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Alabama AD shoots down Notre Dame as potential Week 1 opponent in 2020 college football season
CBS Sports ^ | July 18, 2020 | Ben Kercheval

Posted on 07/18/2020 5:04:58 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?

Alabama and Notre Dame are scheduled to play a home-and-home series in 2028 and 2029. They will not, however, play in a makeshift nonconference game this season, according to Crimson Tide athletic director Greg Byrne.

The idea of Alabama and Notre Dame playing in Week 1 of the 2020 season was floated this past week by a member of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic on the "Thom Abraham Show." The suggestion came after the Pac-12's move to cancel nonconference games this fall in response to growing concern over the COVID-19 pandemic, and among the matchups to be canceled as a result was USC's Sept. 5 game against Alabama in Arlington, Texas.

It is not yet known what the SEC will do regarding its upcoming schedules and the conference had no comment on its future plans when reached by CBS Sports. However, it is believed that a decision will be made by the end of July. The ACC and Big 12 have also not yet made official decisions for 2020. One of the sticking points with the ACC and SEC are the numerous cross-conference rivalry games, including Clemson-South Carolina, Kentucky-Louisville and Georgia-Georgia Tech.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Philosophy; US: Alabama; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: alabama; bama; chat; crimsontide; irish; notredame; rolltide; rtr; sports; tide
Too bad, sounds like a win win for Bama. Probably be the top match up for the beginning of the season. But don't think the Irish would really want to start off facing the Tide.
1 posted on 07/18/2020 5:04:58 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Go SEC how bout the Dawgs!


2 posted on 07/18/2020 5:08:32 PM PDT by Mmogamer (I refudiate the lamestream media, leftists and their prevaricutions.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

ND PLAY the tough fight. Used to hate hate ND.

GO ND..


3 posted on 07/18/2020 5:10:06 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is The I read in the papers.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Both are skeered


4 posted on 07/18/2020 5:31:11 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (See St George's Rap Sheet . . . TAG PedoJoe with "DEFUND the POLICE")
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To: Mmogamer

Go SEC how bout the Commodores!


5 posted on 07/18/2020 5:39:06 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Systemic liberalism is the problem.)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
ND vs Bama, 5 - 2

ND vs. Bear Bryant, 4 - 0

6 posted on 07/18/2020 5:44:20 PM PDT by MrChips ("To wisdom belongs the apprehension of eternal things." - St. Augustine)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

OMG back to college football mania


7 posted on 07/18/2020 5:45:16 PM PDT by HangnJudge (When one is in a house of mirrors, everywhere you stand is “center)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

College football? Anarchist vs Vandals


8 posted on 07/18/2020 5:48:13 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Who cares? I no longer do.


9 posted on 07/18/2020 5:48:46 PM PDT by Kudsman (Jewish lives matter.)
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To: Mmogamer

LSU SEC Champions!
LSU National Champions!
GEAUX TIGERS!


10 posted on 07/18/2020 6:07:44 PM PDT by DeplorableGirl
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To: Mmogamer

UGA has sure got the Quarterbacks. And the offensive linemen are huge.


11 posted on 07/18/2020 6:38:56 PM PDT by Trumpet 1 (US Constitution is my guide.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

If the other major conferences follow the Big10, Notre Dame is going to be able to really run up the score against a lot of third rate teams. They might even be able to negotiate all home games. Of course, the schedule now is pretty well packed by second rate teams - Wake Forest, Duke, and Ga. Tech (and Clemson for a first rate opponent) from the ACC; Arkansas from the SEC, Louisville, Pitt, Western Michigan and Navy. USC already cancelled, along with Wisconsin and Stanford for the Pac8/10/12/whatever.


12 posted on 07/18/2020 6:45:16 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

I like that matchup better than Southern Cal.


13 posted on 07/18/2020 6:54:30 PM PDT by yawningotter
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To: Kudsman

I know, right? I saw the header and was like, “WTF?”

People are still thinking about this pointless nonsense?

In case you all haven’t noticed, there’s a civil war coming. Hide behind a piece of pigskin if you want, but nothing could be more irrelevant than football right now.

The season will last until the first snowflake gets diagnosed with “covid” and that will be it.

Time to ruck up and forget crap like this.


14 posted on 07/18/2020 7:01:42 PM PDT by NorthWoody (A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user. - Theodore Roosevelt)
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ND vs TCU. (whose game with USC was cancelled) at Jerry’s World in Arlington Texas !!!


15 posted on 07/18/2020 7:12:51 PM PDT by DrHFrog
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To: DeplorableGirl

LSU not the same team this season.


16 posted on 07/18/2020 7:25:54 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: DrHFrog

Correction: Alabama - USC gane and TCU vs Cal. was cancelled so both TCU and ALA have that date available. Now with ND in the mix.... TCU vs either ALA or ND at Jerry’s world would be fine... Jerry reportedly offered Ala 6 million for the game. I’m betting there is NO Fall ball this year however


17 posted on 07/18/2020 8:40:02 PM PDT by DrHFrog
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