How Do You Spell Schadenfreude? N-O-T-R-E-D-A-M-E
Barring some kind of water-into-wine-Touchdown-Jesus miracle, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame are probably not going to see the 2008 National Championship game in football this year. That means their title-less streak will reach a nice round 20 years.
The last time they won was in 1988, when ESPN analyst and part-time magician Lou Holtz was at the helm.
According to this article, Bobby Burton of rivals.com cites the changing football landscape as part of the reason there has been no recent joy in South Bend, Indiana. He says with scholarships being cut from 105 in 1974 to 85 in 1994, “yesterday’s third-string quarterback at Notre Dame might be starting at Central Michigan or some other place.”
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Yes. It’s not because they ran a coach who got off to a poor start out of town on a rail. It’s not because the current coach is a whiny jerk who isn’t as good as everybody thinks he is. I’m sure it’s because there used to be a plethora of quarterbacks good enough to start somewhere who were content to be third-string for Notre Dame, but now are actually going somewhere where they can play.
Murray Sperber, a professor from the University of California, Berkely blames the television coverage. “Greater TV coverage allowed more teams to compete nationally with Notre Dame for recruits.” Yes. The poor Irish haven’t won a title in 20 years because those pesky other schools are stealing their spotlight on television.
Former athletic director Kevin White has tried to remedy this by… (wait for it) softening the Notre Dame schedule. They start play this year against San Diego State and next year against Nevada. They also only play four road games next year. Four!
Wow. Must be nice to only have to go have four road games. I wonder what it’s like not to be tied down by the shackles of playing in a conference, and have your own contract with a major television network, and have more money from alumni than you could ever possibly know what to do with? Poor Notre Dame.
How do you spell National Championship? S-C-H-A-D-E-N-F-R-E-U-D-E.
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3 months ago
Oh, is it time again for all the Irish-haters to start whining about the Irish instead of focusing on their own teams? Sweet! Football season is back! We get it: you don't REALLY feel sorry for the Irish. You enjoy their hard times. Nice. But good stuff with all the whining about our TV contract and tons of cash and sweet schedule--all in all, a great read. I hope you're waiting by the phone, because ESPN should be on the phone any minute for some more of that biting analysis. Hahaha get a life, douche.
2 months ago
I bet your parents wish they would have been pro choice. Just because your school doesn't stack up to Notre Dame doesn't mean that you have to be jealous. I'll see if I can find you a tampax, you are obviously on the rag.
from 2 months ago
hahaha, you sure I'm the one on the rag? You sound so upset...what, are you a Michigan fan or something? No but seriously though, you sort of sound like a douche.
2 months ago
Notre Dame sucks, they have all the breaks, blah, blah, blah...
*yawn*
Yet another online "writer" whose works I'll continue to ignore.
2 months ago
In response to your article.... oh, why bother. This is just miserable. Good luck to you, you need it. Go Irish!
2 months ago
I tried to read this article, really I did. But it was just too difficult. Just for fun, what is YOUR favorite team, Steuart? You don't have it listed. I'd be willing to bet money that your team's schedule is full of cupcakes and, not only this year but probably has been in the past or will be in the future.
One of the truly funny things about this article is that you make fun of Notre Dame for not playing in a conference. Did you know that ND was rejected admission from into the Western Conference in 1890 and again from the Big Nine in 1908. Dated? Yes, but it'd be a safe bet to say that ND could have had a different history if it had been accepted to either of those conferences.
Teams that play 4 road games this year: Missouri, LSU, Clemson, Louisville, Nebraska. Why not rag on them?
Just another (typical) Notre Dame hater.
Danny that comment is a little harsh, but I like your pic. That kid lived in my dorm and I actually saw him getting that monogram shaved. Hilarious.
from 2 months ago
He lost his crediblility with his subheadline.
2 months ago
Notre Dame DID try to get into the Big Ten, but were declined. So don't think the no conference affiliation has a bearing on anything. Go Irish! 10-2 this year
2 months ago
Before you rag on Notre Dame's championship drought, how about you educate yourself and read this article:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/45590-national-championship-drought-how-long-is-too-long
I'm guessing Steuart is a bitter Notre Dame reject haha
2 months ago
"Must be nice to only have to go have four road games. "
Obviously, you didn't graduate from Notre Dame! Nice one Jack!
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