Podcast: What Was That? Breaking Down Notre Dame’s Near Collapse Against Navy and Looking Ahead
Notre Dame jumped out to a 35-13 half-time lead only to nearly squander it to a weak Navy team before holding on to a 35-32 victory in Baltimore. It was a tale of two halves for the Irish that was a microcosm of the season. Frank and Greg talk through:
- What happened to the Irish offense in the second half
- Why Notre Dame missed JD Bertrand more than Brandon Joseph
- Build Brian Mason a statue already
- The terrible state of officiating in every level of football
- The development of Jayden Thomas
- Why Notre Dame fans need not expect perfection from the offense given its obvious faults
- Braden Lenzy’s insane catch
- Lots of Q&A
Note: We talked a lot about the QB position moving forward at Notre Dame, but recorded before all the news of the Kenny Minchey decommitment from Pitt and visit to Notre Dame this weekend.
Frank Vitovitch has been Co-Owner and Editor in Chief of UHND.com since joining forces with Kyle Flavin in 1999. Since that time, he has written over 2,000 articles covering Notre Dame football, recruiting, and basketball. He also works with all staff and external writers on all articles published on UHND.com. Frank's love for Notre Dame football started at a young age watching Rocket Ismail give opposing coaches ulcers in the late 1980's. By day Frank works in marketing and holds a degree in Digital Media from Drexel University. Frank's work has been cited by online/print editions of NBC Sports, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated and has been quoted on air by ESPN's Collin Cowherd. He's conducted interviews with Notre Dame legends Rocket Ismail, Randy Kinder, Lee Becton, Reggie Brooks, Michael Stonebreaker, and Ned Bolcar among others over his 20+ years of covering Notre Dame football. He's also been published in the print edition of USA Today Sports Weekly and the USA Today College Football Preview multiple times. Other Published Works/Citations for Frank Three Reasons Notre Dame Will Beat Alabama - USA Today Notre Dame Suspends WR Kevin Stepherson, RB C.J. Holmes Indefinitely - Bleacher Report Notre Dame / Ohio State Fiesta Bowl Preview - Eleven Warriors Brace Yourself: The Fighting Irish are Relevant Again - Sports on Earth Interviews with the Enemy: A Q&A with Frank Vitovitch of UHND - Yahoo! Sports Five Good Minutes: Notre Dame Football Preview With UHND.com - BC Interruption Vicious Electronic Questioning with UHND - MGO Blog
Brian Mason is going to have offers that ND could not possibly even try to match.
Not only the 7 blocked punts…but not a SINGLE penalty called yet by going after it !?! That is even MORE insane.
Unless his wife is an heiress, I gotta think he’s gone,
Lenzy’s catch was not only marvelously athletic, it ended up being a game-saver.
Because in any normal world, it would have been an easy red zone INT.
Take 7 off the board…Pyne is even LESS self-confident…Navy gets more pumped up, with less of a halftime deficit.
Yikes.
Listening to the pod now.. this is going way back but this game reminded me of the Tennessee game 1991. Irish dominate the first half and then just an epic collapse in the second.
Love listening to you guys, keep up the great work.