Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting

Notre Dame hired two new coordinators this offseason - Chip Long for offense and Mike Elko for defense. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell debate which hire is most important to Notre Dame having success in 2017.

Blue & Gold Illustrated's Matt Jones and Lou Somogyi discuss the Notre Dame men's basketball team's hot start. What has gone right, who has stood out and where does the program go from here in 2016-17?

BGI recruiting reporters David McKinney and Corey Bodden are joined by BGI football analyst Bryan Driskell to break down Notre Dame commits appearing in all-star games, new offers out this week, and where Irish coaches went as the dead period ended. 

 

 

Notre Dame announced the hiring of Chip Long as the program's new offensive coordinator. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell discuss what Long brings to the Irish offense. They also discuss the potential hire of Wake Forest linebackers coach Clark Lea and how the staff will be filled moving forward. Subscriber questions are answered during the final portion of the show, which includes a discussion on the potential hire of Matt Balis as the new strength and conditioning coordinator.

BGI recruiting analysts Corey Bodden and David McKinney discuss the recent news in Notre Dame football recruiting.

Notre Dame has hired an offensive coordinator, with former Memphis OC Chip Long poised to head to South Bend. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell discuss Long's background and what his role at Notre Dame might be. Following that discussion they turn to previewing the Under Armour All-American Game and the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, which will be played over the next week. Notre Dame has seven committed players in the two games. They end the show answering subscriber questions about recruiting.

Notre Dame does not lose many players from its defense next season, but the players it does lose were very important to the 2016 defense. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell discuss who Notre Dame must replace and who the top targets are at each position. Those changes will be impacted by the new scheme, which is also discussed.

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell discuss the latest in Notre Dame's staff changes. The conversation begins by breaking down the impact Mike Elko will have on the defense and how well the Irish players fit into his system. It then goes into the possibility of former Notre Dame special teams coordinator and Nevada head coach Brian Polian joining the staff. The changes being made with the strength and conditioning program are the final topic of conversations.

BGI recruiting analysts David McKinney and Corey Bodden discuss everything in the world of Notre Dame recruiting

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell get you caught up on all the latest information surrounding the Notre Dame football program. The staff discusses the decision of quarterback DeShone Kizer to declare for the NFL Draft, and what is in store for the Irish now that Brandon Wimbush is poised to be the starter. Tight ends coach and special teams coordinator Scott Booker was let go and offensive coordinator Mike Sanford is headed to Western Kentucky as its new head coach, which impacts the makeup of the current staff. To wrap things up, the staff discusses the latest with Notre Dame's defensive coordinator search, which right now centers around Wake Forest defensive coordinator Mike Elko.