As a youngster Tim Bourret chose not to play for the Northwest Catholic High School football team in West Hartford, Conn., because its Saturday afternoon games would prevent him from listening to Notre Dame’s on the radio with his father.
Notre Dame Football was far better for his choice.
Bourret is a football savant of sorts, a walking Wikipedia with a rare if not unique connection to Saturday’s game in Death Valley. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, he has been a member of the sports information department at Clemson University for 37 years, currently serving as assistant athletic director for football communications.