I looked at starters from Chicago area on the 1988 team
There were a couple and they were good but no moreso than other places.
I think ND fans may overrate the importance of this area for ND.
Steve Filer was from Chicago, very highly rated, and couldn’t play on special teams.
I grew up there and was on a team in the Catholic league.
I’ve played in Michigan and coached in Ohio. Ohio HS football is better coached and played.
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- We are recruiting like an absolute machine -
Domer99,
2026-05-15, 13:47
- Even though this guy might be predisposed -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-05-15, 14:11
- Chicago has been a weird struggle for us lately. -
KGB,
2026-05-15, 14:53
- Mt. Carmel is going to be an interesting Chicago test case -
Domer99,
2026-05-15, 15:00
- I am naturally biased -
KGB,
2026-05-15, 15:09
- Agree, don't think we were pushing too hard - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-05-15, 16:41
- I agree -
Domer99,
2026-05-15, 15:27
- I looked at starters from Chicago area on the 1988 team -
terribletr,
2026-05-16, 14:17
- Definitely agree with you - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-05-16, 17:30
- Well said. -
Irish96,
2026-05-16, 14:28
- Zorich, Grunhard, and Alm come to mind from '88 -
Jeff (BGS),
2026-05-17, 11:33
- Stan Smagala also. - NDinVA, 2026-05-17, 14:07
- Zorich, Grunhard, and Alm come to mind from '88 -
Jeff (BGS),
2026-05-17, 11:33
- I looked at starters from Chicago area on the 1988 team -
terribletr,
2026-05-16, 14:17
- I am naturally biased -
KGB,
2026-05-15, 15:09
- It has been interesting - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-05-15, 15:00
- Mt. Carmel is going to be an interesting Chicago test case -
Domer99,
2026-05-15, 15:00
- Chicago has been a weird struggle for us lately. -
KGB,
2026-05-15, 14:53
- Even though this guy might be predisposed -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-05-15, 14:11
- We are recruiting like an absolute machine -
Domer99,
2026-05-15, 13:47