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There are a bunch of Indonesian 'digital creators' flooding the NJ MAGA sites with pro-Venezuela invasion posts.

This I don’t get, though. They’re doing well without it, so why should they? I don’t know why Ohio State, Penn State, Alabama, etc. don’t do the same.

I can see the underperformance, although there are plenty of others that fit that. I think of Alabama, for example. But I’m not sure I agree with media bias. Most games I watch, the commentators are largely negative about ND vs any competitor.

Appreciate that. You get used to it. It just always surprised me. I went to Drew U, a D3 whose mascot was a Ranger Bear. Never had a problem!

I think he is, too. I’m not an ND grad, but I’m married to one. We don’t always agree, but I have been surprised at the level of actual hate she gets sometimes, mostly directed at the team — even from random people on the street.

I have to imagine it’s just the money. They own their own brand, license their own deals, and maintain their own schedule. Helps them keep Navy, USC, etc. as well.

I think about that a lot. Certainly that’s a strong case. With NIL, though, I feel like there’s a major shift already underway that’s going to obviate most conferences.

What superiority complex, though? The coach was very classy about this, I thought, and I think plenty of other coaches were much more arrogant. Is it the players? The fans?

They were last year, though. If they lost one fewer games, they would have made it. It’s just harder, right?

Yeesh.

It’s millions for ND, a great deal of which goes back to the school. In this day and age, I’m surprised more schools aren’t emulating ND.

I’ve been searching “ND” and “Notre Dame” which is how I ran across this. I’ve mostly seen people attacking ND. Some whining, sure, but not a lot. That’s what made me react. Just seems like a lot of extraordinary anger for ND.

Hah— I remember the same, when I had hair. If I heard someone ask where my “lucky charms” were one more time .. I’m curious about the special treatment, though. It seems like they get some pretty bad officiating from other refs. What’s the special treatment? Honest.

I’m not mad, man. I don’t get the level of hatred. Genuinely.

Man, what is with that? No snark. Why the level of vituperation?

Why Is that? No snark. I don’t understand the ND hate.

Every school does this in one form or another. Much of it is subsidized by the states themselves, unlike ND.

I think that’s true. But Miami is not noticeably better than ND, either. And Alabama could be seen as worse.

I would too, honestly. They were really struggling.

Yeesh, man. Are you under the impression that ND is the Catholic Church? Also, where did you graduate from?

Why are you happy with any reply that leaves ND out? Honest question, no snark.

And more losses.

Feels like they won’t and they are, though. Otherwise, no need for this post, right?

I think hundreds of millions of dollars is a good consolation price for not joining.

Disgusting.

You have died of dysentery.

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