One Foot Down: All Posts by J.J. PostA never-ending discussion about Notre Dame and the greater CFB landscapehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52610/ofd_fav.png2022-01-17T17:02:59-05:00https://www.onefootdown.com/authors/j-j-post/rss2022-01-17T17:02:59-05:002022-01-17T17:02:59-05:00Notre Dame Survives Howard 71-68
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<p>The Irish weathered a late collapse on the road to pull out an nerve-wracking victory</p> <p id="1UVPVP">The <a href="https://www.onefootdown.com/"><strong>Notre Dame Fighting Irish</strong></a> men’s basketball team defeated the Howard Bison<strong> </strong>this afternoon, winning by a final score of 71-68 at Burr Gymnasium.</p>
<p id="8KntxE">Nate Laszewski had a huge day for the Irish down low, leading the Irish in minutes played (36), rebounds (13), and assists (2), as well as sharing the team lead in points (17). </p>
<p id="edqFDY">Dane Goodwin was another key force on offense, posting 17 points to tie Laszewski for the team-high on the day, with Blake Wesley chipping in from the backcourt as well (13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals). Notre Dame was efficient in a game that Howard continuously threatened to take the lead in (and for a brief stretch did lead), shooting 52% from the field on the afternoon.</p>
<p id="8MP1iL">Steve Settle led the way for the Bison, with his 25 points leading all scorers, while also adding 5 rebounds and a pair of steals. Guards Kyle Foster (12 points, 4 rebounds) and Elijah Hawkins (12 points, 5 assists) were also key in Howard’s effort.</p>
<p id="akuGvP">What appeared to be a mismatch on paper proved to be quite the competitive (and entertaining) game, as Howard went blow for blow with the Irish from the first tip to the final whistle</p>
<p id="jc3UGG">The Bison jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead as Notre Dame struggled to hit their shots early on, and halfway through the first still only trailed by a point, with the score line at 16-15 in favor of the Irish.</p>
<p id="0MZSOF">And while the rest of the first half saw a generally stronger Irish performance, highlighted by two consecutive Blake Wesley dunks to bring the score to 25-17 with 6:41 remaining, Howard would claw back within one by the halftime whistle thanks to a Khalil Robinson buzzer beater.</p>
<p id="JMInUM">The Bison would start off the second half red hot, building on the momentum from the end of the first half and notching two consecutive three point plays in the first three minutes to build a 36-31 lead.</p>
<p id="z70Xe4">But the Irish recovered following a Mike Brey timeout, going on a quick run of their own to level the scores at 36 following a big and-one bucket by Laszewski.</p>
<p id="q8x9cv">With the score once again tied, the teams went back and forth for a few more possessions before the Irish opened up a 17-4 run over a six minute span that would secure a 12 point cushion with seven minutes to go.</p>
<p id="Ej7nPn">But late, the Irish very nearly crumbled. Down 11 with just under three minutes to play, Howard went on a 12-2 charge to make the game once again a one point affair with 30 seconds left, at one point capitalizing off a stretch of four Irish turnovers in five possessions.</p>
<p id="3BALZj">With that one point lead and the ball once again in their hands, the Irish turned to Prentiss Hubb. And the senior guard came up big when he was needed most, driving the lane and laying in the bucket that would require Howard a three to tie the game at the buzzer.</p>
<p id="B5oR0o">Howard would get that final shot off, but Elijah Hawkins buzzer-beating attempt hit off the rim, allowing the Irish to survive 71-68.</p>
<p id="zFBmFd">With the win, the Irish improved to 11-6 overall with wins in 8 of their last 10 games. They’ll now look ahead to the final contest of their three game road swing on Saturday afternoon, when they’ll travel to the KFC Yum! Center to take on the <a href="https://www.cardchronicle.com">Louisville Cardinals</a>.</p>
https://www.onefootdown.com/2022/1/17/22888499/notre-dame-mens-basketball-irish-survive-howard-71-68-acc-mlk-classic-nd-hoopsJ.J. Post2021-07-07T14:40:15-04:002021-07-07T14:40:15-04:00New Writer Introduction: J.J. Post Joins One Foot Down
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<p>All three college soccer fans out there rejoice, go Irish!</p> <p id="j2jBos">Hello OFD faithful! I’m J.J. Post, <a href="https://www.onefootdown.com">Notre Dame</a>’s most recent addition from the transfer portal.</p>
<p id="HmJ896">Checking in as a 6’0 former high school volleyball and soccer bench mob member, I’m a pure hustle player with little technical ability in any sport of your choosing aside from spikeball. I’ll be arriving in South Bend by way of the greatest state in the Union (New Jersey) with a stop at the University of Wisconsin. My journey to becoming an Irish fan began when I was, uh, simply born into an Irish Catholic household in the northeast- like many great New Jerseyan Notre Dame fans before me, I was raised on a healthy diet of shore pizza, bagels, and T.J. Jones. For my 12th birthday I asked for tickets to game out in South Bend (my family ended up having to leave at halftime because the 10 degree conditions were a bit too cold for my then-two year old sister, a minor oversight in my planning). I was hooked. The tradition, the atmosphere, the Touchdown Jesus- all of it reminded me of a Saturday on campus like no other.</p>
<p id="o2gAsB">And now, eight years and a 2019 tour later, I’ll return again to Notre Dame for my first week of classes next month in August. Not much, aside from my abandonment of rec-specs and shaggy blonde hair, has changed. I’m still a fanatic regarding all things Fighting Irish athletics, from football (American) to football (European). If you’re looking for college soccer analysis (you probably aren’t) I will always be your guy. But I’m also plenty happy to talk football, basketball, volleyball, and just about any other sport ND has that you can think of.</p>
<p id="EgWEbP">In terms of my other fandoms, I’m generally a standard New Jersey/New York loyalist. I rabidly pull for the Giants, Red Bulls, Gotham FC, Devils, and <a href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a>, in addition to the <a href="https://www.slcdunk.com">Utah Jazz</a>, who I picked up when the Nets abandoned NJ (long story). When not writing, I can be found playing NCAA 14 on my Xbox 360, coaching my younger sisters’ soccer team, and screaming out obscure songs in the South Ward of Red Bull Arena. I can’t wait to get started covering ND for OneFootDown, hopefully without having to travel an hour across state lines for games like I occasionally did this spring at Wisconsin!</p>
<p id="i3xu28">Bonus self promotion: You can find me posting bad jokes, takes, and photoshopped edits on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/JayJayPost">@JayJayPost</a></p>
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