killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Dec 5, 2010 5:05pm
It's official.
The 77th Sun Bowl will be played on December 31st at 2:00 p.m. on CBS.
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/ncf/news/story?id=5888152
The 77th Sun Bowl will be played on December 31st at 2:00 p.m. on CBS.
http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/ncf/news/story?id=5888152
goosebumps
Posts: 1,058
Dec 5, 2010 5:08pm
Thats probably the best possible match-up for both teams. Should be a very entertaining game to watch. Renew the old rivalry.
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Hamp89
Posts: 625
Dec 5, 2010 5:09pm
Nice, I love this matchup. I'm pretty sure its a 2pm Eastern start time.
oberhaus
Posts: 868
Dec 5, 2010 5:10pm
This should be a great game. Too bad its not an 8pm game tho. New Years Eve games are nice.
Go Irish!!
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Go Irish!!
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Little Danny
Posts: 4,288
Dec 5, 2010 5:10pm
Classic line:
Reporter (to Notre Dame QB Tony Rice): What do you think of the game being billed as Catholics v. Convicts?
Rice: I don't know, I am Baptist.
Reporter (to Notre Dame QB Tony Rice): What do you think of the game being billed as Catholics v. Convicts?
Rice: I don't know, I am Baptist.
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Dec 5, 2010 5:12pm
I like the fact he answered that way!
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Dec 5, 2010 5:16pm
Not a bad match up, especially for the Sun Bowl. The Sun Bowl's CEO has been at the helm for 35 years and said he would have never dreamed he would be able to match these two teams up. Very easily could draw better ratings than a couple of the BCS games. Miami has underachieved (according to some) but their defense against the pass is solid. Rush defense is less than stout though. Will be interesting to see how Kelly attacks them.
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Hamp89
Posts: 625
Dec 5, 2010 5:18pm
Just for fun, the original CBS Catholics vs. Convicts intro from '88- ha, check out how young Musburger looks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI5VCbbXM6U
Completely forgot that Miami had won 36 consecutive regular season games going into that one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI5VCbbXM6U
Completely forgot that Miami had won 36 consecutive regular season games going into that one.
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Con_Alma
Posts: 12,198
Dec 5, 2010 5:19pm
This could be a very good game...one which I will try very much to make a point of watching.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Dec 5, 2010 5:22pm
Love that video Hamp. I'm hoping everyone on ND's roster watched the 30 for 30 on Miami to get a sense for what this rivalry once was.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Dec 5, 2010 5:23pm
[video=youtube;OI3kQtDxHHg][/video]
ptown_trojans_1
Posts: 7,632
Dec 5, 2010 5:24pm
Catholics vs. Convicts part II haha.
Interesting game though.
Interesting game though.
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Hamp89
Posts: 625
Dec 5, 2010 5:25pm
karen lotz;588727 wrote:Love that video Hamp. I'm hoping everyone on ND's roster watched the 30 for 30 on Miami to get a sense for what this rivalry once was.
Yeah I was only 9 years old, but vividly remember that fight breaking out in the tunnel.
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rock_knutne
Dec 5, 2010 5:25pm
I think this is as good a bowl game as ND could have expected and the fact they're playing Miami makes it even sweeter.
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rock_knutne
Dec 5, 2010 5:27pm
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Hamp89
Posts: 625
Dec 5, 2010 5:28pm
Great find Rock!
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rock_knutne
Dec 5, 2010 5:29pm
^^^^^I had to delete that one, too big.
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rock_knutne
Dec 5, 2010 5:30pm
That's better.
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Dec 5, 2010 5:31pm
El Paso is a nice city.
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rock_knutne
Dec 5, 2010 5:31pm
Right before the tunnell maylay broke out:
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Dec 5, 2010 5:33pm
gerb131;588747 wrote:El Paso is a nice city.
Good post.
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Dec 5, 2010 5:49pm
Danke Schoenkaren lotz;588751 wrote:Good post.
dwccrew
Posts: 7,817
Dec 5, 2010 5:56pm
I like this matchup. My early prediction is Notre Dame by a score.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Dec 5, 2010 5:56pm
I love Rocket's story about Lou Holtz after the fight broke out. He said that when they went back into the locker room after the fight...Holtz came in fuming mad. All the players were worried that he was going to go crazy on them and yell about them fighting. He came into the locker room and says, "Men...leave Jimmy Johnson for me!" The players went crazy...and Rocket said that it was that moment that they knew they were going to beat Miami that day.
Looking forward to this game. Glad to see the Irish got a New Year's Eve bowl so they can take full advantage of the practice time.
Looking forward to this game. Glad to see the Irish got a New Year's Eve bowl so they can take full advantage of the practice time.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Dec 5, 2010 6:09pm
Sun Bowl president:
The greatest game we've put together in the 77-year history of the Sun Bowl.
You can’t imagine in your wildest imagination know how excited we are for this football game.