Tom Clements: All-Time Irish Hero
(Photo: MSA/Icon Sportswire) Tom Clements, considered by his teammates to be a “coach on the field,” almost didn’t attend Notre Dame. A multisport star in high school in McKees Rocks,…
Ara: Molding Notre Dame’s 1973 National Champions
Ara Celebrates the 1973 National Championship after the Sugar Bowl win over Alabama. (Photo: University of Notre Dame ) Editor's note: This May 21, Ara Parseghian, the legendary Notre Dame…
Back in New Orleans to Honor Ara
(Courtesy: Allstate Sugar Bowl) It is now more than fifty years since Tommy Clements threw his famous pass to tight end Robin Weber on a third and eight from his…
A Bowl Game Odyssey
Marcus Freeman accepts the 2022 Gator Bowl Trophy in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo: Phil Houk) I doubt if I've missed more than a play or two of the 41 ND Bowl…
A New Year’s Eve National Championship
A Holiday edition of The Clarkives For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been a Notre Dame fan. My earliest remembrance of Notre Dame football is the 1970…
Robin Weber Caught a Piece of Fighting Irish History
Tom Clements refers to it as “the pass”, but Robin Weber calls it “the catch”. Whatever your perspective, if you are a Notre Dame fan you know that Robin Weber…