I have the Tony Roberts radio call of the McDougal TD on cassette. Tom Pagna is the analyst. This was the call, word for word...."On the option, McDougal 40, 35, McDougal to the 30, 25, 20, in the clear, 10,5, touchdown Irish!" "43 yard run by Kevin McDougal". Then Tom Pagna describes how the Irish had been running into an unbalanced line and slot everytime and that play was no exception.
What is your favorite play in your Notre Dame football watching career ??
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That offensive line was amazing. They showed how good a team could be with a dominant OLine. We ran our safety behind it for TDs.
I my opinion, that was the best ND line since the 40's.
Probably PT 2 point pass break up vs Miami. But this one was a beauty as well.
As a kid: 1-The Rocket's returns vs Michigan. 2- I don't remember the player or opponent, but a TE caught a pass and dragged multiple defenders into the end zone
Later, once I was playing in high school and getting ready to play in college (D3 so nothing exciting to this board), it was Deke Cooper's tackle vs BC to stuff the goal line
Later, once I was playing in high school and getting ready to play in college (D3 so nothing exciting to this board), it was Deke Cooper's tackle vs BC to stuff the goal line
That BC game was an early start CBS game with Sean McDonough on the call. I still have that game on VCR tape. Deke came into the backfield unimpeded and stuffed Mike Cloud. That was the grand finale of a great goal line stand.It was a blown assignment by the Eagle TE that gave Deke a clear path to the backfield. On the sideline for the Irish was a young whipper snapper by the name of Urban Meyer. While the players were celebrating, he was getting his "coach" on by making sure there were no flags on the play. This stand and this play gets little to no love because of the Stanford and USC stands that took place years later. In fact, I would bet that not many Irish fans are even aware of that play by Deke.
There are too many to count so I will go with the BK era. Robert Hughes run against SC to end the decade of dominance by SC:
Rocket's punt return vs. Colorado in the Orange Bowl....until it was called back on a questionable clipping call.
Honorable mention to Will Fuller burning Adoree Jackson on ND's first play of the 2015 SC game. SC might as well have headed to the airport right then.
Honorable mention to Will Fuller burning Adoree Jackson on ND's first play of the 2015 SC game. SC might as well have headed to the airport right then.
No excuse to say you never saw this play because it is readily available on youtube for the taking. 1946 Army game. Doc Blanchard breaks free down the left sideline and Johnny Lujack comes racing across the field to make a diving, touchdown saving, game saving, season saving open field tackle against the then reigning Heisman Trophy winner. The game ends in a 0-0 tie but the Irish go on to win the national title. Yes, there actually was football played at ND before Lou Holtz. As humble as the greatest generation was, Johnny attributed the tackle to taking the correct angle. Let this be a teaching moment for today's DBs and LBs.
I remember this so vividly. The broken tackles. The huge block. The celebration. The call of the announcers. Awesome.
Notre Dame actually had a lot of talent left over on 93 team, even after losing Bettis and Carter to the draft early. The Achille's Heel was lack of speed at inside linebacker, which I believe Blue and Gold illustrated mentioned in their preseason coverage. Didn't have an impact until Coughlin figured our linebackers couldn't cover his tight end.
There's SO many, but I'll narrow it down to five:
5. Goal line stand against Stanford 2012
4. Bob Crable blocking the field goal against Michigan.
3. Tim Brown returning two punts for TD's against Michigan State '87.
2. Reggie Brooks two point conversion in the Snow Bowl against PSU.
.....drumroll please.....
1. Pat Terrell knocking down Steve Walsh's pass in the end zone against Miami '88.
5. Goal line stand against Stanford 2012
4. Bob Crable blocking the field goal against Michigan.
3. Tim Brown returning two punts for TD's against Michigan State '87.
2. Reggie Brooks two point conversion in the Snow Bowl against PSU.
.....drumroll please.....
1. Pat Terrell knocking down Steve Walsh's pass in the end zone against Miami '88.
The entire 4th quarter of 2006 ND @ MSU. I sounded like Macho Man Randy Savage by the end of that game.
The 1990 ND v. Colorado Orange Bowl. The last drive ND had the ball in the 4th qtr. They pounced Colorado's defensive line to Oblivion.
Clements to Weber. Nothing else comes close really. SInce I started watching ND in 1968.
When you consider the game situation; the game itself (Alabama and Bear Bryant for the NC- and no one even debated that-new years eve)
There is nothing in the last 70 years that matched it. The Army Game of 1946 and Lujack making that DEFENSIVE play is the only one really that I can think of from all my years studying ND history.
When you consider the game situation; the game itself (Alabama and Bear Bryant for the NC- and no one even debated that-new years eve)
There is nothing in the last 70 years that matched it. The Army Game of 1946 and Lujack making that DEFENSIVE play is the only one really that I can think of from all my years studying ND history.
Pick any game, Theskibro gets set for kickoff with pick one-- cheese pizza, cheesesteak, antipasta, Jersey Mikes #13 sub, --- then ND takes it to the house and it does not get any better than that. Wife calls to me to come into bed room but the team needs me.
That was a great play, I'll give you that. But nothing comes close in the last 70 years???
I don't think so.
Pat Terrell knocking down the two point conversion in '88 to beat Miami (who many said
couldn't be beat) and propel the Irish to an undefeated and NC season - that compares
to the '73 play.
Really, there are plays that define different generations of Notre Dame football.
Rockne to Dorais defines the early years.
Clements to Weber defines the Parseghian years.
Terrell's play defines a later generation.
The goal line stand vs. Stanford '12 defines the new generation if you ask me.
Just depends in which generation you grew up, I guess.
Yep. But, it is hard to argue the Clements to Weber call was the gutsiest call of them all. Ara always had a bad rap because of the 66 MSt. game. People also forget he went for it on 4th down inside the red zone when a field goal would have been a sure thing in the 64 SC game. That game could have ended in a 20-20 tie.
The Lujack tackle saved the season for ND. It propelled them to a national title. The run was on the opposite side of the field from where Johnny was playing. The Cadet ball carrier was the reigning Heisman winner. It was an open field bring down. The play was executed by the greatest player ever to wear an Irish uniform. Just because it wasn't on Sportscenter doesn't mean it didn't happen. Way back in this thread, I already had listed the Dorais to Rockne 25 yard TD pass against Army in 1913. That play, that game, set the stage for generations to come. Two of the most important plays in Notre Dame football history.
1913 was a very bad year. The first year the federal government charged Income tax. Before that year what a person did for a living and what they did with their money was no business of big brother.
As I put it when you take that game in all its contexts that is why its #1. Your example was not with all the chips on the table as the sugar bowl of 1973 was. Your example does not match up when we are talking Alabama and Bear Bryant. And if you cannot see that then get your eyes checked.
Over looked and it really didn't have any national implications but, just last year, Josh Adam's 98 yard home run ball against WF has to be nominated for top ten considerations. He broke through the line of attack like a lazar, cut to the outside, gave a stiff arm that should be on every instructional tape, then speed rolled down the sideline like he was shot out of an AK47 . The national sports media talk and act like the play never happened. We know better. My only regret about that play is Tony Roberts was not on the radio call.
So we should just get rid of roads, military, emergency services, legal system, sanitation, and so on?
I know this is a football board but; There is a clear distinction between taking my money in support of services that are provided to all, that meet the everyday needs potentially of all; and those programs that take money from some and give it to others, without any benefit accruing to the person surrendering the money. Which makes this worse, is the fact those who get the money are not held accountable for poor life decisions that put them into a condition of need in the first place. For example, no single, able bodied adult male between the ages of 18 and 60 should be eligible for food stamps.
For great ND running plays, nothing beats Ray Zeller's run against Purdue in '94 (?) in my humble opinion, but last year was pretty crazy with C.J. Prosise setting the stadium record one week (with another great run set up by terrific blocking) and then Adams breaking it just a few short weeks later.
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