Notre Dame Athletic Article user comments

[schlitzer]

There is an article on The Athletic written by Pete Sampson who covers the Notre Dame football beat.

FWIW I copied some of the user comments made on it. Most of the comments seem pretty arrogant.

For those of you that have access to the Athletic you can read the whole article here: https://theathletic.com/1444443/2019/12/08/camping-world-bowl-notre-dame-brian-kelly/

Peter P.
Dec 9, 4:12am
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Pretty solid slap in the face to ND. Maybe even worse. If it weren’t for the practices I’d decline the bid. It’s below a team that beat so many teams the CFP considers top 25.

Bob R.
Dec 9, 7:35am
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@Peter P. On the other hand, a game is a game. Declining the bid might be satisfying on a petty level, but it's a great opportunity for Iowa State, and it's also a great opportunity for some of our younger players to get playing time.

Theodore P.
Dec 9, 4:01pm
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@Peter P. No it's not. ND is a top 10-15, second-to-third-tier team this season playing in a second-to-third-tier bowl. There is nothing out of the ordinary here other than the fact that the Big XII had a lousy season collectively and has produced no worthwhile opponents outside of the top 2.

Andy R.
Dec 9, 4:39pm
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@Peter P. ND made their bed when they got killed by Michigan. Unfortunately it seems the committee is done doing ND any favors. Being ranked behind every 2-loss P5 team except Minnesota, as well as a couple of 3-loss teams, sends the message loud and clear.

Ed C.
Dec 10, 2:47pm
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@Peter P. Honestly, it's not such a slap in the face. ND is 2-2 against current Top 25 teams..and those wins are Navy and USC who hardly are considered quality this year. Beat Iowa State, which is a dangerous team, but not Top 25 and you finish Top Ten-ish. Look at the Final Four and look at the Irish and you realize the Irish are not nearly elite, but rather, as they say in the commercials, just ok.

Sam B.
Dec 9, 4:16am
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They need to renogiate the terms they agreed to for future bowl games. This game will probably look like the Pinstripe Bowl against Rutgers all over again

Theodore P.
Dec 9, 4:02pm

@theodore P. A no-win situation against an inferior opponent where they will under-perform and win in a forgettable style. Also this game has a time slot of being completely irrelevant
Chris M.
Dec 9, 4:28am
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[CycloneNorth]

So basically this board when discussing potential non-P5 matchups?

 

[CTTB78]

ND fans refuse to accept that they are a second level program in that they haven't won a title since the Sweet Lou days. The Irish are now a 10-20 rated team with top 5 arrogance.
Still waiting for all the ND beat writers to explain the -3.5 line.

 

[Prone2Clone]

 

[intrepid27]

Hey, maybe our players can get some autographs form the Notre Dame players after the game. How cool would that be?

That fan base is one giant toolbox.

 

[srjclone]

There are some rational ones on there trying to talk over all the banter

 

[Dr.bannedman]

So basically this board when discussing potential non-P5 matchups?

not the same. non-p5, isu pays money to bring in a win.

 

[CYphyllis]

Notre Dame/Yankees/Cowboys message board fans are the bottom rung of sports, who gives a **** what they have to say.

 

[Dr.bannedman]

notre dame is another of the college football blue blood bias bs.

they haven't won a national title since 88! and the rest are from 77 and earlier. no one that isn't wearing a diaper remembers this. much like michigan. dont believe this hype. they are dead.

 

[cyclonedave25]

You’d think a powerhouse blue blood God’s gift to mankind team would be favored by more than 3.5 points over a lowly bottom feeder, that doesn’t even belong on the same field as them.
I figured the ND sharps would have moved the line by now, if they are so superior and confident.

 

[AuH2O]

Remember that NCAA tournament matchup when one of their lumbering turds compared ISU to a bad DePaul team prior to the game only to find out they were vastly overmatched and didn't belong on the same court as ISU?

They only somewhat upper tier bowl they've won in a quarter of a century is the Citrus Bowl. There's a reason they went like 15 years without a bowl win in the 90s and 2000s. They were constantly getting picked ahead of much better teams for bowls, and as result lost a bunch of games.

 

[Brandon]

I hope we hit them in the mouth out the gate and keep the pressure on them.

 

[Snyder21]

I hope we kick the **** out of those snobby pricks. Our guys are going to be fired up for this one.

 

[cyIclSoneU]

I really don’t blame them. Iowa State is not a name program and we are 7-5. But ISU is also an actually good team that could beat them. It really is a bad scenario for them. It’s a little like our Liberty Bowl against Memphis.

 

[CloneFan4]

I'd get used to hearing these kind of things.

Our national reputation has not caught up to the results we've shown the past few years and to the opportunities that will continue to present themselves under Campbell.

 

[CTTB78]

..... It’s a little like our Liberty Bowl against Memphis.

Would be more so if we had a chance to play ND in a bowl on our home field.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I'm cherry-picking a bit, but since 2017 (not including bowl games):

ND versus Top 10 teams: 1-3
ND versus Top 25 teams: 8-5

ISU versus Top 10 teams: 3-2
ISU versus Top 25 teams: 5-5

 

[KnappShack]

I got the "it's a no win for Notre Dame" talk from the boss

'We're' expected to beat some 3rd rate team from the middle of nowhere and if 'we' lose it's devastating

Really hoping for a beat down delivered by ISU.

 

[DSMCy]

There's a pretty simple solution to their complaints, join a conference.
Do that and they are probably playing in the Orange Bowl.

 

[LanningIsBakersDaddy]

Remember when Notre Dame made the playoff last year? They lost 30-3

Remember when Notre Dame played in the BCS Championship in 2013? They lost 42-14