Indifferent to Indiana, but.....

[Buck_Buchanan]

• Indiana would be a sweet story beating Notre Dame.
• Texas has always been one of my favorite teams after the Gophers, lesser now that they are in the SEC, but I'd still like to see them pull it out.
• I don't like cheering for Ohio State, but I like Ohio State more than any other SEC team (minus Texas)
• I hope SMU wins - they've been disrespected saying they don't belong. Would be fun to see them win so they can say they do belong.

The irony of SMU (the only football program to receive a death penalty) playing at a University that should have been the 2nd program to receive the death penalty (PSU) is quite ironic. Even more so now that NIL is in place. Indiana vs Notre Dame. The state has got to be just electric over that.

 

[MNfootballfan]

The irony of SMU (the only football program to receive a death penalty) playing at a University that should have been the 2nd program to receive the death penalty (PSU) is quite ironic. Even more so now that NIL is in place. Indiana vs Notre Dame. The state has got to be just electric over that.

Yeah... quite the story!

Maybe SMU was just ahead of the time and doing NIL before NIL was a thing... Penn State on the other hand... not sure if their thing is every going to be a thing!

 

[STPGopher]

Putting Wisconsin and Notre Dame in the same category is a mortal sin. I know.

Go IU, Go Hoosiers!!! Go BC!

 

[fmlizard]

Both my parents went to Indiana and my dad is one of those dual IU/Notre Dame fans.

He's pulling for Indiana since they don't get this chance very often. So am I.

 

[Texan Gopher]

My family member is the Indiana team chiropractor. I hate ND. That said, I have a hard time cheering for underdogs as when they succeed it makes the group of teams like us (loveable losers) smaller.

I hate OSU due to my bosses being Buckeye season ticket holders. Add in my former teammate is the coach for the Vols and that game has the makings of pure heartbreak for me. Losing to the buckeyes means I will never hear the end of it. I would be at the game if I didn't commit to a stupid family trip before the schedule got relaesed. Go Vols !!!!

 

[Denver_Gopher]

...except Wisconsin, right?
Please say yes.

Yes, naturally!

 

[goldenboy]

I feel bad for Indiana. And the others that will lose in the first round of the playoff. No bowl game for you. Yes, you had a shot as one of 12 contenders, but you went on the road to play (in essence) something not much different than a conference championship game. No bag of swag, no battle of the bands, no strange bowl town eating contest, no beach day, etc. Last night didn’t have any of the feel of a bowl game. It was SDS/NDSU on a larger scale. Notre Dame gets a bowl game in the next round. The winners today will as well. The losers miss out.

 

[GopherGrit]

If a first round team hosts, that's a little bit better. But yeah, still no road trip, where you're gone for a week+, doing cool stuff every night, swag bags, playing in a bowl game atmosphere.

Agree that kinda sucks.

 

[Word]

I feel bad for Indiana. And the others that will lose in the first round of the playoff. No bowl game for you. Yes, you had a shot as one of 12 contenders, but you went on the road to play (in essence) something not much different than a conference championship game. No bag of swag, no battle of the bands, no strange bowl town eating contest, no beach day, etc. Last night didn’t have any of the feel of a bowl game. It was SDS/NDSU on a larger scale. Notre Dame gets a bowl game in the next round. The winners today will as well. The losers miss out.

And yet there's zero chance Indiana would trade what they got to experience/the opportunity they got for a traditional bowl game.

 

[MNVCGUY]

During the season I was glad we didn't play Indiana but now having watched them against a couple of quality defenses I really wonder how we would have done against them.

 

[Word]

During the season I was glad we didn't play Indiana but now having watched them against a couple of quality defenses I really wonder how we would have done against them.

I think it would have been a close game. Either team could win.

 

[Panthadad2]

During the season I was glad we didn't play Indiana but now having watched them against a couple of quality defenses I really wonder how we would have done against them.

Hard to believe, but with a 9-game conference schedule in an 18 team league, Indiana only played 2 teams in the top half of the conference standings and went 1-1 in those. You won't see many teams with that kind of luck. Michigan was barely in the top half of the standings.

 

[Some guy]

During the season I was glad we didn't play Indiana but now having watched them against a couple of quality defenses I really wonder how we would have done against them.

I would pick us to win
And I would pick Illinois to win.
And a bunch of others

They just aren’t very physical but are super skilled and mopped up below average teams.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Hard to believe, but with a 9-game conference schedule in an 18 team league, Indiana only played 2 teams in the top half of the conference standings and went 1-1 in those. You won't see many teams with that kind of luck. Michigan was barely in the top half of the standings.

It's why some of us were really hesitant to get on the Cignetti hype train. They mentioned during the broadcast that when he was considering the job he thought he could win 10 games with their 2024 schedule.

They had a schedule that really didn't test them until late and when they were finally tested they failed badly.

 

[Jack jones]

USAToday made fun of Indiana being chosen. Like an insult to the playoff system. I wonder if we will see the same comments concerning SMU and Tennessee- behind OSU 21 still in the first quarter.

 

[dlw4gophers]

I can't bring myself to root for Wisconsin or Notre Dame....ever.

You can add ioweee to that list

 

[tikited]

You can add ioweee to that list

I am forced to "root" for them when they play Wisconsin.

 

[DarrenTheGreek]

Can we acknowledge that Indiana gave a better game to a better opponent than SMU and Tennessee?

 

[MNVCGUY]

Can we acknowledge that Indiana gave a better game to a better opponent than SMU and Tennessee?

I guess....but that isn't saying much. Indiana was stuck on 3 until garbage time.. Clemson put up a little bit of a fight....Indiana, SMU, and Tennessee looked completely outclassed.

 

[WAGopher]

I guess....but that isn't saying much. Indiana was stuck on 3 until garbage time.. Clemson put up a little bit of a fight....Indiana, SMU, and Tennessee looked completely outclassed.

Indiana coulda shoulda scored 14 early. But that’s just talk.

 

[Some guy]

Can we acknowledge that Indiana gave a better game to a better opponent than SMU and Tennessee?

Indiana had the closest loss of the weekend!

 

[MNVCGUY]

Indiana had the closest loss of the weekend!

Yeah, thought the road teams would put up a little bit more of a fight but none of them were really any kind of threat to win the games.

Neutral site games starting next week should hopefully be much better games overall. Hopefully ASU and Boise can give their opponents a better game.

 

[Some guy]

Yeah, thought the road teams would put up a little bit more of a fight but none of them were really any kind of threat to win the games.

Neutral site games starting next week should hopefully be much better games overall. Hopefully ASU and Boise can give their opponents a better game.

The biggest reasons for the blowouts are the following:
There is clearly a top 5 that is better than most…6 if you count Texas
Oregon, Ohio state, notre dame, Georgia, Texas and Penn state are a level above the others this year.

4 of those happened to host playoff games against teams not on that level with a bye week to prepare.

The lines in the next round agree with this analysis. As the two in that group of 6 playing a team outside the group of 6 are going to be favored by 10+
And the teams playing each other are essentially pick ems



Perhaps a good playoff fix would be changing the top 4 conference champs get auto byes to the top 4 conference champs get auto top 8 seeds.

In that playoff:

9 Tennessee @ 8 Arizona State
Vs
1 Oregon in rose bowl

12 Clemson @ 5 Notre Dame
Vs
4 Penn State in peach bowl

10 Indiana @ 7 Boise State
Vs
2 Georgia in sugar bowl

11 SMU @ 6 Ohio state
Vs
3 Texas in fiesta bowl

I think we would’ve had 2 close games in round 1 in that scenario.
And the 2nd and 3rd round matchups would be much better, IMO

 

[MNVCGUY]

The biggest reasons for the blowouts are the following:
There is clearly a top 5 that is better than most…6 if you count Texas
Oregon, Ohio state, notre dame, Georgia, Texas and Penn state are a level above the others this year.

4 of those happened to host playoff games against teams not on that level with a bye week to prepare.

The lines in the next round agree with this analysis. As the two in that group of 6 playing a team outside the group of 6 are going to be favored by 10+
And the teams playing each other are essentially pick ems



Perhaps a good playoff fix would be changing the top 4 conference champs get auto byes to the top 4 conference champs get auto top 8 seeds.

In that playoff:

9 Tennessee @ 8 Arizona State
Vs
1 Oregon in rose bowl

12 Clemson @ 5 Notre Dame
Vs
4 Penn State in peach bowl

10 Indiana @ 7 Boise State
Vs
2 Georgia in sugar bowl

11 SMU @ 6 Ohio state
Vs
3 Texas in fiesta bowl

I think we would’ve had 2 close games in round 1 in that scenario.
And the 2nd and 3rd round matchups wouldn’t be much better, IMO

The 4 winners this weekend were not surprising, the scores were a little bit.

Bummer that the Oregon/Ohio State rematch is going to fall next weekend as opposed to in the final 4 or championship game.

Texas and Penn State should punch their tickets to the final 4 as long as they play well. The Georgia QB situation adds an interesting wrinkle to that match up. Oregon/OSU should be a great game.

 

[oak_street1981]

I would pick us to win
And I would pick Illinois to win.
And a bunch of others

They just aren’t very physical but are super skilled and mopped up below average teams.

Well, we lost to F#cking Rutgers so much for that.
Sure the missed kick vs NC sucked, but losing to Rutgers was like a diahhrea attack in a board meeting, while wearing white pants.

 

[oak_street1981]

Can we acknowledge that Indiana gave a better game to a better opponent than SMU and Tennessee?

I really respect Coach Curt Cignetti, but no, all garbage time scores by IU, kept it looking respectable, It was a complete ass whooping.

I was so keyed up to see Indiana give ND a tough game on Friday night, but no, they pissed it right down their legs.

IU was totally dominated by ND, and I generally dislike ND (mostly based on the status hungry, snooty suburban Twin Cities elistist folk I meet associated with ND or at least try to glom on to Notre Dame - same thing at St Thomas but only Triple AAA minor league there. The epicenter of that Shxt show is Mendota, Sunfish Lake, and even Edina.

In my case there is a modest, distant connection to dear old Notre Dame. For us farming folk, there were almost mythical, immigrant Irish relatives, or at least one on the faculty in the 1950s. I would not recommend reading his book on Protestants, but to his credit Father Joseph had some fire within.

The professor was not all bad as he did procure some ND football tickets and possibly train fare for my Grandparents at least once before he expired at a relatively young age. I have seen the programs and ticket stubs so that is one good memory for sure.

​

 

[oak_street1981]

I really respect Coach Curt Cignetti, but no, all garbage time scores by IU, kept it looking respectable, It was a complete ass whooping.

IU was totally dominated by ND, and I generally dislike ND (mostly based on the status hungry, snooty suburban Twin Cities elistist folk I meet associated with ND or at least try to glom on to Notre Dame - same thing at St Thomas but only Triple AAA minor league there.

In my case I am connected to ND in some way. Sure, distantly, there were immigrant Irish relatives, or at least one on the faculty in the 1950s. I would not recommend reading his book on Protestants, but to his credit Father Joseph had some fire within.

The professor was not all bad as he did procure some ND football tickets and posibly train fare for my Grandparents at least once before he expired at a relatively young age. I have seen the programs and ticket stubs so that is one good memory for sure.

Rev. Joseph H. Cavanaugh CSC​

1917 – Nov. 11, 1954

Okay, I'll give Father Cavanaugh his due, even if he is been departed for 70 years. He is also likely a relative of the recently retired UNI Football Head Coach, Mark Farley, from Waukon Iowa.

Rev. Joseph H. Cavanaugh CSC​

1917 – Nov. 11, 1954



South Bend Tribune 11/11/1954

Rev. Joseph H. Cavanaugh CSC, head of the department of religion at the University of Notre Dame, died early today in the Student Infirmary on the campus. Father Cavanaugh was rector of Mossissey Hall until he became ill last spring.



Born in Harpers Ferry, Iowa, in 1917, he entered the Congregation of the Holy Cross in 1934 and made his final profession six years later. He was graduated from Notre Dame in 1940 and was ordained in Sacred Heart Church on the campus June 24, 1944. After his ordination, Father Cavanaugh studied at Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. He joined the faculty of Notre Dame religion department in the fall of 1946, and in succeeding years many religious courses. He was named head of the department in 1952. He is the author of “Evidence for Our Faith”, published by the Notre Dame Press in 1949.



Father Cavanaugh is survived by two brothers and four sisters including Sister Joan Marie of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The office of the dead will be recited at 5 p.m. Sunday in Sacred Heart Church and the funeral will be held in the church at 9:30 a.m. Monday.



South Bend Tribune 11/12/1954

Funeral services for Rev. Joseph H. Cavanaugh CSC, head of the department of religion at the University of Notre Dame, who died Thursday will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday in Sacred Heat Church on the campus. Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh CSC, university president will officiate and burial will be in Community Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today in Corby Hall on the campus.