For those who missed it, here’s a quick video summary of how Notre Dame managed to lose to Michigan in the NIT tonight. Alas, I didn’t get the first two failed timeouts on tape, but I did get the third one, and its dire consequences. To say nothing of the pivotal steal in OT, the missed free throw in the second OT, etc. Honestly, the ending of this game perfectly encapsulated Notre Dame’s season — including the fact that the Irish made some heroic plays on both ends of the floor, which just make the bonehead mistakes that lost them the game all the more painful.
As I said before, congrats to Michigan on a great win, and in particular on a great shot. Nothing the Irish could do about that, but the game should never have gotten to that point. We led almost the entire game, and let Michigan back into it with bonehead mistakes in both coaching and execution. No lack of heart, as usual — just a lack of results. (More on the game, and Brey’s “dang coaching mistakes,” here.)
And, for one last time this season: Fire Mike Brey.
