Posted on 10/12/2005 12:45:40 PM PDT by rockthecasbah
Believe the hype. Moreover, cherish it.
Anyone not convinced of Notre Dame's quality, along with anyone convinced of USC's superiority, should still relish the off-the-charts buzz surrounding this game. Why is Trojans-Irish receiving through-the-roof publicity? If you love and care about college football, you shouldn't have to ask. Let's remember: lost amidst the Gerry Faust Error, Lou Holtz's total dominance of Troy, and the sad sagas of Paul "I Can't" Hackett and Ty Willingham, this is college football's greatest intersectional rivalry. SC-Notre Dame has carried a deeply-rooted place in the histories of these two decorated football schools. The rivalry blossomed and flourished precisely when television coverage of the sport was beginning to catch on. When Ara Parseghian and John McKay commanded these two programs, they mesmerized a nation and defined a sport from the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s. Yes, Alabama was big stuff in the same electric era of college football history; ditto for Bob Devaney's Nebraska clubs, Darrell Royal's Texas teams, and other great squads from Michigan State, Ohio State, and UCLA. But the rivalry that made college football from 1964-1974 was USC-Notre Dame.
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It was one of the greatest college football games of all time in one of the greatest rivalries of all time.
"Hey fellas... I just want to wish you guys luck. That was a hard fought battle. I hope you guys win out."
Charlie Weis is reported to have said this when he went to the Trojan locker room to congratulate the USC players after the game. Now that's class.
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