Army-Irish football series is now official
It's been rumored and talked about for months.
Finally, a football series between Army and Notre Dame is official.
Army athletic director Kevin Anderson told the Times Herald-Record that the teams have signed on for several games, starting in 2010.
Still, one big question remains: Where will the games be played?
"Next year we are supposed to play Notre Dame," Anderson said. "But we haven't closed a deal on a venue. Right now, anything is possible."
Anything? So could the series' first game be played at the new Yankee Stadium? Anderson didn't dismiss the idea.
"Wouldn't that be great if there is a chance to play in Yankee Stadium?" Anderson said.
He also said he hasn't spoken with Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick on the possibility of playing at the new ballpark in the Bronx.
Swarbrick told The New York Times on Wednesday that Notre Dame has been in contact with the Yankees about playing games there.
"He hasn't talked to me about it," Anderson said. "I guess he's negotiating in the newspaper."
Anderson said that for a game to be played at Yankee Stadium, he would need to negotiate with Army's opponents to move some games.
"It's concerning that Notre Dame's athletic director would put something like that out without talking to me first to see what's on my schedule," Anderson said.
Anderson added, "It's shocking for anybody to be talking about us playing in Yankee Stadium. The other thing is that it's alarming to learn about this from anybody but the Yankees. If there was going to be a football game and Army was playing in it, wouldn't a release be going out by the Yankees?"
Swarbrick could not be reached for comment.
John Heisler, a senior associate athletic director at Notre Dame, defended Swarbrick.
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