Mainly name recognition and I think the Irish are way overrated.Why Notre Dame?
Agree, too much risk, not enough reward for them.Notre Dame wouldn't want to play UK.
Don’t hold your breath. SEC is going to 9 games, so we’re likely losing the UL game, so very close to 0% we ever play ND during the regular season unless they join the SEC.I still want to see ND on our schedule
This. With 9 game SEC schedule coming possibly as soon as '26 UK going to need 3 easy OOC games. Notre Dame going to be one of those 3 and feel UL game be dropped also.Don’t hold your breath. SEC is going to 9 games, so we’re likely losing the UL game, so very close to 0% we ever play ND during the regular season unless they join the SEC.
Gonna be pissed if we drop UL. The point of all these games is to enjoy watching them, not try to pad Stoops record with cupcakes.This. With 9 game SEC schedule coming possibly as soon as '26 UK going to need 3 easy OOC games. Notre Dame going to be one of those 3 and feel UL game be dropped also.
Maybe from a fan’s perspective, but a coach knows how important the bowl games are. Bowl teams get 20 hours per week until their game, so that’s an extra 60-100 hours depending upon when the game is. That is more valuable to the team than a coin flip game that may keep you out of a bowl given the increased difficulty of the SEC schedule. I want to see them keep the UL game, but it’s a risk I might not take if I was the AD.If we want to take the next step, we can’t drop the bird game. Schedule 2 pitiful teams and let’s roll. Does it really matter if we miss out on a meaningless bowl game anyway.
That’s true, but it seems like they practice year round now. I’m not sure if there are as many restrictions on practice time as there used to be. I mean, UK basketball has been practicing all summer and it’s not basketball season.Maybe from a fan’s perspective, but a coach knows how important the bowl games are. Bowl teams get 20 hours per week until their game, so that’s an extra 60-100 hours depending upon when the game is. That is more valuable to the team than a coin flip game that may keep you out of a bowl given the increased difficulty of the SEC schedule. I want to see them keep the UL game, but it’s a risk I might not take if I was the AD.
You don’t have to speculate. It takes 20 seconds to look it up and then you will know they do not practice year round. They have very limited on field with coaches time during the off season. Bowl games add 25%+ more practice time for the season and, more importantly, they focus on the younger guys who haven’t gotten as many snaps. This helps them solidify their role/playing time for the next season. Young talent that doesn’t have this opportunity is more likely to leave after the season is over, if they aren’t sure where they are in the pecking order. You cannot u estate the importance of making it to bowl eligibility every year.That’s true, but it seems like they practice year round now. I’m not sure if there are as many restrictions on practice time as there used to be. I mean, UK basketball has been practicing all summer and it’s not basketball season.