[Notre Dame News]

The University of Michigan-Notre Dame football rivalry is headed for hiatus when its current contract expires after the 2011 season. Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White said Oklahoma would replace Michigan on the Fighting Irish schedule for a two-year period, according to a story Saturday in the Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register.

White, who spoke at a graduation in Alabama, pointed out that Notre Dame has signed a home-and-home agreement with three Big East schools, and has also begun the process of scheduling a game each season at a neutral site. It was announced last week that the Fighting Irish will play Washington State at San Antonio's Alamodome in 2009, and also play games in Orlando, Fla. in 2009 and 2011 against opponents who have yet to be named.

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[Lefty Noob]

This is huge. On the one hand, I'm sad to see the Michigan series go on hiatus. But the Sooners will be a tough, tough opponent for the Fighting Irish. It should be a good game. I wonder if WVU will be one of the the Big East teams the Irish are set to play?

[bears9]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

This is huge. On the one hand, I'm sad to see the Michigan series go on hiatus. But the Sooners will be a tough, tough opponent for the Fighting Irish. It should be a good game. I wonder if WVU will be one of the the Big East teams the Irish are set to play?

Your wright this is huge ive seen Notre Dame play Michigan as long as i can remember.So that is said to see. Notre Dame vs.Oklahoma that looks very good cause then you'll have Jimmy Claussen in collage prime.Notre Dame vs.Louisville,Rutgers,or West Virginia is very good as well.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by bears9

Your wright this is huge ive seen Notre Dame play Michigan as long as i can remember.So that is said to see. Notre Dame vs.Oklahoma that looks very good cause then you'll have Jimmy Claussen in collage prime.Notre Dame vs.Louisville,Rutgers,or West Virginia is very good as well.

Yeah, any one of those three would be good match-ups. All three would be even better. I'm glad to see Notre Dame adding some tougher opponents to their schedule. It's about time.

[desertrat]

I hope Michigan finds a decent opponent to take their place and not some cupcake to pad their stats on.

[servando]

Originally Posted by bears9

Your wright this is huge ive seen Notre Dame play Michigan as long as i can remember.So that is said to see. Notre Dame vs.Oklahoma that looks very good cause then you'll have Jimmy Claussen in collage prime.Notre Dame vs.Louisville,Rutgers,or West Virginia is very good as well.

i agree that the mich ND rivalrie is Great.. but it's ok if they take a 2 year break cause they've actually done twice in the past 15 years in 95, 96 and then again in 2000 and 2001... I think Oaklahoma is a great momentary replacement

[vincesanity82]

should be a easier matchup for ND..

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by vincesanity82

should be a easier matchup for ND..

Hard to say for sure four years away from the game, but the Sooners have been a very tough team under Stoops and I have no reason to believe they will be an easier opponent for the Wolverines. Equal, possibly, maybe even tougher.

[bears9]

Originally Posted by vincesanity82

should be a easier matchup for ND..

no its not Oklahoma is loaded with talented Freshman QBs who will still be in 2011.Notre Dame has Jimmy Clausen but Oklahoma will be tougher than Michigan in a few years.

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Fox 28 OU- Notre Dame football series tentatively set for 2012, 2013
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By John E. Hoover, World Sports Writer After almost a decade of wrangling over a date, Oklahoma and Notre Dame have come to an agreement to play football. ...
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[Lefty Noob]

Okay, so it looks like the ND vs. OU series will be 2012 and 2013, not 2011. So now who in the world to the Irish get to replace Michigan?

[bears9]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Okay, so it looks like the ND vs. OU series will be 2012 and 2013, not 2011. So now who in the world to the Irish get to replace Michigan?

Alabama?

[desertrat]

I read that LSU wants to play Notre Dame, that would be a solid replacement. I'm wondering who Michigan will replace Notre Dame with.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by desertrat

I read that LSU wants to play Notre Dame, that would be a solid replacement. I'm wondering who Michigan will replace Notre Dame with.

Not sure the Irish want anything to do with the Tigers again any time soon.

[bucky889]

i thought they announced that nd-um is back on, without any break in the schedule now?