Is beer, wine, whiskey or whatever your adult beverage of choice is considered an essential? Asking for friend.
- MJL

None of the replies here answer the question. You'll never find the real answer here. Ask in the Misc. Lounge

I need hockey back.
- NC Flyers Fan

Are you the friend MJL was referring to?

I mean this as no slight whatsoever at ND, but let’s not pretend that the “academic standards” for the general student populous apply to the “insert football blue chip recruit here” standard whatsoever. If you want to say that for the regular Joe who applies ND is a more selective university than say Ohio st, penn state, etc, I’ll buy it. But it’s entirely a different standard for the athletic elite, unspoken or otherwise.
- stayinthefnnet

I wasn't comparing the student/athlete to the student. I was comparing the student/athlete at ND to the student/athlete at other top football universities.