11/10: #4 Notre Dame def. Boston College, 21-6

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Nov 5, 2012 2:27 PM
Even if nd loses a game, they're going to a bcs game based off the rule for nd... Right?
Nov 5, 2012 2:27pm
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Nov 5, 2012 2:43 PM
Midstate01;1313260 wrote:Even if nd loses a game, they're going to a bcs game based off the rule for nd... Right?
Not necessarily. ND has to finish in the top 8 to get an auto bid. They are BCS eligible if they are in the top 14...which they probably would be, even if they lose a game between now and the end of the season.

But if they lose a game, they will most definitely drop out of the top 8 in the BCS and not have a guaranteed spot.
Nov 5, 2012 2:43pm
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Nov 5, 2012 2:44 PM
Midstate01;1313260 wrote:Even if nd loses a game, they're going to a bcs game based off the rule for nd... Right?

there is no "rule for ND" if they lose a game. there is a rule for every FBS level team to be eligible if there aren't enough auto qualifiers. any team is eligible if they win 9 games and are ranked in the top 14 of the BCS. the only auto qualifier for ND is if they finish in the top 8 of the BCS, which would pretty much guarantee ANY team in the BCS of being in a BCS bowl.

to answer the first part of your question, yes, if Notre Dame is 11-1, they will be in a BCS game.
Nov 5, 2012 2:44pm
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Nov 5, 2012 2:48 PM
Exactly what I was saying. They have their own rule for the bcs. Since they aren't in a conference. Don't try to turn it around that I was trolling or something. I was simply asking a question
Nov 5, 2012 2:48pm
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Nov 5, 2012 2:55 PM
if they lose a game, they won't be in the top 8 (unless a lot of teams in the top ten lose the last weekend of regular season). so like I said, there is no "rule for ND" if they lose a game which was your question. in that case, they'd be in the same situation as every other 9+ win team ranked in the top 14 of the BCS. I answered the exact question you asked.
Nov 5, 2012 2:55pm
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Nov 5, 2012 2:58 PM
I don't think ND getting into a BCS game will be a problem. ND winning a BCS game is another story.
Nov 5, 2012 2:58pm
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Nov 5, 2012 3:01 PM
I don't think an nd loss would drop them past 8. Seems like this year a loss only drops you 3 or 4 spots.
Nov 5, 2012 3:01pm
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Nov 5, 2012 3:02 PM
Midstate01;1313315 wrote:I don't think an nd loss would drop them past 8. Seems like this year a loss only drops you 3 or 4 spots.
Only in the SEC.
Nov 5, 2012 3:02pm
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Nov 5, 2012 3:03 PM
Midstate01;1313315 wrote:I don't think an nd loss would drop them past 8. Seems like this year a loss only drops you 3 or 4 spots.
All depends on who the loss is to. ND currently sits #4. A loss to BC or Wake, and ND falls out of the top 10. A loss to USC, and they may be able to hold on to a spot in the top 8.
Nov 5, 2012 3:03pm
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Nov 5, 2012 3:12 PM
sherm03;1313319 wrote:All depends on who the loss is to. ND currently sits #4. A loss to BC or Wake, and ND falls out of the top 10. A loss to USC, and they may be able to hold on to a spot in the top 8.

Yea that's true. But really really unlikely.
Nov 5, 2012 3:12pm
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Nov 10, 2012 4:53 PM
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'Nuff said. Now go out there and take care of business.
Nov 10, 2012 4:53pm
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Nov 10, 2012 4:58 PM
I'm sure there are some ND fans here watching the "Onward Notre Dame" special on NBC. It's really very good. Love the Ken Burns-like narration. Lends to the mystique of Notre Dame really well.
Nov 10, 2012 4:58pm
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Nov 10, 2012 5:01 PM
reclegend22;1317310 wrote:I'm sure there are some ND fans here watching the "Onward Notre Dame" special on NBC. It's really very good. Love the Ken Burns-like narration. Lends to the mystique of Notre Dame really well.
I thought that Onward Notre Dame special was really well done. My favorite was Louis Nix talking about how his little brother thinks he plays QB for Notre Dame and he just doesn't correct him. LOL

I'm not watching it now, I saw it when it aired before the Stanford game. I'd rather watch this aTm/Alabama game.
Nov 10, 2012 5:01pm
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Nov 10, 2012 5:16 PM
sherm03;1317315 wrote:I thought that Onward Notre Dame special was really well done. My favorite was Louis Nix talking about how his little brother thinks he plays QB for Notre Dame and he just doesn't correct him. LOL

I'm not watching it now, I saw it when it aired before the Stanford game. I'd rather watch this aTm/Alabama game.
Yeah that's hilarious about Nix. And I guess I wasn't aware that this had been on before but I see that on the guide now. I thought it was weird that it was centered around the Miami game, which happened forever ago. Makes sense. I will probably DVR the rest once the half is over in Tuscaloosa.
Nov 10, 2012 5:16pm
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Nov 10, 2012 5:59 PM
Nix is by far the best personality and most quotable on the team.

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also just this week talking about playing on the road:

"Everybody's against you on the road," nose guard Louis Nix said. "I love that type of stuff."

"One guy at Oklahoma called me fat," he said. "And he was fat himself. I didn't like that. In my mind, big guys should stick together."
Nov 10, 2012 5:59pm
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Nov 10, 2012 7:20 PM
Boston College is really bad. Really, really bad. I'll take ND 27-9 tonight.
Nov 10, 2012 7:20pm
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Nov 10, 2012 8:26 PM
Mulva;1317523 wrote:Boston College is really bad. Really, really bad. I'll take ND 27-9 tonight.
Really Really bad and you only give Notre Dame -18?
Nov 10, 2012 8:26pm
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Nov 10, 2012 9:01 PM
Why do we constantly play down to our opponents. It doesn't help Atkinson fumbled at the 20 but the d line isn't getting much pressure
Nov 10, 2012 9:01pm
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Nov 10, 2012 9:22 PM
Gorgeous throw by golson on that td. The Irish only had the ball 3 times the whole first half.
Nov 10, 2012 9:22pm
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Nov 10, 2012 9:23 PM
Good way to end the half.
Nov 10, 2012 9:23pm
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Nov 10, 2012 9:27 PM
Mr Baseball sounded defeated in that halftime interview.


Golson is having another solid game, i think 10/13 and running the ball really well.
Nov 10, 2012 9:27pm
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Nov 10, 2012 9:33 PM
sjmvsfscs08;1317571 wrote:Really Really bad and you only give Notre Dame -18?
Well it's 14-3 at half. Notre Dame's offense kind of sucks. They've scored 20 or less > 50% of the time this year. I think 27 is pretty generous.
Nov 10, 2012 9:33pm
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Nov 10, 2012 9:36 PM
Mulva;1317615 wrote:Well it's 14-3 at half. Notre Dame's offense kind of sucks. They've scored 20 or less > 50% of the time this year. I think 27 is pretty generous.

They only had the ball 3 times. There a grind it out clock control offense. Really that's all they need with the defense they have
Nov 10, 2012 9:36pm
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Nov 10, 2012 9:39 PM
sjmvsfscs08;1317571 wrote:Really Really bad and you only give Notre Dame -18?
After last week's display, I think he's being pretty generous ;)
Nov 10, 2012 9:39pm
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Nov 10, 2012 9:44 PM
Crimson streak;1317623 wrote:They only had the ball 3 times. There a grind it out clock control offense. Really that's all they need with the defense they have
Wouldn't that make 27-9 pretty reasonable?
Nov 10, 2012 9:44pm