30Duck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted Monday at 12:40 AM 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... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanLduck No. 2 Share Posted Monday at 07:01 PM 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 3 Share Posted Monday at 07:28 PM 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. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Waddler Moderator No. 4 Share Posted Monday at 08:01 PM 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie No. 5 Share Posted Monday at 08:17 PM 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. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 6 Share Posted Monday at 11:39 PM 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. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckFan93 No. 7 Share Posted yesterday at 06:32 PM 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! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 8 Share Posted 5 hours ago 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. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
