Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting

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.

Notre Dame takes on New Mexico this weekend in a game that on paper seems like it should be a mismatch. There is a lot at stake for Notre Dame this weekend, and it goes well beyond the final score of its matchup against the Lobos.

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down why this game is important for the Fighting Irish. Following that discussion, the BGI staff dives into what to expect from the New Mexico offense and defense. They finish the show with predictions for this weekend's game.

Vince DeDario sits down with Steve Virgen who is the Assistant Sports Editor at the Albuquerque Journal.  Topics include who Steve thinks will start at QB for the Lobos, the health of Head Coach Bob Davie, and how New Mexico will look with two new coordinators calling the shots.

Notre Dame was off this weekend, but that doesn't mean there isn't team news to report. There are new injuries to discuss and old injuries that are important as well. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell discuss the latest surrounding Notre Dame, including a discussion about what the team needed to accomplish during the bye week.

Following Irish talk, the BGI staff discussed recent games from Notre Dame's 2019 opponents and talked some college football as a whole.

Notre Dame got off to a rough start defensively against Louisville, giving up 14 points on the first two drives of the game. They settled down after that and gave up just three points the rest of the way. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the performance of the Irish defense, from start to finish. They discuss the adjustments the staff made, what players stood out and who must step up their game.

It was a sloppy performance, but the Notre Dame offense still managed 35 points and over 400 yards in the team's 35-17 road victory at Louisville. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the performance of the Fighting Irish offense. They talk big picture thoughts and then go position-by-position and provide their reviews.

Blue & Gold Illustrated's Mike Singer runs through the recent news and notes on the Notre Dame football recruiting trail and brings on Tom Lemming, co-host of the Lemming Report on CBS Sports Network, to break down the Fighting Irish's football recruits.