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Old 08-16-2014, 08:19 AM
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something rotten in the state of notre dame
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Old 08-16-2014, 09:44 AM
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It's obviously a racist thing. Not a single white player was blamed. Time to riot and loot!
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Old 08-16-2014, 01:30 PM
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Makes you wonder about Stanford and Duke
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Old 08-16-2014, 02:25 PM
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Makes you wonder about Stanford and Duke
Wonder all you want. This doesn't happen at Stanford.
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Old 08-16-2014, 03:56 PM
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Wonder all you want. This doesn't happen at Stanford.
I'd like to know how you can be so certain.
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Old 08-16-2014, 03:58 PM
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This probably happens at a ton of universities, Notre Dame chooses not to stand for it unlike most others.
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Old 08-16-2014, 08:25 PM
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Old 08-16-2014, 09:54 PM
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I'd like to know how you can be so certain.
no touchdown jesus?

seriously tho...ii think there are two kinds of football programs. those who have gotten caught, and those that haven't. let's not kid ourselves-most football players aren't recruited for their book smarts.
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Old 08-18-2014, 08:12 AM
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The problem isn't that ND isn't holier than thou...The problem is ND, and their fans, consider themselves to be, holier than thou.
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Old 08-19-2014, 05:48 PM
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Not that I'd ever defend Notre Dame, but at least the "new regime" is currently handling it internally. More than what North Carolina has done. Been waiting for the hammer on that one.
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Old 08-20-2014, 08:22 AM
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The problem isn't that ND isn't holier than thou...The problem is ND, and their fans, consider themselves to be, holier than thou.
But when it comes to academics and what they expect out if their student athletes they are at the top.
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Old 08-20-2014, 08:38 AM
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But when it comes to academics and what they expect out if their student athletes they are at the top.
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