... for the U.S. Naval Academy and its Midshepmen football team.

Unfortunately, he forgot to pass that respect on to his team.

At Notre Dame Stadium Saturday, Navy executed a perfect attack and Notre Dame repeatedly shot itself in the foot allowing the Middies to a second straight win at the House that Rockne Built and Lou Holtz Expanded.

The loss dealt a serious blow to the Fighting Irish program, as it casts a deep dark shadow of doubt over their bowl hopes and the future of the coach.

The Irish team has been walking a tight rope of sorts all year, playing close and sweating out wins in the last seconds of games that should have been safely put away earlier.

They have been relying on the offense to outscore the o...

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