Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting

BGI recruiting reporters David McKinney and Corey Bodden preview a huge weekend in Notre Dame recruiting as the USC Trojans head to town

Chris Swanson, the publisher of TrojanSports.com, joins the show to preview Notre Dame's upcoming matchup with USC.

Notre Dame takes on its biggest rival this weekend when the Southern Cal Trojans come to town. It marks the first time since 2006 that the two long time rivals will meet with both ranked in the Top 15 of the AP Poll. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the game, talking about the matchups that favor the Irish, the matchups that favor USC and what the Irish must do to win the game.

BGI recruiting reporters David McKinney and Corey Bodden discuss all the latest news in the world of Irish recruiting 

 

 

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell preview the final six games of Notre Dame's 2017 season. The Irish enter the final haul 5-1, but in order to keep up their winning ways they will have to run through a gauntlet of teams that currently has five opponents ranked in the AP Top 25.

The staff recaps where Notre Dame is right now, takes a look at each opponent and finishes up with a brief discussion of what a strong second half would do for Notre Dame.

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down where Notre Dame stands after its first six games. The Irish are currently on a bye before hosting USC next weekend, beginning a stretch of six games against five ranked opponents.

The BGI staff talks about what has gone right during Notre Dame's 5-1 start to the season, and also areas where improvement is needed if the Irish want to keep winning. Following that discussion the staff hands out mid-season awards, including offensive and defensive MVP's and most improved players on both sides of the ball.

Notre Dame went back out on the road and took care of business, beating North Carolina by a 33-10 score to improve to 5-1 on the season. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the offense, defense and special teams performances from the victory. They discuss the play of first-time starter Ian Book, who filled in for injured starter Brandon Wimbush, and what makes defensive coordinator Mike Elko's unit so effective.

BGI recruiting reporters Corey Bodden and David McKinney discuss all the latest news in the world of Irish recruiting

Notre Dame hits the road this weekend as it looks to improve its record to 5-1. In order to do that the Fighting Irish will have to beat the North Carolina Tar Heels on their home turf. Blue & Gold Illustrated football analyst Bryan Driskell and recruiting reporter David McKinney preview the game, talking about the top matchups and the keys to success for Notre Dame. The pair also discusses the latest on quarterback Brandon Wimbush's health and whether or not backup Ian Book can have success should his number be called.

The staff finishes the show by talking about the big picture importance of this game before giving their predictions.

Notre Dame came out victorious against Miami (Ohio), beating the RedHawks 52-17 in a game that was all but decided by the end of the first quarter. There were some impressive moments in the game, and some areas that must continue to be improved over the next few weeks. Blue & Gold Illustrated football analyst Bryan Driskell and recruiting reporter David McKinney breakdown the game and what it means to Notre Dame's season.