Should the university design a couple of football friendly majors?

[Revolver 0]

After all, the football program makes tens of millions a year for the university.

[SpeedsterX 751]

Absolutely not! Geesh, these players are having their hands held through every facet of class whether it's organization to daily class work. When these guys are writing papers, there is a tutor (if needed) literally standing right behind them. The only thing these tutors cannot do is help them with finals and tests.

 

All they really need to do is put some effort forward. You could have a basket weaving class and without assistance, "some" wouldn't pass THAT!

 

It was a dumb decision on Golson's part and he'll pay the price and be better off for it!

[Archer13 0]

No way! I don't think that you can really like the football team without understanding what the university as a whole is about. I know that I personally love the university and accept the fact that their standards are high not only for athletes but for all of their students. The players know this when they choose to come to school at ND so the need for an underwater basket weaving or omelet preparation major is not necessary.

[Domer Dude 0]

The have easier degrees than others and easier classes than others.

[WeaverND 0]

Not now, not later, not ever.

[Rattlesnake 54]

Keep the 40 year decision a 40 year decision.

[NDBadaBing 0]

One guy falls asleep at the wheel and drives himself into a ditch and we want to re-do the entire roadway?

 

Enough with the overreaction.

[Rocketsan 879]

If you saw some of the websites that our design majors have produced, you'd laugh your ass off for making such a suggestion...

[Gatsby 0]

In a word, no.

[jbrown_9999 1,125]

The have easier degrees than others and easier classes than others.

 

Assuming that some majors are already considered to be harder than others, I am sure that players are already being counselled about the relative difficulty of each major. As to the original question of whether or not ND should develop some new majors that are even less rigorous than the "easiest" major(s) already offered, I do not see the need since there have only been a few players that have had academic issues and those all seem to have been related to cheating.

 

At the end of the day, if almost 100% of the players are graduating then things do not seem to be broken.

[edcubby 2]

No.

 

U don't go to Notre Dame to be average...someone said that once I believe

[JTennant 290]

If you saw some of the websites that our design majors have produced, you'd laugh your ass off for making such a suggestion...

 

Please PM me links, lol.

 

I am in advertising, I'd probably get a kick out of it.

 

Arts & Letters.. I want to see some of Manti's Design projects someday.

[Rocketsan 879]

I want to see some of Manti's Design projects someday.

 

That's who I was talking about After his student account got taken down, so did the link to the site I guess.

[Revolver 0]

Then are you guys ok with pretty much being a 9-3 program then? I know everything went our way and we got some luck last year and finished 12-1 but come on, we got curb stomped by Alabama and had no business being on the field with them. We were probably a 9-3 or 10-2 team last year.

[JTennant 290]

Then are you guys ok with pretty much being a 9-3 program then? I know everything went our way and we got some luck last year and finished 12-1 but come on, we got curb stomped by Alabama and had no business being on the field with them. We were probably a 9-3 or 10-2 team last year.

 

You, my friend, are an idiot.

 

Edited May 28, 2013 by JTennant

[toddrhodes 98]

Then are you guys ok with pretty much being a 9-3 program then? I know everything went our way and we got some luck last year and finished 12-1 but come on, we got curb stomped by Alabama and had no business being on the field with them. We were probably a 9-3 or 10-2 team last year.

 

Are you ok with selling out, compromising down to the lowest common denominator (the SEC), just to win some games? Guess that's what life is in our culture of instant gratification. Can't have what the other guy has? Rather than earn it the right way - hard work, practice, and out-thinking your opponent - just dumb everything down, let in some borderline thugs who just happen to be able to move mountains, and win. Who cares about anything else, right? GTFO of here with that noise.

[Revolver 0]

Are you ok with selling out, compromising down to the lowest common denominator (the SEC), just to win some games? Guess that's what life is in our culture of instant gratification. Can't have what the other guy has? Rather than earn it the right way - hard work, practice, and out-thinking your opponent - just dumb everything down, let in some borderline thugs who just happen to be able to move mountains, and win. Who cares about anything else, right? GTFO of here with that noise.

 

Honestly? To a degree, yes. I want to win and I want to win championships. I dont want to have the smartest 9-3 football team in the country. I know that many have a different opinion and want it the way it is but im a subway fan, I never went to ND.

[JTennant 290]

Honestly? To a degree, yes. I want to win and I want to win championships. I dont want to have the smartest 9-3 football team in the country. I know that many have a different opinion and want it the way it is but im a subway fan, I never went to ND.

 

You have an honest point, but you're wrong on so many levels. And like Rocket said, we pretty much have some breeze through courses.

 

Instead of looking at ND's academic reputation, you should look at it as an advantage over other schools. Look at the network, fraternity that goes with a degree from the university. It sets you up for the long haul. The NFL means not for long and many high caliber athletes realize this.

 

You thinking that us not having basketweaving is going to keep us from being competitive is asinine. I'd like to go on a tirade here, but i'm mobile and my gf is getting pissed that i'm ignoring her.

[gmac89 0]

It will help win championships.

[corysold 0]

Honestly? To a degree, yes. I want to win and I want to win championships. I dont want to have the smartest 9-3 football team in the country. I know that many have a different opinion and want it the way it is but im a subway fan, I never went to ND.

 

Well, last year ND was the smartest 12-1 team in the country. This year they will be the smartest 10-3 team, only because their QB messed up. Next year they will be the smartest 10 win team again.

 

Where is this "smartest 9-3 team" coming from?