Former Notre Dame assistant has massive day in Colts win

Update on an old friend: He’s at it again.

Brian Mason was only at Notre Dame for one season but his time won’t soon be forgotten.

Mason took a Notre Dame team that for the previous decade had been at best, very mediocre, on special teams, and made them rather special.

Mason oversaw a Notre Dame team that blocked seven punts last season.  It was two more than any other program nationally and after his incredible showing, the Indianapolis Colts offered him their special teams coaching job.

Mason took that and although he didn’t make the same splash in seemingly just seconds like he did at Notre Dame, he did have a massive showing this past Sunday.

The Colts were in Tennessee to take on the Titans and trailing late in the third quarter.  That’s when Mason’s punt block unit took care of business and turned the tide of the game as they blocked and returned two-straight Tennesssee punts for touchdowns.

Check out the highlights of them below:

And for good measure:

The Colts are now 7-5 and sit very much a part of the AFC playoff picture.  Sunday’s win certainly had to do with the guy who was calling special teams in South Bend just a year ago.