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30 Years Later, Notre Dame Still Looking for the Next Rocket

On Monday, Rocket Ismail’s long wait to be named to the College Football Hall of Fame ended. It was a honor that was long, long overdue for one of the most electrifying college football players of all-time. While The Rocket’s wait for the Hall of Fame has finally ended, Notre Dame’s wait to find the next Rocket Ismail, however, is still ongoing. Thirty years after the Rocket was robbed of a game winning touchdown in the Orange Bowl against Colorado for a phantom clip, the Irish are still looking for someone who can take over a game like the Rocket could.