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You haven't met many Jesuits then . I really don't run across many Notre Dame fan priests. Our Parish priest played baseball in college so he's definitely into sports, but he's never once mentioned who his team is.
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WR Xavier Watts Commits To Notre Dame
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You haven't met many Jesuits then . I really don't run across many Notre Dame fan priests. Our Parish priest played baseball in college so he's definitely into sports, but he's never once mentioned who his team is.
My ex's family was Catholic and there was a mixture of Nebraska and Notre Dame fans among them. They were from Northeast Nebraska with no connection to Notre Dame at all. When I asked any of them why they cheered for Notre Dame it was some version of "well, they are the premier Catholic University". I knew kids in high school who had the same justification for there fandom, so I know it is definitely a thing for some folks. I haven't met many Husker fans who say "well, I decided to cheer for them because I like corn".
My favorite comment about NE Nebraska Catholics: “They are more catholic than the Pope”.My ex's family was Catholic and there was a mixture of Nebraska and Notre Dame fans among them. They were from Northeast Nebraska with no connection to Notre Dame at all. When I asked any of them why they cheered for Notre Dame it was some version of "well, they are the premier Catholic University". I knew kids in high school who had the same justification for there fandom, so I know it is definitely a thing for some folks. I haven't met many Husker fans who say "well, I decided to cheer for them because I like corn".
As a Catholic. ND does not hold the same allure for Catholics. (beyond the elite Catholics.) Most conservative Catholics would never consider sending their kids to ND. I know many priests and deacons that believe that ND should be stripped of their Catholic credentials Wrong forum for the politics as to why. In the end there are not a lot of priests pushing kids to the Irish anymore.
That's interesting information. I have to say I haven't seen the obsession with ND recently like I did in my high school years in the 90's. Not sure what has changed but Omaha used to have a huge ND following.
They are still pulling in great recruiting classes every year. They are a national brand, no matter how much we hate them, and their alumni base is so strong that anyone interested in a life after football would be a fool to not consider them.
My statement was only that the old ND that would get all the priests around the country to point catholic school kids towards ND is no longer happening. Also Catholic parents looking to get their kids a good "Catholic" education are not just looking at ND. There are plenty of other schools that offer quality Catholic education that are much cheaper. (Not talking athletics here) but Catholic U in DC, Franciscan in Stubenville OH, and Ave Mariah in FL.
Regardless, ND still has a huge national pull.
No question.
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Notre Dame actually played for a national title while these recruits were alive. And only had 1 loss last year. If Nebraska is thought of as relevant by us, Notre Dame absolutely is in the eyes of 17 year olds.
Still don't like them tho. PIck a conference please.
Still don't like them tho. PIck a conference please.
For most of my life, Notre Dame has always been in another lane that's close to ours but doesn't cross. All through the Osborne years I kept wanting/hoping/praying that we'd end up playing them in a bowl game because it almost always seemed that they were overrated. If we had beat Colorado in '89, we would have played them in the Orange Bowl for the NC. If they hadn't lost to Boston College in '93 we would have played them in the Orange Bowl instead of Florida State for the NC. In the '87 season they turned down more money in the Fiesta Bowl to play us to instead go get waxed by a so-so Texas A&M team in the Cotton Bowl. Going into our last game of the '78 season it looked like we would either play Penn State in the Orange Bowl for the NC, or possibly N.D. if they beat USC, and Penn State went to the Sugar Bowl to play Alabama. We lost to Missouri, but still had a shot at drawing Notre Dame, but they lost to USC, so we got Oklahoma ... again.
Notre Dame is a team that I want to always be good enough to be in the top ten, but I don't want them to be in the CFP unless they're playing us.
Notre Dame is a team that I want to always be good enough to be in the top ten, but I don't want them to be in the CFP unless they're playing us.
I agree. They are name brands. There are three in the B1G, 2-3 in the SEC 2 in the Big12 and 1 in the PAC. Really none in the ACC that I would put in that category although Clemson is probably the closest.
FSU and Miami?
