Let's make it happen! I got $5 on it!
Illinois-Notre Dame series 2027-2028
and 69 others
“Timeout South Carolina”
Not questioning your comment but curious why Chicago Illini fans would hate ND. They’re not even in our conference and we never play them.
because we all grow up hearing how special the school is and the football team
see Rudy
oddly , the schools academics have gotten way better than 50-60 years ago , while the football program hasn’t
Expect a raise in football ticket prices. Probably more than just a typical increase. They need a reason for an increase that will be "sticky".
They even created the, kinda, sorta, waiting list for football season tickets (perception). Tickets aren't that much in demand (see secondary prices) but it is much better than a few years ago. ND will help that and help with retention in what I believe will be a nice increase (for DIA) in prices. Who wants to give up their 2028 ND tickets?
I also think a few big donors will give more that can go directly to the players. If others are doing it, do it. At least get to or close to the $49M roster cap (all sports) with the new B1G agreement.
Also, what's the status of facility loan debt? Ubben at one point was scheduled (or it was hopeful) to be paid off in 2028. Perhaps there's been progress in debt payments?
I'll take a WAG that more fundraising types announcements, either targeted to the masses (like us) or that they've secured an additional big donation. At least that's my hope.
Adding to this: 2028 Home schedule includes:
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Washington Huskies
The Birds from ISU (local draw)
Also: Ohio Bobcats, Michigan State and Purdue.
Even most of the financial Curmudgeons will pay an increase in ticket price and try to re-sell the ND and/or OSU game.
I am excited for this. Being in stl I would like to see us play Mizzou, but maybe we can play them in 29.
Lets improve our defensive front and go beat the Irish
Lets improve our defensive front and go beat the Irish
because we lost every recruiting battle in football with them in the last 50 years that I've been paying attention.
Not all. I bet O'Donnell had an offer from ND. But it's a long list of all-staters we wanted that ended up in South Bend.
I dislike the hyperbole sometimes because it makes it seem like they're unbeatable. Notable names off the top include Martez Wilson (And Benn and others out of state). Even more recently you've had Feagin, etc. etc. and they've gotten plenty others who could easily have had an ND (Or were good enough compared to schools Illinois beat out). That includes guys like Konkey on this class.
This is why you schedule them. Beat them and you have the ammo straight up to show both recruits and the fans who seem to hold them up to some higher standard.
They aren’t alone; graduates of Catholic schools other than ND are tired of the ND fans’ hubris. I have friends of Irish descent who can’t stand Fighting Irish fans!
Chicagoland is close enough to ND that there is a disproportionate number of fans to bask in the glow of past glory. They are like NE fans’ sense of entitlement- ND won 11 NC’s but haven’t won an NC since 1988. Even so, they seem to think everyone else should be hugely impressed with everything and everyone associated with ND. Touchdown Jesus etc.
Academically ND is below Big Ten schools (only 2 Nobels compared with 26 for U of I).