Alabama's Bear Bryant (left) and Notre Dame's Ara Parseghian met in an epic national title showdown in the 1973 Sugar Bowl that was won by Notre Dame, 24-23.
Notre Dame and Alabama have had an amazing share of parallels on the football field. Is that a good sign in 2012 for the Irish under third-year head coach Brian Kelly?
- Lou Somogyi
- Notre Dame Insider - BlueandGold