Jack Nolan was hosting his regular post-game show after Notre Dame’s ugly 17-13 win over Michigan State in September 2013 when some Irish fans began tweeting and e-mailing him about a potential change at quarterback.
Tommy Rees, that day’s starter, had completed just 14 of his 34 passes for 142 yards and one touchdown. He hadn’t thrown an interception – at least not this day – but some commenters were wondering aloud of if it wasn’t time to give backup Andrew Hendrix more snaps.
“If you’re not running up 30 point wins, the most popular QB on the team is the guy not playing,” said Nolan.