Somewhere in a confessional in South Bend...
Domer: "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned."
Priest: "Tell me your sins, my son."
Domer: "I have committed the sin of pride, Father."
Priest: "How so, my son?"
Domer: "I believed my school was better than all others. I chased out a coach with a winning record after only three years. I then made a big deal about hiring a famous name from a winning pro program. I threw riches at him when he hadn't even completed a full season. Then I blamed the last coach when the new coach did no better than the last."
Priest: "Your penance is to throw five Hail Marys and retain your current coach through the duration of his contract, regardless of how bleak your situation becomes."
Domer: "Thank you, Father. Oh, I forgot, I also stole two BCS bowls that should have gone to more deserving teams."
Priest: "OK... five Hail Marys, honor the current coach's contract, and you must yield at least 60 points to your next opponent. Go with God."