Notre Dame vs Purdue

Yeah. They had to spoil it by building the dang ACC and all those other buildings over the past 68 years. :lol:

 

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<t>Cool pic Terry. <br/>
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I bet when people saw that pic back then they thought it was really awesome.<br/>
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It would be nice if we could repeat that score this year.</t>

 

I recall being at the game at ND in 1970, after Purdue had beaten us 3 years in a row. The score was 48-0 us, and we had the ball deep in Purdue territory on 4th down. All my frustration of the past few years came forth, and I screamed for us to kick a field goal and make it 51 (points). Ara called off the dogs, and the final score was 48-0.

 

No Touchdown Jesus in those days either, I think that opened when you were a student right Sid?

 

Yes. The library was completed my sophomore year. 1963-64.

 

... I still think Jimmy the Greek was spot on..... 8)

 

MCG, spot on about what?

 

Oh, the humanity;

For your reading pleasure:

Fourth Longest Non Conference Series To End

 

Good read Stu. With regard to who ended the series, I'm confused. I seem to remember the Purdue AD questioning how Purdue could continue a Home/Home series with ND when the B!G went to 9 game conference schedule. But maybe he was just rationalizing Swarbrick telling him there was going to be a break.

 

No clue, Terry...but I am sad to see it end. The ND-Purdue game has been a part of my life every year since I was 17 years old...and that was 45 years ago.

 

Because my dad was a Purdue grad (1939, Electrical Engineering), I grew up as a Purdue fan. I idolized players like Len Dawson and Lamar Lundy. I was a fan of the underdog. Hence, I hated Notre Dame, the Yankees, and the Boston Celtics. Eventually, under the subtle and loving influence of my Irish Catholic mother, I softened toward Notre Dame to the point that I applied to only two men's Catholic colleges, ND and Xavier.

My point is, I have followed this rivalry since the early 1950s, first cheering for Purdue and for the past 55 years for ND. While I'm sad to see it end, I recognize that we are two programs going in two different directions, at least for now. My rationale is that now I can cheer for Purdue every game of the season. In the Oaken Bucket game, I cheer both for Purdue and IU.

 

:wink:

I was a Lamar Lundy fan growing up when the Rams were here in LA.

 

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<t>At first I thought I would be glad to see this game go but after thinking about it the past couple of days, I really don't want it to end. I don't like Purdue but it just seems natural to have them on the schedule every year. I guess I just don't like change.</t>

 

Tim,

You are just showing your age like the rest of us! :wink:

 

ND

<r>Don,<br/>

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I think you're probably right.</r>

 

Tim it really is sad. Spoken from the more often losing end.

Purdue wins in Convincing Fashion

 

Uh oh. From Stu's link.

 

Sid...was only one prediction out of five. Lol. And a a bit tongue in cheek.

 

Oh, it was only tongue in cheek? Whew!

(I know. I just thought it was imaginative and funny enough to post.)

:lol: