Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbick says the 6-6 Irish will likely decline any bowl invitation. "I agree (no bowl) is the likely outcome, but we are reconvening the leadership counsel to make a final decision," athletic director Swarbrick told the Chicago Tribune.
Sure your season didn't go as planned. Sure you canned your coach. Sure your starting quarterback and one of your top wide receivers are likely to jump to the NFL. But... canceling your bowl game sends a bad message. Notre Dame fans must be appalled if this is the case. This is not like the situation of a few years ago when South Carolina and Clemson declined bowl bids following an on-the-field fight that probably warranted such a measure. On the positive side, the players at UCLA are eager to play some football.