the genius behind Ismail at TB
by irishrock (2021-11-25 12:14:44)

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was that ND had an excellent OLine...then Holtz would pound the defense with Brooks/Watters for three quarters. The D was worn down by the OLine and then Ismail would come in and be a step faster and he was running on a tired D. It was an amazing strategy and, although predictable, was difficult to stop

I remember an opposing coach…
by irishdemon  (2021-11-25 12:54:13)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

… can’t remember which one but I remember the quote after Ismail started to get more and more carries out of the backfield.

It was something like:

“The rest of the country is in major trouble. Lou finally figured out that he should put that kid at tailback.”
His junior year, Rocket almost broke away for a touchdown
by 1978Irish  (2021-11-25 12:31:07)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

every time he touched the ball. Never saw anything like it.