If No. 16 Notre Dame wants to get back on its feet and restore some respectability to its season after last weekend’s letdown, that will start against an enigmatic Virginia Tech team. To get a better handle on the Hokies quanary, let’s check in with Mike Barber of the Richmond Times-Dispatch for his third “And In That Corner …” in two seasons.
DF: I appreciate it, Mike. Long time, no talk. Oh, wait, that’s not the case. We did this just a month ago discussing Virginia. Just as Notre Dame is coming off a — what negative adjective should I use now?