Brian Ratigan, MD
by other_guy (2024-04-10 12:33:04)

In reply to: "Just" another Notre Dame Football Walkon Player...  posted by Moff


Four year monogram winner (89-92) and the guy who provides the medical care for members of your football team.

. . . and a great guy!


One of many docs who played for Lou
by Moff  (2024-04-13 22:12:10)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

During Covid, there was a Zoom meeting with more former ND players under Lou who are now doctors than you could shake as stick at.


He did my ACL replacement
by ND8486  (2024-04-10 14:42:29)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Seconded on being a great guy.


Pride of Council Bluffs St. Albert's. Annihilated us each yr *
by Irish72  (2024-04-10 13:02:32)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Plus a great sense of humor
by MBOIrish  (2024-04-10 12:57:11)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Repaired my meniscus. There was a little complication as part was folded but he caught that unexpected issue during surgery. Good friend Charmelle Green picked me up at SB airport and took me to see Brian who reviewed my sonogram and explained the procedure that he would perform the next morning. Charmelle took me home, fed me and put me up for the night. When I was being wheeled into the operating room, Brian was leaning on a railing with his surgery prep all white outfit except for the colorful Notre Dame dew rag on his head. Got a good laugh there. After surgery, Brian said I could start (for the football team) in six weeks! Then Charmelle took me to the airport to fly home.


I love reading your profile.
by mkovac  (2024-04-11 14:30:09)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Man, what a life.

I spotted one typo you might want to correct.

You mentioned that you won a bet on the ND-USC game in 1966 that ND won by over 50. As I'm sure you know, that was the famous 1966 game in the Coliseum.

I watched it from the basement of Breen-Phillips, my Freshman dorm.


You just got me to read it.
by potatohouse  (2024-04-12 09:12:04)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Helluva ride.

Rock on, MBO!


Thank you for your comments but as my profile says I bet my
by MBOIrish  (2024-04-11 15:04:57)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

University of Nevada room & board refund on the ‘65 Cal game that ND won by about 50 points. Was a grad student at USC and RA in Trojan Hall in ‘66. Did bet each of my 44 undergraduate students that I was advising $2 each on that game. Little know fact that virtually all the USC students attending that game started cheering for ND to blow their team out as their disgust grew and grew as the score mounted.


After the game, “Those of you who need a shower, take one.”
by OldIrishFan  (2024-04-12 08:11:05)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

And “Don’t worry men, there are hundreds of millions of Chinese who are unaware this game was played.”


And then the following Monday McKay said, "don't you
by arasera  (2024-04-12 15:43:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

know I got a telegram from China".


Ah, I see. The Cal game.
by mkovac  (2024-04-11 22:43:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Thank you for the reply and clarification.