Notre Dame vs Purdue

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  1. Sid

    Sid Well-Known Member

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

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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>
     
  3. Sid

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    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.
     
  4. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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

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

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    ... I still think Jimmy the Greek was spot on..... 8)
     
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    MCG, spot on about what?
     
  8. Stu Ryckman

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    Oh, the humanity;

    For your reading pleasure:

    Fourth Longest Non Conference Series To End
     
  9. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    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.
     
  10. Stu Ryckman

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    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.
     
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    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. :)
     
  12. JO'Co

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    :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>
     
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    Tim,

    You are just showing your age like the rest of us! :wink:
     
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    <r>Don,<br/>

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

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    Uh oh. From Stu's link.
     
  18. Stu Ryckman

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    Sid...was only one prediction out of five. Lol. And a a bit tongue in cheek.
     
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    Oh, it was only tongue in cheek? Whew!

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

    :lol:
     
  20. Stu Ryckman

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