Comments on: This Date in College Football Belt History – December 31 http://www.pickinsplinters.com/2009/12/31/this-date-in-college-football-belt-history-december-31/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-date-in-college-football-belt-history-december-31 There's always room for one more on the bench. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wally http://www.pickinsplinters.com/2009/12/31/this-date-in-college-football-belt-history-december-31/comment-page-1/#comment-8308 Wally Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:26:17 +0000 http://www.pickinsplinters.com/?p=6041#comment-8308 That surprise 36 yard third down pass from Clements to Weber while pinned back near the goal line is one of the legendary plays in ND history. Ara was considered quite conservative, esp after the 10-10 tie back in '66 with Michigan State, but he could surprise ya with a rabbit out of the hat once in awhile. His risks were almost always successful because his teams were extremely well-disciplined and they sure executed. Thanks, Casey, for bringing back a great memory ... one of my early rememberances of the Fighting Irish. That surprise 36 yard third down pass from Clements to Weber while pinned back near the goal line is one of the legendary plays in ND history. Ara was considered quite conservative, esp after the 10-10 tie back in ’66 with Michigan State, but he could surprise ya with a rabbit out of the hat once in awhile. His risks were almost always successful because his teams were extremely well-disciplined and they sure executed.

Thanks, Casey, for bringing back a great memory … one of my early rememberances of the Fighting Irish.

]]> By: Pickin' Splinters http://www.pickinsplinters.com/2009/12/31/this-date-in-college-football-belt-history-december-31/comment-page-1/#comment-9179 Pickin' Splinters Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:06:48 +0000 http://www.pickinsplinters.com/?p=6041#comment-9179 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">New Blog Post: This Date in College Football Belt History - December 31 http://bit.ly/6nh9oQ</span></span> New Blog Post: This Date in College Football Belt History – December 31 http://bit.ly/6nh9oQ

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