YOUR *favorite* RB's at ND ever
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I used to be Eric Penick and run the cross-buck in my front yard when I was a toddler. I was really young but I’ll never forget the run in ‘73 against the Trojans. Tommy Clements, Eric penick & my favorite ND coach, Ara. Those were great days for the Irish.
Oh my dear lord...
How the **** did I forget about
Asap Schwap
Good one!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely great reminder!!!
The absolute two best names ever to play in South Bend...
Hiawatha Francisco
Michael Stonebreaker
My all-time favorite run by an ND player. I remember watching that on TV and asking myself if that just happened.
Ara and Dan Devine had so many great backs it caused me to have a brain freeze. Those 17 years had some of ND's greatest offensive lines that they allowed the running backs do great things. I would think George Gipp would be number one on every ND's fan list. When I think of greatest halfback at ND my mind always goes to that ND legend.
Ara, in particular, always seemed to have a dozen different guys carrying the ball any given year. I even have vague memories of Coley O'Brien playing halfback his senior year.
LOL! Man, for $1M dollars, I would never have remembered him if I was on a Trivia Game Show. Nice pick.
Great memories ! Thanks Guys ! I also remember Leon Hart being put in as fullback when a few critical yards
Were need. He just bulled his way over all defenders ! I think that Jim lynch played both ways way back when ? So many great ND players under Frank Leahy. Perhaps someone with a better memory than mine
Can recall those names !
Were need. He just bulled his way over all defenders ! I think that Jim lynch played both ways way back when ? So many great ND players under Frank Leahy. Perhaps someone with a better memory than mine
Can recall those names !
Comprehension....which obviously you've a difficult time with.
I clearly said its not about the best...just who you enjoyed watching the most.
Was Lee Becton the best? The stats say otherwise but I enjoyed him the most....doing the most with the least.
I think in terms of duos. Have we ever had a better 1-2 then Bettis-Brooks?
Try Vagas Ferguson and Jerome Heavens as the best all time.
What about the threesome of Eddy, Wolski and Conjar? All were solid backs and defenses had to respect each on every play.
Most around here don't know anything before the Lou era but I remember Eddy/Conjar/Wolski like it was yesterday. All three, along with a host of others, signed my game program from October 2, 1965 vs Northwestern, which I now have proudly framed and displayed in my "Notre Dame" room. That program, along with all the signatures from that team, is in pristine condition, including a handful of the field grass that I grabbed after the game.
And who was the kid who came in with Faust from Moeller? Mark Brooks? He was a fullback who was going to break every record in the book.
Mark green actually started on that team w/ watters & Tony brooks. What a loaded team
I remember Carter looked like he was going to smash the single-season rushing record, with a couple games over 200 yards, but he suffered a leg injury and missed about four games. A journeyman, Jim Stone, replaced him and reeled off a 200-yard-plus game. All I can say that offensive line must have been good.
And don't forget Anthony Johnson playing fullback.
Dexter Williams is my favorite Irish runningback of all time !! He propelled us to the playoffs this year ! And will lead us to the National Championship !! Juice !! Juice !! Juice !!
Julius Jones - I was young, but I remember him running wild @ Pitt in prime time (252 yards I believe).
Darius Walker - Loved his game his freshman year against Michigan (after I watched them lose to BYU in person - yuck). I also loved him in Charlie’s offense those first couple of years. He was so good in the screen game. L
Jonas Gray - Awesome senior year after a rough career up to that point. Too bad he couldn’t finish the year healthy cause he was rollin’.
Theo Riddick - He was awesome in ‘12. Reliable, ran hard, and could catch it out of the backfield. I thought he was one of the guys that represented the spirit of that team with the way he played.
Tauren Folston - Had a terrific sophomore season after coming on late in his freshman season. I remember thinking he had a special career ahead of him after that FSU game. Loved his vision. Was never the same after his injury against Texas his junior year.
Dexter Williams - What might have been... special talent that saved our ‘18 season (along with Ian Book) that just couldn’t find the field for one reason or another. Happy he finished strong.
Darius Walker - Loved his game his freshman year against Michigan (after I watched them lose to BYU in person - yuck). I also loved him in Charlie’s offense those first couple of years. He was so good in the screen game. L
Jonas Gray - Awesome senior year after a rough career up to that point. Too bad he couldn’t finish the year healthy cause he was rollin’.
Theo Riddick - He was awesome in ‘12. Reliable, ran hard, and could catch it out of the backfield. I thought he was one of the guys that represented the spirit of that team with the way he played.
Tauren Folston - Had a terrific sophomore season after coming on late in his freshman season. I remember thinking he had a special career ahead of him after that FSU game. Loved his vision. Was never the same after his injury against Texas his junior year.
Dexter Williams - What might have been... special talent that saved our ‘18 season (along with Ian Book) that just couldn’t find the field for one reason or another. Happy he finished strong.
Great Post.
I came on-board in 88 at 10yrs old, so I'm going with 1) Raghib 2) Bettis 3) Watters 4) Zellars 5) Becton
I also want to mention Jeff Burris. I played safety and RB/FB, so absolutely loved when we used him on offense. One of my fav ND players ever.
Also need to mention James Aldridge, Cierre Wood, and Greg Bryant as the top 3 guys I was most excited about when signed.
It also appears I need to watch some video of Heavens and Vargas..
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