Posted on 10/15/2005 7:37:59 AM PDT by scott says
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Charlie Weis, welcome to your kingmaking moment.
You know all about what makes Notre Dame the stuff of myth and lore -- hell, you lived a glory-days chunk of it as a student here. You've embraced the tradition of the place so often since becoming head coach, some people swear you're half leprechaun.
And Saturday -- outlined against a blue-gray October sky, perhaps? -- you have a chance to own a shiny piece of Golden Dome glory for yourself.
That's how big this is for Coach Crew Cut.
The grand scope of Saturday's game against almighty USC is exactly the thing that brings out the Notre Dame (cue the angels singing on high) in Notre Dame. And this is exactly the kind of game that can transform a Notre Dame coach into a hero.
A seemingly unbeatable opponent riding a mile-long winning streak. A rising Fighting Irish team. An unmistakable feel of fall in the northern Indiana air. Notre Dame Stadium. Touchdown Jesus. The whole Domer shebang.
Cue the marching band. Feel your skin prickle. Set the echoes' alarm clock for 3:30 p.m. ET.
"It's about winning games, period, here," receiver Jeff Samardzija said. "There's a lot of people who love Notre Dame, but there's a whole lot more people who love Notre Dame when you win."
And love the coach when he wins games like this.
The kingmaking moment happened in this stadium for Lou Holtz, twice. Seventeen years ago this Saturday, Holtz accelerated the resurgence of the Irish program by upsetting No. 1 Miami 31-30 -- the catalyst for Notre Dame's last national championship. In 1993, Holtz did it again, beating No. 1 Florida State in South Bend 31-24. This is the biggest Notre Dame game since that day.
(Excerpt) Read more at sports.espn.go.com ...
Five easy pieces to solving USC-ND puzzle-
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2190981
Six games in and he's already Knute Rockne?
It's gonna hurt, but I think I'll root for SC today.
And a legend is not born.
Being a Catholic, I have a soft spot for Notre Dame. Go Irish!!
I agree. Until this guy get a couple of national championships, it is silly to give him a legend title.
LOL. The team's gonna need some divine help if they are going to beat USC!
GO IRISH!
Notre Dame is hanging in there...at least for now, ND 21, USC 14., 8 minutes left in the half....
Interception for ND in the end zone...they need to march down the field and score.If they can go up 10 to 14 points at half then they will have a real chance of pulling this off. If its tied or close...forget it.
They've done a good job eating up the clock. They're going to have to continue to do that in the second half.
yep...thats the only chance they have, keep that explosive USC offense off the field.
ping! I left one of my list...
you watching the game? : )
That's the standard formula for beating teams with high octane offenses.
you watching this?
ohh mmmannnnn....4 and 9, game would have been over...40 yard gain.
are you kidding me? unbelievable, rats
What a day! Michigan wins on last play AND Notre Dame loses on last play!
hahahaahahahahaha!!!!!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.