Stephen A. on new CFP format impacting Notre Dame: Why are they still relevant?! | First Take

[@nd4life]

Knicks haven’t won in a minute and Stephen A finds a way to squeeze them in.

[@kmo1765]

Don't forget the Cowboys

[@arnietorres4870]

I love your comment!!!

[@TheMCJ2011]

I wish someone brought that up just to see his reaction lol

[@Malicious__Taurus97]

Georgia was in a 41 yr drought???? How were they relevant??

[@gerardr7439]

No comments on this 😂😂

[@MaudeWhite-yc6ji]

They WEREN'T

[@Fatta007]

Folks forgot 😂

[@ronanethann]

They weren’t

[@GoatedAtNFS]

they WEREN’T. Alabama OWNED them for 4 DECADES

[@lavonhodgesmusic]

Molly: Paul “the Mouth of the South” Finebaum Jimmy Hart: hold my megaphone

[@HobbitDowneyJr]

lol

[@deancarter9688]

Notre Dame is still relevant because they command ratings, bring a lot of viewers to post season games, and fans who spend a lot of money at the venues they patronize. A study by TJ Atmore held in 2022 showed that, behind Ohio State, Notre Dame has the second largest fan base in the country.

[@cunningstunt69]

Ok but what have they won? They aren’t good they’ll lose another 3 or 4 games this season because they are mid

[@taihalpern7342]

In 2023 they were the 10th most watched team behind teams like Tennessee and just barely ahead of Washington. Notre Dame is irrelevant

[@ajm865]

@@cunningstunt69 and here you are in the comments talking about them

[@cunningstunt69]

@@ajm865 yep… that’s the topic of this video soooo?

[@deancarter9688]

@@taihalpern7342 Last year, Notre Dame was the 8th most watched team in College Football. Tennessee was not even in the top 10 (they were 12th). Do you realize that the Irish played in games like Navy in Ireland, which had 3.56 million viewer, or Ohio State, which had 9.98 million viewers, or even USC and Duke, which had over 6.4 million viewers each?

[@themoneyman1752]

I read ND doesnt care because they already dont play a Conferencer Chip game so they would play the same amount of games as every other team by the 2nd rd of the CFP

[@TrainFlood]

Great point!

[@deancarter9688]

What ND cares most about is being in the hunt for an NC in football, having a great TV contract, and an outlet for their Olympic sports teams. If they can't get all three, they would consider joining a conference.

[@GoatedAtNFS]

Notre Dame isn’t getting in over the 2nd best SEC and Big-10 school based off next year’s resume, just telling you that now

[@TrainFlood]

@GoatedAtNFS There are 12 teams. Even if we assume that All conference champions and runner ups are in, that still leaves room for a 3rd SEC or B1G plus ND. In all likelihood, not all conference runner ups will be in, so there will almost always be room #3 of both B1G and SEC plus ND (assuming ND is "good enough" i.e. 9-10 wins). Remember that ND brings fanbase. As much as the committee is supposed to be about selecting the best football teams, there are now few scenarios where ND will not be ranked in the final top 12 with 9-10 wins simply due to business reasons.

[@evan1788]

@@TrainFloodif they go 9-3 they will be left out no doubt but 12-0 through 10-2 gets them in.

[@mannjaye]

Notre Dame beat number one Clemson just a couple years ago

[@edwardrichardson9543]

Stephen A. didn’t even bring up the BCS/NY6 history that Notre Dame has

[@bamasean3241]

They’re so irrelevant that Stephen A is talking about them in FEBRUARY! The only reason they brought this up is because ND sells. It’s ironic that they would call them irrelevant yet still cover them in February.

[@zachwendt4676]

Paul finebaum really wants to bring up Notre Dame’s schedule when bama plays high school teams the first 4 weeks of the season every year ?

[@ndn4203]

And Michigan literally played one good ranked team last year. Psu was a okay ranked team not elite.

[@SC-vk2wz]

“High school teams”😄. I couldn’t have said it better. It’s not just Alabama though, every SEC team plays at least 1-2 FCS schools every year (almost always on the SEC home field) and 1-2 poor FBS teams like Buffalo or Akron. Notre Dame will play ANYONE ANYWHERE ANYTIME. It reflects on their schedule every season. Notre Dame commands respect.

[@LoCoVANole]

Trash network denigrating teams that don’t serve its financial purpose. The damage these ESPN clowns have done to college football is immeasurable.

[@301gobluehailmich1]

as much i like to banter ND there is no denying they are and always will be a blue blood of college football.....hitting a rough patch does not take away 100+ yrs of football....GO BLUE!

[@jonnybaze7449]

I’m conflicted. I want to 👍 but “go blue”…

[@WillE454]

ND has made the playoffs multiple times since it was introduced. That’s why they’re relevant.

[@joehawkins4075]

And got smoked each time 😂😂

[@WillE454]

@@joehawkins4075 so? They were still good enough to make it those years.

[@cunningstunt69]

Notre Dame isn’t elite idk what made you think they are😂

[@WillE454]

@@cunningstunt69 never said they were elite. However they are still a top 10-15 team just about every season for a reason.

[@kevinbond8966]

​@@cunningstunt69 He never said they were elite. If you actually pay attention no one calls Notre Dame elite. Literally no one says Notre Dame is elite.

[@patdownes1999]

Relevant enough to merit 10 minutes of Stephen A Smith's hyperventilation schtick in an off-season A Block segment, I guess.

[@goldstarforrobotboy129]

"Mad Dog" is correct whe he says major reason ND is popular is that they are the team of working-class Catholics. They have been for the last century. That popularity translates into eyes on the screen. Growing up in an Italian family ND football was a thing w/my dad, in our parish, in my parochial school etc. Some of these guys are oblivious to history I guess. 🤷‍♂

[@randallmadison9910]

Notre Dame was always progressive about integration, unlike Alabama and the rest of the SEC. But, the team is not comprised of hard working Catholics. Stop.

[@Laminar-Flow]

You’re right about that. My grandmother (Italian immigrant with ZERO connection to the school) urged me to apply to ND- I had no intention of attending when I applied. She’d been watching ND her entire life without having a connection to the school. I got into my #1 choice, and ND, but ended up attending ND because they gave me scholarship. I think it’s a unique team in that there are so many fans who have no connection to the school. Name another team really like that… It’s hard to.

[@shawnyoung8752]

​@@randallmadison9910College football was dominated by Eastern University's in teens. Wasps. Notre Dame had Italians, Jewish, catholics that were first generation americans. So when nobody wanted to take them seriously they were able to play in chicago to attract teams. When irish won then they still were not able to attract the powers until rockne said we will come to you. Then they had to play. New York, Philadelphia was places the average lower middle class people could see a italian guy from brooklyn play at yankee stadium vs a powerhouse and the small jesuit school from them farmlands of the midwest win. It only cost the subway fare to get there. Thats the subway alumni. Rockne took his wife to California to meet Pop Warner and the other 2 west coast coaches. His wife knew he wasnt on vacation but put up with it. She met the wife of USC coach and they hit it off. On way home she mentioned to him that the two of them should convince the 2 coaches to play a game in la one year and in South vend the next. That started in 28? Only a couple years during WW2 has the best intrasectional rivals not played. 85 years. In early 60s John Mckay became USC coach and threatened to stop the game that was played as boths last game. Playing in Midwest in late November was very hard at times for west cosst team. So ara parsighian? Agrred to play in LA last game and a oct game in South Bend. Still is only game that has only Ohio st vs mich. Or alabama vs auburn in intensity. Georgia vs Florida has been played in nuetral site which is taking away the fun. Oklahoma vs Nebraska and Oklahoma vs Texas has lost its luster. 12 team playoffs are stupid. Last year had 3 on beaten 4 1 loss and oregan at 8 with only lost to washington by less that td in both. 1 vs 8, 2vs 7, 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5. Thats it. Lose a game against the citedal going to Alabama, or any of those 1AA sacrafical lambs and make it a 16 team playoff. Tatings would be great.

[@xbotnpc420]

ND isn’t relevant to black folks let’s be real here. ND will always be relevant to Catholics.

[@goldstarforrobotboy129]

@lmadison9910 '...But, the team is not comprised of hard working Catholics. Stop."... Being 'comprimised of working class Catholics' is not what I said, my next sentence clarified in terms of popularity it was the team of working-class Catholics. 🤷🏻‍♂

[@lenoxseer]

Stephen A Smith says "Win something". Well, I ask the same thing for the Dallas Cowboys or the New York Knicks. People were talking about the relevancy of Notre Dame during the off-season leading into the 2012 season where they went undefeated and made it to the National Championship (granted they lost). Still made it to the game when it was harder to do so. People love to hate Notre Dame 🤣

[@SC-vk2wz]

When was the last time Penn St, Texas A&M, Missouri, Arizona, Ole Miss, Oklahoma St, Utah, and Oregon won a national championship??? Oregon never, Utah never, Missouri never, Arizona never, Ole Miss once (shared) ever (1960) Penn St once in the last 37yrs (1986), Texas A&M once in the last 84yrs (1939). Washington has one a total of two national championships (1960 and 1991) that’s it, Texas won a national championship in 2005, but besides that when did they win another one, 1963, 1969, and 1970. That’s it all time. Congratulations to the Michigan Wolverines on winning a national championship this year, but with that and the shared national title they won in 1997, the last time they won another national championship was in 1948, you heard that right 1948. From 1901-1948 Michigan won 10 national titles, 2 in the last 75yrs. This is coming from the winningest college football team of all time whose first season was 1879. Notre Dame has a total of 11 claimed and 11 unclaimed national championships. Notre Dame has a total of 22 claimed/unclaimed national championships since 1919. Finished #6 in 1990, made the CFP in 2018 & 2020, & would have went to the 2015 CFP if it weren’t for a Stanford FG with 0 seconds left at Stanford (that one still stings today🤦‍♂️). All that factored in with a team that has mostly been in the top 15 for the majority of the last 11 seasons, and does that not sound like a relevant team??????

[@patrickturner4581]

Wow! The utter stupidity of Smith and Finebaum. Finebaum secretly hopes Temple University rises from the ashes of college football trash heep. Notre Dame is about tradition, academics, love of country, a religious vigor, molding young men and women to take their place in our society. A football tradition dating back to the early 1900's. A total of 16 national championships, the most consensus all Americans, the most players drafted by the NFL and revolutionized the game of football by developing the forward pass. The Fighting Irish have made three trips to the college football playoffs, 2012, 2018 and 2020. Notre Dame last one a national championship in 1988, with near misses in 1989 and 1993, where many people feel Notre Dame was deserving of the National Championship each of those years. Relevant, very definitely, it's a person perspective that allows them to see or not see the reality of Notre Dame s mark on college football.

[@randykulesia4646]

The reason Notre Dame gets mentioned so much is cause of the brand they possess….same thing as Texas, they haven’t won a title since 2005 yet there is always the “Texas is back” quote thrown around…..that’s just what happens when you have a BIG brand and Notre Dame has that, Notre Dame brings viewers to the TVs whether you wanna admit it or not

[@jonnybaze7449]

They have a Texas video in the same timeframe as this video… 1.5k views lol. Clearly not the same as Texas.

[@notredamecoltsfan]

I feel like people base irrelevancy on just winning championships. If a team doesn't win one in a while, they immediately declare "irrelevant" while ignoring the other successes that they have had. Also why don't people talk about irrelevancy with schools who have never won a championship?

[@bglassman08]

Everyone's talking about Oregon. Don't think they ever won it all. Everyone's talking about Missouri. They never won the natty. Notre Dame is consistently good every year and people care about them. In that case, I don't think Caitlin Clark is relevant. I don't see anyone talking about her when I'm out in public, or anywhere but the internet. Contrary to what ESPN says. It's all ridiculous. Go Irish

[@notredamecoltsfan]

@@bglassman08 exactly

[@phantoms3334]

And they keeps saying have you seen raining Alabama and ect who cares about them and sec there big colleges and we have good plays

[@irishron4861]

@bglassman08…let’s not forget the cold hard cash fact. The fact that ESPN can’t park their cameras all over ND stadium 4-5 times a year since the NBC contract and cash in. And when was that 1991?? Lots of money they’re not getting makes them bitter towards ND. Bank on that

[@bglassman08]

@@irishron4861 College football is all about money now. Good point

[@christophernash1846]

The truth is these are the brands that sell. Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame,Oklahoma,Ohio State,Penn State ,and USC All those schools will be the most watched games when they field top teams. For example When Nebraska , Notre Dame ,and USC field great teams, the rating are very similar to Ohio State , Michigan , and Alabama. Ask yourself this question, was Alabama drawing rating in the early 2000's ? Michigan under Hoke and Rodriguez ?

[@heartbreak25]

Tennessee is a top 10 most watched team. They're actually ahead of ND. Oregon is up there too. Colorado was like #4 this year.

[@christophernash1846]

Colorado was only up because of Deon. When Deon leaves no one will watch. Oregon doesn't have the following either of the schools I mention. @@heartbreak25

[@christophernash1846]

@@heartbreak25 Oregon isn't even close to a following when they aren't competitive .

[@GoatedAtNFS]

@@heartbreak25Colorado when Deion leaves will be nothing. Alabama will still be Alabama without Nick Saban

[@Sealambert]

@@christophernash1846 Oregon is mostly relevant because of Nike (frequent uniform designs)

[@arnietorres4870]

The fact that you have to ask why are they relevant make them exactly that!!!!

[@MuhGlassRibs]

im not a notre dame fan but they play teams coast to coast, zero FCS Schools. Not many schools hold a national influence because college football is still a regional sport

[@w00deey12]

Notre Dame is relevant for the same reason First Take is relevant. Neither team wins championships, but lots of people watch.

[@jordan12118]

What championship is first take supposed to win? You want sports show to get an Emmy or something? They have amongst the highest ratings for sports shows

[@milan.2412]

Dumbest take I’ve read.

[@kevothegoat9891]

@@jordan12118bro thought he said something

[@jleww8959]

@@milan.2412😂😂

[@FuzzyStayBuzzin183]

Did you hear Stephen a Smith first take has been the number one morning show for 12 years has Notre Dame been number one for 12 years I'll wait.

[@thatc10]

Finebaum says he wants to watch Southern Cal on Sat, ND has beat SC 5 of the last 6 games. What a pinecone he is.

[@Sppsknights33]

Notre dame is a top 5 brand in college football with the richest history and most global brand, with 10+ wins the last 6 out of 7 seasons. You’re asking why they’re relevant?

[@NamelessMessenger4547]

They will never have a first round bye until they join a conference. They belonged in the big 10 for decades. They choose not to join. They had an opportunity to join the ACC in the past few years. If they were smart they would ask to join the big 12 and be a dominant team in that conference.

[@GoatedAtNFS]

richest history huh? still living in the 80s and 70s? win a championship. GO to a championship at that. penn state has the similar stats are always mid with 2-3 losses every year because they can never get over the hump, now both penn state and ND will get in by default of the 12 team playoff and get bounced everytime

[@ginobling1828]

ND is a joke of program and majority people know that not the minority! They haven’t won a championship in 36 years this isn’t Rudy

[@Sppsknights33]

@@NamelessMessenger4547why would you join a conference and become more regional? ND is a global brand. Played in a sold out stadium in Ireland less than 6 months ago…

[@bglassman08]

​@Sppsknights33 if we weren't relevant, than why would Ireland choose us to go there and play in a once in a lifetime experience? ESPN is a joke.

[@jonnybaze7449]

If Steven or Paul died 10+ years ago, I wouldn’t have known it till they talked about Notre Dame rn. Irony

[@clb3177]

Do you remember the rating for lsu vs Alabama. All time low. Nobody cares about SEC in the north and west.

[@jadariusmcnally4842]

We cool with that. Enjoy being on sideline watching SEC win multiple championships

[@301gobluehailmich1]

@@jadariusmcnally4842 lol the sec riding bama and uga coat tails

[@jadariusmcnally4842]

@@301gobluehailmich1 The SEC has won championships in the past 20 years with different teams😂😂

[@jedediahplesser4450]

They’re relevant because of the history and heritage at Notre Dame!!! It’s the same reason Steven A consistently brings up the knicks it’s because of their history!!

[@PeteyThePanda]

Paul Finebaum looks like the dude that drives the van that says “free candy” on the side by the playground

[@J2C1983]

There is only one “Mouth of the South” his name is Jimmy Hart. 📣

[@heartbreak25]

Facts!

[@yajvwj]

That's rite😊

[@29mailliw]

😂😂

[@markjackson6431]

and hes a SEXY BOY!

[@jonnybaze7449]

Why are they still relevant? Texas video, less than 2k views. ND video, 23k views. I only see one video with more and that’s for a video game people have been waiting a decade for lol.

[@taihalpern7342]

People keep acting like Notre Dame still has a massive fan base that drives huge viewership numbers yet never cite a single number to credit that. This isn’t the 80s, in 2023 Notre Dame was the 10th most watched team behind teams like Tennessee and just barely above Washington.

[@Fatta007]

10th most watched team while being independent is impressive son

[@SammyJacksonMaltBeverage]

😂😂

[@leemarie7724]

Duh, check the ratings of the games this year. ND is doing just fine....and NO they weren't behind the lackluster Vols and out of a decent time zone Huskies. You know not what you speak.

[@taihalpern7342]

@@Fatta007 Being independent has nothing to do with it, they had games against Clemson, USC, and Ohio State, all major fan base programs who would bring Notre Dame more eyes than a typical ACC or Big 12 conference would. Notre Dame’s “game of the decade” against Ohio State was beat in viewership by the Oregon Colorado game that preceded it. Notre Dame’s game against USC in the “greatest rivalry in college football” was topped by Oregon and Washington in the earlier time slot. Notre Dame’s game against Clemson was the least viewed ND Clemson matchup in a decade. Notre Dame is irrelevant

[@Fatta007]

@@taihalpern7342 k

[@austinfigueroa4851]

Because you’re talking about us in February

[@drizzle452]

This is weird. Notre Dame knew this a while ago. No one is crying and it’s completely fair. They don’t want to join a conference because they want their own autonomy. If it makes you feel better, their playoff road will be more difficult…they’re relevant because they’re the cultural Catholic football team. (I know-the elitism of ND demanding their athletes attend class can be a bit sanctimonious too). The SEC players get paid the most/get the most gifts, so they’re the best conference. It’s pretty simple. Just because other schools aren’t relevant to you doesn’t make them irrelevant.

[@irishron4861]

Stephen A Smith is angry that another black man, CMF, doesn’t comport himself like a loudmouth like he and Deion sanders does. But hey, whatever works for their respective fan bases

[@NamelessMessenger4547]

Notre Dame will never have a first round bye until they join a conference. They belonged in the big 10 for decades. They choose not to join. They had an opportunity to join the ACC in the past few years. They choose not to join. If they were smart they would ask to join the big 12 and be a dominant team in that conference.

[@Mr.Salty.]

Well said !!!

[@HoboDan4547]

I agree the big 12 would be a good fit. They would be in the running to win that conference every year.

[@GernaderJack]

I wanted Notre Dame in the big 10 back in the 90s.

[@MuhGlassRibs]

notre dame has zero reason to join the big 12. the pollsters will still vote them in with a good season. and they dont have to split any revenue with conf members from their tv contracts.

[@bvgshouldbecoach]

Michigan and their anti Catholicism bigoted selves boycotted the big 10 from allowing ND to join and petitioned for all other teams in the Big 10 to not join them

[@nd4life]

Check the TV Ratings and tell me how irrelevant ND is.

[@mr_redsparks]

ND and Cowboys are comparable at this point get em outta here

[@samzung101]

They get their bye on champ weekend. It’s the same amount of games just different order

[@In-theBonus]

The same reason you talk about the Cowboys… no one else see the irony in this ?

[@tonyjones7186]

I don't watch ESPN but I watched this clip. Why?? Because of Notre Dame 🤣🤣🤣 For those who know Notre Dame no explanation is necessary; for those who don't, no explanation will suffice

[@soda8736]

Stephen A will mention race in every segment.

[@mikem825]

This is staged for ratings, proving how relevant ND is. ND is in an amazing position in the entertainment business we call college football. And every ND fan is ecstatic with the new 12 team playoff that ND AD Jack Swarbrick helped create.

[@irishron4861]

@mikem825…and I’m glad swarbrick and Jenkins are gone, almost as much as happy as I was to see big mouth Kelly pack his bags. I hope the new hierarchy isn’t so stubborn to join a conference. Preferably the big 20 seeing how USC is there now. I miss those yearly big 10 matchups and Penn St games. These ACC games (minus Clemson and FSU) does nothing to pump me up and does less for their midwestern brand and history. The time for a change just might be the spark they need to get going in the big winning direction

[@reefer5334]

Asking why NBC signs w notre dame is hilarious. They generate some of the highest ratings in college football lol what a buffoon

[@ryangensler35]

With this logic never talk about nicks or lakers again. Sounds great!!!

[@chosen2865]

Because Notre Dame is a Catholic school in a Catholic nation. This isint hard to understand

[@Nitabita_]

Y’all think Notre Dame cares about the extra game, they don’t. That’s why the agreed to it. ND is one of the biggest brands in football. Who else has actually won other than Alabama, Georgia, and Michigan… who else is actually relevant… give me a break. College Football = Money and guess who has a big bank? BINGO, NOTRE DAME!!!! Put some respect on their name! 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@down3849]

😂😂😂. I'm sorry sis, but ND isn't relevant for 36 years. They will never win championship unless they join the conference or get first round bye as long they independent. Haven't u noticed by now how they getting smoked by bowl games since then?😂

[@micahjones-merrell6136]

LSU

[@travismann5342]

Notre Dame brings in more money than any other college in the world

[@drizzle452]

They just haven’t won a natty. A lot of teams haven’t won a natty in 36 years and are still relevant

[@MarkyMark1221]

ND feelings aside, still can’t believe we’re being mentioned in the same tier as Bama

[@randallmadison9910]

Why don't you tell the truth about Notre Dame? Both Notre Dame and Stanford demand some scholarship from their players. That's why Kelly left for LSU (Kelly did an excellent job at Notre Dame under those constraints). For Notre Dame to be a t Top 10 and Top 20 program where other schools put remedial students on the field (example Florida State under Bowden, not vicious gossip, but fact) is reason why Notre Dame football is still respected and relevant. Amazing how close they came to a national championship against other schools that put any player with tremendous athleticism on the field. Hopefully, they can continue to do this, and the law of averages will pan out for a championship season.

[@Lamont47]

Wow Stephen a definitely don’t watch college football

[@voiceofreason2674]

I dont mind Notre Dame. Theyre usually good, but theyre prolly not ever gonna be the best again in my lifetime. But still they are willing to play ANY BODY, which is awesome. Getting a shot at the Fighting Irish is fun to watch. They do mainly play east coast teams. But they also have a history of coming to the SEC and playing those teams on their turf when everyone else was scared to challenge them

[@mikeRedMDK2032]

People ignore that though, and claim they play the service academies each week (Though those games are mostly out of respect and gratitude to those academies that helped ND in the past). They've had home and homes with georgia and ohio state, have bama in the future i believe

[@shawnyoung8752]

Michigan fans claimed irish stopped playing . It was holtz in his first year that called out them. Navy, purdue, usc and Mich. St have played irish twice as much as wolverines. The games were first games or 2nd on schedule and had 6 7 years of nailbiters with games won by less that a Td. Renewed miami series with them being the only Irish team that just gave up. Jimmy Johnson should his class by throwing the ball with 8 minutes in game up 44 to 7. 88 irish got lucky cause of Miami being cocky. Next year miami beat irish 27-10 in last game. Both won bowl games and miami won Title cause head to head matchup. 2 years later irish beat FSU and then lose to BC next week and both win bowls but FSU wins title, so losing a game late is not good? Look at the guys holtzs had from 87 to 93. 10 nfl backs. Dorsey levens was a 4th string guy. Rocket, Rickey Watters, some guy bettis. Brooks brothers. Zellars, Anthony Johnson, rodney culver. Plus 4 guys in secondary that were pro bowlers. At 8 in 1970 in learned that sports is about coaching and teamwork. Guys have a system and create the same team iver and over. Lose 3 guys on offense next year they slready had a guy in line to replace that position. Football, baseball, basketball it the coaches that created their system that they learned from playing for abmnd coaching for.

[@andrewmcdonald6780]

If there is one guy that I go to for Notre Dame football news it's Paul Finebaum........ Nah. I wonder who Paul spoke to about this other than the shows producers?

[@milan.2412]

80% of ND fans couldn’t even get into the school.

[@lenoxseer]

Is that suppose to be why someone is a fan? With that logic someone shouldn't be a fan of, lets say the Cowboys, because they will never be able to be a part of the organization.

[@WillE454]

99% of NFL fans weren’t good enough to make the NFL. What’s your point?

[@TheGolfClan]

Stephen A just gave enough material to keep my Irish motivated until they win another championship.

[@realelimz4266]

Who is here after notre dame is now ranked #4 and has home playoff game

[@derfraholt1027]

Same reason your show talks about the Dallas Cowboys every show!

[@nd4life]

HATERS! Why join a conference if y’all keep inviting ND to the Party! It doesn’t matter they still can get a home game which is WAY more important for the $ and practice/warm up rather than getting a buy.

[@nowayjose1313]

Rudy! Rudy! Rudy!

[@ak102986]

You could have made the same argument about Michigan until this year.

[@tycesumerall8718]

Michigan won big ten three years in row shut up and beat Ohio state three years in row something Ohio state can't do

[@ak102986]

@@tycesumerall8718 Was that before or after they started cheating? Or did you forget the part where their coach was suspended twice, barely got by Alabama, and was caught stealing signs?

[@tycesumerall8718]

When you call sign stealing cheating I know dealing with dummie nice way change subject 🤣

[@ak102986]

@@tycesumerall8718 I did not change the subject. I am asking seriously, did Michigan start winning the Big 10 before or after they were supposed to have started cheating? Because that cheating for me, tarnished it National champion.

[@justinsolomita9283]

He didn't mention that Notre Dame had their wins vacated in 2013 because they had ineligible players on their roster.

[@SammyJacksonMaltBeverage]

🤤

[@SC-vk2wz]

………….and Oklahoma St has one a grand total of 1 national championship (1945) ever.

[@thehistoryexpert82]

So in 2020 when Georgia had not won a championship in 40 years they must not have been relevant either

[@FIREDAY2]

Notre dame gets a bye on championship weekend they had an unfair advantage for over 2 decades by only having to play 11 games as it is

[@GoatedAtNFS]

their fault for not joining a conference, they play week 0 every year it’s their fault for choosing to keep the money to themselves but have to be in a conference in every other sport, and they suck in basketball this year btw

[@FIREDAY2]

@@GoatedAtNFS can you read I said they get a bye during championship weekend when everyone else has to play

[@themoneyman1752]

Stop it Notre Dame is a Blue Chip University just like Michigan, Texas, Bama, OSU etc stop playin dumb, the only reason they dont win Chips is because of academics, its very hard for a lot of top athletets to get into ND because of grades, if ND was like any SEC school academically they would have been won a Natty already but ND should be in the BIG10

[@GoatedAtNFS]

Vandy is academic school and is ranked in 5 different sports and top 5 in baseball, stop it yourself

[@themoneyman1752]

@@GoatedAtNFS ND is ranked every year you DUFUS I’m talking about winning Championships & you said Vandy out of all schools lmao no you stop it 🤣

[@diggingmystyle]

@@GoatedAtNFS Vandy is not even in the same stratosphere as Notre Dame when it comes to athletics.

[@brianscheffer1007]

As a Texas A&M fan, I’m even more pissed just now learning that they had joined the ACC for only that season when they got in over us.

[@irishron4861]

I mean dude they did finish 10-0 before Bama beat them. And by a lesser margin than A&M lost to them. In any case a chance at redemption/revenge or whatever you wish to call it awaits August 31st

[@jonnybaze7449]

Why?

[@AndreKing4]

A Knick fan talking about relevance

[@SIMON_SAYS_SO]

Expand to 16 teams single elimination playoffs. Reduce regular season games to 11 games and eliminate cupcake FCS out of conference games and "Conference Championships" games. The "conference champions" can be determined through round-robin and strength of schedule like Big XII did from 2011 - 2016. Realign into 8 superconferernces and automatic bid for 8 "conference champions" and 8 at large bids. No more than 2 at large bids per conference which will force talent to be spread out more evenly across conferences making the games more competitive and exciting the whole season. Home field advantage for "conference champions" for 1st round (Sweet 16). Quarterfinals (Elite 8), Semifinals (Final 4), and Finals (Top 2) on neutral sites. This is the way that all teams heading into playoffs will never play each other more than twice in a season and all teams play same number of games (no byes).

[@Seahawk210]

I mean I'm pretty sure they said the same about Michigan not winning since '97. Droughts can end sooner than you think

[@mattpope764]

Hearing these guys makes me think I should put money on ND to win it all next year. 😂

[@michaeloliver9490]

Nd does play good teams. always play a big ten team every year

[@arthurlefebvre7255]

Since NBC now has a deal with the Big Ten why don’t they recommend ND to join 😊

[@michaelmorris6406]

Cuz they're not Notre Dame's daddy. Nobody tells Notre Dame what to do.

[@301gobluehailmich1]

@@michaelmorris6406 everybody is NDs daddy....1988 lol i was born

[@michaelmorris6406]

@@301gobluehailmich1 let's think about that. We have our own TV deal. We get to go to the playoffs. Get to stay independent. Any conference will take us anytime we want to go. Everybody talks about us bad or good. ESPN and all the other news outlets make tons of money off Notre Dame. Everybody wants to play us. No I think where college football's Daddy.😂🍀😂🍀😂💪💪💪💪💪

[@diggingmystyle]

The fact these 3 stooges are talking about Notre Dame makes them relevant. This new playoff format is only slightly different than the 6+6 format that was initially proposed years ago. There's a reason ND has its own TV network and these clowns can't stand it.

[@clb3177]

ND is the biggest brand in college football not even close. Nobody above the Mason Dixie Line care about SEC. It's big ten and ND Go Blue

[@irishron4861]

Wow, that must pain you as a Michigan fan to say that lol. You’re a better man than I

[@rodneylindsey849]

Fair or not Notre Dame has the same mystique as The Lakers , Cowboys, Yankees, & Duke basketball…that’s why ESPN gives them relevance…& by the way I am a USC football fan, so you know I HATE Notre Dame 🖖🏾

[@markoconnell4518]

ND is relevant because they are a global brand who has more wins in the past 7 years than all but 6 teams in the nation…and they do it right by respecting STUDENT-ATHLETICS. You don’t have to win the Natty to be relevant gentlemen.

[@stephencastillo5499]

I know Paul Finebaum is loving this right now

[@mannjaye]

Marcus Freeman is NOT a fan of big mouth

[@chadmorlan7475]

Here’s the Truth… NOTRE DAME has always stayed Independent because THEY CAN! No other UNIVERSITY can at this point! That’s fact… that being said ND may end up in the Big 10 if the ACC falls and it just may!

[@schwartzmaximus]

Yo Doggy always looks like he’s about to drop dead with laughter 😂

[@bvalenz]

ND Since 1994: 7-15 Bowl Record Missed bowl 7x Ranked 17x in final AP Poll Unranked 13x in final AP Poll Unranked 10x in Preseason poll 8x finished unranked when ranked in top 25 preseason 5x finished ranked when unranked in top 25 preseason 15 years ranked higher in preseason than final ranking 10 years final ranking was equal to or better than preseason ranking 5 Top 10 Final Rankings 9 Preseason Top 10 Rankings Best Final ranking since 1994: 4th

[@michaelmorris6406]

Paul finebaum such a hater in Notre Dame. He tried to get in the school but he couldn't. And he's hated them ever since. We don't care what he thinks and we don't care what anyone else thinks we like the way The new playoffs is we're happy with that. We want to be independent. And we want to be in the playoffs. We got both those things. And millions of people plan their Saturdays around Notre Dame. Millions. More than Georgia More than Alabama and more than USC. Ohio State might rival Notre Dame. But I doubt it.

[@irishcole3516]

Preach.. Freeman is going to make them hate more as he builds this program .. deal with it haters 😂

[@irishron4861]

@michaelmorris6406…I like you dude. You are a true believer and are all over this nonsense. You’re a good dude.

[@JSum81]

There IS NO CONTROVERSY....ND and its fans arent even complaining or saying a word. They UNDERSTOOD not having a bye week since thet dont play a conference championship. The only people whining are YOU guys and people creating a controversy out of nothing.

[@tpd1399]

Mouth of the South, huh? Real original

[@CadillacDeMille]

Talking about how the 5 + 7 model makes it easier for Oregon State and Washington State to get in the 12 team playoff 🤣🤣🤣 In the 6 + 6 they had a 50/50 chance. All they had to do was win the 2 team conference. So, how does taking that away and adding an at large bid where they have to compete with more than 1 other team make it easier to get in?

[@calebellis7173]

I knew Stephen A was going to compare Notre Dame to the Cowboys

[@jonnybaze7449]

No. I would claim 4 national championships after 1988

[@TRex-eo3tl]

Alabama, Georgia, Ohio state and Michigan get better tv ratings? I’d love to see that fact checked

[@markydan1232]

TV deals and brand. That's all Notre Dame has been living off for the past 30 years. That's the only reason they have top recruiting classes at this point.

[@Laminar-Flow]

? My man, recruits don’t come to ND for the tv deals. We have a coach that isn’t an old white dude who kids actually want to play for. It’s a very different program than it was a few years ago. They wouldn’t be coming to ND unless they thought we actually have a shot at being a winning team as well. Our recruiting classes have been at the top of the rankings and are projected to be for upcoming years. At least you’re right about that

[@landismithCOJ]

They would invite Finebaum, a known ND hater, onto this segment. And yes, we haven't won a title in 36 years. Doesn't hurt our relevance, though. We will be relevant forever.

[@SammyJacksonMaltBeverage]

3 losers crying about Notre Dame on a dying network. Now, that's elite sports entertainment! 🎉😂😂

[@Meganvaughn113]

Just because u scream and are loud doesn't make u right. I get it u hate Notre Dame. Notre Dame is more than Football. Notre Dame has been hated every February in the "Off season". They all three mentioned Notre Dame is more than Football, mentioned winning record, mentioned a huge fan base, ratings, and deals. Seems to me they answered their rhetoric question. Maybe they could be journalists one day and dig into the facts because they already know the relevancy of Notre Dame in February.

[@ajm865]

By your logic Stephen A. there's about 6 relevant teams in college football right now

[@nd4life]

Just because ESPN says that ND is irrelevant the world and College Football says differently. YALL are talking about them now and not some really irrelevant team. I guess if ESPN doesn’t hold your TV rights then you’re irrelevant. Got it. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@irishron4861]

@nd4life…yep, never gotten over that kick to the crotch of their pocketbook. That’s also why when they have them on their coverage I DVR the game so I can time it with the SIRIUS XM radio team so I don’t have to listen to their anti-ND garbage all game.

[@IAmTrash1995]

Lot of those teams are only popular in the States. ND is an international brand. How many college football teams can boast that especially for the length of time ND has been.

[@DCSk8er529]

Stephen A. acts like Notre Dame hasn't averaged double diget wins a year since 2017. 🙄 Irrelevant teams are teams averaging 6-7 wins a year, not 10+ wins a year. And Stephen, stop putting words in fanbases mouths. Nobody around South Bend has been acting like Notre Dame won a Natty recently. Just stop embarrassing yourself.

[@FuzzyStayBuzzin183]

Notre Dame is one of the most overrated programs in college football history.

[@GT05578]

In all of CFB history. No way is ND overrated. Early 90s and before ND was a force to be reckoned with. Only a small part of CFB history have they not won a natty. CFB goes back to the 1800s my dude

[@irishcole3516]

Yet here u are taking about them u twit

[@johngiglio6834]

The Invisible Hooper who was never on the team, never took the photo, and never took the shot, but oh did he ever take the money.

[@Hellraiser64th]

As a cfb player they offered me but I declined I can’t turn down bama tho

[@ndn4203]

Notre dame irrelevant but let’s do a whole segment about them.

[@diggingmystyle]

LOL.....exactly

[@bosstone54]

This video and the reaction is exactly why ND is relevant. National program that you either love or love to see lose. They bring the fans, they bring the ratings, and they will be fine in the new playoff format. Look at how angry they all get about ND, it's when they don't react to you is when your not relevant. As far as I know nobody from ND was crying. I haven't heard anything from Freeman or anyone so not sure why these three are so upset.

[@irishron4861]

They are a national brand like the NY Yankees, Boston Celtics, Dallas Coyboys. They are hated or loved.

[@nickwhite4168]

“ND isn’t relevant”…………. Spends whole show talking about ND 😂

[@ndn4203]

Osu or UGA didn’t kill notre dame😂😂😂🤡🤡. These dudes do not watch notre dame football. Last two matchup vs osu were close. Last two match up vs uga were close games

[@colonialstraits1069]

ND is as relevant as the Dallas Cowboys but every show talks about them almost every time the NFL is discussed. This topic is stupid.