... that Notre Dame would not be participating in a bowl game despite having enough wins to be bowl eligible. At first, I had mixed feelings about wanting to accept one since the team really had a disappointing end to what started as a promising season.

After debating the issue with other domers, I came to the conclusion that at the end of the day I wanted to see Jimmy Clausen and Golden Tate one last time before they departed for the NFL draft. It would have also been nice to send the seniors off on a winning note.

Yes, I like any other Notre Dame fan was hoping for a return to the BCS. That didn't happen because the defense couldn't stop anybody. Does that change that this one one of the best offenses in school history? Don't the offe...

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