Notre Dame FB Moving to Division II

RCGuy · October 20, 2007 12:29PM

They are going to join Division II in 2008.

Looks like they want to schedule Chadron State for their home opener in 2008.

JeremyDie1 · October 20, 2007 12:48PM

RCGuy · October 20, 2007 12:50PM

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Tell that to the SCOREBOARD lol

Goot · October 20, 2007 12:55PM

I can't wait till they schedule Jacksonville University! Go Dolphins haha!

JeremyDie1 · October 21, 2007 12:23PM

Do not see Jacksonville or Chadron State on their 2008 schedule. Sorry guys.

stitzen · October 21, 2007 12:24PM

The reason you don't see them on the 2008 schedule is that they don't want to play teams that tough...word is they also want to remove the service academies from their schedule as those games are too tough too.

JeremyDie1 · October 21, 2007 12:30PM

November 15th 2008 @ Navy.

stitzen · October 21, 2007 12:31PM

Yeah that navy is a tough matchup!

Cincykid8123 · October 21, 2007 1:57PM

You know Charlie probably won't be around long enough to laugh at him over those stupid comments he made yesterday. That may be one of the worst offenses in college football history.

stitzen · October 21, 2007 2:02PM

He's got what, 7 years left? If they fire him now, who honestly wants that job? And they still would have to pay Weis for the remaining years.

IrishMike · October 21, 2007 7:41PM

Charlie isn't going anywhere. He is settled into the community, just built a new home and started the Hannah foundation. This year has been a real eye opener for him as well as a humbling one for him. I been an ND fan since the 50's and they were losing many games then too. This season was lost in the spring and summer and a lot of it is Weis's fault as he did not prepare the squad and insisted on using the same schemes as he did in NE. These players are not capable of running it do to youth and lack of preparation. He now knows he has to simplify it and put in a scheme these kids can run. Fortunately he is a good enough coach to realize this. Yesterday they received their 20th verbal, Michael Floyd a rivlas top 12 player and a stud wide receiver from Minnesota giving them again the number one or two class in the country. Georgia was one before this signing. Combine this class with last years top five and things will eventually turn at ND.

Get your jollies out this year and next because unfortunately for some of you they will be back. I guess I never will completely understand the hatred and jealousy that ND brings out in some of you as I have always enjoyed the traditional programs competing and doing well such as Mich, OSU, Alabama, SC, OU, LSU and many others. I actually feel for the Nebraska fans and get no sense of enjoyment out of them playing poorly. I can only surmise that more miserable one is the more glee they get out of others not doing well. I don't remember the exact quote or who said it but it goes something like this, a man is only as tall as how low he reaches to help out others. Think about that the next time glee over takes you when others struggle. What makes sports competition fun is that there is room for fans of every ilk and location.

JeremyDie1 · October 22, 2007 1:45AM

Well said Mike. The time will come again when ND will wake up the echoes cheering her name!!

Goot · October 22, 2007 5:54AM

Aren't the players on the team right now a part of top 10 recruiting classes?

IrishMike · October 22, 2007 6:40AM

Just the freshmen Goot. Part of Charlie's mistake was not to get them ready to go. He admitted as much this weekend. 5 of them started Saturday on defense and offense and more of them on special teams. Another 3 got into game action for the first time.

Goot · October 22, 2007 6:56AM

<< <i>Just the freshmen Goot. Part of Charlie's mistake was not to get them ready to go. He admitted as much this weekend. 5 of them started Saturday on defense and offense and more of them on special teams. Another 3 got into game action for the first time. >>

Thanks for the info. I'm a long ways away from South Bend, so I don't see many press conferences or interviews on the Irish. Also, thanks for not taking my statement as insulting.

coinkat · October 22, 2007 10:46AM

The reality of College sports is that it is cyclical... even the best programs have dry spells and some dry spells last longer than others. Lets give Weiss a chance

stitzen · October 22, 2007 10:47AM

Why do people hate ND?

Uhm, think it might be to the endless amounts of undue praise heaped on the program? How about the countless bowl games in which they had no business being in? Nobody is wishing ill on the kids, but the program has been vastly overrated for years. I think it's fitting that they haven't won a bowl game in years.

jradke4 · October 23, 2007 2:50AM

Lets see Charlie was so smart with Ty's kids. Yet the last three years he has had top 10 recruiting classes. He has either gotten dumb with his own kids or they arent good football players. I think more than likely he has been overrated in all respects. His own kids aren't producing for him. And he's not getting them to produce for him. So I dont see where the jump in the program is going to come from if three years of top ten classes coming in havent restocked the team, its seems to me pretty hard to predict that in four years things will be better. But then again they cant get much worse.

Maybe the NCAA should adpot the rules that are used in soccer in leagues over seas. The bottom team of the top league every year moves down to a lower level, and the top team of the a lower level moves up.

IrishMike · October 23, 2007 3:36AM

jradke your post only shows how ignorant you are. Charlie was hired to late to have much affect on recruiting his first year but did manage to salvage it albeit they only signed 16 recruits. Hardly even a top 30 class. Last year the recruits came and they are this year too, versus Ty's crummy classes none of which cracked the top 30.

You ought to stay out threads you have no knowledge about unless you are another one like axtell who acts like a juvenile and enjoys stirring the pot and adds little but cliched replies.

FifthScaleRacer · November 10, 2007 8:31AM

correct that, ND football to drop down to NAIA division for 2008

Connecticoin · November 10, 2007 8:55AM

Poor NBC. Stuck with that ND broadcast contract and no other college football.

baseballfan · November 12, 2007 12:15AM

it might be working out for NBC, a lot of people root for ND and will tune in to finally see a win, maybe. and a lot of people will tune in to watch them lose again. i would think their rating haven't moved that much but for the wrong reasons.

Fairlaneman · November 12, 2007 12:08PM

<< <i>Charlie isn't going anywhere. He is settled into the community, just built a new home and started the Hannah foundation. This year has been a real eye opener for him as well as a humbling one for him. I been an ND fan since the 50's and they were losing many games then too. This season was lost in the spring and summer and a lot of it is Weis's fault as he did not prepare the squad and insisted on using the same schemes as he did in NE. These players are not capable of running it do to youth and lack of preparation. He now knows he has to simplify it and put in a scheme these kids can run. Fortunately he is a good enough coach to realize this. Yesterday they received their 20th verbal, Michael Floyd a rivlas top 12 player and a stud wide receiver from Minnesota giving them again the number one or two class in the country. Georgia was one before this signing. Combine this class with last years top five and things will eventually turn at ND.

Get your jollies out this year and next because unfortunately for some of you they will be back. I guess I never will completely understand the hatred and jealousy that ND brings out in some of you as I have always enjoyed the traditional programs competing and doing well such as Mich, OSU, Alabama, SC, OU, LSU and many others. I actually feel for the Nebraska fans and get no sense of enjoyment out of them playing poorly. I can only surmise that more miserable one is the more glee they get out of others not doing well. I don't remember the exact quote or who said it but it goes something like this, a man is only as tall as how low he reaches to help out others. Think about that the next time glee over takes you when others struggle. What makes sports competition fun is that there is room for fans of every ilk and location. >>

Some of the clowns around here need to read this a second time. No, I am not a ND fan but just a college football fan.

GO DUCKS!!

Ken

DrJ · November 12, 2007 2:06PM

Notre Dame is like the Yankees of college football. Fans all over the country who only come out of the woodowrk when the Irish are doing well.

J

Barndog · November 13, 2007 6:15AM

<< <i>Notre Dame is like the Yankees of college football. Fans all over the country who only come out of the woodowrk when the Irish are doing well.

J >>

I disagree. Even when NYY were not doing well, I always knew who the Yankees fans were. Granted, this is many years ago, but NYY fans have really never hidden their illness.

Notre Dame FB Moving to Division II

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