The day after a soul-crushing loss is a time for introspection. There’s a mixture of rational analysis and hot-takery. I leave it to you to decide which path you’d like to visit today.

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Notre Dame graduate, class of '02 (the Davie years!). A former newspaper and TV reporter, andrewwinn is now professionally involved in something far less fun to discuss than college football. A dad, a husband and a wannabe data nerd.





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