I have stated on this and other boards my belief that Browner is the greatest ND football player I have seen in my 60 years of watching ND football. I don't want to use the old "and it is not even close" line as there have been a lot of great ND players, but he clearly stands out ahead of any other ND player I have seen. The guy simply dominated the game on defense. Just a fabulous football player who was a star the moment he first walked onto the field as a true freshman.
Replies to: "Agree it is Ross Browner"
- Who was the best Notre Dame football player in the last 50 years? - Rocket91 - 3:24pm 5/24/17
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- Good Question - Easy Answer - murph92675 - 10:59am 5/28/17
- Bettis. Best fullback in history of CFB. - bbkingfish - 11:35am 5/27/17
- Bettis was very good but no where near the Rocket. He also fumbled a little too much especially - THEISMANCARR - 7:54pm 5/29/17
- When my list comes out you're going to be very upset [NT] - Rocket91 - 5:07pm 5/27/17
- Tony Rice, Ross Browner [NT] - pvm71 - 4:47pm 5/26/17
- I liked Bobby Taylor, Kory Minor, Autry Denson as Honorable Mentions [NT] - BTAYLOR21 - 12:38pm 5/26/17
- 1. Rocket 2. Floyd 3. Brooks 4. Golden 5. Rossum - Karamello - 11:11am 5/26/17
- John Ryan. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:51pm 5/25/17
- heisman trophy winner Tim Brown is the answer to your question [NT] - DonMiller - 4:30pm 5/25/17
- Justin Tuck was awesome on lousy teams. Almost set a sack record in 3 years.... - KWIRISH - 2:43pm 5/25/17
- He did set the sack record in 3 years - ND_in_DRO - 2:56pm 5/25/17
- Bettis and Brooks [NT] - jimbasil - 2:21pm 5/25/17
- My vote is Rocket as well. Speed yes, but perhaps more importantly, vision and acceleration. - NedoftheHill - 2:20pm 5/25/17
- I think the Rocket was the last time Notre Dame had "the guy" in college football - Rocket91 - 3:45pm 5/25/17
- Reggie Brooks. He made me some very nice cash for one end zone catch. [NT] - Frank L - 1:12pm 5/25/17
- Re: Glaring Omission - Only RB in top three in eac category for career and single season yards/TDs [NT]
- Biggums - 12:23pm 5/25/17
- Re: The Man - VAGAS Ferguson! - Biggums - 12:24pm 5/25/17
- Huntley bakich [NT] - beefy78 - 12:12pm 5/25/17
- Your namesake, the Rocket. Easily the one that most teams had to game plan for. - THEISMANCARR - 11:44am 5/25/17
- Agree with most of what you said, except this: Didn't Rocket make a ton of money by going to Canada? [NT]
- NedoftheHill - 2:09pm 5/25/17
- He did. - ND_in_DRO - 2:49pm 5/25/17
- When he left early I was crushed. That was my guy. [NT]
- Rocket91 - 3:55pm 5/25/17
- Thus the 91? [NT]
- ND_in_DRO - 4:30pm 5/25/17
- 91 yard punt return in the 91 Orange Bowl. - Rocket91 - 5:04pm 5/25/17
- The alleged clip was not a clip. - ND_in_DRO - 7:12pm 5/25/17
- Agree on all counts. Bush Push hurts, too. It's illegal or it's not. It was then; now it's not. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:04pm 5/30/17
- The alleged clip was not a clip. - ND_in_DRO - 7:12pm 5/25/17
- 91 yard punt return in the 91 Orange Bowl. - Rocket91 - 5:04pm 5/25/17
- Thus the 91? [NT]
- ND_in_DRO - 4:30pm 5/25/17
- When he left early I was crushed. That was my guy. [NT]
- Rocket91 - 3:55pm 5/25/17
- He did. - ND_in_DRO - 2:49pm 5/25/17
- Agree with most of what you said, except this: Didn't Rocket make a ton of money by going to Canada? [NT]
- NedoftheHill - 2:09pm 5/25/17
- Mr. Alan Page [NT]
- SBNIRISH - 10:53am 5/25/17
- That's cheating- Mr. Page played 51 years ago ;) [NT] - CC72 - 6:45am 5/26/17
- this is a great question... - Nostradamus - 10:22am 5/25/17
- Junior Jabbe - D2 - 9:46am 5/25/17
- Son, that right there is hilarious. Ain't no damn doubt after being Spring Game MVP. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 1:22pm 5/25/17
- Zorich and Manti [NT] - knuterockne13 - 9:39am 5/25/17
- Another name not mentioned yet is 3 time All American Jim Seymour - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 8:46am 5/25/17
- Re: Who was the best Notre Dame football player in the last 50 years? - ccymca - 7:28am 5/25/17
- Tommy Rees.... way underrated. [NT] [IMAGE] - ndficoop - 11:37pm 5/24/17
- Other greats I haven't seen mentioned: Luther Bradley, Aaron Taylor, Bryant Young, Ken MacAfee, - MAS - 11:25pm 5/24/17
- I would say Tim Brown probably was the best, with Tony Rice a close 2nd [NT] - DonMiller - 9:58pm 5/24/17
- Raghib Ismail [NT] [LINK] - AlbanyIRISH - 9:40pm 5/24/17
- Offense: Montana; Defense: Zibby [NT]
- faircatchcorby - 9:26pm 5/24/17
- No way. Joe was good in college but not great, I am sure you said Zibby as a joke, he was a good - THEISMANCARR - 11:47am 5/25/17
- laughable [NT] - SBNIRISH - 10:57am 5/25/17
- Montana was not a great college QB. Theismann was clearly the better college QB. - MAS - 11:15pm 5/24/17
- Perhaps, but I find him to be a great NOTRE DAME quarterback. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 1:14pm 5/25/17
- Agree that Theisman was the better college quarterback - fedman - 2:48am 5/25/17
- Agree that Theisman was the better college quarterback - fedman - 2:48am 5/25/17
- you think Zibby was better than Todd Lyght or Jeff Burris? I love Zibby but to say he was the best? [NT]
- DonMiller - 9:38pm 5/24/17
- How many punts did Lyght and Burris return? [NT]
- faircatchcorby - 1:13pm 5/25/17
- No punt returns for Lyght, but... [LINK]
- ndunabomber - 2:42pm 5/25/17
- There is a case to be made for Zibby against Lyght, not Burris though - Rocket91 - 4:06pm 5/25/17
- No punt returns for Lyght, but... [LINK]
- ndunabomber - 2:42pm 5/25/17
- ZIbby is not even in the top 5 of DBs, much less the entire defense - ND_in_DRO - 11:40pm 5/24/17
- How many punts did Lyght and Burris return? [NT]
- faircatchcorby - 1:13pm 5/25/17
- Bob Keuchenberg probably was the best offensive lineman, but Sam Young had an incredible career atND [NT]
- DonMiller - 8:47pm 5/24/17
- Sam Young was marginal at best, IMO. On a goal line stand - faircatchcorby - 10:28pm 5/25/17
- Sam Young? - ND_in_DRO - 11:46pm 5/24/17
- Without question, Ross Browner - ndunabomber - 8:40pm 5/24/17
- TOTALLY unbelievable and the best defensive player [NT] - OHIrish - 8:31pm 5/29/17
- Who else starred on two National Championship teams? [NT]
- Curly1918 - 2:12pm 5/26/17
- Oppps... I forgot about Luther Bradley... sorry [NT] - Curly1918 - 2:14pm 5/26/17
- I was named after this man :) [NT] - BTAYLOR21 - 12:46pm 5/26/17
- Agree it is Ross Browner - fedman - 2:16pm 5/25/17
- Ross Browner is my choice too. [NT] - michiganirish - 1:22pm 5/25/17
- It terms of personal dominance, yes - Curly1918 - 6:47am 5/25/17
- Dave Casper is the best tight end I have ever seen at any level of football historically [NT]
- DonMiller - 8:26pm 5/24/17
- Ghost to the post was the best tight end ever at ND when tight ends were not even known. He turned - THEISMANCARR - 11:51am 5/25/17
- best receivers I ve seen are Tim Brown and Rocket Ismail [NT] - DonMiller - 8:21pm 5/24/17
- Paul Horning was the best FB player ND ever had. But were other good ones. Montana is second [NT]
- Hank the Tank - 8:21pm 5/24/17
- How is it possible that you get everything wrong? Hornung is one of the most overrated players... - MAS - 11:11pm 5/24/17
- Absolutely Ridiculous Statement on Your Part - fedman - 2:37pm 5/26/17
- Wrong. Hornung could do everything including being one of the best blocking backs ever. - THEISMANCARR - 11:53am 5/25/17
- How is it possible that you get everything wrong? Hornung is one of the most overrated players... - MAS - 11:11pm 5/24/17
- defensively i would say Bob Crable with consideration to Ross Browner, Manti T'eo and Bob Golic [NT]
- DonMiller - 8:09pm 5/24/17
- Crable my favorite linebacker of all time. He was absolutely the surest tackler who hit like a tank. - THEISMANCARR - 11:57am 5/25/17
- in terms of running backs Reggie Brooks in 92 had the best "season", but Autry Denson best career [NT] - DonMiller - 7:50pm 5/24/17
- Alton Maiden [NT] - Gower - 7:45pm 5/24/17
- Ross Browner was the best DE in the last 50 years, not even close [NT] - ND521 - 7:36pm 5/24/17
- The Rocket was the best college player I ever saw. - MAS - 7:31pm 5/24/17
- Tim Brown. [NT]
- BaronVonZemo - 5:14pm 5/24/17
- Re: The Rocket [NT] - subwaytom - 5:31pm 5/24/17
- Bob Crable. [NT] - Napoleon - 4:39pm 5/24/17
- Jimmy clausen [NT] - beefy78 - 4:36pm 5/24/17
- I can only speak to the last 30 years. - ND_in_DRO - 3:49pm 5/24/17
- I would add Kevin McDougal and Jeff Burris to that list [NT]
- irish93 - 4:39pm 5/24/17
- Agree with Burris - ND_in_DRO - 11:47pm 5/24/17
- Burris is a really good one [NT] - Rocket91 - 4:59pm 5/24/17
- You've got a pretty bad omission in there [NT]
- Rocket91 - 3:53pm 5/24/17
- Who am I forgetting? - ND_in_DRO - 3:59pm 5/24/17
- Bob Crable. [NT]
- Napoleon - 4:37pm 5/24/17
- deleted - Napoleon - 4:39pm 5/24/17
- The leading rusher in the history of the school? [NT]
- Rocket91 - 4:03pm 5/24/17
- Oh yeah...that guy. - ND_in_DRO - 4:05pm 5/24/17
- Bob Crable. [NT]
- Napoleon - 4:37pm 5/24/17
- Who am I forgetting? - ND_in_DRO - 3:59pm 5/24/17
- I would add Kevin McDougal and Jeff Burris to that list [NT]
- irish93 - 4:39pm 5/24/17