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Is it fair that the pope recruits for Notre Dame?
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Apr 19, 2023, 6:41 AM
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It’s well known in recruiting circles that Notre Dame will lean on the pope to make some phone calls to elite players and their families from Catholic schools. Pope John Paul II being such a good recruiter played a big part in them winning a national championship in the late 80’s.
If you look in the database, Clemson doesn’t offer too many kids from Catholic high schools. I think they know the deck is stacked against them. Fortunately, the last couple of popes haven’t been good closers. Regardless, I don’t think it’s fair and the NCAA should kick the tires on that issue.
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Clemson Sports Icon [54348]
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big part in them winning a national championship
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Apr 19, 2023, 7:21 AM
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Re: big part in them winning a national championship
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Apr 19, 2023, 7:23 AM
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Now this is funny
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I'm not sure that's a selling point....
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Apr 19, 2023, 7:23 AM
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...anymore (if it ever was).
The the Pope has always been highly polarizing to most Christians, and today that includes Catholics.
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and...
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Apr 19, 2023, 7:52 AM
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they can use the Pope's NIL. Very inequitable. Got to stop.
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Orange Blooded [4510]
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I remember stories out of Knoxville Catholic
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Apr 19, 2023, 8:01 AM
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from Amari Rodgers' recruitment about the day he told the pope to his face to kick rocks. Gotta love when these kids are All In
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Re: I remember stories out of Knoxville Catholic
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Apr 19, 2023, 10:43 AM
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I never heard that one before. I love that guy even more now.
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Orange Blooded [2357]
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Re: I remember stories out of Knoxville Catholic
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Apr 19, 2023, 3:56 PM
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Yup. I was there.
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Re: Is it fair that the pope recruits for Notre Dame?
Apr 19, 2023, 11:55 AM
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I did not know that this was well known.
Does the Pope make calls on behalf of BC as well?
What about hoops teams from predominantly Catholic schools?
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Brownelling > Pope...
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Apr 19, 2023, 12:16 PM
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National Champion [7182]
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Re: Is it fair that the pope recruits for Notre Dame?
Apr 19, 2023, 12:54 PM
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The part about the pope making calls is well known. I recently heard that Lou Holtz used to take the pope golfing to provide updates on the recruiting class, but I think that’s more urban legend than anything else.
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Orange Blooded [4083]
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When my kids were small, “fair” was an outlawed word
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Apr 19, 2023, 12:49 PM
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Nothing is “fair”. We strive to make it so, but “fair” happens unnaturally.
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Orange Blooded [2504]
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Re: When my kids were small, “fair” was an outlawed word
Apr 19, 2023, 3:14 PM
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Well, you did not expect him to recruit for BYU.
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Clemson Icon [26738]
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My dad had the best response.
Apr 19, 2023, 5:02 PM
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When told by his child, 'It's not fair" most parents are told the best response is, "Life's not fair."
My dad was even better than that. When I would say, "But, it's not fair!" He would respond, "So." No matter what I said after that, he would respond, "So."
Pretty soon, the discussion was over. How do you argue with "So"?
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Re: Is it fair that the pope recruits for Notre Dame?
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Apr 19, 2023, 3:15 PM
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Who needs the Pope when you have Banks Pope on your team making plays.
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Re: Is it fair that the pope recruits for Notre Dame?
Apr 19, 2023, 3:20 PM
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This is hilariously false.
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Do we know if Dabo is one of those Protestants who thinks that Catholics aren’t Christians?
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Apr 19, 2023, 4:06 PM
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If so, that would explain us not recruiting as many players from Catholic high schools.
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Clemson Icon [26738]
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If Warren Buffet can recruit for OK ST and Phil Knight can..
Apr 19, 2023, 4:58 PM
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...recruit for Oregon, then why shouldn't the Pope be able to recruit for Notre Dame?
(Said only half jokingly.)
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Re: Is it fair that the pope recruits for Notre Dame?
Apr 19, 2023, 5:19 PM
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I’ve always thought the Pope influenced referees in NotreoverratedDames games. Too many call went their way. Haha.
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Interesting ... he does wear a funny hat.***
Apr 19, 2023, 5:21 PM
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