Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting

The Fighting Irish football team returned to South Bend on August 11th for its first practice on campus. Blue Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell discuss the practice. It was a strong day for the quarterbacks, and the receivers flashed some big play ability, mixed in with too many drops. Discussion of the defensive front seven, the secondary and Notre Dame's talented offensive line is also featured.

Notre Dame kicked off its 2016 fall camp at Culver Academies, and Blue Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell have the recap. An update on position battles, first impressions of the freshman class and of course, the performance of the Irish quarterbacks are just some of the topics discussed.

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly addressed the media to kick off the 2016 season. Kelly addressed a number of crucial topics, including the quarterback battle, the improvements made on defense, the suspension of sophomore tight end Alize Jones and players he is expecting to step up this season. Blue Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell discuss all those topics - and more.

Blue Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football beat writer Matt Jones preview the USC game on Nov. 26. Will the season finale be a win that boosts Notre Dame into the College Football Playoff, or will the Irish lose at the LA Coliseum?

Blue Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football beat writer Matt Jones preview the Virginia Tech game on Nov. 19. The Hokies have a first-year coach in Justin Fuente and return 16 starters.

Blue Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football beat writer Matt Jones preview the back-to-back matchups with military schools Navy and Army to begin November, and discuss how important these games are for Notre Dame in its push for the playoff.

Notre Dame will host Miami at Notre Dame Stadium for the first time since 1990. Blue Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and staff writer Matt Jones preview the Hurricanes heading into the 2016 season.

One of Notre Dame's toughest games in 2016 could be the Oct. 8 road game to N.C. State. It will be Notre Dame's first trip to Raleigh, and it will be a must-win situation for the Irish. Blue Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell preview the Wolfpack heading into the 2016 season.

Blue Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell preview Notre Dame's fourth and fifth opponents, the Duke Blue Devils and the Syracuse Orange. Notre Dame will be heavily favored in both games, but both opponents do present unique challenges, led by great offensive minds in head coach David Sutcliffe (Duke) and Dino Babers (Syracuse).

Notre Dame is 3-1 against Michigan State under Brian Kelly, but the Spartans have emerged as one of the nation's premier programs in recent seasons. Blue Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell preview the Spartans, and discuss how the Irish matchup against the reigning Big Ten Champs.