Rockne's Roundtable

I truly hope the Irish can keep their independent status in football and I think that could be possible if the new playoff format is going to strees a teams strength of schedule.Other teams will find it more attractive to play ND.because it will strengthen their individual schedule. It will force teams like tatoo university,Florida,Penn State etc.to toughen their schedules.Instead of playing some of their usual lightweights Florida could be willing to play ND.

We are in very, very good hands.

I agree, and what will make his job much easier is WINNING in football
and most of the other sports. That is the challenge because ND cannot
always recruit the very best, but I do agree that BK and staff are doing a very good job now. There will be bumps in the road ahead but ND needs to stay the course.

swarbrick is first and foremost a business man with a very, very keen eye on the bottom line. he will do right for ND, but he will also "follow the money" or probably wind up losing his job. we are indeed lucky to have him, but make no doubt that generating and securing the best income resources are ingrained in his dna......