Notre Dame Opts Out Bowl Game

[Oldest Horn]

How many of our starting O line need to opt out before rethinking Arch’s reps?

[Timberman]

Isn’t the University of Texas football team a team that plays football? Or any football team for that matter?  If so, why would you not play another game?  It’s what they do right?  The Longhorns are a football team lol. 

[Jbro52]

Pansies, beat A&M or Miami 🤷🏼‍♂️but why turn the bowl game down when you can go prove you belong in the CFP

Edited 1 hour ago by Jbro52

[Raistlin]

56 minutes ago, alrightalrightalright said:

Another reason to fire the commissioners.

[Bobby Burton]

That rule for 2026 is just another ridiculous concession.

[Bobby Burton]

32 minutes ago, Oldest Horn said:

How many of our starting O line need to opt out before rethinking Arch’s reps?

Exactly who are you thinking will opt out?

[Oldest Horn]

5 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

Exactly who are you thinking will opt out?

Campbell and perhaps Goosby if he goes. 

[Red Five]

59 minutes ago, Texasfootball said:

It’s wild seeing how many weak minded “fans” are on this board. 

No offense taken. But please, explain how I am "week minded" because I want to use this game to our advantage as a springboard to 2026. 

[TexShoe]

1 hour ago, Califashorn75 said:

We should do the same. Why risk injury?!

We should opt out of all games to avoid injuries then.

[John F.]

Weak and soft move by ND to opt out. 
 
But also good because it’s another bit of pressure to change the current format. 

The 2026 clause is garbage and I expect the major conferences to push back hard. 

[Connor Vaughn]

But I thought Catholics never pull out? 

[Texasfootball]

15 minutes ago, Red Five said:

No offense taken. But please, explain how I am "week minded" because I want to use this game to our advantage as a springboard to 2026. 

My comment was more of a general statement to anyone who thinks we should do anything other than go out there and win this game. 
 

these kids came to play football. And to not go out there with the 100% focus/intention or winning is cheating the kids, the program and the fans. 
 

Go out there and blow the doors off of Michigan and springboard next years season 

 

acting like limp wrists, and trying to take our ball and go home because we didn’t make the playoffs is a weak mindset. 

[HookedOnTF]

1 hour ago, CHorn427 said:

Love, love, love it

Irish tears taste like perfectly salted potatoes

The part about them being in the CFP if they’re in the top 12 is utter bullshit though.

Means if they were 12 they’d be in over 11 and 10 in a scenario like this year. 

Its worse. They would have taken Miami's spot contractually instead of a head to head cfp decision where they lost on the field. And haven forbid we're #10/11 next year and get bumped by them + some combo of a weak ACC champ or 2nd G5 Champ or 2nd place ACC/B12 team.

[Bobby Burton]

1 hour ago, Roy Hinojosa said:

I would want to play in a bowl, just for the extra practice reps

Same. More reps = better future. 

[Bobby Burton]

31 minutes ago, Oldest Horn said:

Campbell and perhaps Goosby if he goes. 

Campbell needs to play. More good film.

Goosby is not at the stage where he’s an early entry.

[Oldest Horn]

3 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

Campbell needs to play. More good film.

Goosby is not at the stage where he’s an early entry.

If they’re both back Arch should be fine. If not, we should think twice. 

[Alex Butler]

26 minutes ago, John F. said:

Weak and soft move by ND to opt out. 
 
But also good because it’s another bit of pressure to change the current format. 

The 2026 clause is garbage and I expect the major conferences to push back hard. 

Agree!! What a pitiful joke that is. 

[Alex Butler]

46 minutes ago, Bobby Burton said:

That rule for 2026 is just another ridiculous concession.

Absolutely, if anything they need to go the other way. ND will not be considered for the CFP until they join a conference. In fact, no independent team will be allowed to participate in the CFP. 

[Orange Guitar]

5 minutes ago, Oldest Horn said:

If they’re both back Arch should be fine. If not, we should think twice. 

Campbell is gone.