Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting

After playing USC and Michigan in back-to-back games, the Irish come back home and take on the Virginia Tech Hokies. After a 6-7 season, the Hokies return a lot of talent, including one of the best wide receiver/tight end combos and linebacker duos on the Irish schedule.

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the Hokies, how the timing of the game makes it a challenge, and whether or not Virginia Tech can get back to its glory days.

Blue & Gold Illustrated recruiting insiders Mike Singer and EJ Holland are back with another episode of Pod Like A Champion, where they break down Notre Dame's newest commitment and wrap up last weekend's Irish Invasion and key recruiting weekend.

Notre Dame's beat Michigan in 2018 and had a better record, but the Wolverines are ranked higher in the three of the four preseason magazines. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell discuss the hype surrounding the Wolverines and whether or not it is valid. But the show begins with a discussion of the rivalry as a whole and where it stands.

Blue & Gold Illustrated recruiting insiders EJ Holland and Mike Singer break down an important recruiting weekend for the Fighting Irish and take questions from the BGI message board.

Notre Dame has a chance to have one of the ten best wide receiver units in the country, at least according to Lindy's Sports preview magazine. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the position group and talk about why expectations are so high.

The BGI staff talks big picture with the unit before breaking down veterans like Chase Claypool, Chris Finke and Michael Young. The discussion finishes by discussing the talented sophomore class and what that groups emergence can do for the unit and offense as a whole.

Before diving into a preview of the 2019 Southern Cal Trojans, Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi gives the latest roster updates after speaking with Irish head coach Brian Kelly. Following those updates, Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell breakdown the talented, but troubled, USC football team.

The Trojans are one of the more talented teams in the country, and certainly the Pac-12, but can they bounce back after a 5-7 season. The talent is there, but can the Trojans overcome a rough early schedule. That and more is discussed in our latest show.

Blue & Gold Illustrated recruiting insiders EJ Holland and Mike Singer run through the latest Notre Dame recruiting news and notes and answer questions from the message board.

Notre Dame is expected to have arguably the best defensive end group in the country, but questions exist inside. How good the unit can be remains to be seen, but there is no disputing that the defensive front could have the greatest impact on Notre Dame's win-loss record in 2019.

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the unit, starting with overall expectations, a full breakdown of the defensive end position, and how important the defensive tackles are to the success of the entire defense.

Notre Dame hosts Bowling Green in early October after back-to-back tough games against Georgia and Virginia. The Falcons have a first-year head coach, and their new defensive coordinator is a familiar name for Irish fans.

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell talk about that coach, and share their opinions on playing MAC schools. That includes thoughts on the placement of the BG game on this year's schedule.

BGI Recruiting Insiders EJ Holland and Mike Singer discuss Notre Dame landing RB Chris Tyree, the upcoming decision DE Braiden McGregor, and the latest from our road travels seeing Irish targets.