Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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UNDER THE DOME 25 Years Ago: April 21, 1990 Off the heels of a 24-1 record the previous two years, highlighted by the 1988 national title and a school- record 23-game winning streak, nine Notre Dame players are selected in the NFL Draft — the most from the Fighting Irish in 11 years. Four members of head coach Lou Holtz's first recruiting class in 1986 are chosen in the second round: full- back Anthony Johnson (Indianapolis); guard Tim Grunhard (Kansas City), who would star at center; defensive tackle Jeff Alm (Houston); and free safety Pat Terrell (Los Angeles Rams). Also notable is former walk-on Mike Brennan from the lacrosse team is selected in the fourth round as an offensive tackle. Meanwhile, former walk-on flanker Pat Eilers, a transfer from Yale, is not drafted but would end up playing six years in the NFL. Making just as much news is the fact that quarterback Tony Rice, who finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy balloting as a senior, isn't drafted, not even as an "athlete." Because he was primarily an option quarterback, he is not deemed a pro-style QB. However, he also was timed at 4.79 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, which diminished his value at running back, wide receiver and in the defensive backfield. 10 Years Ago: April 23, 2005 In the coldest Blue-Gold Game on record, with a 23-degree wind chill, first-year head coach and alumnus Charlie Weis uses his NFL background to bring in Joe Montana and Chris Zorich as honorary coaches for the Blue team, while Joe Theismann and Tim Brown serve in the same capacity for the Gold. The Blue team, comprised of the first team, wins easily 28-6 with Offense MVP Brady Quinn completing 8 of Anniversaries In Notre Dame Athletics History: April