The 2014 Notre Dame football season starts off normal enough- well at least at first glance. Rice was a typical undercard. Michigan, a familiar pain in the ass. And now, the annual game with Purdue. However, it’s not normal. Both the Michigan and the Purdue games are series finales (for now) and the Purdue game will be in Indianapolis instead of South Bend. Oh, you tricky Irish.
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As stated, this will be the final game for the annual game against Purdue. Yes, there are future games with the Boilermakers scheduled (five in the 2020’s), but what once was- will never be again.
The outrage at this dismissal of a Big Ten team was virtually nonexistent compared to that “chicken” bullshit derived from the Michigan game. Probably because this game is, well… I’ll save the comment. You know what it is.
I offer you these thoughts that will probably be repeated later in the post:
- This is not what Jack Swarbrick and Notre Dame had envisioned when they came up with the Shamrock Series. These games were to be played in other markets for branding and recruiting. Playing an in-state school, especially when it is an Indiana state school, in the state of Indiana wasn’t supposed to happen. Conference realignment, came on like a raging hurricane and here we are.
- It would be nice if Purdue could ever be somewhat respectable. At least these close wins for the Irish would look a little better.
- Notre Dame should be pretty well situated on both sides of the ball by this game. [knocks on wood… throws salt over shoulder… gives bourbon to Jobu]
3 Reasons To Get Excited
- OH MY GOD I JUST REMEMBERED THAT THE IRISH ARE SWITCHING TO UNDER ARMOUR AND THIS IS A SHAMROCK SERIES GAME OH MY GOD OH MY GOD THE SHINE IS INCREDIBLE!
- The Irish are undefeated in Shamrock Series games. So… bourbon?
- The last time that we have to play Purdue until like 2021! Lots and lots and lots and lots of fist pumps.
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I knew 2014 looked bleak, but mercy, USA Today lays the smack on Purdue football: http://t.co/PJWnKRodkm
— Boiled Sports (@BoiledSports) May 12, 2014
@MattSBN @edsbs 2 of the 12 guys eho have ever walked on the moon are Purdue guys. Time for drastic football improvement.
— Travis Miller (@HammerAndRails) May 13, 2014
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Last Thoughts As An Ending
- I’m trying to get excited for this game- in May. Seriously, I am. Purdue could be the worst team that we play all season, so there is a little bit of a “just get this over with” attitude.
- Purdue was AWFUL last year, and of course, Notre Dame won, but not nearly as easily as we should have expected. If Brian Kelly is going to keep some of the Negative Nancies at a distance, the Irish must beat the shit out of Purdue. No surprises- just a solid ass-whooping.
- Although Rice was first on the plate, this might be the game where we see the absolute breakout of Folston and Bryant (no disrespect to any other photogenic running backs on the roster).
- I’m disappointed that this isn’t Sparty. Extremely.
