Just posted this as my FaceBook status:
I was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio, which is a strong Catholic town with two powerhouse Catholic high schools (Ursuline and Cardinal Mooney), and thus Notre Dame has a strong influence in the area. As a child, I was exposed to--and was very familiar with--Notre Dame football well before I even became an Ohio State fan (I knew about Ara Parseghian before I even heard of Woody Hayes). Every Sunday morning during college football season I watched highlights of Notre Dame's game from the day before, and so knew the names of every main player of the team. I knew Notre Dame's fight song by heart before I ever heard Ohio State's for the first time. I have many friends--both back home and here--who are strong Notre Dame fans. That all said...
"Roll Tide"...