Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting

Blue & Gold Illustrated recruiting insider Mike Singer breaks down some of the Notre Dame coaches' road travels, where the Irish stand with 2020 CB target Ramon Henderson, and talks where Notre Dame's 2020 commits stand in the new Rivals rankings.

Senior editor Lou Somogyi, football analyst Vince DeDario and contributing writer Andrew Mentock hand out some season ending awards to the Notre Dame Football team. What were the biggest surprises? Who was MVP? What were the biggest disappointments? Was this season a success or not? All of these topics and more covered in this edition of the The Irish Huddle.

Senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Vince DeDario break down the final regular season game for Notre Dame as they put away Stanford 45-24 for Brian Kelly's first win in Palo Alto. Good things from both sides of the ball and a big pick me up from the special teams. The Irish close out the regular season at 10-2 and await their bowl destination in the coming week.

Senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Vince DeDario break down the final game of the season for the Irish as they take on the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday. Injuries have ravaged Stanford so far this season on their way to a 4-7 record. What is on the line for the Irish in game 12? Lou and Vince discuss.

Football analyst Vince DeDaro sits down with Jacob Rayburn of the Cardinal Sports Report to talk about the 4-7 Stanford Cardinal heading into Saturday's afternoon matchup in Palo Alto. Notre Dame hasn't won at Stanford since 2007 and with a reeling Stanford team it looks like this could be the year for Brian Kelly and Co. Injuries have decimated Stanford so far this season and that is the main topic of conversation in this edition of the The Other Sideline.

Senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Vince DeDario get together to talk about the 40-7 win for the Irish over Boston College on Saturday. It was a convincing 33 point win but even with the big margin of victory, it could have been bigger. The defense continues to impress, Jonathan Doerer keeps the pressure on BC and the offense got everyone involved.

BlueandGold.com recruiting insider Mike Singer discusses Notre Dame's recent offers on the recruiting trail, talks visitors for this weekend, and takes questions from Irish fans on twitter and the Rockne's Roundtable forum.

Senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Vince DeDario break down the matchup between Notre Dame and Boston College. It is a big day for the Irish as they say goodbye to the senior class and attempt to complete a clean home slate two years in a row. The Eagles defense should not put up much of a fight while AJ Dillon is a force in the backfield.

Football analyst Vince DeDario chats with Juston Rowland from Eagle Action of the Rivals network about Boston College and what they are bringing to Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday. Discussion centers around the success of the offense and the struggling defense.

Senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Vince DeDario breakdown Notre Dame's 52-17 beatdown of Navy on Saturday. The defense was in the fact of Navy quarterback Malcolm Perry all day and Ian Book had a very nice outing aided by another dominant performance by Chase Claypool. The Irish sit at 8-2 on the season with two more games to go with a lot still to play for.