{"id":2519063,"date":"2025-12-09T07:19:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/notre-dame-sparks-firestorm-of-backlash-after-team-picks-up-football-and-goes-home\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T07:21:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:21:30","slug":"notre-dame-sparks-firestorm-of-backlash-after-team-picks-up-football-and-goes-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/notre-dame-sparks-firestorm-of-backlash-after-team-picks-up-football-and-goes-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Notre Dame Sparks Firestorm of Backlash After Team Picks Up Football and Goes Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnotre-dame-sparks-firestorm-of-backlash-after-team-picks-up-football-and-goes-home%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2519063&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/laura-trump-suggests-more-epstein-info-coming-out-soon-says-potus-hears-anger-and-wants-info-released-too\/\" title=\"Laura Trump Suggests More Epstein Info Coming Out Soon, Says POTUS Hears Anger and Wants Info Released, Too\">article discusses ongoing controversies surrounding<\/a> the College Football Playoffs (CFP), particularly the subjective and sometimes contentious selection process employed by the committee. Despite the CFP system replacing the previous Bowl Championship Series to reduce disputes,controversy persists as numerous teams compete for limited playoff spots. This year, Notre Dame was notably excluded from the final playoff ranking in favor of the University of Miami, leaving Notre dame and Brigham Young University (BYU) out of the playoffs. Both Notre Dame and BYU were slated for the Pop-Tarts Bowl, an unusual bowl game, but notre dame withdrew its team in protest following the snub. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >decision sparked notable backlash<\/a> from fans and commentators on social media, criticizing Notre Dame&#8217;s attitude and urging the team to join a conference to avoid such consequences. Meanwhile, the College Football Playoffs continue without Notre Dame, set to begin on December 19.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Critics of the College Football Playoffs will often cite the somewhat arbitrary and wholly subjective nature that the committee selects the playoff field as a criticism.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a tale as old as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">college football<\/a> itself, especially in the prior Bowl Championship Series format, where you&rsquo;d often end up with three &ldquo;top&rdquo; teams vying for the two spots in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-county-orders-restaurants-to-keep-tvs-off-as-outdoor-dining-resumes-and-super-bowl-approaches\/\" title=\"Los Angeles County Orders Restaurants To Keep TVs Off As Outdoor Dining Resumes And Super Bowl Approaches\">championship game<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the entire impetus for the current CFP playoff system was to avoid such controversies.<\/p>\n<p>To the surprise of nobody, it only engendered more controversy, as now you would have 13 or 14 teams vying for a dozen spots.<\/p>\n<p>The Notre Dame Fighting Irish were one of those teams on the outside looking in this year, as the final CFP ranking slotted in the University of Miami over Notre Dame.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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seemingly in a huff &mdash; withdrew its players from the Pop-Tarts Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>The team announced the decision shortly after the CFP snub:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TyzavvzpC1\">pic.twitter.com\/TyzavvzpC1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NDFootball\/status\/1997770150125175225?\">December 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a team, we&rsquo;ve decided to withdraw our name from consideration for a bowl game following the 2025 season,&rdquo; the Sunday announcement read.<\/p>\n<p>It continued: &ldquo;We appreciate all the support from our families and fans, and we&rsquo;re hoping to bring the 12th national title to South Bend in 2026.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The backlash in the comments was noticeable &mdash; and intense:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To our fans:<\/p>\n<p>From this day forward, The Fighting Irish will simply be known as The Irish<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s no fight left in us<\/p>\n<p>-ND<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; shockermandan, CPA, CFA (@shockermandan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shockermandan\/status\/1997778929734586427?\">December 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To our fans: From this day forward, The Fighting Irish will simply be known as The Irish. There&rsquo;s no fight left in us,&rdquo; one X user posted, mercilessly reinterpreting the Notre Dame statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is a soft and arrogant way to embrace the consolation prize.<\/p>\n<p>And for a team like Notre Dame, that arrogance is exactly why you&rsquo;re on the outside looking in.<\/p>\n<p>Join a conference &mdash; or keep dealing with consequences you&rsquo;re not going to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ryan C. Fowler (@RyanCFowler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanCFowler\/status\/1997779585467834872?\">December 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a soft and arrogant way to embrace the consolation prize,&rdquo; one X user posted. &ldquo;And for a team like Notre Dame, that arrogance is exactly why you&rsquo;re on the outside looking in.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>There were also countless other X comments, renaming &ldquo;The Fighting Irish&rdquo; as &ldquo;The Crying Irish&rdquo; or &ldquo;The Fleeing Irish.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The College Football Playoffs &mdash; sans Notre Dame &mdash; officially kicks off on Dec. 19.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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