I know there are bigger rivalries than Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh, but not in my house. Yes, my Dad and I both went to Notre Dame, but his siblings and their children ... they all went to Pitt. And so while you may not see this as a big rivalry, in my world; it’s epic. There’s more to it than that, though. Three of my dad’s aunts, Sue, Louise and Clara May; were huge sports fans. They loved taking him to see the Pittsburgh Pirates play at Forbes Field. They also loved the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and they took my dad to his first Notre Dame football game in Pittsburgh versus the Pittsburgh Panthers in 1951, when he was 7 years old.
Throwback Thursday: Notre Dame vs. Pitt Week
