I'm glad to be able to have these discussions...

After BC, they did not appear to be a possibility. Today was a must game after the last 2, and it wasn't looking too good at half.

I don't know how much of UL's severe 2d half drop off was bad offense & how much of it was good D. It doesn't matter. It's a double digit road win v. a 5-3 ACC team. The last 4:00 were essentially garbage time.

It was the 2d double digit win in 3 ACC games, and it washed away much of the bad taste from VT & Howard.

Living in Boston area, I still can’t believe team lost to..

Fredo . Concerned that’s a stain hard to wash away!!

Irish were 0-4 v. opponents w/ pulses after that loss...

season was swirling down the bowl at that point.

That loss was perplexing, however VT lost there today as

Well.

The 2nd half was excellent D

We fought through every screen we could and on the few occasions we had to switch the rotation was superb. Haven’t seen that good of a defense from an ND squad in 6 years.

So am I - after IU and after BC, I didn't really see a path

based on performance to date at those times. My fear with this team is that they seem to play well when backs against the wall. We don't have much of a luxury to take any games off or lose focus. Maybe that will spur them on. I don't know.

1st half was serviceable d to good d

UL just hit multiple low percentage shots.

We just need to play serviceable def to win. We are capable of playing good defense, and we are getting to the point imo to be playing pretty good def consistently.