Go Irish !!!

[waroriole]

I can say the same thing about Auburn fans. I'm not one of those people. I hate Florida and LSU far more than Auburn. In fact when AU won it all I was happy for them. There is no one on earth worse than a Yankees fan.

Did you live in Alabama? If so, for how long?

[mrbig1]

Nine years. My Mother and Father were born in Alabama. My Dad worked in Maryland for 30 years. I was born in D.C. and lived in Maryland for most of my life. My family has been in Alabama since 1832.

[OFFNY]

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Golson tweeked his hamstring on the final play from scrimmage of the first half.

The coach says he's just cramping up, and he just needs some hydration at halftime.

If not, Rees will be on the spot.

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[OFFNY]

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Lane Kiffin contributes to the Notre Dame cause by taking a touchdown away from his team by calling a timeout.

"Guys, I DON'T want you scoring a touchdown on your own. I want to talk about it, plan it, and screw it up properly."

[OFFNY]

I think that Notre Dame will play Georgia in this year's national title game.

Georgia and Notre Dame both won today.

One more step to go.

[dorfmac]

So, uh, might as well start my campaign about how the Irish are lame for not partaking in a conference championship game?

Ultimately, I don't think it matters, but all the other contending teams have another big game and test left this season. Irish just get a pass...

[crissfan172]

Georgia and Notre Dame both won today.

One more step to go.

So...are you from the future? I mean...what's the deal? :laughlol:

[crissfan172]

So, uh, might as well start my campaign about how the Irish are lame for not partaking in a conference championship game?

Ultimately, I don't think it matters, but all the other contending teams have another big game and test left this season. Irish just get a pass...

Sometimes it helps, sometimes it hurts.

[dorfmac]

It never hurts NOT to have one. At this point, even if the Irish weren't ranked #1, they would have nothing to lose by not playing. Only rarely has a team ever been leapfrogged by not playing, and its significantly more likely to play your way OUT of the national championship with one of these games. So ultimately, by playing one, you have everything to lose, and not playing one, you have very little to lose.

[OFFNY]

It never hurts NOT to have one. At this point, even if the Irish weren't ranked #1, they would have nothing to lose by not playing. Only rarely has a team ever been leapfrogged by not playing, and its significantly more likely to play your way OUT of the national championship with one of these games. So ultimately, by playing one, you have everything to lose, and not playing one, you have very little to lose.

Georgia would be hurt if there was not a Southeastern Conference Championship game this season.

[dorfmac]

Georgia would be hurt if there was not a Southeastern Conference Championship game this season.

Allow me a quick edit because I dropped the ball on being specific.

"It never hurts ND NOT to have one"

[OFFNY]

So, uh, might as well start my campaign about how the Irish are lame for not partaking in a conference championship game?

Ultimately, I don't think it matters, but all the other contending teams have another big game and test left this season. Irish just get a pass ...

Last year, Alabama got a pass.

In 2001, Nebraska got a pass.

In 2003, Oklahoma got a pass.

If Notre Dame had lost today, either Florida or Oregon would have gotten a pass.

I've stated on numerous occasions why Division I-A football should have a 16-team playoff, as Division I-AA has had for 35 years. They play 11 games per year, PLUS the playoffs, which means that the 2 teams playing in the championship game play 15 games overall, and they have it all done and wrapped up in mid-December. If I-AA can do that, then I-A certainly can do it with the championship game played on or after January 1st. My point is, Notre Dame not having to play in a conference championship is perhaps unfair, but it is far from the only injustice in I-A college football. There are a lot of them, and in my rat's ass of an opinion, the milquetoast 4-game playoff that they are scheduled to begin in the 2014 season does little to eliminate them.

[ccbird]

-That may have been the worst managed game from a group of head coaches I have ever seen. Both of those coaches were laughably bad.

- Brian Kelly is a giant douchebag.

- Alabama will destroy Notre Dame. Saban will just eat this team alive, especially with a month to prepare. Any Notre Dame fans have to praying Georgia wins the SEC Championship game.

[Dr. FLK]

So, uh, might as well start my campaign about how the Irish are lame for not partaking in a conference championship game?

Ultimately, I don't think it matters, but all the other contending teams have another big game and test left this season. Irish just get a pass...

So you'd be complaining just as much if KSU were in line for the Championship Game?

[dorfmac]

So you'd be complaining just as much if KSU were in line for the Championship Game?

Yes, but more because they had a terribly weak schedule. Only two quality wins. Does not even compare to the schedule of The SEC teams or Oregon.