The White House is a cancer, Congress is a Thunderdome,
by 1NDGal (2020-08-03 07:18:12)

In reply to: Why is it particularly important this year?  posted by TripleDomer

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but the Navy is still worth celebrating.

I know this isn’t the Political Board, but this is my answer to your question.

Also it feels grounding to keep one NDFB tradition alive.


ND plays Navy to celebrate them?
by TripleDomer  (2020-08-03 20:09:28)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I appreciate the response, but I disagree. I think the benefit to ND from the series is having a Top 50 (maybe fringe Top 25) opponent willing to play a late Fall game in South Bend and give ND a road game with greater than 50% of the crowd in a handful of metro areas with significant ND alumni populations. I realize that your proximity to the Naval Academy may cause you to think otherwise, but I doubt I am alone in thinking that the coach, team, and, to some extent, the institution are no more praiseworthy than ND's other foes.

I'd be willing to give up the benefit I perceive in exchange for a couple home-and-home series with Tier 2 opponents.

Yes, in big enough part to justify telling the ACC to grant
by 1NDGal  (2020-08-04 07:45:37)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

an exception to its meaningless, arbitrary restriction.