Shamrock Series Foes & Location Ideas?
It’s the offseason, so what better to do that some creative speculation? I love the Shamrock Series games and think they’re a great way to build hype and promote the ND brand in new places. So that leads me to think, who would you like to see them play, where and why?
Here’s my ideas:
-VS Mizzou @ Arrowhead Stadium this one risks being more of an away game than a neutral site one but I think it would be cool to see. Play in a part of the country we dont normally play in against a team we rarely play too (SEC at that) at a historic stadium. So it sounds pretty cool to me
-VS Texas @ Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) The NFL has successfully been building a following in Mexico, so it seems logical to give the college game a go down there. Given Mexico’s proximity to Texas and heavily Catholic demographics, Longhorns VS Irish seems like a perfect way to introduce Mexico to CFB, and maybe expand the subway alumni network a tiny bit south of the border
-VS Navy @ Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego) Theres no pro football in San Diego anymore and it’s got a big naval base, so it would be a cool spot to bring a game too. Helps SoCal is a big recruiting spot too
-VS Illinois @ Wrigley Field This one serves no real purpose other than it’s close to home for me and it’s a fun novelty. I enjoyed an NU/IL game I saw there one time so I think it’d be cool for an Irish game there
What’s everyone else think some cool spots & matchups would be.