BUFFALO, N.Y. — After 17 years at Notre Dame, it’s not as if anyone expected Mike Brey to turn nervous over an NCAA tournament game.
Especially not on St. Patrick’s Day.
So Brey walked off the practice floor Friday and informed Irish players he was donning a green hoodie for the interview session.
“How about this? He said he has to get into St. Patrick’s mode for the media,” point guard Matt Farrell said. “We’ve got a game tomorrow, the Sweet 16 game, and this guy is worried about what he’s wearing for the media.