re: Notre Dame making moves in the Boot

In the 60's, it seemed like Notre Dame was the only school on television, and folks all over the country (including LA) got their playback show on Sunday. There was a mystique about them, even if you hated them. Later came their own network contract, so they looked to be set.

Problem is, everybody is on TV all the time now, and ND's game is often matched up against the biggest SEC game on Saturday afternoon. They just don't have an advantage over other schools the way they once did. None of these kids today remember any ND glory, and telling them about the 50's and 60's doesn't measn anything to them. Unless they start appearing in the playoffs most years, the majority of kids, especially in the south, will stillsee the SEC is where they want to be.

As far as ND's academic standards for athletes being a hindrance to them, it seems like they've always recruited most of the players the other big schools are chasing. Their entrance requirements for the general student populace may be higher, but I think they'll find a way to get most of their recruits in school. They've done it with recruits from LA and MS who weren't Rhodes Scholars, so much of it is just to puff their chest for show.