USC/ND rivalry may be done after this year..........

[NewPhoneWhoDis]

Yeah, I would agree. If USC keeps playing ND, they will have a more difficult schedule. Riley is a little pussy so if course he wants to drop it. Even alumni and boosters have spoken out against it already. It looks really weak.

Also, I wouldn't say SMU's OOC schedule was easy. IU's absolutely was though.

I agree, it does look bad, but at the same time, I can see why. They don't need it anymore and it will only make their schedule much tougher.

If they have a year in the B1G where they don't play anyone, they can do exactly what Indiana did and skate into the CFP beating no one. Most years though -- they will have multiple big matchups.

It is tough for ND. They want the game because it is a big name program and will help them in recruiting in Cali, but it has to be worth for both of them.

 

[podsox]

ND is a much stronger national brand than USC

people overestimate how much people care about USC, people in California don't even care unless they are doing really well.

Stadium wasn’t even filled for the nd game last yr

 

[CoalTrain]

Michigan, Michigan State, Miami, several old BigEast rivalry games (yes Notre Dame played a big role in killing that conference by not joining as a member) now USC..

Notre Dame while an icon in CFB, does a lot to muck it up.

 

[Rolltide94]

Lincoln Riley running away from the SEC and now ND

There is no way Lincoln Riley runs like that...

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