Irish have paid price for classy standards

Irish have paid price for classy standards

Twenty years ago this week, Notre Dame was both undefeated and uncompromising. The Fighting Irish were strong enough to be ranked No. 1 in college football and principled enough to suspend both their leading rusher and their leading receiver before an epic showdown against second-ranked USC.
Lou Holtz never knew a finer hour as a football coach. Notre Dame never seemed more noble, more worthy of its mystique, or better equipped to compete without cutting corners.
This was a long time ago in a football world far, far away.

signonsandiego.com
11/29/08