Riddickulous
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Due to the noticeable lull in topics and posting here in the offseason, I've decided to start a thread that should keep us occupied for at least a few weeks, maybe a month. The best of the Irish. The greatest of...anything we can think of. Players, coaches, teams, offenses, defenses, moments, plays, games...you name it. Feel free to include your own topics that do not show up here on the first post. Feel free to discuss, provide evidence for your choices, persuade others to your side, etc.
This should be fun, friendly arguing ("____ was great, but _____ was better"), not heated, violent arguing ("You moron! _____ was so much better! You're an idiot to think _____ was the best!).
I'll start....
Best Coach: Knute Rockne. Why? Aside from having the greatest winning percentage in Division I history (losing just 12 of his games in 13 seasons), Rockne was the pioneer of football and made the game what it is today. This one should be unanimous.
Best QB: Jimmy Clausen. The best pure passer ever to wear the blue and gold.
Best RB: Reggie Brooks. Great running back for Holtz. The last Irish back to make the Top 5 in Heisman voting (1992)
Best FB: Jerome Bettis. DA BUS. Marc Edwards and Ray Zellars, however, deserve a mention here.
Best WR: Jim Seymour. Three-time All-American. A complete monster for his time. He was Golden Tate before Golden Tate existed. (In a year or two, however, this might change to Michael Floyd)
Best TE: Ken MacAfee. No explanation necessary.
Best OL: Aaron Taylor. Huge badass.
Best DE: Ross Browner. Crazy good lineman.
Best DT/NT: Chris Zorich. Monster.
Best LB: Michael Stonebreaker
Best CB: Todd Lyght
Best S: George Gipp. Not one pass was completed in his defensive zone in his career at Notre Dame.
Best K: George Gipp. Good kicker, too.
Best P: Hunter the Punter.
Best KR The Rocket. Another should-be unanimous selection.
Best Team: 1946 national title team. Won every game by at least 20 points, and fought #1 Army to a 0-0 tie in a fantastic game.
Best Offense: 2005 squad. Brady Quinn threw for almost 4,000 yards and 32 TDs, two wide receivers (Jeff Samardzija and Maurice Stovall) managed 1,000 yards and at least 11 TDs, and Darius Walker ran for another 1,000 yards.
Best Defense: 1946 squad. Allowed just 24 points all season long.
Best Moment: A flu-stricken Joe Montana leads the Irish back to win the Cotton Bowl against Houston.
Best Play: Tom Clements fades back and finds reserve tight end Dave Casper on a risky pass play to defeat Alabama and win the Sugar Bowl.
Best Throw: October 17th, 2009. Jimmy Clausen, despite having to throw over fifty yards downfield, fits the ball perfectly between two defenders (including All-American safety Taylor Mays) and hits Golden Tate in stride for a touchdown.
Best Catch: Jeff Samardzija's one-handed snag against Purdue in 2005.
This should be fun, friendly arguing ("____ was great, but _____ was better"), not heated, violent arguing ("You moron! _____ was so much better! You're an idiot to think _____ was the best!).
I'll start....
Best Coach: Knute Rockne. Why? Aside from having the greatest winning percentage in Division I history (losing just 12 of his games in 13 seasons), Rockne was the pioneer of football and made the game what it is today. This one should be unanimous.
Best QB: Jimmy Clausen. The best pure passer ever to wear the blue and gold.
Best RB: Reggie Brooks. Great running back for Holtz. The last Irish back to make the Top 5 in Heisman voting (1992)
Best FB: Jerome Bettis. DA BUS. Marc Edwards and Ray Zellars, however, deserve a mention here.
Best WR: Jim Seymour. Three-time All-American. A complete monster for his time. He was Golden Tate before Golden Tate existed. (In a year or two, however, this might change to Michael Floyd)
Best TE: Ken MacAfee. No explanation necessary.
Best OL: Aaron Taylor. Huge badass.
Best DE: Ross Browner. Crazy good lineman.
Best DT/NT: Chris Zorich. Monster.
Best LB: Michael Stonebreaker
Best CB: Todd Lyght
Best S: George Gipp. Not one pass was completed in his defensive zone in his career at Notre Dame.
Best K: George Gipp. Good kicker, too.
Best P: Hunter the Punter.
Best KR The Rocket. Another should-be unanimous selection.
Best Team: 1946 national title team. Won every game by at least 20 points, and fought #1 Army to a 0-0 tie in a fantastic game.
Best Offense: 2005 squad. Brady Quinn threw for almost 4,000 yards and 32 TDs, two wide receivers (Jeff Samardzija and Maurice Stovall) managed 1,000 yards and at least 11 TDs, and Darius Walker ran for another 1,000 yards.
Best Defense: 1946 squad. Allowed just 24 points all season long.
Best Moment: A flu-stricken Joe Montana leads the Irish back to win the Cotton Bowl against Houston.
Best Play: Tom Clements fades back and finds reserve tight end Dave Casper on a risky pass play to defeat Alabama and win the Sugar Bowl.
Best Throw: October 17th, 2009. Jimmy Clausen, despite having to throw over fifty yards downfield, fits the ball perfectly between two defenders (including All-American safety Taylor Mays) and hits Golden Tate in stride for a touchdown.
Best Catch: Jeff Samardzija's one-handed snag against Purdue in 2005.
