Life at Notre Dame has been a snap for Michael Vinson
Brian Utesch/AP SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Michael Vinson, it seems, collects nicknames as easily as he does raves from his coaches. Back in his New Trier days, the long snapper was known as “Vinny” or “The Godfather.” Since arriving at Notre Dame, Vinson has come to be known simply as “Milk.” The meaning behind that is twofold. “One, he is kind of pasty white — got to be honest,” said Nolan Owen, his personal long-snapping instructor for the last six years. “And two, he has a massive obsession over milk. He loves drinking milk.” That’s one way Vinson has been able to...