ESPN reporter Molly McGrath, though not an alumna of the University of Notre Dame, found herself reflecting on her college days while walking through the iconic campus on January 10. While McGrath graduated from Boston College, where she was the cheerleading captain, her visit to Notre Dame brought a wave of nostalgia as she prepared for an important interview with Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman.
McGrath was in South Bend to sit down with Freeman ahead of the highly anticipated national championship game between No. 7 seed Notre Dame and No. 8 seed Ohio State, scheduled for Monday night.
As she shared the moment on her Instagram Stories, McGrath expressed her appreciation for the visit, capturing the college campus vibe that took her back to her own university days.
“I felt like I was back in college again walking through Notre Dame,” McGrath posted.
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A positive experience with Marcus Freeman
In addition to the nostalgia, McGrath also praised Freeman, sharing her candid opinion on the coach’s character.
“Sitting down with Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman,” McGrath wrote, describing him as “truly one of the kindest, easiest people to work with.”
Freeman opens up
This was not their first encounter, as McGrath had previously interviewed Freeman during the Orange Bowl, following Notre Dame’s thrilling 27-24 victory over No. 4 Penn State in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
During that interview, McGrath had the opportunity to ask Freeman about the historic milestone he had achieved as the first Black head coach to lead the Fighting Irish to a national championship game.
Freeman responded with humility, making it clear that the focus was on the team’s success rather than his personal achievement.
“I’ve said this before, I don’t ever want to take attention away from the team,” Freeman said during the Orange Bowl. “It is an honor, and I hope all coaches-minorities, Black, Asian, white, it doesn’t matter-great people continue to get opportunities to lead young men like this. But this ain’t about me. This is about us. We’re going to celebrate what we’ve done because it’s so special.”
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