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I haven't posted in a while but felt compelled to today.

 

Honestly, until about a year ago, I didn't care much about Ara. I started watching the Irish in 1992 and became a huge Holtz fan. To me, he is the standard.

 

That all changed a few years ago when I bought a book called "Resurrection: The Miracle Season that Saved Notre Dame" by Jim Dent. It's about the resurrection of the ND football program lead by one great man, Ara Parsegian. Since reading that book, I have a new perspective of Ara and ND football and although not an alum, I feel a loss for the program and university.

 

It's a sad day.

 

For those interested: https://www.amazon.com/Resurrection-Miracle-Season-Saved-Notre/dp/0312650175/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1501678431&sr=8-6&keywords=jim+dent

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Nice obituary from the NYT. The last paragraph says it all:

 

Parseghian was only 51 when he left Notre Dame. Initially, there were rumors that he was weighing offers to coach in the N.F.L., but they remained rumors. As for the possibility that he might one day coach college football again, he would say, “After Notre Dame, what is there?”

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/sports/football/notre-dame-coach-ara-parseghian-dead-at-94.html

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