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re: Notre Dame Athletics Director: "We want to play SEC schools"

Posted on 12/21/13 at 5:59 pm to
Posted by Katy Tiger
Houston area
Member since Sep 2004
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Posted on 12/21/13 at 5:59 pm to
Funny that they suddenly want to play SEC schools. They've made zero attempt to do so in the last 20 years.
Posted by Pavoloco83
Acworth Ga. too many damn dawgs
Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 12/21/13 at 6:03 pm to
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Funny that they suddenly want to play SEC schools. They've made zero attempt to do so in the last 20 years.


ND understands strength of schedule figures in the National Championship playoff argument. it also figures in recruiting. Why would a kid from south georgia (even with great grades) go to ND when his parents will never seem him play and he could go to any number of better schools for athletics within 200 miles? Even more within 300 miles.
Posted by TheDude321
Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 12/23/13 at 9:29 am to
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Funny that they suddenly want to play SEC schools. They've made zero attempt to do so in the last 20 years.


Well, they are a Catholic institution, and the Southeast is like 99.9% Baptist--there's just not much of a benefit in playing in this region...not much of an alumni base for them here and not that many potential recruits. When they started playing LSU back in the 1970s, it was specifically mentioned that LSU had the most Catholic students for a public university in the country (which may have translated to: ND could use the LSU series to dip into New Orleans for some recruits).
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