So apparently Jabril Peppers is set to announce later ....
this month (per Rivals).
I will be surprised if he doesn't reopen his May 'commitment' at some point during the season.
I am rooting for Stanford here, but fully expect to be disappointed when he chooses Michigan.
Shouldn't we start pulling for Michigan in that battle?
by Kevin 
, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 10:52 (4773 days ago) @ Domer99
We're about done with them, which makes them a good destination for guys ND wouldn't get. It's not like Garlin's going to win a title, so park a few guys there instead of Stanford.
No.
Fuck them.
Well put.
by BillyGoat , At Thanksgiving with Joe Bethersontin, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 11:34 (4773 days ago) @ Pat (Moco)
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Oh, Hell no
I'd just as soon see them relive the days of "3 loss Lloyd", thank you. I don't care if we're "done" with them. It will chap my ass if UM goes on to do anything noteworthy while we can't get at them. Imagine Hashtag U winning essentially one game (OSU) and waltzing into a NC playoff and a possible championship itself.
There is only one scenario in which I pull for Michigan
If they actually make it to the Rose Bowl (i.e., don't stub their maizey toe along the way), and if their opponent is USC, then I will root for them. I won't be happy about it, but I'll do it.
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The 2007 ND-UCLA game was a once in a lifetime experience, I hope
I'll root for the meteor.
That, or for Traveler to poop on the Michigan sidelines.
I get this. But...
...I live in Pasadena and the meteor would cause damage to my house.
Also, I find that whether one would root for SC or Michigan in this situation comes down to whether one has to deal more regularly with SC fans or Michigan fans.
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The 2007 ND-UCLA game was a once in a lifetime experience, I hope
I'm in the same neck of the woods as you
And I'll root for USC every single time. The Trojans are repugnant.
Michigan is pure evil.
I don't even have the same TYPE of feelings for USC
by BillyGoat , At Thanksgiving with Joe Bethersontin, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 12:40 (4773 days ago) @ BPH
as I do for Michigan.
I agree. It's ND Football 101...
by MorrisseyHealthCommish , Close but so far from the ocean, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 14:15 (4773 days ago) @ BillyGoat
Please repeat after me:
Southern Cal is Notre Dame's rival.
Michigan is Notre Dame's enemy.
¿Dónde está la biblioteca?
That happened a few years ago. And I was transformed
by BillyGoat , At Thanksgiving with Joe Bethersontin, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 11:26 (4773 days ago) @ Greg
into the biggest USC fan in the world. Going into that game, I had been curious about how I would feel while I watched it. Once the ball was kicked, there was no more mystery.
I would never pull for them to win an actual game.
by Kevin , Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 11:24 (4773 days ago) @ Greg
If Kermit Gosnell coached the other team, I'd root for them. Hell, I'd bring one of those t-shirt cannons and shoot fake fetuses into the crowd.
But given what Stanford's done with recruits who weren't #1 at their position, I think they'd be a huge pain in the ass with a team full of blue-chippers.
He hasn't visited Stanford yet
He was scheduled to visit there and that got cancelled. Maybe "Old Union" had some issue with him. Michigan looks to have a commanding position here.
What I don't get is why ND couldn't get into the game in any meaningful way. Academically oriented kid from New Jersey who is looking at LSJU and UM, and to a lesser extent Tosu, and ND barely rated a mention.
Something must have happened
Back in October things looked pretty promising:
http://notredame.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1428958
Coupled with the fact that he and Elijah Shumate are pretty tight, I thought we had a pretty decent shot.
I am not sure what happened in the interim. Also, sounds like some of the communication tailed off also.
I wonder if the AQM thing had anything to do with it.
by Jim (fisherj08) , A Samoan kid's laptop, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 10:19 (4773 days ago) @ Domer99
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Supposedly PSU is making a late run. Though I agree
by BillyGoat , At Thanksgiving with Joe Bethersontin, Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 10:03 (4773 days ago) @ Domer99
that all signs are that Michigan leads.