PolishDomer
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'07 TN S Harrison Smith (Signed LOI to Notre Dame)
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Old Man Mike
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I've been at different times in life a Bears fan, a Packers fan, and a Lions fan, so no Vikings fandom for me --- BUT, despite our number one guy BobbyMac's Viking dislike, I'm forced to admit that I find a few Viking things deserving liking a lot:
1. Fran Tarkenton --- yeh, I get it, nobody here saw him play. You missed something;
2. Alan Page.
3. The twin TE greats: Dave Casper and Kyle Rudolph.
4. (personal obsessive answer) center John Sullivan anchoring for Peterson's 2000+ yards.
5. Harrison (Hitman) Smith. "Notre Dame Man."
1. Fran Tarkenton --- yeh, I get it, nobody here saw him play. You missed something;
2. Alan Page.
3. The twin TE greats: Dave Casper and Kyle Rudolph.
4. (personal obsessive answer) center John Sullivan anchoring for Peterson's 2000+ yards.
5. Harrison (Hitman) Smith. "Notre Dame Man."
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I remember Tarkington and Mr. Page quite well. The Purple People Eaters were dominant in large due to Page's ability to create so much havoc.
Tarkington, well he was the great escape artist long before that Mahomes guy came along.
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I only hate em cuz it seemed we never beat them in my early Bears fandom when in reality we were 6-22 until the Bears turned the corner in '84. NEVER woulda guessed the Bears beat them 6 times. Don't remember a single one of em.
But while we're here, this is for ruining my childhood, Bud Grant!
Just chiming in here as a Vikings fan and that “Harry the Hitman” as we call him here in Minnesota is getting ready to wrap up a hall of fame career with the Vikings. Been a treat to watch him as an Irish fan and a Vikings fan as well, if only our front office has hindsight to draft Kyle Hamilton over Lewis fucking Cien… Enjoy your gold jacket in Canton Hitman!
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In honor of one of our best
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I don’t recall Casper having played w/ the Vikings. He played his HOF years w/ Raiders while finishing up w/ the Oilers.
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yeh, but ... he did.
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I cant think of a more maligned ND student athlete that became more successful.
From Hayseed to HOF
Any other candidates?
ND fans *DRAGGED* him early in his career
From Hayseed to HOF
Any other candidates?
ND fans *DRAGGED* him early in his career
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Dude just knows how to ball.
Super cool he did it all with one team as well.
Super cool he did it all with one team as well.
Didn't help that weis had him out of position. He was so bad at lb early on
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He was "an adequate sort of player" at linebacker; not "so bad." Always boggles my mind that sentences seem to require extreme language. It's like "if I don't scream in your ear, you won't hear me." Smith always showed elements of true potential.
