I wonder how many of the 13mil subscribers are ND fans who forgot to unsubscribe after the 5 day trial?

UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, like many reacting to Thursday's major college sports news, immediately jumped into the hypothetical as USC and UCLA project as the newest members of the Big Ten. "Man, I wish it was this year," Thompson-Robinson said. All parties confirmed initial reports by day's end as it appears college football has once again driven realignment. From the notion of super conferences to simply an adjustment in expectation, not to mention the shock of it all, reactions appeared mixed in Los Angeles as jokes of the iconic locale now serving as a part of "Big Ten Country." For Thompson-Robinson, entering his fifth and final year of college football this fall, the spark of the news cycle has him excited for the next wave of Bruins looking to make their mark. The son of a Michigan graduate who was considering UM out of high school before inking with UCLA, he didn't take long to see the appeal. "We all know the tough competition that thrives off in the Big Ten," Thompson-Robinson told SI. "Just being able to get around a different environment, different area, because those environments down there are pretty crazy."

More correctness from Jude: "It does not matter how good Navy is or how much you dominated them. No one respects service academies. The media doesn't. The coaches don't. And the playoff committee certainly places no value on it. Auburn and Baylor both lost that week and the CFP still didn't move ND."

We will have a full discussion on the OFD Podcast tonight, but there's no way I COULDN'T drop something here for y'all to discuss. News is rolling in fast and could be a done deal (practically) by the time we hit record.

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We have no disrespect for Clemson around these parts. After all, that program has beaten Notre Dame handily a couple of times over the past few years. Chances are the Irish wouldn’t have won that one game had Trevor Lawrence been able to play. But how can you not love what Irish offensive tackle commit Sullivan Absher did while making his announcement? Rodeo fans are eagerly waiting to see the NFR live. The National Finals Rodeo is not the only showcase of the best cowboys but also a showcase of patience, bravery, and spurs.

The Slippery Fox is coming back to the neighborhood.

The spring game just took a tumble.

"I was telling my dad, there were more fans in that stadium than there were any USC home game I played my freshman and sophomore year. And that was a spring game," Lewis said. "So football is like a religion out here. I mean, people would just eat, sleep, breathe it. It was super cool to see how big of a deal it was out here."

I’m on the road and can’t offer much right now about all of this — but it does suck.