Name some of your disappointments as a ND fan
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"For me 3 stand out
1974. SC 55 - ND 24. Up 24-0 late in the 2nd quarter. It was unreal how quickly it went south
1985 Miami 58 - ND 7. Total beating by the Canes. Humiliating doesn’t even describe how bad it was. Consequently both of these games were played on November 30
1993 BC 41 - ND 39. After a furious fourth quarter comeback by the Irish to take the lead. A dropped interception by Bolcar to end the game. BC drives a stake through the heart for a game winning FG ending NDs national title hopes. A cloud of darkness rolled into south bend that fateful evening and hasn’t left."
That wasnt Ned Bolcar
I think anyone born before about 1980 should remember that 3rd and 43 play. I just can't remember if it was on Miami's first or second possession of the second half and whether it was the drive that used up more than half the 3rd quarter.
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88 I stand corrected. It was Pete Bercich. My bad. I always confuse the two. Sorry Ned
Did we even make a first down in that game? We sure didn't make a US Senator.
We had more yards, more first downs, and most importantly, more turnovers.
Quite the opposite. Reagan era fiscal and monetary policy is my thought. Raise the interest rates substantially to like 20%. Stop spending money on social programs. Beef up the military and cut taxes on corporations. Worked for 14% inflation. Why not 9%.
I think you had me pegged as the wrong guy, pal.
Every team has disappointments. I still think of the pass Rojo dropped when the ND defender fell down. But if you look at ND you have to think of this; name any team in CFB that could be as successful as ND out of a conference. Maybe there are three to five. Nd can't coast financially during the down years like teams that draft behind Ohio State and Alabama.
I hope ND joins the BIG because I sadly believe that unless it does, we will eventually lose the SC/ND yearly game. But ND is one of a very, very few schools that has enough clout not to be forced to join a conference. I guess this is a bit OT but when I see a post saying the last 26 years are disappointing it just doesn't fit for me.
I hope ND joins the BIG because I sadly believe that unless it does, we will eventually lose the SC/ND yearly game. But ND is one of a very, very few schools that has enough clout not to be forced to join a conference. I guess this is a bit OT but when I see a post saying the last 26 years are disappointing it just doesn't fit for me.
I am generally disappointed that I wasn't around in the 1960s-70s for the '2nd golden age' or silver age? of college football when 'legends' like Bear Bryant, Paterno, Sherill, Holtz, Royal, Osborne, Switzer, Holtz, McKay, Duffy, Ara were walking the sidelines. This is not so of this age because the playoff, an entire generation knows maybe 4 great coaches. But, I may not have been able to stomach the end of the even numbered years. Did we not go about 20 years without a win @ SC?
Yup. From '66 to '86 between wins, with one tie, a handful of close games that many ND fans would say were influenced by the refs, and several beatdowns.
Goodness I’d forgotten about this. The South Florida turnover fest and then this games debacle of a 4th quarter was, for me, the worse two game stretch from an Irish team that was favored to make a huge stride forward that season. Sweet uniforms though.
It would have been another nice major bowl for St Lou. But we were not live for the national title in 1990.
The disappointments in those years came against Tennessee, Stanford, and BC. Lou would have a share of 4 more titles if the schedule was rounded out with Chattanooga State, Long Beach State and UConn
I remember that punt return. Setting in a bar with my college roommate on New Years night and when Rocket broke open we went nuts. Then if all came crashing down to earth.
