Matt Cashore / Irishillustrated.com
The outpouring of emotion for Greg Bryant revealed how much the late running back meant to Notre Dame. It’s a shame there won’t be more to his story, even from a distance
Greg Bryant’s grandfather bought him a plane ticket to come home.
The freshman running back was barely playing at Notre Dame, overwhelmed by the playbook, knee tendonitis and culture shock. So when the University went on break, Bryant had a chance to return to South Florida.
Then Greg Bryant Sr. called Irish running backs coach Tony Alford. He was livid.