Board Ops please post the 1971 ND - So Cal Melee
by Frank Drebin (2021-10-18 12:07:55)
Edited on 2021-10-18 13:02:47

Always a great reminder heading into So Cal week. Thank you!


Here
by ODSCHOOL  (2021-10-20 18:00:11)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2sri0z


Mike Zikas RIP
by ODSCHOOL  (2021-10-19 19:45:53)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I have it somewhere in the rogues gallery.


This is a must see if you haven't watched it 963 times yet
by drmurray  (2021-10-19 12:15:09)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

It was on my 20th birthday!

Best present ever!


Charlie Jones had one of the best voices in broadcasting. * *
by Indy77  (2021-10-19 11:57:36)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


I miss guys like that. No theatrics, just call the damn game
by BeastOfBourbon  (2021-10-19 12:15:33)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

If I were king, I would tie up all the Chris Fowlers and Gus Johnsons and force them to watch Charlie Jones and Pat Summerall on an endless loop until they learned to just STFU.


An opening hit in this series... 1973
by hudsonvalleyirish  (2021-10-19 11:19:14)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

An ND freshman CB lights up the great Lynn Swann on the first offensive play.


fun fact about Lynn Swann
by jt  (2021-10-19 17:59:42)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

he and Barry Bonds, Tom Brady, and John Robinson all graduated from the most expensive public high school in the world. And it's named after a girl.


I ran into him at the '11 SC game
by irishrock  (2021-10-19 20:23:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

He was right behind me in line at the concessions area. My son was 11 at the time I had him introduce himself and Swann was very gracious and shook his hand.

It might have had something to do with the fact that SC was kicking ND's arse, but I found Swann to be quite top notch, fwiw.

your point stands on the high school...I don't have a dog in the fight


I played high school football with his nephew
by jt  (2021-10-20 10:29:30)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

those guys that I mentioned were all nice guys when I came across them, except for one (won't take much of a guess to figure out who that is), but even he had his moments at times.

Brady's uncle is a Christian Brothers priest who was the principal at the high school my dad taught and coached at, and who later was principal at De La Salle, Concord.


I'm sure Jim Leyland would agree with you
by irishrock  (2021-10-20 13:49:39)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


a lot of people would agree with me
by jt  (2021-10-20 14:20:28)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

starting with Barry's ASU teammates, who voted to have him permanently kicked off the team, only to have coach Jim Brock override the vote.

Barry has his demons, that's for sure. I'm not going to make excuses for him, but he is the best hitter I have ever seen.


Luther Bradley rocked. Man he was good *
by drmurray  (2021-10-19 12:08:24)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Hilarious statement-"Special police are coming onto field".
by sticker  (2021-10-19 08:48:48)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The group of about six officers slowly strolled toward the melee as a group. Can't say I blame them for not taking on the challenge of breaking up a bunch of fired up athletes that are much bigger. But it was funny.


It was the threat of inaction that calmed the melee *
by notra_dahm  (2021-10-19 13:20:17)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


this is the clip you need to see
by jt  (2021-10-19 01:52:11)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Would that be targeting today? Launching his body
by Jellyfinger  (2021-10-19 10:25:57)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

and leading with the crown of the helmet?


no question *
by jt  (2021-10-19 11:22:37)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Right on! *
by drmurray  (2021-10-19 09:22:47)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


I loved the 1995 Linebackers
by molecular  (2021-10-19 09:18:12)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

#2 Kinnon Tatum

#4 Kory Minor

#6 LaRon Cobbins.

That was a fun group to watch play the position.


Don't leave out the best one of all, Bert Berry!
by Giggity_Giggity  (2021-10-19 10:08:27)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Dude was a phenom and grew into a Pro Bowl DL.


What a badass *
by Stonebreaker9  (2021-10-19 08:03:47)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


He chose violence. *
by Inigomontoya  (2021-10-19 08:15:17)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


First time YouTube made me verify age for a football clip *
by athlete37  (2021-10-18 21:38:56)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Link (link)
by Inigomontoya  (2021-10-18 13:36:28)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


"A melee has begun in earnest here."
by G.K.Chesterton  (2021-10-19 00:00:23)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

75 for ND (Greg Marx) pulled the Southern Cal guy off the pile. When the Trojan protested, 81 for ND (Jim O'Malley) took over, and the fight was on.

At the end, were the fans booing the Trojans, or were they booing the fact that that fight was over?


Where is Earnest? I was sure the game was in South Bend *
by drmurray  (2021-10-19 10:33:24)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


One thing that stood out to me about that brawl
by drmurray  (2021-10-18 14:15:08)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

was that USC sucks


Could you please call them Southern Cal. It bothers them. *
by FrMiceli  (2021-10-18 16:23:54)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Ma nishtana? *
by Milhouse  (2021-10-18 16:16:36)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post


Thank you! *
by Frank Drebin  (2021-10-18 13:47:08)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post