Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting

BGI football analyst Bryan Driskell and recruiting reporter Corey Bodden discuss the commitment of 2019 Rivals100 cornerback Isaiah Rutherford to Notre Dame.

The BGI recruiting staff discusses the list of visitors coming to South Bend this weekend and previews the upcoming decision of Rivals100 CB Isaiah Rutherford

Notre Dame will look to improve to 7-0 this weekend when it takes on the Pitt Panthers. The Irish are favored by 21, but Notre Dame fans should have long ago learned not to overlook the Panthers.

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the matchup, looking at where Notre Dame can take advantage of Pitt, but the staff also talks about what we can learn about this Irish team from this game.

Chris Peak, publisher of Panther-Lair.com, joins BGI recruiting reporter Corey Bodden to discuss Pittsburgh and the upcoming matchup between the Irish and Panthers.

The Notre Dame football team made a big statement on Saturday, going on the road and getting its most convincing victory over a ranked team on their own field since 1966. To win improved Notre Dame to 6-0 on the season, marking just the fifth time since 1990 that the Irish started with that record.

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down what the game meant for Notre Dame before diving into discussion on the offense, defense and special teams.

The BGI recruiting staff discusses the latest in Notre Dame recruiting, including a review of the visitors for the Stanford game, a preview of DE Bralen Trice's upcoming decision, and a long list of questions from the message board

Notre Dame heads back out on the road Saturday to take on the 24th ranked Virginia Tech Hokies as the 6th ranked Irish look to improve to 6-0 on the season. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell talk about what this game means for Notre Dame big picture, and for the 2018 season specifically.

Following that discussion the BGI staff dives into a breakdown of the matchup on offense, defense and special teams that will have the biggest impact on the outcome of the game.

Tim Sullivan, editor of HokieHaven.com, joins BGI recruiting reporter Corey Bodden on The Other Sideline to discuss Virginia Tech heading into Saturday's primetime matchup with Notre Dame.

Notre Dame picked up an impressive - and much-needed - victory over Stanford this weekend, beating the Cardinal by a 38-17 score. That is the same score that Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi predicted back in August. He and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down what the game means for Notre Dame in 2018, what it means big picture and what stood out about the Irish victory.

The BGI recruiting staff previews the huge list of visitors expected in South Bend this weekend