An expressive Micah Shrewsberry on Sunday ranted in regards to the lack of fan assist and struck a mic earlier than storming off at his postgame press convention after his Notre Dame group fell to Louisville in South Bend to drop to 11-14 on the season. Shrewsberry’s frustrations boiled over after stewing about requires his ouster and a notion that followers have stop not simply on him, but additionally his group.
“I perceive that lots of people have stop on us, and well-deserved,” he mentioned. “In the event you hate me, completely, man. Nice. In the event you suppose I suck, in case you suppose I am unable to coach, I am with you, man. Good. Good for you, since you’re allowed to have opinions. In the event you suppose I ought to be fired, good for you. You are allowed to have opinions, proper?
“Lots of people have given up on this group,” he continued. “They’ve given up on me. I do not actually give a rattling. I imagine in myself, and I imagine in these guys, okay? So do not hand over on these guys. Do not hand over on these children. In the event you do not need to present up due to me, do not present up due to me. Since you suppose I suck. Cool. I am okay with that. I am okay with it. I do know individuals imagine in me.”
Shrewsberry’s rant crescendoed with defiance and anger during which he declared that he is aware of he can coach basketball however can not help however be embarrassed after watching extra Louisville followers than Notre Dame followers Sunday night time on the Irish’s house sport.
“I do not care about anybody’s opinion,” he mentioned. “Sure, I acquired us into this predicament. However do not come again after we’re successful. All people that gave up on me, imagine it.”
He then stormed off in frustration and struck the mic in entrance of him.
The loss Sunday to Louisville marked Notre Dame’s fourth in its final 5 outings and dropped the Irish to 11-14 on the season and 5-9 in ACC play. One yr after a 13-20 marketing campaign in Shrewsberry’s first season as head coach, they’re more likely to once more end under .500 and miss the NCAA Match barring a shock turnaround.
Shrewsberry, nonetheless, is holding out hope for a turnaround — even when it is not seemingly coming this season.
“We will get this factor rolling,” he mentioned proper earlier than concluding his postgame media. “Write this date down, and imagine it. I do not care in case you gave up on me or not.”
Notre Dame is projected by KenPom.com to be an underdog in every of its subsequent 4 video games earlier than a two-game house stand to shut out the common season vs. Stanford and Cal, the place it’s at the moment slim favorites.
Regardless of two dropping seasons in two years beneath Shrewsberry, Notre Dame has assembled a top-five recruiting class for subsequent yr led by 4 four-star recruits and in-state star Jalen Haralson, a top-20 guard from La Lumiere. The group’s core can also be comparatively younger and will present some continuity if they’re able to retain a few of their high expertise. Shrewsberry extremely regarded within the teaching group after turning round a moribund Penn State program, main the Nittany Lions to the Large Ten Championship Sport in 2023 (they misplaced to Purdue by two factors) and successful their first NCAA Match sport since 2001.