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Notre Dame vs. Texas in 2015. That just sounds good. What is not to like about the two tradition rich greats facing off in the regular season? The buzz around this game will be deafening and that will be especially true if Coach Kelly gets the Fighting Irish back in the hunt in the near future.
Everything about this is good for both programs and that is especially true for Notre Dame. There are a litany of reasons that I believe a quality schedule is a must for Notre Dame to remain independent in the midst of a rapidly changing college football landscape, and I have discussed those at length on more than one occasion.
Over the course of the summer I have come to the conclusion that Athletics Director Jack Swarbrick agrees with me. Not only has Mr. Swarbrick made comments to that effect but his actions have spoken even louder than his words.
Notre Dame already had a deal in the works with Oklahoma and over the course of the summer has also added deals with Miami and now reportedly Texas. Those are exactly the kind of matchups that the Irish need on the schedule.
I realize that line of thinking is a slippery slope but I believe it benefits Notre Dame greatly to have at least 1-2 additional “marquee” matchups on the schedule in addition to USC and Michigan. I won’t rehash everything that I have said in the past but if you are interested in the long version of why I believe that it can be found in “The Role of 7-4-1 in the Fight For Independence” which I wrote back in May.
This is a very good thing, and I am excited to see that it appears to be coming to fruition.
For the Texas perspective see this great post from Trips Right on Barking Carnival.
I would also be remiss not to mention that OFD regular commenter mikemc69 (Formerly known as Longhorn Mike pre FanTake registration) called this back in June. Scroll down and read his comments under this post. He also thinks this is just the tip of the iceberg in what could become a powerful alliance between the two greats. Stay tuned…
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Rocket89 said:
August 4th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
I wonder what Kevin White is thinking about this.
whiskey said:
August 4th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
I’m sure that he’s horrified. That said I like Swarbrick more and more every day.
Rocket89 said:
August 4th, 2010 at 7:21 pm
I bet he’s sitting there saying,
“Why is he scheduling Texas when an offer is on the table from Vanderbilt!?!?”
Catholics vs Cattlemen said:
August 5th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
It’s official. The shirt for the Texas series is out. Following in the “Catholics vs…” theme. This time showing a lot more respect for the opponent than given to the thugs from South Beach. Catholics vs Cattlemen. Gear up today.
whiskey said:
August 5th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
Catholics vs. Cattlemen. You guys didn’t waste any time cranking that one out. Despite the fact that it is an ad I’ll leave it because it actually made me chuckle. I can’t wait to see the slew of “alternative selections” that the Barking Carnival crew comes up with. This is going to be a fun series.
One Foot Down | The week in news- Shady Coaches, Shady Recruits and Fall Camp said:
August 6th, 2010 at 9:06 am
[...] OFD- Notre Dame vs. Texas in 2015 [...]
mikemc69 said:
August 7th, 2010 at 7:58 am
If I am still above ground then, I will be venturing to South Bend. Notre Dame is on my bucket list of stadiums I want to sit in. I wish I had the time and means to go around and see all the great old stadiums that I have seen on TV for so many years. Me and your pops sitting together at a Texas Notre Dame would be one for the ages. I may very well have to introduce the state of Indiana to chorizo tacos and brisket.
whiskey said:
August 7th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
mikemc69 that sounds like a good time. We’ll make it happen.
OUFan said:
August 5th, 2011 at 1:24 am
Notre Dame has USC, Michigan, Texas and Oklahoma in the same season?! Good luck with that