Spring is finally in the air in South Bend…even if it’s at sub-50 degrees …but either way, Blue/Gold weekend is now upon us. Yes, this means we will have a glorified scrimmage with a strange scoring system actual football!
In all seriousness, this is one of my favorite times of the year. Optimism reaches its peek for the football-starved. We are excited to see the fruits of the offseason labor, get a sneak peak at some new faces, see progression unfold before our eyes, but most of all we are simply thrilled to have a taste of a Notre Dame football weekend once again.
With that in mind, this week’s Roundup is completely devoted to headlines related to Blue/Gold weekend.
The Roundup
If you are on campus tonight, be sure to check out a sneak peak of “The Moment”. You don’t have to wait until May to check out Kurt Warner giving Vince Moiso a second chance to chase his dream. Tickets are still available for the advanced screening tonight at 6:30pm.
The Shirt will also debut today. This is usually a favorite topic of ours; however, I think we should give some serious consideration to these designs.
If you won’t be on campus, partake in something that those tailgating can’t. Another edition of Strong and True will debut at 12:00pm EDT (one hour before kickoff) on the NBC Sports Network.
Need to know how you can watch the game? You have three options: (1) NBC Sports Network, (2) NBC Sports Live Streaming, or (3) NBC Sports LiveExtra mobile app. Kickoff is at 1:00pm EDT.
Happy trails Good riddance, Tom Hammond. Starting with the Blue/Gold game, the Irish TV play-by-play will be done by Dan Hicks who has been involved in some of…uh…more “interesting” games in recent memory.
After the game, join the other voice of the Fighting Irish. New honorary monogram winner, Jack Nolan, will host a post-game show on UND.com complete with highlights, Coach Kelly’s post-game presser, and thoughts from Keith Arnold of Inside the Irish.
Need a preview for the game? Subway Domer’s got you covered as only he can.
The Beer
I am going to be fortunate enough to attend this weekend’s festivities. While I will be sure to partake in a few different kinds of beer this weekend, there is one in particular that I’m looking forward to the most…
…one that fits into a 32 oz cup at the ‘Backer.*
*And/Or multiple ‘Backer Long Islands
Texan by birth, Irish by choice.
First-generation Domer and a former student manager, HLS podcast host, HLS Sim creator, Extra Life streamer, and technical problem haver. You can find more non-Notre Dame related writing on his Patreon.
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