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Serious question for Notre Dame fans

Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:09 pm
Posted by StansberryRules
Member since Aug 2024
6444 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:09 pm
Hypothetical:

You go 11-1, losing to Miami. You then make the playoffs and lose in the first round.

Are you happy with this season?

Is this what Notre Dame football is now? Spend the entire regular season hiding, trying to sneak into an oversized playoff field?

You gonna look back on the 2026 and these big wins against Purdue and Rice fondly?
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
26945 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:12 pm to
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Is this what Notre Dame football is now?

Shiiiiit. Been overrated and overhyped for decades now (couple years were exceptions though). But hey, they were good when they played with leather helmets
This post was edited on 9/26/26 at 3:29 pm
Posted by Jenious
Member since Apr 2020
1090 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:23 pm to
The last time they made the CFP, they were playing in the championship. It's funny how everyone says ND is overrated and they play no one but teams still lose to them in the playoffs. What gives? Shouldn't they be an easy win for anyone in the playoffs?
Posted by StansberryRules
Member since Aug 2024
6444 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:25 pm to
The playoff run was the first post season success Notre Dame had in 30 years.

The norm is them making games above their heads and then getting embarrassed
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
57406 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:25 pm to
There’s like one ND fan here
Posted by AbuTheMonkey
Chicago, IL
Member since May 2014
8838 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:28 pm to
quote:

Hypothetical: You go 11-1, losing to Miami. You then make the playoffs and lose in the first round. Are you happy with this season? Is this what Notre Dame football is now? Spend the entire regular season hiding, trying to sneak into an oversized playoff field? You gonna look back on the 2026 and these big wins against Purdue and Rice fondly?


No, not really - I don’t think many of us would be happy.

But I don’t think it’d be that we’d be hiding or whatever but more that’d be a waste of Carr and this defense.
Posted by OWLFAN86
Arrogant Dickweed
Member since Jun 2004
200331 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:29 pm to
quote:

Rice
Posted by 1BamaRTR
In Your Head Blvd
Member since Apr 2015
25134 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:35 pm to
quote:

Are you happy with this season?

I mean their HC was 2 years old the last time Norte Dame won a NC. What you’re asking has kind of been ND football since the late 80s
Posted by SkierGuy
Member since Jun 2021
103 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:50 pm to
ND was in championship game 2 years ago. Lost 2 last year but was a top 10 team. They’ve been mostly solid the last 10 years and clearly a top 10 program now. We also have 3 natties since their last one. Why the irrational takes and envy?
Posted by uptowntiger84
uptown
Member since Jul 2011
6056 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:57 pm to
Join the SEC and see of they would be 11-1.
Posted by 1BamaRTR
In Your Head Blvd
Member since Apr 2015
25134 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 3:59 pm to
quote:

Why the irrational takes and envy?

Nothing irrational or envious about what I said. OP asked if they would be fine with a great regular season that ended with no championship. And if that’s what they are “now”. I’m saying that’s what they’ve been since their last NC win
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
14883 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 4:00 pm to
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Spend the entire regular season hiding, trying to sneak into an oversized playoff field?


Yawn.

quote:

You gonna look back on the 2026 and these big wins against Purdue and Rice fondly?


Let’s nitpick everyone else’s two worst opponents.
Posted by TigerBait2008
Boulder,CO
Member since Jun 2008
42084 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 4:15 pm to
2 worse? You'd hafta do 8 worse to compete with ND schedule
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
217298 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 4:34 pm to
Notre Dame is a very solid football team..
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
37557 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 5:01 pm to
quote:

The last time they made the CFP, they were playing in the championship. It's funny how everyone says ND is overrated and they play no one but teams still lose to them in the playoffs. What gives? Shouldn't they be an easy win for anyone in the playoffs?


They were good that season, but they didn’t exactly beat a murder’s row of teams to make it to the finals. Georgia with a backup QB and a couple of teams that lost against every good team they played that season.
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
42593 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 5:08 pm to
They were gifted two NCs in '66 and '77 at the expense of Alabama.
Posted by LUS Tiger in FL
TrampaBay
Member since Apr 2010
4341 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 5:14 pm to
You sound green with envy of ND.

Why in the world this would be considered a successful season
Posted by 3D
NJ
Member since Sep 2013
1608 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 5:17 pm to
what was the score in that recent championship game ?
Posted by RoyalWilliams
Member since Sep 2019
42 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 5:17 pm to
It would be a disappointment. Similar to how OSU fans felt last year.
Posted by Hamma1122
Member since Sep 2016
22932 posts
Posted on 9/26/26 at 6:27 pm to
There far from overrated
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