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The Problem with this question is we had some great backs and qbs that couldn't do much because
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bwnotredame06
(6870 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 2:30 pm on Sep 5, 2019
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they didn't have an O-Line. It's hard to perform when you're constantly on your back.
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Replies to: "The Problem with this question is we had some great backs and qbs that couldn't do much because"
Who would be in your all-time ND backfield? Based solely on their college playing days.
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john4psu
- 7:20am 9/5/19
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Bill Shakespeare, Johnny "one play" O'Brien and Emil "Red" Sitko
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knuterockne13
- 7:34pm 9/5/19
The Problem with this question is we had some great backs and qbs that couldn't do much because
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bwnotredame06
- 2:30pm 9/5/19
Bertelli, Lujack, Lattner, Hornung, Huarte
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CC72
- 1:21pm 9/5/19
Vegas Ferguson gotta be included
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DonMiller
- 10:10am 9/5/19
I'm leaning heavily toward Nix at QB.
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Napoleon
- 9:34am 9/5/19
"leaning heavily"...HAHA...I see what you did there!
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Gen
- 10:54am 9/5/19
No doubt!
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Jerseymick
- 10:35am 9/5/19
Bettis, Waters and Montana. Hornung and Gipp might not translate well in the modern game.
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NDavenue
- 7:47am 9/5/19
Gipp was a football player, outstanding in several game aspects...
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ripperduck
- 12:31pm 9/5/19
When talking all-time, why is the modern game relevant?
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oldirishman
- 9:50am 9/5/19
It’s a hypothetical creating a backfield out of players from different eras.
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NDavenue
- 12:18pm 9/5/19
Agree with Waters & Bettis. I think Theismann would be better in today’s game than Montana.
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Shadow_of_the_Dome
- 8:29am 9/5/19
Montana is the best football player I've seen, in 50 years of watching.
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oldirishman
- 10:06am 9/5/19
Theismann was a way better college QB. As for running back Nick Eddy was the best followed by a
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THEISMANCARR
- 4:27pm 9/5/19
There have been 2 starting qbs to win both. Joe Namath and Joe Montana.
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Irish_Demon
- 3:09pm 9/5/19
Re: There have been 2 starting qbs to win both. Joe Namath and Joe Montana.
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NDSoxfan
- 3:37pm 9/5/19
You are dead wrong. He played in an era where the bump and run was allowed all the way down the
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THEISMANCARR
- 4:31pm 9/5/19
Funny thing is I never thought that he was a great college qb
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D2
- 11:27am 9/5/19
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D2
- 2:32pm 9/5/19
You were too close to him.
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oldirishman
- 1:57pm 9/5/19
I was closer to Clements but I'd take him over Montana in an instant as a college qb
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D2
- 2:34pm 9/5/19
Never seen Clements play but wasn’t he a great athlete. Heard something about Division one offers
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jamie
- 3:48pm 9/5/19
Montana actually had an offer from NC State to play basketball. You got the name wrong and the
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THEISMANCARR
- 4:33pm 9/5/19
Good call on Theismann. I gave Montana the nod based on athleticism.
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NDavenue
- 9:12am 9/5/19
Based on athleticism? So, you went with the less athletic one?
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Irish_Demon
- 11:17am 9/5/19
You think Theismann was more athletic than Montana? You crazy.
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NDavenue
- 12:15pm 9/5/19
Wow! I guess I'm crazy. Serious question for you Avenue...
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Irish_Demon
- 2:44pm 9/5/19
Well Joe had D1 scholarship offers for basketball. He could dunk too.
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NDavenue
- 9:39pm 9/5/19
I don't dispute that.
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Irish_Demon
- 9:30am 9/6/19
Fair enough. Now I want to go and watch some Theismann tape. On dunking...,
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NDavenue
- 11:36am 9/6/19
Re: Agree with Waters & Bettis. I think Theismann would be better in today’s game than Montana.
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NDSoxfan
- 8:38am 9/5/19