Notre Dame football has kept the tradition long enough. As great as the Navy rivalry was, it is time to move on. It offers very little benefit today.
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Notre Dame has a big weekend against USC. Both the playoff and future recruiting hang on result of the USC game this weekend.
Notre Dame football is reaping the benefits of staying independent. Without a conference to hold them down, the Irish get to keep their own cash.
Notre Dame gets a week to get everyone back on track against a familiar face. Bowling Green comes to South Bend and should get the offense on track.
A bad opponent and offensive struggles for Notre Dame are the perfect chance to get Jurkovec some playing time to see what he is capable of.
A weird shift happened following the Notre Dame - Georgia game. The Notre Dame fan base started to attack and blame Chip Long.