It’s called human rights, I’d say.

But carry on. With your nonsense.

Don’t use my handle.

Thanks for your interesting perspective. I went to ND in the 1970’s and believe it was a golden era in ND sports and academic history. It’s much different now, but I suppose every alumnus believes his/her four years were the best. I do know the personal touches have been replaced by a corporate look and feel, and that is sad.

Van
I love and respect the institution that is Notre Dame. My oldest son was my first and only to attend this university. I only bring up the point about the NBC contract because of personal experience. We are from a very small town in western Pennsylvania and that town had a bus trip to Notre Dame football from the 1950’s. The year before the ND/NBC contract our bus rolled onto campus with no tickets. We worked our way into the athletic office and eventually were lead to AD Dick Rosenthal.
He shook all our hands and ask us what we needed. Twenty minutes later we had tickets. I know now I may sound very naive but that’s the Notre Dame I will remember forever. After the NBC contract we could not even get in to thank the admin in football. When I talk about the NBC effect on the University it’s not about wins and losses but the change in cultural since the agreement . Maybe I am holding out for a place that is immune to big college football reality but I sure wish it could be like it was on campus thirty years ago.

“We can only manage 10 points against a team that gave up 85 points the previous two weeks?”

This is because BK is now the defensive coordinator, you see… I mean, he fired BVG and promoted GH to the DC spot, but has not allowed Hudson to really assume the role of DC just yet. Not until BK can point to the admin and say, “See? This is why you hired me, see? I fixed the defense! I fixed the defense! Sure, the offense is now struggling, but since the defense is well on its way again, I can spend more quality time with the offense and get them going again. But, don’t worry guys, we’ll be bowl eligible.” So, BK hasn’t had the time to work with the offense since he’s had to spend more time with the defense.

Spot on, Vannie! I couldn’t agree more. Fr. Hesburgh KNEW what a great coach looked like. Fr. Jenkins (with all due respect) knows NOTHING when it comes to football coaching. And, as I told someone else in another thread, I am not sold on P. J. Fleck. This program needs another Lou-like hire and, with a limited track record in the FBS, Fleck is not the guy. I would be satisfied with someone like Peterson. Look at his track record with Boise State and now UW. That is what this program needs. Someone like that to walk in and tell these guys, “You are either with me or you’re done. It’s that simple.” I cannot remember which player he told, “Son, when I’m in this room, you’ll address me as coach and you’ll sit up straight with your feet off of the table.” Someone who will instill discipline in them.

So it’s up to “the Administration” to decide what it is they want. I’m not sure it matters what fans & alums want. It appears the only thing fans/alums can do to influence “the Administration” is hit them in the wallet. So … don’t watch ND games (easy to do these days), don’t attend ND games (collossal waste of money, esp if airfare is involved), and withhold donations. Eventually “the Administration” will get the message, not that they will necessarily care. In the meantime, ND will remain much like the Univ of Chicago … a really good school, with a once proud football tradition, that no longer plays football. In another few years, ND may likewise use their football field for big science experiments … just like they did at UofC !

Thank you! You are right. As I have said many, many times….the football program made Notre Dame what it is. There may be those that deny it but it is true. The greatness of Notre Dame football beginning with Knute Rockne made Notre Dame a world wide name. A little school out in the middle of nowhere is what is today because of Championship football. Great coaches…great players…great memories. Now look at it. Almost 30 years and nothing but a shell of itself. But…I say wait…endure and suffer through this…and make sure the next coaching hire finally is the right one. Look east I think….pull out the check book again and get him here. He has won at two universities and if he can come to Notre Dame and win here…(he loves Notre Dame) he can enter the history books as the first and only college football coach to win National Championships at three different universities. I am pulling for him to do it again this year and it should make it easier for him to make the move. Maybe this is wishful thinking but I believe it is possible. Someone once said…”you never know until you ask”!

I took it down, it was obnoxious and unnecessarily inflammatory. Do better.