Comments on: UConn v. Notre Dame Update: General Assembly Clears Path to South Bend

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By: Dan Fitzgerald

Dan Fitzgerald — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:18:53 +0000

In a Connecticut Post article ( http://www.connpost.com/sports/ci_9032553 ), William S. Paxton provides additional examples of Notre Dame playing teams in targeted markets. The Irish will play Washington State in San Antonio in 2009; and have 2 homes games scheduled to be played in the Florida Citrus Bowl in 2011 and 2014. Irish AD Kevin White believes the practice is reminiscent of the barnstorming approach of the Irish under Knute Rockne in the 1920s. This approach contributed to the phenomenon of “subway alumni” – Notre Dame supporters that have no actual affiliation with the school.

By: Dan Fitzgerald

Dan Fitzgerald — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:33:47 +0000

Dan C – I agree. Rep. Christ assumes UConn will somehow gain leverage with Notre Dame enabling UConn to sign a second contract with Notre Dame and get a real home game. The question is how will UConn gain leverage? By selling out the games at Giants Stadium and Gillette? By playing well against Notre Dame?

Even if Notre Dame is thrilled with its UConn series, the motivation to play in East Hartford is minimal. Notre Dame has huge fanbases in Boston and New York that it can take advantage of with this series. If UConn threatens to walk away, Notre Dame can probably book a game with any other team in the country.

I like the fact that the General Assembly made UConn explain itself, but once UConn offerred compelling reasons, the contractual terms should have been left to UConn.

By: Dan C

Dan C — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:28:41 +0000

Rep. Michael Christ’s comments make no sense. I understand that he is looking for a second contract with ND to include a real home game, but all this means is that there is now a six-game series, the window of opportunity to play at Rentschler still remains at zero. They basically just blew the opportunity to play ND 4 more times.