Ara Parseghian dies at 94

[Laker]

Ara Parseghian, former football coach at Miami of Ohio and Northwestern, and later college football color man, dies at 94.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/legendary-notre-dame-coach-ara-parseghian-dies-at-94/ar-AApipLR?OCID=ansmsnnews11

[Gil Dobie]

Now that's a name out of the past.

[Laker]

I watched both of these Cotton Bowls back when Jan. 1 was the most important day in college football. Parseghian & Royal reminisce about the back to back games.

https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/collegesports/2017/08/02/remembering-classics-late-notre-dame-coach-ara-parseghian-brought-cotton-bowl

[TheRevSFA]

Ara Parseghian, former football coach at Miami of Ohio and Northwestern, and later college football color man, dies at 94.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/legendary-notre-dame-coach-ara-parseghian-dies-at-94/ar-AApipLR?OCID=ansmsnnews11

I like how you avoided mentioning Norte Dame

[Laker]

I like how you avoided mentioning Norte Dame

I like how you noticed that I did!

[caribbeanhen]

Now that's a name out of the past.

I guess but when I think... who is the coach at Notre Dame... his name is the first on the list

[Laker]

I guess but when I think... who is the coach at Notre Dame... his name is the first on the list

Modern day yes- all time would be Knute Rockne. I read the book Shake Down the Thunder by Murray A. Sperber. Excellent read about the early days and the man, the myth and the legend.

[caribbeanhen]

Modern day yes- all time would be Knute Rockne. I read the book Shake Down the Thunder by Murray A. Sperber. Excellent read about the early days and the man, the myth and the legend.


true

[cx500d]

I guess but when I think... who is the coach at Notre Dame... his name is the first on the list

I always think of George O'Leary, the only unbeaten Notre Dame head coach.

[Laker]

I always think of George O'Leary, the only unbeaten Notre Dame head coach.

My favorite ones were Joe Kuharich and Gerry Faust.

[TheRevSFA]

I guess it's the end of an Ara....

[Laker]

I guess it's the end of an Ara....

http://rs41.pbsrc.com/albums/e273/theredfandango/rim-shot-johnny-utahthumbnail.jpg~c200

[caribbeanhen]

I guess it's the end of an Ara....

I was going to post a similar silly joke but thought the better of it...

[GodHelpTheBears]

I think every family in the Midwest has an "uncle/great-uncle/cousin was recruited by Ara Parseghian to play at Notre Dame, but..." story. My Mom did, and we weren't even Catholic.

(Side note: I'm a millennial and I grew up in the Davie/Willingham/Weis years for Notre Dame. To me, they're an overhyped BYU.)

[catamount man]

I think Ara, to date, was the only non-Catholic to coach football at ND. He was Presbyterian. Ara, Bo, Woody...man the midwest put out some good coaches. RIP!