ESPN announced that Patriots coach Bill Belichick will serve as the guest picker for College GameDay in Foxborough ahead of Army vs. Navy on Saturday. The Patriots play the Steelers on Thursday night, meaning Belichick will have off this weekend instead of preparing for a game.
Belichick has a personal connection with the timeless rivalry game, as he grew up in Annapolis and his father both served in the Navy during World War II and coached at Navy for 30 years. The New England coach has always appreciated players who played at either school, and he addressed the importance of the game last year when Foxborough was awarded the game.
“It’s a classic. There’s no other game like that,” Belichick said, via Patriots.com. “Watching it on tv is great but being there in person is really special.”
