Even the Announcer Was Stunned

Notre Dame's "football fantasy camp" offering of the summer, the Notre Dame Japan Bowl, is airing on CBS College Sports TV right now. Because of a rash of injuries (since we all know 42-year old quarterbacks keep themselves in top shape for the moment when Lou Holtz calls and says, "Wanna go play a scrimmage against the Japanese national team?") the ND Legends had to go with recent Irish cornerback Ambrose Wooden, a fine player who unfortunately will have to be linked to the one play he didn't make whenever people size up his Notre Dame career.

Anyway, injuries to Tony Rice had Ambrose at quarterback when the Old Guys took the field for the first time. Even announcer Tom Hart, calling the game on TV with former Irish All-American Aaron Taylor, went for the double-take. "Ambrose Wooden...yes, the Ambrose Wooden - is under center for Notre Dame."

It's no slight to Ambrose, but I really have to say that Mr. Hart should not have been so quick to place him in the same sentence as Bruce Dickenson...yes, the Bruce Dickenson.


If you want to read more about the ND Legends experience, Taylor's teammate Jeremy Akers chronicled the journey at One More Game.