![]() “We could score, but we could never get (a stop). “Oh my God!” Brey bellowed before even sitting down. All Brey said to his guys after a loss that dropped Notre Dame to 10-15 overall and 2-12 in the Atlantic Coast Conference was practice Sunday at 3 p.m.īrey then barged into the post-game presser as if he’d just chugged a post-game Red Bull, full of energy and offering up words for what had happened. There’s no use dwelling on it, or discussing it or letting it linger any longer that it has to linger. Counting it down with spring break now clearly in sight. Like their head coach, they’re just playing out the string. Saturday, it was like, ah, what’s the point? What could the Irish say that they haven’t said so many times this season? Home loss to Holy Cross in front of select dozens at the 2005 post-season National Invitation Tournament? The Irish talked. Five-overtime victory that ended after midnight 10 years ago this week over Louisville? The Irish talked. In Mike Brey’s 23 seasons at Notre Dame, a run that will end next month, the head coach had always made his players accountable after home games. Heck, Laszewski didn’t even make it to the post-game interview room (no Irish did) to dissect the day. ![]() Forget taking the box score home, or remembering much from this one. Instead, it all went to waste as another loss in a lost season, a game Laszewski likely forgot by the time he showered and changed and headed out into a sunny late afternoon. Notre Dame football: Report has Utah OC Andy Ludwig as a top candidate to replace Tommy Rees Play well, get a win, and this was the kind of game that could’ve propelled Laszewski and the Irish toward a late-season run in March. Maybe make a push toward league post-season honors. Laszewski scored a career high 33 points with eight rebounds, which would’ve been a cinch to earn consideration for league player of the week honors. Normally, a game like Laszewski had at this time of year would’ve meant everything to a player who sees his college career finish line in sight. It was easy to feel for super senior Nate Laszewski following Saturday’s 93-87 loss to Virginia Tech in a game where the Irish allowed a season high for points and just didn’t have the firepower to hang with the Hokies. ![]() SOUTH BEND - It’s been difficult to feel much sympathy this season for a group of Notre Dame men’s basketball super seniors who returned for one more run, but haven’t gotten it done.
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