IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Polian: In ‘perfect world’ Pack not playing Notre Dame” – Reno Gazette-Journal

While getting $1 million to play at a historic location like Notre Dame Stadium is a great experience for his players, Wolf Pack coach Brian Polian said ‘in a perfect world’ Nevada wouldn’t play this game. ‘No,’ Polian said when asked if he’d want to play this game if not for the financial impact. ‘When you look at a mid-major that has an incredibly historic year … they’re not playing two Powers 5s and if they are they’re catching them in a down year. In a perfect world, I don’t want to play two Power 5s every year.  If we were supposed to win those games we’d be funded like a Power 5.’ … The Wolf Pack … is playing the fifth-easiest schedule among FBS teams this year based on opponent win-loss percentage from 2015 ….

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