Congrats to the Irish.

[Blue Horseshoe]

I suppose that's the best way to look at it (even though I still think the ND administration is full of it).

Try and read ND's mission statement and not think it is satire. What a bunch of lies.

http://nd.edu/about/mission-statement/

[jmayer1]

I won't be saying anything, but I don't hold my nose and pretend Marquette is better than everyone... like Notre Dame does.

Right...because everybody that is an ND fan does that and no MU fan ever has.

[Hards Alumni]

Right...because everybody that is an ND fan does that and no MU fan ever has.

If you wanted to be a ND fan, you should have gone to ND.

And you asked a question to me, personally, so I gave the answer.

[jmayer1]

If you wanted to be a ND fan, you should have gone to ND.

And you asked a question to me, personally, so I gave the answer.

Nice response, who even said I was an ND fan? I root for them passively in football and that's about it.

You said something I thought was pretty stupid and hypocritical because you dislike ND, I called you out on it.

[🏀]

Regardless, ND says they are the best while the Sullivan and Seeberg situations say otherwise.

I've got to believe that the Sullivans accepted more than an apology from ND.

[Hards Alumni]

Nice response, who even said I was an ND fan? I root for them passively in football and that's about it.

You said something I thought was pretty stupid and hypocritical because you dislike ND, I called you out on it.

What was hypocritical about it?  You can't just lump me in with people who turn up their noses because they are MU grads (hilarious that people would do that)

I never meant you specifically were an ND fan (yet you just admitted it?) "you" was a generalization of all people who root for ND who went to one of their rival schools.

[ErickJD08]

Regardless, ND says they are the best while the Sullivan and Seeberg situations say otherwise.

I've got to believe that the Sullivans accepted more than an apology from ND.

Man, did a leprechaun pee in your Lucky Charms?  Why shouldn't ND the fanbase have an ego?  The team is number one in the country.  They are number one in graduation rate.  They have the most National Championships.  They have a ton of cash.  They spend a ton of cash on their program and school.  Even in the years they suck, they get top recruits.  Their academics are first tier.  They have an amazing alumni base (for networking).  Even when they suck, they are at the table of decision making.  Last week, the game against USC was the most viewed college football game this year.  Get with it dude, ND football is a cash cow and everyone wants a piece.  And don't hate because people like them for one reason or another.

And dude, you are embarassing the MU community and yourself by continually bringing up a death of a kid and talking about the kid and his family.  Please stop.

[Benny B]

And again, if the family is sincerely comfortable with how it has been resolved, then I am as well.

If I lost my child at the hands of Notre Dame, I can only hope there's an amount of money large enough to ease that kind of unimaginable pain.

[GGGG]

If I lost my child at the hands of Notre Dame, I can only hope there's an amount of money large enough to ease that kind of unimaginable pain.

Well, there would be no amount of money to ease that kind of pain. 

[Blue Horseshoe]

Man, did a leprechaun pee in your Lucky Charms?  Why shouldn't ND the fanbase have an ego?  The team is number one in the country.  They are number one in graduation rate.  They have the most National Championships.  They have a ton of cash.  They spend a ton of cash on their program and school.  Even in the years they suck, they get top recruits.  Their academics are first tier.  They have an amazing alumni base (for networking).  Even when they suck, they are at the table of decision making.  Last week, the game against USC was the most viewed college football game this year.  Get with it dude, ND football is a cash cow and everyone wants a piece.  And don't hate because people like them for one reason or another.

It's about money. Always has been, always will be. Winning just fixes a lot of other problems.

[🏀]

Man, did a leprechaun pee in your Lucky Charms?  Why shouldn't ND the fanbase have an ego?  The team is number one in the country.  They are number one in graduation rate.  They have the most National Championships.  They have a ton of cash.  They spend a ton of cash on their program and school.  Even in the years they suck, they get top recruits.  Their academics are first tier.  They have an amazing alumni base (for networking).  Even when they suck, they are at the table of decision making.  Last week, the game against USC was the most viewed college football game this year.  Get with it dude, ND football is a cash cow and everyone wants a piece.  And don't hate because people like them for one reason or another.

And dude, you are embarassing the MU community and yourself by continually bringing up a death of a kid and talking about the kid and his family.  Please stop.

I just hate pretentious dbags like you.

[ErickJD08]

I just hate pretentious dbags like you.

Just stating facts. Your spreading hate.

[Benny B]

Well, there would be no amount of money to ease that kind of pain. 

Not for you and me, at least.  Fortunately, ND hasn't yet had to deal with people like us.

[GGGG]

Not for you and me, at least.  Fortunately, ND hasn't yet had to deal with people like us.

I don't think you understand what I mean.  If no amount of money is going to ease that kind of pain, then perhaps money wouldn't be my top priority.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Poor sample size, but it always strikes me when they do interviews with players from both teams.  During the USC - ND game they ran several interviews from ND players and USC players.  The comparison was striking.  Again, small sample size which isn't fair, but the ND players acquitted themselves very well.  USC is an excellent school, but they cut many corners (which they admit) to let athletes in.  I have no doubt ND does to some degree as well, but not in the same volume.

[MU B2002]

Man, did a leprechaun pee in your Lucky Charms?  Why shouldn't ND the fanbase have an ego?  The team is number one in the country. 

I think maybe part of what he is saying, is that the ego is always present. No matter how good the program is in a given year, the fanbase is always in your face about how important they are to CFB.  Touting many of the same facts you just did.  And my guess is that if they get stomped by Alabama or Georgia, the ND fanbase will talk about nothing but those same points as a way to diminish the accomplishments of the other school: grad rate, questionable academics etc. 

Is Notre Dame a big player in CFB? Yes.  Does the CFB world still revolve around them? No, I don't think so, but maybe I am brainwashed from living the past 9 years in SEC country.

[Warriors10]

Man, did a leprechaun pee in your Lucky Charms?  Why shouldn't ND the fanbase have an ego?  The team is number one in the country.  They are number one in graduation rate.  They have the most National Championships.  They have a ton of cash.  They spend a ton of cash on their program and school.  Even in the years they suck, they get top recruits.  Their academics are first tier.  They have an amazing alumni base (for networking).  Even when they suck, they are at the table of decision making.  Last week, the game against USC was the most viewed college football game this year.  Get with it dude, ND football is a cash cow and everyone wants a piece.  And don't hate because people like them for one reason or another.

And dude, you are embarassing the MU community and yourself by continually bringing up a death of a kid and talking about the kid and his family.  Please stop.

Typical Notre Dame bigot right here...

[wadesworld]

Poor sample size, but it always strikes me when they do interviews with players from both teams.  During the USC - ND game they ran several interviews from ND players and USC players.  The comparison was striking.  Again, small sample size which isn't fair, but the ND players acquitted themselves very well.  USC is an excellent school, but they cut many corners (which they admit) to let athletes in.  I have no doubt ND does to some degree as well, but not in the same volume.

Remember the TCU team after they beat Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl 2 years ago?  Wow.  Andy Dalton quoted a long, not well known Bible verse right away.  Those interviews were very impressive.

[ErickJD08]

I think maybe part of what he is saying, is that the ego is always present. No matter how good the program is in a given year, the fanbase is always in your face about how important they are to CFB.  Touting many of the same facts you just did.  And my guess is that if they get stomped by Alabama or Georgia, the ND fanbase will talk about nothing but those same points as a way to diminish the accomplishments of the other school: grad rate, questionable academics etc. 

Is Notre Dame a big player in CFB? Yes.  Does the CFB world still revolve around them? No, I don't think so, but maybe I am brainwashed from living the past 9 years in SEC country.

First, why shouldn't a university be proud of the facts? If we had them, we would be touting them too. And I have been on this board long enough to see posters talk about graduation rate differentials between Wisconsin and MU. Kinda the pot calling the kettle black in that regard.

[MerrittsMustache]

Yet another ND alum to be proud of...

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/8685654/riley-sheahan-detroit-red-wings-prospect-gets-dui-charge-teletubby-garb

[Parsighian]

with many more to come...