decades were ND basketball and football was flying high. It was Hesburgh that didn't want ND to be regarded as a "jock institution" - his vision was ND to be the "Harvard" of the Midwest. So, one of those sports had to go - naturally, they decided to neuter the BB program starting in the 90's and it been mediocre at best since then.
All good points, thank you! Just my 2 ¢....I remember ND BB in the Austin Carr era. The 70's & 80's
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- ND hoops, my thoughts… - sweetbobbyg - 12:23pm 2/20/25
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- All good points, thank you! Just my 2 ¢....I remember ND BB in the Austin Carr era. The 70's & 80's - NEPA Irish - 4:28pm 2/22/25
- All fair comments...the big difference between then and now is offense. The big difference between - tatnuck - 9:52pm 2/20/25
- Mine... our women are gorgeous to watch. In fact, women's college hoops is far more entertaining. [NT]
- Curly1918 - 2:22pm 2/20/25
- They also play D. Held Miami to 13 in the first half [NT] - Curly1918 - 7:54pm 2/20/25