Notre Dame's Decision to Skip Bowl Game Sparks Outrage, Says Fox Analyst Joel Klatt
College football fans were left stunned after Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman announced that the Fighting Irish would be skipping their bowl game invitation. The team's decision was seen as a snub from the College Football Playoff (CFP), which left many wondering why they wouldn't want to play in the postseason.
Joel Klatt, a Fox college football analyst, has called out Freeman and the Notre Dame players for making this decision. According to Klatt, the team would "regret" not playing in a bowl game. He suggested that the Irish are "big mad" about not making it into the CFP, which would have given them an opportunity to return to the national championship game.
Klatt argued that while the committee got the 12-team CFP field correct, Notre Dame is likely to dominate half of this field if they played against specific teams. However, he said the team is more concerned about the snub and doesn't want to participate in a bowl game on a particular network.
The decision not to play in a bowl game was seen as "not in their character" by Klatt, who believes that players often look back and wish they could have played one more time with their team. He also emphasized the importance of bowl practice for developing for the next season, saying that throwing 15 practices to waste makes no sense.
Klatt praised Freeman as an "incredible football coach" and leader of men, but feels that a regrettable decision was made by the team. Despite skipping the bowl game, Notre Dame will remain in the spotlight, including this weekend, when the Heisman Trophy Ceremony takes place on December 13. The ceremony will award the trophy to one of four finalists, with Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love among them.
Overall, Klatt's comments highlight the controversy surrounding Notre Dame's decision to skip the bowl game and suggest that a more sporting approach would have been to accept their invitation and play out the season.
College football fans were left stunned after Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman announced that the Fighting Irish would be skipping their bowl game invitation. The team's decision was seen as a snub from the College Football Playoff (CFP), which left many wondering why they wouldn't want to play in the postseason.
Joel Klatt, a Fox college football analyst, has called out Freeman and the Notre Dame players for making this decision. According to Klatt, the team would "regret" not playing in a bowl game. He suggested that the Irish are "big mad" about not making it into the CFP, which would have given them an opportunity to return to the national championship game.
Klatt argued that while the committee got the 12-team CFP field correct, Notre Dame is likely to dominate half of this field if they played against specific teams. However, he said the team is more concerned about the snub and doesn't want to participate in a bowl game on a particular network.
The decision not to play in a bowl game was seen as "not in their character" by Klatt, who believes that players often look back and wish they could have played one more time with their team. He also emphasized the importance of bowl practice for developing for the next season, saying that throwing 15 practices to waste makes no sense.
Klatt praised Freeman as an "incredible football coach" and leader of men, but feels that a regrettable decision was made by the team. Despite skipping the bowl game, Notre Dame will remain in the spotlight, including this weekend, when the Heisman Trophy Ceremony takes place on December 13. The ceremony will award the trophy to one of four finalists, with Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love among them.
Overall, Klatt's comments highlight the controversy surrounding Notre Dame's decision to skip the bowl game and suggest that a more sporting approach would have been to accept their invitation and play out the season.
. I mean, I get it, they're not happy with how the CFP handled things, but skipping a bowl game? That's just gonna make 'em miss out on some experience and games. I think they should've taken it as an opportunity to still compete and make a statement in front of all those fans 
. And what's with this network thingy? It sounds like a cop-out to me 
. As a fan, you gotta be willing to put yourself out there and take the risk, even if it doesn't go your way. It's just not very sporting, if you ask me 
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Still, 15 practices wasted? That does seem like a bummer for the team... maybe next year they'll rethink it? 
