Maybe Koehler was not ready for the starting role, or maybe the talented North Carolina team just proved too much for Notre Dame to handle. His defense, especially his rim protection, still allowed him to contribute to the victory against the Eagles, but the Koehler of Virginia Tech was nowhere to be found. But going forward, I just need to keep working on myself,” Koehler said after the Virginia game. And although his performances against Virginia and Virginia Tech were impressive in and of themselves, they do not represent Koehler’s ceiling. The best of Brady Koehler is certainly yet to come, and the Irish need him more than ever.