"UM and Notre Dame played annually (1971-1985 and 1987-1990) before the Irish discontinued the series. A Notre Dame student printed ''Catholics vs. Convicts'' T-shirts before the epic 1988 game in South Bend, Ind., which Notre Dame won 31-30. UM won five of the past seven meetings and hostilities rose during and after Miami's 58-7 win in 1985, when the Canes were accused of running up the score."
Yep, that sounds like Notre Dame. Hopefully, their new AD will not live in a bubble of delusion and he'll realize that recruits, the general public, and the BCS aren't dazzled by their tradition or their NBC contract. Without a conference, they have to play at least 5-6 solid programs each season. Their 2009 schedule isn't quite as weak as in past years... but having Washington and Washington State (two teams who finished a combined 2-23 last season) isn't exactly impressive, especially with Michigan and Purdue both in a rebuilding mode. What gets me is that they could win a bid to play in any of the annual "kickoff" games... yet they won't take the chance. If they could muster up the guts, they might see it pay off. No one expected a certain middle-of-the-road SEC team to crush Clemson last year, but it set the gears in motion for a pretty decent season.
But I digress... I loathe Notre Dame. :shrug:
