If you can pull it off -- it might not be a bad day to park yourself on the couch!
The fun begins at 1 PM ET when the Army All-American Bowl kicks off on NBC. This game features a number of the top high school football players in the country and at least two players who will be donning the GOLD HELMET this September!
Here's what Notre Dame fans should be looking for:
- KeiVarae Russell -- WEST Team, has already committed to the Fighting Irish. Wearing #33 for the WEST offense, KeiVarae will play WR and maybe some RB.
- Jarron Jones -- EAST Team, has already committed to the Fighting Irish. Jones is another of the "long athletes" that Coach Kelly has been bringing to ND. 6'-7" and 295 lbs., Jarron was recruited to play DE, but don't be surprised if he ends up playing OT. He will be wearing #74 today for the EAST defense.
- Elijah Shumate -- EAST Team, will make his school choice during the game (during 4th quarter). Notre Dame is a possibility, though in the past 24 hours, what seemed like a lock to ND, may have switched to Rutgers. Stay tuned! Shumate is wearing #26 for the EAST team and playing Outside LB in this game -- though he's being recruited as a safety.
- Yuri Wright -- EAST Team, is considering Notre Dame though his life long dream has been to play for Michigan. He and Shumate are high school teammates. Wright will be wearing #12 for the EAST Team at the cornerback position.
- Arik Armstead -- WEST Team, is considering Notre Dame as well as a number of other schools. He's huge (6'-8" 280 lbs.) and he's athletic at the DE position. Mike Brey has already offered Arik a spot on the basketball team -- as Armstead has let all of the school's know that he would like to play football and basketball in college. He's wearing uniform #99 for the WEST.
- Devin Fuller -- EAST Team, is being recruited heavily by Notre Dame. He's considered one of the top athletes in the country and he wants to play QB in college. In today's game he'll be wearing #18 for the EAST Team lining up as a starting WR.
At 4 PM ET turn your channel to CBS as Muffet McGraw's #3 ranked Fighting Irish will host "that school from Bristol" and their #2 ranked Huskies -- in one of the biggest games of the year in women's college basketball. Purcell Pavillion is sold-out and will be rockin' today! Earlier in the week, Muffet met with the media to talk about today's game with UCONN. Here's a link:
LINK: MUFFET TALKS UCONN
At 7 PM ET turn your channel to ESPNU as Mike Brey's Irish will be taking on Rick Pittino (ND PARENT) and his Louisville Cardinals. Louisville is 13 - 2 and one of the better basketball teams in America. This would be a huge win for the Irish!
And, finally at 8 PM ET you can tune in to the Big Ten Network to watch Jeff Jackson's #3 ranked Fighting Irish take on the #5 ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game.
