Commentary & reporting wasn't nearly as in depth as it is today. We had the printed news , the local sports via evening news,& then the games on Saturday & Sunday( nfl). Oddly enough....I miss those simple times in sports.
Also....the Joe Theismann interview is a PERFECT illustration of how student athletes valued playing for the program first ,& foremost. In today's " NIL" ,& entitled narrative...you clearly see how players have become mercenaries for hire. How 😔 sad...
What happened to all the second halfs of these great 1970's games Jess? Did ABC erase them or tape over them back in the 70's? Thanks for these amazing gems!
They purposely let the grass grow tall in hopes of slowing down Dorsett. Nice try. Ara made a classic gaffe when he blurted out, "That's a big break for us!" You couldn't blame him, though. The juniors and seniors on that team were his recruits. Jim Lampley's interview of Joe Montana was interesting. I can attest that backgammon was quite popular at the time. I was in college then and my dorm had a backgammon tournament.
2:13:53 The radio announcer blew it, by saying Dorsett scored a TD when he had crossed the 10 yard line. That being radio, he figured who's gonna know, she he immediately covered himself by saying: no, he stepped out of bounds on the 9. Forty-eight years later, we see that the announcer mistook the 10 for the goal line and just wouldn't admit it. Sooner or later, the truth comes out.
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Loved those Pitt uniforms.
I will remember CFB fondly for games like this. #RIPCFB
You posted #RIPCFB. I'd counter that with #RIPCFBNFLNBAMLB
Commentary & reporting wasn't nearly as in depth as it is today. We had the printed news , the local sports via evening news,& then the games on Saturday & Sunday( nfl). Oddly enough....I miss those simple times in sports.
Also....the Joe Theismann interview is a PERFECT illustration of how student athletes valued playing for the program first ,& foremost. In today's " NIL" ,& entitled narrative...you clearly see how players have become mercenaries for hire. How 😔 sad...
It was a better time.
I like how they call them 'big fella' and they were 230 pounds. It's amazing how big they are today.
What happened to all the second halfs of these great 1970's games Jess? Did ABC erase them or tape over them back in the 70's? Thanks for these amazing gems!
1976 Pittsburgh was quite a team. Notre Dame beat Pitt the next year. 77 Irish were great too
Notre Dame 19 Pittsburgh 9 the meeting in 1977
No Tony Dorsett in 1977
Pitt was up 9-0 in 77 but couldn't overcome Cavanaugh breaking his wrist.
Willie Frye broke Matt Cavanagh's wrist in the opener in 1977. If not Pitt wins back to back titles.
Commentators:
Keith Jackson, Ara Parseghian & Bill Flemming.
They purposely let the grass grow tall in hopes of slowing down Dorsett. Nice try. Ara made a classic gaffe when he blurted out, "That's a big break for us!" You couldn't blame him, though. The juniors and seniors on that team were his recruits. Jim Lampley's interview of Joe Montana was interesting. I can attest that backgammon was quite popular at the time. I was in college then and my dorm had a backgammon tournament.
I guess the thought is "if the four 6'3 280lb lineman can't stop him, a 1/2 grass will". Huh...sounds kinda silly when ya say it out loud!
And Charlie Weiss had the grass grown long for Reggie Bush. Worked pretty well until the Irish got burned on a 4th and 17 on USC's winning drive.
John Wooden would say "us" for UCLA when doing color commentary for NBC basketball coverage.
The New Orleans Saints' helmets should be the same metallic gold as Notre Dame's helmets were then.
@1:38, I wonder whatever happened to Arnie? I saw he was selling his 1976 championship ring online.
2:13:53 The radio announcer blew it, by saying Dorsett scored a TD when he had crossed the 10 yard line. That being radio, he figured who's gonna know, she he immediately covered himself by saying: no, he stepped out of bounds on the 9. Forty-eight years later, we see that the announcer mistook the 10 for the goal line and just wouldn't admit it. Sooner or later, the truth comes out.
Interesting how the offensive linemen for ND all looked like normal people !
Anyone know who was favored in this game?
WHY IS THAT GUY STANDING BEHIND JIM LAMPLEY JUST STARING
What? No jumbotron?
After all these years notre dame STILL sucks H2P