Who’s the greatest player in ND footbal history? Lujack, Gipp, Hornung?
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Hornung
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I'm hoping it will be Sam Hartman
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The Rocket.
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Moose Krause
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Solid call.
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Gotta go with Browner on D, Ismael on O.
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ronald reagen
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(Gipp)
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Football can be debated forever! Baseball leave no doubt Carl Yaz!!!!
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Do a couple more Bong Hits.
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Hey Mods! This is online slander!
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Hahahaha....when I was a kid, I was ok with the O's losing to the Yanks but not the Bosox
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Malcom X had balls. You are just a dork Frank X...
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Are you an expert on all balls, or just those of prominent black men?
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Some of these guys are funny. You are just a pussy that wants to be noticed.. A nobody!
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Have you ever studied the concept of psychological projection?
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Dork now pussy...the courage you have behind that Cell.
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I will be at 4 home games this year. You can find me at The Lounge orTJ'afterwords.
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A little bit of a racist remark there Howdy! I have been asked to inquire about your educational bac
kground. From which high school did you receive your GED?
It wasn't racist, it was homophobic, dummy.
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What is your educational background? You have some people curious...
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I have a PhD
In whoopin' your ass, sweetheart. 💋
George Streeter was a secret service agent assigned to Bill Clinton detail. BS in ass kicking...
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I'll bet you're a Harvard or Yale Man? ;-D
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Anytime you want to use your ass kicking degree. I will give you the longest 5 minutes of your life
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Slander = spoken
I think you're looking for libel instead.
Correct.. It is defamation when in printed word. You are one of the brighter ones here...
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It's liable to be libel......
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Gipp, not just for what he did on the field...
The Gipper was THEE player that created the pathos necessary to propel ND into a national brand. Without Gipp, it's doubtful ND would have become ingrained into American culture...
Ross Browner.
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The best
A man among boys, and despite his large size, he was one of those guys who could have played anywhere on the front seven. Heck, he could even step in at safety if needed.
There were so many times, he was already into the backfield despite being double or triple teamed, whether it be on a running or passing play. He could run down any quarterback or running back, and had a great knack for reading where they would be cutting.
He was a great player, but an even better man and one of the best representatives of the Golden Dome, both on and off the field.
It was a sad day when complications from the Wuhan virus claimed his life.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZYfv5lA_ko
Re: The best
Well said. This gave me goosebumps and a lump in my throat.
Re: Ross Browner.
Thank you for posting this, I was named after him and born in 1983
Great man and player. I shed a few tears when I heard of his passing.
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Lujack
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As usual...nostalgia is undefeated. For me: 1. Rocket 2. Manti 3. Lujack 4. BQuinn
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Quinn not even in top 3-4 QB's, but he was a great player
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Quinn is #1. What are you talking about?
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Tim Brown?
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Love Tim Brown! He'd probably be #5 on my list. Just dont see him past the Rocket.
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Rocket was a better college player than Tim Brown as he could and did kill other teams at receiver,
returner, running back and he even blocked a punt in a close win over Michigan State. Rocket was our best player ever and he did it in only three years. He also did not fumble and as I recall Tim Brown fumbled the opening kickoff against Purdue that really cost us that game as a freshman. Ross Browner was our second greatest player who had a sterling career that included two national championships where he was the key player from the position of defensive end. Sorry Alan Page you were great but Ross was greater as a college player. Paul Hornung must have been up there as he was probably the best all around pro player. The old guys must have been great too but I know little about them.
This is about exactly what I would say.
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I would say Lujack is the greatest athlete in ND history & in the top 2 for football.
Case could be made for Gipp I suppose.
I of course know of Lujack but I do not know enough about him as to how he rates against the others
such as Rocket or Ross Browner or Hornung. It is so much fun to talk about and debate though.
Here ya go. Life & times of the great Johnny Lujack.
1947 AP Athlete of the Year. 1947 Heisman Trophy winner. Three time National champion (1943, 1946, 1947). Lettered in football, baseball, basketball, and track. Two time unanimous All American (1946, 1947). He was a two way player for Leahy. And if all that wasn't enough, his college career was interrupted by WWII in which he served in the Navy chasing down German subs.
OK I'll go with Lujack. Also the famous tackle against Army.
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Johnny used to sit near me on portable bleachers in the north end before the latest remodel.
I took a couple of pictures knowing the scope of his contributions to this university. He doesn't attend games anymore because of his age but his presence will always live on.
Lujack.
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