Notre Dame saves best for last, honors Rockne
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Posted: 9:08 PM Nov 22, 2008
Last Updated: 9:08 PM Nov 22, 2008
Reporter: Jeff Jeffers
Email Address: jeff.jeffers@wndu.com

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All this season, the Fighting Irish have been honoring their championship coaches.

And it only seems fitting that the last home game of the season was saved for the greatest college football coach of all time, Knute Rockne.

He is still regarded as the most famous coach in the history of American sports.

He put Notre Dame Football into the consciousness of America, where it still resides today.

He took the game from one of brute force, to one of speed and skill, he created the Four Horsemen, and gave one of the most famous speeches in American history, imploring his to win just one for "The Gipper."

"You just really loved him. You'd break your leg for him. You'd cut your neck right off for him if he asked you to do it," said one of Rockne's former players, Adam Walsh.

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Posted by: Anonymous Location: ND on Nov 25, 2008 at 10:36 AM
Posted by: Charles Location: Berrien on Nov 23, 2008 at 12:28 AM, Your Right!!!

Posted by: Lynda Location: Niles on Nov 23, 2008 at 11:29 AM
Just let Charlie goooooooooooooooo....

Posted by: Todd Location: Mishawaka on Nov 23, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Honor? More like slap in the face after the way things have gone the last three years.

Posted by: Charles Location: Berrien on Nov 23, 2008 at 12:28 AM
Rockne is turning over in his grave in disgrace over Charlie and the failure of the administration who supports his mad ways. I find it very sad that Charlie can not even dress like human at games, or is it he is too lazy to wear and shirt and tie. Or maybe they do not make them large enough to fit his ego and over weight body or head sorry

Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 22, 2008 at 11:32 PM
The house that Rockne built being destroyed by a failing administration and coaching staff. CHANGE IS NEEDED NOW!

Posted by: TP Location: SB on Nov 22, 2008 at 11:12 PM
Don't think Charlie will ever be honored in such a way.


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