I'm not quite sure when I became a Notre Dame fan, but it was early enough in my childhood that I've known no other love in the football world. Growing up an Irish Catholic in Chautauqua, the western most county in New York State, I lived seven-plus hours from South Bend, but I was always close in spirit.

As a young child I have three distinct memories about Notre Dame football. The first was walking across Route 20 to my grandparent’s house and visiting with my grandpa while he watched the I...

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