Posted May 26May 26 Moderator And yet I'm fine with it. UCLA's Rival USC, College Football Chastised Over Notre Dame Rivalry WWW.SI.COM UCLA is watching a PR nightmare go down with its rival USC, the Trojans' lack of a series extension with longtime rival Notre Dame...
May 26May 26 So is this a done deal or still in negotiations? I thought they were considering it only. I think it's funny that hiring the great Riley (at $100M for 10 years) results in this scenario. Traditions be d*#nd! I wonder how long Notre Dame can remain independent. They do have a huge following.
May 26May 26 Author Moderator On 5/26/2025 at 12:01 PM, DanLduck said: I wonder how long Notre Dame can remain independent. They do have a huge following. The way Notre Dame is being treated they would only lose money and Playoff viability by joining a conference.
May 26May 26 Moderator At this point in the NIL/transfer Age (not knowing as yet how the House settlement will effect that equation), there isn’t much left anyway of college football’s once honored traditions to make me see the loss of one more as tragic.
May 26May 26 Remembering how usc fans acted after the trojans announced moving to the B1G and before Oregon also did so, with usc fans laughing and looking down on the Ducks and saying how Oregon was being left in the dust, I just have to smile at such news.
May 26May 26 Author Moderator Like I said earlier, I don't care if USC plays Notre Dame. I don't care if OBD plays Oregon State again. I would miss playing Washington. I've always been more fired up about that rivalry more than "the "Civil War", probably because it was civil. If Beavis won, it was annoying. I do think it was like a big brother playing a little brother. But Washington is that snotty neighbor across the street. More rivalries are starting, osu2, Michigan, Penn State. There's already a good one with Wisconsin. USC is still around but hasn't been a Rival for a while now.
May 27May 27 USC-Notre Dame annual rivalry game in jeopardy after 2026 I think they will agree to continue the series and play in the early part of the season. There is too much money at stake for both programs, which is ultimately what talks nowadays. Go Irish!
May 28May 28 Moderator On 5/27/2025 at 2:32 PM, DuckFan93 said: USC-Notre Dame annual rivalry game in jeopardy after 2026 I think they will agree to continue the series and play in the early part of the season. There is too much money at stake for both programs, which is ultimately what talks nowadays. Go Irish! $$$ for the Irish? Yes. But SC receives no additional revenue from the B1g for playing ND, and a loss to ND could keep SC from earning multi-millions in postseason PO dollars. I'm with GMc. ESPN analyst thinks fans are overreacting about Notre Dame-USC possible cancellation SATURDAYBLITZ.COM The thought of losing the annual clash between Notre Dame and USC is enough to make any college football traditionalist groan. This rivalry has been around for Outside of the ACC scheduling deal and G6 opponents, I think B1G, B12, and SEC teams scheduling regular season games against ND is senseless.
May 28May 28 Author Moderator On 5/28/2025 at 10:04 AM, Jon Joseph said: I'm with GMc. "A stopped clock is right twice a day" On 5/28/2025 at 10:04 AM, Jon Joseph said: Outside of the ACC scheduling deal and G6 opponents, I think B1G, B12, and SEC teams scheduling regular season games against ND is senseless. Yes. Come-on B1G, B12 and SEC, do the right thing, Say NO to Notre Dame!
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