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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1973
Page
11
In New Orleans Alabama and Notre Dame prepare for a Sugar Bowl showdown that could settle a mythical national title. Alabama favored by six, with Bryant praising a tough Irish defense and Parseghian underscoring his underdog stance.
The merger accord between the American and National Basketball Associations, formed over three years ago, will expire Friday without federal antitrust exemption. The ABA may push to revive the antitrust suit that led to the merger talks, after years of congressional hearings and opposition from the NBA players. The pact would have expired Jan 4, 1974 without enabling legislation.
Compare Bear Bryant and Ara Parseghian as two of college football's most charismatic coaches. Each fields a distinct style with Bryant's rustic, versatile approach and Parseghian's emotional, controversial leadership guiding Notre Dame toward a national title. Both eras showed their teams reaching top 10 repeatedly as the game evolves.
Alabama and Notre Dame unveil probable starting lineups led by stars Gary Rutledge and Tom Clements. Bryant and Parseghian tout kicking games as potential tiebreakers as they finalize game plans ahead of the Sugar Bowl.
Alabama and Notre Dame meet in New Orleans with top ranking on the line as Sugar Bowl headlines the New Year bowl slate. The matchup features No 1 Alabama and No 3 Notre Dame amid a night of six bowls and other key showdowns across the country.
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