2017 Pitt football spring date and details announced

William Hauser-USA TODAY SportsThe Pitt football Blue-Gold spring game date was announced on Monday and it's set for Saturday, April 15th.

Admission, as usual, is free. Parking is in the gold lots for $10 and it starts at 1:00 p.m. (gates open at 11:30 a.m.). Finally, there will be a school-sponsored tailgate with food, drinks, etc. And with the way our weather is going here, it will be approximately 90 degrees outside by mid April.

Other than the day typically known as Tax Day when it's on a weekday, that date is also significant this year because it's the Saturday before Easter. Not super convenient since some people will be out of town but my guess is that most people who want to go will…