Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting

Jacob Rayburn, the publisher of Cardina Sports Report, joins the show to preview the upcoming matchup between Notre Dame and Stanford

It wasn't pretty, but No. 8 Notre Dame came away with a 24-17 win over long time rival Navy on Saturday. It was Senior Day for the Irish, and the Notre Dame seniors ended their careers with a home win, and the Irish finished the season 6-1 on their home field.

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the game and discuss what worked, and what didn't from the win. Game balls are handed out at the end.

Recruiting reporters David Mckinney and Corey Bodden preview the list of prospects headed to South Bend for the Navy game, a basketball comittment, and answer fan questions from the message board

Notre Dame to move on from its loss last week to Miami, and the best way to bounce back is to put together an impressive win over Navy. Doing that won't be easy, as Navy's triple option is always hard to stop. 

Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down how Notre Dame can slow down the option, and discuss how important it is for Notre Dame's offense to shine. What this game means big picture for the Irish is also a topic of conversation.

Mike James of the MidReport joins the show to discuss Notre Dame's upcoming matchup with Navy

Notre Dame had a chance to cement its College Football Playoff spot this past weekend, but the Irish were beaten soundly by Miami, knocking the team out of the playoff picture. Miami beat Notre Dame 41-8 in a game that was over by halftime. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the loss, and what comes next for Notre Dame.

Recruitng reporters David McKinney and Corey Bodden go over last week's visitor list, take a look at who will be in South Bend next weekend, talk to Rivals Florida Analyst Rob Cassidy about new Irish commit Joseph Wilkins Jr, ansd answer fan questions from the message board.

Notre Dame takes on Miami on Saturday in a matchup of Top 10 teams. The No. 3 Fighting Irish travel to South Beach to take on the No. 7 and undefeated Hurricanes. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell talk about the history of the rivalry, breakdown the Hurricanes current team, talk about the matchups that could prove most impactful and finish by talking about the keys to a Notre Dame victory.

Gary Ferman of CaneSport.com joins the show to preview Notre Dame's upcoming top 10 showdown with Miami. 

 

 

Blue & Gold Illustrated football analyst Bryan Driskell takes a dive into the latest College Football Playoff rankings. Notre Dame checked in at No. 3, which means the Irish would make the playoffs for the first time should it stay in its current spot. Driskell breaks down the polls, discusses why Notre Dame was ranked third, what Notre Dame has coming up and how Notre Dame's past and future opponents can help bolster the Irish resume.