It's Super Bowl Sunday in "snowy" Dallas, TX -- why does that make me smile! And, Notre Dame fans won't be able to root for a former Irish star today -- as we don't have any players on the "active" roster for either the Green Bay Packers or Pittsburgh Steelers (at the time of this article it was being reported that Arnaz Battle would be not be activated by the Steelers for this game). This is the second year in a row that we haven't had a Notre Dame football player -- playing in the Super Bowl.
So, the word of the day for Notre Dame Fans is; "PLAYER DEVELOPMENT." I know it's two-words...
Here's why. Did you know there are 15 players in today's Super Bowl game that hail from the Mid American Conference? Four are from Central Michigan University -- yep, that "football power" in Mt. Pleasant, MI shares the honors of having the most former players in the Super Bowl with LSU, Ohio State and Tennessee. We're going to want to steer clear of CMU grads today!!!
Do you think we recruited any of the fifteen players who went to play football in the Mid American Conference? Not a chance -- so, how do we stay positive today? We think PLAYER DEVELOPMENT and trust that Coach Kelly and staff -- who spent time in the MAC at Central Michigan University -- will develop our talented student-athletes to their full potential "on and off" the field. Enjoy the game!
LINK: THE MAC HAS 15 FORMER PLAYERS IN TODAY'S GAME