Tag: Martin Luther King Day

Watch: Marcus Freeman invites elementary school to Blue-Gold Game

This is the surprise of a lifetime for some of these kids.

[autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] is doing everything to get people to Notre Dame’s annual Blue-Gold Game. That includes some of South Bend’s youngest residents.

When Freeman was at St. Adalbert Catholic School for a service project on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, he learned many of the student had never been to an Irish game. He decided that wasn’t acceptable and set out to make things right by giving what for many of them had to be the surprise of a lifetime:

It’s easy to forget that just because you live near an iconic college football stadium doesn’t necessarily mean you’re able to go. We don’t know the situation each of these students’ families is in, but that shouldn’t matter right now. What matters is that rain or shine, this will be an unforgettable day for everyone who boards those buses. Let this also be another reminder of how classy the individual at the head of the football program is.

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Notre Dame visiting Howard on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

This game will feature a first for the Irish.

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This Martin Luther King Jr. Day will feature games played throughout the day. Probably all of them will pay tribute to the civil rights leader who worked so hard to make life better for people of all races. One such game will include Notre Dame, which is taking a break from its ACC schedule to play a nationally televised matinee at Howard. This marks the first time the Irish have played a historically Black college or university on the road.

This season, the Irish have won almost every game in which the following has taken place:

  • The Irish have shot better than their opponent.
  • The Irish make at least 10 3-pointers.
  • An Irish player scores at least 20 points.
  • The margin of the final score is five points or less.

This game also will be a homecoming of sorts for Mike Brey. He played his senior season (1981-82) at George Washington, which is located only two miles from Howard.

Full Notre Dame schedule for 2021-22 season released

The conference games have been unveiled.

Exactly one week ago, Notre Dame released its 2021-22 nonconference schedule. Now, we know when and how often the Irish will be playing every ACC opponent as the full schedule now is available. In fact, every team in the conference had its schedule unveiled in a special on the ACC Network. Why they couldn’t have just released everyone’s schedule at the same time is anyone’s guess, but ultimately, that doesn’t matter as much as the mere release of the schedule.

As you’ll see below, the Irish will have a home-and-home with six conference opponents. The remaining eight opponents will be split evenly at one location or the other. One conference game will be played in the middle of the nonconference schedule, and it will be ACC opponents from the last week of 2021 on except for the game at Howard on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here are the games that really will count toward a return to March Madness, so plan accordingly: