In the days leading up to the Navy game, I, like many, pondered a weather forecast that got worse as the week went on. When Saturday finally arrived, the weather did not disappoint. Heavy downpours, thunder and lightning, cold winds, and general ugliness prevailed throughout the day.
Unfortunately, the loss to Miami the previous week and the conditions seemed to sap some of the electricity from my vantage point that usually surrounds Senior Day at Notre Dame. I mentioned as much to a fellow fan as I enjoyed a pregame beverage. His response, “Well dude, I guess you don’t understand midwestern football weather.