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We asked readers on Twitter about their favorite Notre Dame QB, players, and coach. Check out all the great answers after the jump.

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Who’s your favorite Notre Dame QB?

We asked Notre Dame fans, anxiously awaiting the USC game against their No. 1 Fighting Irish, who the best quarterback out of South Bend has been. Here’s their answers:

Storified by Chicago Sun-Times · Sat, Nov 24 2012 14:24:51

Okay, #NotreDame fans: who’s your favorite #Irish QB ever? Montana? Theismann? Ron Powlus? Let us know!Suntimes@Suntimes You include Ron Powlus as an option, but omit Tony Rice, the starting QB throughout that epic 1988 championship season?Alva LewisWe love him! RT @AlvaLewis: @Suntimes You include Powlus, but omit Tony Rice, the starting QB throughout that epic 1988 championship season?Suntimes@Suntimes Tony Rice!Nathan White1988 Tony Rice Highlightstjnd88@AlvaLewis Not an omission, too many great QBs to list at Notre Dame. Rice is an all-timer at #NotreDameSuntimesTony Riceneel25@Suntimes #NotreDame alums who personally witnessed the ’88 season would not use adjectives “favorite” or “great” to describe Ron Powlus.Alva LewisRon Powlus & Notre Dame Footballleatherhead@Suntimes Tony Rice.Mike Whitlow@Suntimes Montana easily.Sammy Davis III Duhhh? Montana!. !! RT"@Suntimes: Okay, #NotreDame fans: who’s your favorite #Irish QB ever? Montana? Theismann? Ron Powlus? Let us know!"Virgil PantelimonusJoe Montana Notre Dame Story Part 1rocketsharkJoe Montana Notre Dame Story Part 2rocketsharkRick Mirerneel25@Suntimes bc I was a little kid in the early 90’s it’s Rick Mirer.ArnaldoRick Mirer On Retiring Notre Dame’s #3, Playing Under Tony Rice & the Competition at Irish Practicetnndnvideo@Suntimes Brady Quinn hands down is the greatest ND QB of all time. @BQ9Dan HelmBrady Quinn! RT @Suntimes Okay, #NotreDame fans: who’s your favorite #Irish QB ever? Montana? Theismann? Ron Powlus? Let us know!Rusty Sprouts Brady Quinn (Notre Dame)cmjumpPaxson! RT @Suntimes Okay, #NotreDame fans: who’s your favorite #Irish QB ever? Montana? Theismann? Ron Powlus? Let us know!Rusty Sprouts Montana! RT @Suntimes Okay, #NotreDame fans: who’s your favorite #Irish QB ever? Montana? Theismann? Ron Powlus? Let us know!Rusty Sprouts @Suntimes probably that christ guyPaul Del Presto@hurricane_frost @Suntimes @justinjwang @The_PaulRocco what about @dcrist10?Pete BruckbauerDayne Crist vs. Michigan St. (2010) Second HalfmockdraftclubNice try, but no. We’ll give you some highlights anyway …Zorich! RT @Suntimes Okay, #NotreDame fans: who’s your favorite #Irish QB ever? Montana? Theismann? Ron Powlus? Let us know!Rusty Sprouts Chris Zorich, Notre Dame Footballlinebacker365How about your favorite #NotreDame player and coach? The Rocket? Lou Holtz? Let us hear all of your choices. #IrishSuntimesRocket Ismailweeezerguy812@Suntimes To be different.. gotta go Reggie Brooks. Favorite coach: Knute.Mike Whitlow@Suntimes Tom zbikowski. On both accounts.Barn BlakehartKnute Rockne Speechjbmikec@Suntimes Pete Schivarelli is only player at #NotreDame I’ll ever like, nothing to do w/ football. RIP Demon Dogs and old city garbage cans.chibbqking Lou and Ara. RT"@Suntimes: How about your favorite #NotreDame player and coach? The Rocket? Lou Holtz? Let us hear your choices. #Irish"Virgil PantelimonusLou Holtz Notre Dame WINjwsnowden@Suntimes Gerry FaustdantrezGerry Faust on ESPN Part 1prizoner0