged them.They don't want to play SEC teams.
Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:07 pm to
NOTRE DAME VS. THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

• Notre Dame has won 60 percent of its games (19-13-0) vs. teams that currently make up the Southeastern Conference, with 17 of those games coming vs. LSU (10) and Tennessee (7).

• Tennessee was the only meeting Notre Dame had against an SEC opponent in 04 and the first contest against an SEC school since the Irish lost to the Volunteers by a 28-13 score on Nov. 3, 2001.

• Notre Dame owns a .500 or better record against five of the eight SEC teams it has faced.

• The Irish are 7-7 all-time on the road against current SEC teams.

• Tennessee (5-2) and Georgia (1-0) are the only SEC schools to have winning records against Notre Dame.

• Notre Dame has played the following SEC schools: Alabama (5-1), Florida (1-0), Georgia (0-1), LSU (5-5), Mississippi (1-1), South Carolina (3-1), Tennessee (2-5) and Vanderbilt (2-0).
This post was edited on 2/23/10 at 5:22 pm
Posted by hehatedrew
New Zealand
Member since Oct 2009
25504 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:07 pm to
quote:

Bama has begged them

This is gonna nead a link. Not saying Bama wouldn't destroy them, but why would Bama be "begging" them and them not play?
Posted by tiger perry
Member since Dec 2009
25668 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:08 pm to
quote:

They don't want to play SEC teams.


This. It was apparent to them when LSU killed them in the Sugar Bowl that they didn't want anything to do with top SEC teams.
Posted by pankReb
Defending National Champs Fan
Member since Mar 2009
64541 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:08 pm to
quote:

Mississippi (1-1)



During their National Championship year back in 76? 77?...One of those two.

Played them in Jackson.
Posted by vol017
Louisiana
Member since May 2009
4541 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:08 pm to
Tennessee actually has played them quite often over the last 20 years. I think we've had 3 home and homes with them.
Posted by Bench McElroy
Member since Nov 2009
33943 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:09 pm to
Auburn has never played Notre Dame. Don't you think it would be cool to play them at least once?
Posted by nothingbutawinner00
Member since Jul 2009
1649 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:11 pm to
quote:

nead a link
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
84875 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:12 pm to
We had a long standing tradition of a home and home with ND every decade that they backed out of in the 2000's. They have seriously downgraded their schedule in recent years.
Posted by Irondoctor
Member since Jun 2007
1359 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:14 pm to
quote:

This is going to need a link
I will be right back!
Posted by hehatedrew
New Zealand
Member since Oct 2009
25504 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:16 pm to
quote:

I will be right back!

Good. Again, not saying the game would even be close, but I just can't see why Bama would be "begging" them to play. Don't go getting all defensive Bama fans
Posted by Marines4Auburn
Auburn Alum in South Florida
Member since Sep 2009
14926 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:17 pm to
quote:

Auburn has never played Notre Dame. Don't you think it would be cool to play them at least once?


I would love to see that.
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Tittleman's Crest
Member since Feb 2009
52713 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:18 pm to
quote:

but I just can't see why Bama would be "begging" them to play.


Probably because its a storied rival, and we want to have a better record against them than 1-5. Pretty logical.
Posted by Bench McElroy
Member since Nov 2009
33943 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:19 pm to
Most college Seniors weren't even alive when Notre Dame last played Alabama. It's just a shame.
Posted by hehatedrew
New Zealand
Member since Oct 2009
25504 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:21 pm to
quote:

Probably because its a storied rival, and we want to have a better record against them than 1-5. Pretty logical.

It may have been a good game back in the day, but it would be aweful today. I understand the reason ND wouldn't want to play an SEC team, much less Bama, they would get curbstomped. Seems like an easy answer to the OP to me
Posted by BamaInHsv
Huntsville
Member since Nov 2008
17889 posts
Posted on 2/23/10 at 5:22 pm to
Because Notre Dame doesn't want to be fricking humiliated. Any more stupid questions?
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