jj jones says: He was a cretin. Someone going to tell me Forrest Gump didn’t play for Bama? Is it true that Rudy was the only player to ever be carried off the field at Notre Dame stadium? He’s basically out of sports, so he needs to draw attention to himself for more $$$. “Either we go home or I go find him,” Ruettiger said. “First time I’ve heard the Notre Dame fight song on a THX sound system,” Golic says. 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If you would take some time to look at his background history you would know that he was the state of Michigans prep player of the year and was recruited by every big school in the country. You mean “Rock” the Groundskeeper was a myth? The players laying the jerseys on the desk was one part which did not happen. Incredible how somebody could be so bitter towards the game and his fans. Actually, four Notre Dame seniors approached an assistant coach, who relayed their feelings to Devine. Montana is a collossal DOUCHE. Notre Dame scores a late touchdown vs. Georgia Tech, enabling senior walk-on Dan Ruettiger to play in ND's final home game of 1975. Yeppers, Joe was over-rated as a qb. Then Golic spots a player in a locker room scene wearing his uniform number, 55. # tk444 says: September 9, 2010 12:00 PM i love how everyone posting on here knows somebody that was on the staff or team… gimme a break. Montana is a jerk. If you’ve never seen it, tune in to WTBS to watch it, it’s a hoot. Moe Lester says: You say, “Young . Or did LT Dan fake the wheelchair requirement ??? The story of Rudy Ruettiger was always one of the more inspirational stories in sports. Heck, Young holds more individual records than Montana; his name is littered throughout the NFL record book. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Since they are both Chicago-area teams, it’s an easy comparison… Rudy is to Notre Dame what Ronnie Woo Woo is to the Cubs. Register now! “I said, ‘It’s Rudy, and you’re late for lunch, Angelo.’ ”. He was answering a question on the Dan Patrick show, for God’s sake. “My locker was to the right, next to the door,” Golic says excitedly, pointing to the screen. Brett Favre is coming back?? “They’d never make a movie like that. The University or Rudy should just cut Joe a check and he’ll “remember” it any way they want. He comes off as a bit of a douche, tho. Thanks for ruining the story for me Joe. How about if Charlie Wiess would have won a national championship…and the team would have had to carry his fat ass off the field. I was at an autograph show once getting signatures from Montana and Namath. Its starting to get really pathetic. Did you know he never made any money from that movie. Tuesday comes, show time approaches, and it’s pretty clear this is no gala premiere. But thank you for correcting those geniuses. Of course the players that were there are gonna say it was true, they want to be known as part of ia great moent in time. Syrupy, over acted, and flat out irritating. “I remember the sack. Apparently the Hollywood execs wanted him to spice up the movie by making Rudy recover a fumble for a touchdown… he said he had a hard time not laughing at them. My father was an assistant coach at Notre Dame when Rudy was in school. The protest works. Why the hell would he say that even if it were true. I can tell you precisely why Joe made these remarks… because Rudy tells the story of how he talked Joe out of leaving ND during his freshman year. Montana won 2 Super Bowls before Rice was even in the league. Stay Thirsty Rudy ! The lights dim. Really? Fans of the commercial are disgusted with the staffer for having “ruined” the commercial for them. “In 1978, I got a concussion and they carried me off on a stretcher.”. “I won’t say it was a joke, but it was playing around,” Montana said. A Los Angeles native, he started at The Times in 1976 as a truck loader and literally worked his way up (two floors to be exact). Shocked into a life decision, Rudy packs a duffel bag and heads to Notre Dame, determined to gain acceptance. Well, the part about the guys coming in with their uniforms wasn’t true and it was said to piss Dan Devine to no end about that portrayal. a low-life egocentric b!tch. Joe was lucky to play for one of the greatest coaches of all time who put together one of the greatest roster of players of all time. The other interesting tidbit was Dan Devine said the scene where the players laid down there jerseys and said they wanted Rudy to play in their place never happened. Nopr, not overrated. “I didn’t know what to expect. GO IRISH! Because they would know more than anyone. Ruettiger, a consultant on the set, did not miss a day of filming. It creates a great sense of tension since there is only 45 seconds and then 20 seconds left in the game. In the film, Ruettiger has been out of high school for several years, resigned to a working life in a steel mill, when his best friend, Pete, dies in an industrial accident. He played hard, and didn’t let up just because he was supposed to. ND’s Montana led comeback against the University of Houston was unbelievable. Yes, it is true. Joe Montana – 4 Super Bowl wins out of 5 for the entire franchise and besides, your obviously bad math skills of 5 – 4 = 2, you’ve overlooked the fact that it took 5 years AFTER Montana led them to their 4th Super Bowl win that Young led them to their 5th Super Bowl win. He has gathered his long hair together in back and tucked it through the expansion band of his baseball cap, making a tidy ponytail. Rudy plays, records a sack, and is carried off by his teammates. Jerry Rice – Having the nerve to ask Steve Largent to unretire his #80. Against all odds, Rudy claws his way into Notre Dame, makes the football scout team as a walk-on defensive end and realizes an impossible dream when he suits up for one game in 1975 and plays 27 seconds against Georgia Tech. The other guys probably really liked the guy for trying so hard and being so persistent. whats the point making that comment now? Learn how your comment data is processed. “I had apprehensions about seeing the movie because I’m still a little emotional about this whole football thing,” Golic said. Ruettiger himself could have been a Hall of Fame quarterback if he had Jerry Rice to throw to his whole career, let alone the rest of that stacked 49er offense. Yes the jersey on the desk scene didn’t happen. We knew he was out there working his butt off. And wait. Encouraged by his persistence and spunk, Rudy inspires the team and is allowed to dress for one game by the coach (Jason Miller), where he is triumphantly carried off the field by his fellow … Screw that rude overrated jerk. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. “As a player who was there, I was excited for him when it happened,” Golic says. Odd. The two names he starts his finger on are the actual names of the two players who picked him up and carried him off the field. Golic feared “Rudy” not because he might not like it, but because he might be swept off his feet and fall in love all over again. Unlike patty-cake football recreations in other sports films, “Rudy” recruited real football players who weren’t afraid to knock heads on film. I mean there’s no other word for it.”, Golic’s spirits are lifted, his humor restored. —————————————– seriously? Rudy was carried off the field and in Notre Dame History, the only person to be carried off the field since 1975. September 9, 2010 12:43 PM This after suffering a severe case of hypothermia. by Jack Dougherty on August 24, 2020. It was sticking in there with the persistence that made them believe this story was worth it.”. We will meet Tuesday evening, Oct. 19, for the 7:45 showing. Was either guy involved in carrying Rudy off the field? Here’s at least part of the real story: That’s taking it deep. Signs pointing to Wilson wanting out of Seattle, Eyes of entire NFL watching dysfunction of Texans, Enter your zip code to find NBCSN near you. And P.S. The contact eventually got him close to Pizzo, but the screenwriter wanted nothing to do with the script. This just in, there is no Santa Claus either. He probably also doesn’t recall that Devine was loathe to start him. Rudy still a great inspirational movie. I have to say, I recently had exactly the opposite with Joe at a recent autograph signing. Many other guys would have had rings also as a qb if they had played with 49ers back then. but not as a joke — but because he finally got to play,” Achterhoff said. Even if Montana is right, why come out and say it? Also, Montana was a freshman at the time I believe. I always thought Joe was a class act but now i view him a little differently. Remember how he went to L.A. and handed the Trojans’ asses to them all by himself? It also wasn’t all that unusual for ND where quite a few walk-ons played in big games. Montana was like a machine. We knew about Rudy. Yeah, I’m sure you have plenty of personal experience. I will not look on Montana in the same light again. Montana needs to worry about his frat boy kid and his Skechers commercials. Namath stood next to me, asked me my name, asked me some questions, signed my thingy, took a picture, and shook my hand. Stellaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!! I’m stunned! “Our offense broke huddle and it was one of those bright, fall, sunny days,” Golic says. No-one would forget that. Well let’s call his son out that is now playing at Notre Dame wearing number 16. has a gazillion dollars in the bank ___________________________________ DITTO In&Out Burger!!! I don’t believe it! Maybe he means it more like, we didn’t carry him off as some big thing or as part of a big moment. Was the crowd chanting? The reason I didn’t want to see it was football. None. After you punch Joe Montanna in the face, you get the overwhelming urge to thank him. The game in question took place 35 years ago, so it’s not surprising that different people remember the events differently. The end of the movie while very dramatic isn’t what the story is about. I was there, and Dan was a classmate. Not saying he was undeserving, just lucky to be the qb then. Montana is the most overrated football player in the history of the game. The filmmakers recreated the scene with real fans during a break in the 1992 Boston College game. __________________________________ Golic has not visited Notre Dame for several years but decides then and there to fly back to South Bend for the USC-Notre Dame game. But Montana is probably annoyed from answering questions about the little chit for the past 20 years…, Look – Montana played for San Fagcrisco – he’s really upset because he didn’t get to carry Rudy off himself – although it would have been both legs on Montana’s shoulders with Rudy facing to the rear…. The Notre Dame sideline begins chanting "Rudy," and soon, the whole stadium is cheering for him. When he allowed God to help him and he did. Montana may (or may not be) an azzhole. No matter how pissy he’s being about “Rudy,” good grief, give the man his due. I told Rudy that we should use the story in the doc and he resisted – but I’m pretty sure that I wasn’t the only person to whom he’s told the story. For you youngsters who weren’t born yet or were still on the pipe, it’s a hunnert percent true. Talk about low class and shoddy? Well said!! Not just memories, either, not just doing this and doing that. I’m sure if they did an over-glorified movie about him, he would maintain that it is 100% true and they left out alot of even better details. Joe Montana has three super bowl rings What’s up with Montana? And screw Norte Dame!! After two hours, Ruettiger looked at Mintz. The film “Rudy” depicts the life of Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger and how he grew up the third child of 14 in a lower middle-income family. “That’s where we stayed the night before a game, at the Holy Cross seminary,” Golic whispers. Line was a mile long but Namath spent time with each fan giving then their money’s worth. MDS is trying to make it seem like he is acting bitter. Joe doesn’t say or do anything these days unless there’s cold hard cash destined for his pocket involved. Why the F would you have your thingy unleashed for Joe “I could just kiss you” Namath to sign…..? BUT these movies arent made to chronicle events, they’re made for entertainment value. In a crucial test, “Rudy” passes Golic’s standard for technical football merit. That harkens back to my roots. Rudy did get to play and assisted in a sack. Couldn’t just leave it alone? The only constant was Montana. burntorangehorn says: SF was blessed to have those two QBs on the roster at the same time! Rudy sux and so does Joe – the drug addict – Montana! Steve Young couldn’t clean his cleats” They did a send up on Rudy that had me laughing my butt off. “You’ve never in your life seen a guy who wanted to be on the field more.”. But it actually did some good for for me.”. Five years later he FINALLY won ONE Super Bowl and made a HUGE production out of getting the monkey off his back so he could be in Montana’s league … like that would ever happen. After several setbacks, Ruettiger finally gets into Notre Dame. Golic--who turned 36 on Tuesday--and football did not part easily last summer when, after 14 seasons in pro ball, he tearfully announced his retirement at a news conference. I went to grade school and high school with some of Montana’s kids. Hardly anyone cares about Montana anymore. Rudy runs his fingers down the list in a close-up two times. The story of how “Rudy” got made is nearly as compelling as the movie, paralleling the tenaciousness of the film’s Rudy. That’s because it was he who made the travel plans for the team to go to South Carolina. Rudy is one of the most famous and heartwarming sports movies ever made. Which FAs can Buccaneers not afford to lose? Also the real life coach was all for Rudy; not some naysayer keeping him down. In one scene, Rudy breaks down and cries after learning he has finally been accepted at Notre Dame. Oh, quit the belly aching about Montana. It’s about hard work and chasing your dreams. We all will remember RUDY RUDY RUDY! His successor, Devine, knows nothing of this deal and Ruettiger’s dream appears doomed when he is not among the list of 60 designated to dress for the final home game against Georgia Tech. Ruettiger recently addressed a convention of computer programmers in San Diego. Here’s what the CDC says. The coach lets Rudy in on the last play, and Rudy sacks the quaterback to end the game. Maybe had I talked about football with him more I could have seen a different side, but from my own experience, he is a very nice guy. I would expect nothing less from Montana. Golic is relieved later to learn that the scene with Devine was fabricated. He’s had an entire career of glory, can’t he just let it be and let Rudy have some? Golic wonders if Ruettiger will be there. But the underlying theme was true. Do you want Montana to lie? @FoF … To me it just sounds like, (and Joe isn’t the first Notre Dame player I have heard say this) it was kind of like a “oh my god he actually did something” type of carry not a “this is the most inspiring story of all time” carry. Well actually Mr. Actlikea2yrold that guy your talking about is my dad and for you information he wasnt a bench warmer. How can you be upset with someone for that? No. wait, they play football at notre dame? But what a memorable performance it was — Ruettiger sacked Georgia Tech quarterback Rudy Allen and was carried off of the field, bringing a fitting end to a true underdog story. Young didn’t jump in and win two more Super Bowls. Grumpy old man already? This mythical QB would be? he charges for pictures and autographs. Patrick’s schtick is stirring up the faux controversy for fun. Great.. thanks Joe for ruining that movie for me. CVS and Walgreens begin COVID-19 vaccinations in California: What you need to know, COVID-19 vaccines at CVS, Walgreens and other pharmacies in Southern California are appointment-only, ‘Promising Young Woman’ kerfuffle goes on: Critics condemn apology to Carey Mulligan. He said if any player ever did that, he’d bench their ass! Montana won 2 Super Bowls before Rice was drafted. Just shows a lack of class for a guy who wanted nothing more than to play for Notre Dame. ND would be losing games and the crowd would start shouting “Let’s go Joe”. It hasn’t been real easy for me.”. Demanding that Ruettiger suit up in their places for the last game, prominent members of the team file into Devine’s office, one by one, and drop their uniforms on his desk. Ruettiger was the first Notre Dame player to be carried off the field. FYI, as a starter for those “great” teams, Young was 8-6 while Montana was 16-7 (14-5 with SF and 2-2 with KC) and he won his first two with far less impressive offensive talent. now he comes out to crap on someone who wasn’t blessed to have the kind of success he has received in his lifetime? I think most people are smart enought to know that movies for the most part are over-glorified. Notice that a-hole Montana didn’t have anything to say about the USC game? Rudy was the only one who had a clue. I urge you to go listen to the interview. Just another reason for this Bengals fan to hate Joe Montana He was carried off the field by his teammates following the game, the first player at Notre Dame history to do so. It’s set . Ruettiger himself could have been a Hall of Fame quarterback if he had Jerry Rice to throw to his whole career, let alone the rest of that stacked 49er offense. Geez, what got you all worked up? Signing things as fast as possible sitting at a table with his head down and little interacton with the fans. The White House and others fear scrutiny over the personal branding efforts of the vice president’s niece, which have grown with Kamala Harris’ career. In Reel Life: At the end of the film, it says, "Since 1975, no other Notre Dame player has been carried off the field." What’s next? If Rudy is your inspiration, you live a very sheltered and milque-toast life! Joe Montana is one of the greatest. Oh and now Montana promotes “Shape Ups” while Rudy is still reaping royalties from one of the greatest sports films of all time. Guess those Skechers can’t fix everything. @Deb It tells the underdog tale of Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, a hardworking kid who dreamed of playing football at the University Notre Dame. Easily the worst sports movie of all time. —————– ——————– ————- He lacks a lot of class to have made that remark. love it. LOL!! Most of you are even saying that it doesn’t even matter if what he said is true or not. Ruettiger lives about four blocks from the Notre Dame campus. The students always knew who the “non-athletes” were and cheered them on. Old news. “I fell in with a manipulative con man out there who told me he would get this movie done, but I had to sign away my rights to negotiate,” he said. Who the hell is this Montana guy anyway??? . . He was very cordial, conversational, and spent several minutes speaking with me. I know for a fact the senior section of the student body was chanting “Rudy, Rudy” – but I don’t remember if anyone else was. Joe was lucky to play for one of the greatest coaches of all time who put together one of the greatest Montana is one of only two QBs to win FOUR Super Bowls. I came away very impressed with him – especially considering this was the same day he was flying to Canton for the HOP induction. Rudy graduated in 1976 and all his younger brothers went on to earn college degrees. “Hollywood was harder,” Ruettiger said. all of these sports movies are half fake… who cares? September 9, 2010 11:00 AM So hats off to Rudy, and heck, Joe Montana’s a good guy and a great QB too, so this is just sports talk stirring a tiny teapot tempest. When are they going to do a movie about USC Football and Pete Carroll and Reggie Bush (Push) and OJ Simpson, and Heisman Trophies returned and NCAA Sanctions and dont forget Matt Leinart? … Golic exits the theater a changed man. The other is Terry Bradshaw. A lot of times the starting unit would say, ‘Don’t hit him so hard,’ but he was committed to making those guys work.”. Who keeps the adaptation pipeline churning? i’ve met Montana… dude is a loser. Seriously, don’t let your emotions about this silly story cause you to post something so incredibly stupid. Sad comentary on life when a HOF dishes on what may be a lift for many that have not experienced all the victories of life as Montana. When Ruettiger first tried to pitch his story in 1982, Hollywood slammed the door in his face. “Cut and print it baby”, Joe Montana is really Barry Manilow He was unmistakable because he was this little fire hydrant of a guy who was always smiling and always in his letter jacket. Daniel Ruettiger only saw the field because of incriminating evidence. Sigh … football history is so underappreciated. 80% of the d-bags on here do not care about the truth! NO F’N WAY!?! That’s why the karma is getting them. Montana said on The Dan Patrick Show that no one was chanting Rudy’s name during the final game of Ruettiger’s Notre Dame career, which served as the climax of the movie. Rudy will be a great film long after Montana’s “I sell shoes to old people” gig is long over. http://espn.go.com/page2/s/merron/021202.html September 9, 2010 10:38 AM First, Moe, you clearly don’t know what you are talking about. Joe is smart enough to know the difference between “Documentary” and “Based on a true story…” He probably could’ve handled the question a little more professionally– he’s no stranger to the spotlight. “Rudy” is the never-say-quit story of Daniel (Rudy) Ruettiger, son of an Illinois steel-mill worker determined to play football at Notre Dame despite lacking the requisite athletic and academic skills. There is no upside for him. Eff Rudy, the movie, and Notre Dame!! Ruettiger and Mintz arrived at the restaurant, but Pizzo never showed. I have respect for people who tell the truth. An epilogue states that after 1975, no other player for Notre Dame had been carried off the field to the time of the film's release in 1993. Enough about ND football! My votes would go to Slingin’ Sammy Baugh and Unitas, but Montana is definitely one of the four or five BEST QBs ever play the game and Steve Young couldn’t clean his cleats. Did he get carried off the field? Most of you are even saying that it doesn’t even matter if what he said is true or not. Yes, fans were chanting “RU-DEE, RU-DEE” at the end of that game. We were all pumped, even us young guys. Read more from our Covering Kamala Harris series, What if my second vaccine dose is early or delayed? Rudy runs his fingers down the list in a close-up two times. . See…..Steve Young if you dont believe me. Some endings are just too good to be true. # tk444 says: September 9, 2010 12:00 PM It’s fun to throw out inaccurate facts, isn’t it? I am a relative of Dan Devine…he was pretty upset about how his character was portrayed in that movie…. Only 60 players are allowed to dress for Notre Dame home games, and Ruettiger, it appears, is never to be among them. Using Pizzo’s brother as a go-between, Ruettiger kept hounding Pizzo, calling him regularly. Of course, there were a couple of factual exaggerations, but “The Blind Side” was the same way. Next thing you are going to tell me is that Michael Oher didn’t actually stop an airbag with his hand, or that he was actually self motivated and didn’t need some rich woman to tell him to “protect the family” before he actually started playing football well. Dan Patrick responded to that by saying, “You’re ruining it for me,” and now TMZ is making an issue of it. Yes, Montana benefited from the West Coast offense and having great receivers.