Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting

Senior Editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Vince DeDario recap the Virginia game with analysis of the offense, defense, and special teams.

BlueandGold.com's Senior Editor Lou Somogyi and contributing writer Todd Burlage discuss Notre Dame's outlook off a tough loss to Georgia with another ranked opponent in Virginia next.

BGI's Vince DeDario welcomes Brad Franklin who is the publisher from Cavs Corner for another edition of "The Other Sideline" this week.  Topics include duel threat QB Bryce Perkins as well as All-American DB Bryce Hall and more. Go Irish!

Notre Dame battled hard on Saturday night against the Bulldogs, but the Irish fell short, losing 23-17. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and Bryan Driskell break down what the game meant for Notre Dame in the short term and long term. The staff then breaks down all three phases of the game.

Blue & Gold Illustrated recruiting insider Mike Singer brings UGASports recruiting writer Jake Reuse on Pod Like A Champion to discuss Notre Dame targets who will be at the monumental showdown in Athens, and Singer runs through new Irish offers and more ND recruiting news.

Notre Dame travels to Athens, Ga. this weekend for a monster game that pits the No. 7 Fighting Irish against the No. 3 Bulldogs. It's an opportunity for Notre Dame to make a statement, but it won't be easy. 

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down what this game means for Notre Dame. They discuss what this game means for the 2019 season, for Notre Dame from a perception standpoint, and then dive into the specific breakdown of the Irish offense and defense.

Another edition of "The Other Sideline" previews the big game between #7 Notre Dame and #3 Georgia down in Athens, Ga.  Joining Vince DeDario on this week's episode is Anthony Dasher who is the Managing Editor at UGASports.com.

Notre Dame earned a 66-14 victory over New Mexico, and the Irish defense got the scoring started. Clark Lea's unit had some spotty moments, but it also had a lot of impressive ones. It was certainly a good building block for the Irish defense. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the performance of the Notre Dame defense in the victory.

Notre Dame scored 59 offensive points and racked up just under 600 yards of offense, so there is clearly a lot to be excited about with Chip Long's group. But breaking down the film showed there is still a lot of room for improvement needed, especially up front. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the performance of the Irish offense in part one of their recap of the 66-14 victory over the Lobos.

Blue & Gold Illustrated's Mike Singer brings on Rivals midwest analyst Josh Helmholdt to discuss Notre Dame's commits and targets in his region, and Singer runs through recent recruiting news and notes for the Fighting Irish.