Notre Dame had just been upset by Georgia Tech in gut-punch fashion, a buzzer beater by Yellow Jackets guard Marcus Georges-Hunt. As he walked off the McCamish Pavilion floor Feb. 20, however, Fighting Irish coach Mike Brey experienced a rather unlikely sensation – conflicting emotions.
“I was disappointed we lost, but he is such a class act and he has been such a great ambassador for Georgia Tech and ACC basketball, I was kind of happy for him,” Brey said.
The Tech player who carved space in Brey’s heart was Georges-Hunt, whom Brey has competed against six times in the past three seasons.