Within the period of convention realignment and expanded league schedules — some rivalries have fallen by the wayside. Within the case of Notre Dame and Michigan, these two coaches wish to reignite the rivalry between these historic applications.
During the last week, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and Michigan coach Sherrone Moore have each come out in assist of the enjoying each other on common foundation. There’s a future home-and-home on the books for the Irish and Wolverines, however that is not till 2033 and 2024.
In an interview with “Bussin’ with the Boys,” Freeman mentioned he could be a “big proponent” of bringing again the annual rivalry, one which he watched so usually as a baby.
“I keep in mind rising up watching Michigan play Notre Dame,” Freeman mentioned. “That’s such an amazing rivalry. You speak about two iconic applications. I might like to see that occur sooner or later, and I do not know if there’s discussions. I do not know if it is on our future schedule, however now that you simply say that Taylor, I believe it’s on our schedule in like 2030 or one thing like that. … We have now to get that again going.”
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Moore was requested about these feedback in his Monday press convention, and he echoed Freeman’s sentiment. Even with the long run collection scheduled, Moore mentioned he’d wish to play sooner if it had been attainable.
“Yeah, completely,” Moore mentioned of reigniting the rivalry with Notre Dame. “Fairly shut with Marcus. Yeah, that’d be nice to see. And I do know we’re aligned to play, I believe it isn’t till, what? 2032 or one thing. Possibly we will get that a bit of earlier. However we’ll see.
“We’re simply actually fearful concerning the sport we’re about to play. However, yeah, 100%, that is a conventional rivalry that may be a staple of faculty soccer for certain.”
Notre Dame and Michigan first met all the way in which again in 1887, however there have been lengthy gaps within the rivalry till the 2 applications began enjoying virtually yearly within the late Nineteen Seventies. From 2002-14, the Irish and Wolverines met yearly, and their most up-to-date matchup got here in 2019.
Michigan owns a 25-17-1 edge towards Notre Dame, and that file will stay the identical for some time, except Freeman and Moore get their want.
