Irish Sports Saturdays

On the October 24th, 2020 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Sports Saturdays, hosts Angelo Di Carlo and Kevin Downey preview Notre Dame's matchup at Pitt. After the sluggish performance vs Louisville, where does this Notre Dame team stand and should we be concerned about the Irish as they go on the road for the first time this season to face the top rush defense in the country. We also give out our grades position-by-position (look out wide receivers). Our Focus on Faith interview is with one of the Notre Dame leprechauns, Pat Johnson. The guys wrap up the show with their predictions.

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On the October 17th, 2020 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Sports Saturdays, host Angelo Di Carlo chats with CBS football producer and South Bend native Deb Boulac. The Holy Cross Grade School and St. Joseph High School alum made history last week becoming the first female to ever produce a national primetime broadcast of an NFL football game. Boulac is the daughter of the late Brian Boulac, who worked in Notre Dame Athletics for 40 years as an assistant football coach, the school's 1st ever softball coach and as an athletic administrator. Deb said she'd wake up and go to Mass on Sundays with her dad at 5-years-old and then spent the rest of the day breaking down film with him. Her love of football grew from there. She says as she made history this week, she feels her dad was right there by her side, killing him her hero.

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On the October 17th, 2020 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Sports Saturdays, hosts Angelo Di Carlo and Kevin Downey preview Notre Dame's matchup with Louisville. The Irish enter a game for the first time all season with everyone available with zero Covid 19 issues (as of Thursday). So how does that change practice and what to expect from the team on the field after finally get back to what felt like a 'normal week' of practice. Is the defense OK? Plus, who is the most impactful player on the Irish? The guys debate that question and breakdown. Our spotlight interview this week is with South Bend native Deb Boulac who made history this week as the first female to ever produce a primetime NFL broadcast. Deb talks about growing up learning football from her late dad Brian, while he was an assistant at Notre Dame. The guys wrap up the show breaking down the matchup with Louisville and giving their predictions for the game.

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On the October 10th, 2020 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Sports Saturdays, host Angelo Di Carlo chats with Father Joe Carey, CSC, in our Focus on Faith interview. Fr. Joe has loved Notre Dame his entire life. It's the only college he applied to. He is now 80-years-old and is a 1962 graduate of Notre Dame. He was ordained a Holy Cross Priest in 1969 and has spent nearly his entire life on campus. His family history dates back even further with his dad being a 1932 Notre Dame graduate. Fr. Joe tells a great story of his dad's interactions with Knute Rockne. Plus, Fr. Joe has seen so much himself from Montana's rise in 77 to Catholics vs Convicts in 1988. And what a unique role Fr. Joe played with the Catholics vs Convicts T-Shirts. He also has some great stories about Digger Phelps. Fr. Joe remains active on campus as chaplain for the Alliance of Catholic Eduation (ACE) and chaplain for the women's lacrosse team.

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It's finally Gameday again for Notre Dame football! On the October 10th, 2020 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Sports Saturdays, hosts Angelo Di Carlo and Kevin Downey preview Notre Dame's matchup with Florida State. It's ND's first game since September 19th after sitting out two weeks because of a Covid-19 outbreak. We'll give you the latest on where the Irish. You'll hear from Brian Kelly on how things went this week getting his players back up to form and from the Irish players on what it was like in the moment as the Irish were experiencing their outbreak. Plus, Kevin Austin is expected to make his debut tonight. A lot of excitement from Notre Dame on this that you will want to hear. Our Focus on Faith interview is with Fr. Joe Carey, CSC. Fr. Joe's has nearly a century worth of stories, including Montana, Catholic vs Convicts, Digger & even his dad's stories of interacting with Knute Rockne. The guys wrap up the show explain what to expect from Florida State (not much) and predictions on the game.

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On the October 3rd, 2020 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Sports Saturdays, host Angelo Di Carlo chats with Frank Pomarico in our Focus on Faith interview. Frank was captain of the 1973 Notre Dame national championship team but his journey to get there is a special one. As a senior in high school, there wasn't a spot for Frank on the team. But he hope and he prayed and ended up receiving the final scholarship in the 1970 Notre Dame football freshman class. 4 years later, he led ND to a national title.  Frank shares memories of now returning to live in South Bend 50 years from when he first set on campus, why Notre Dame is such a special and great stories about his coach Ara Parseghian. 

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On the October 3rd, 2020 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Sports Saturdays, hosts Angelo Di Carlo and Kevin Downey breakdown the latest surrounding the Irish football program after a Covid breakout within the team following the South Florida game. We discuss what the Irish are doing to get back on track and ready to play Florida state on October 10th. Plus, MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE! The guys pay their respects to the late Sgt. Tim McCarthy. Our Focus on Faith interview is with former Irish captain Frank Pomarico, who as an offensive lineman, helped lead Notre Dame to the national championship in 1973. Great conversation about his faith and also the inspiration that his coach Ara Parseghian provided. 

South Florida offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. joined hosts Angelo Di Carlo and Kevin Downey for our Focus on Faith interview in the September 19th, 2020 edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union's Irish Sports Saturdays. Charlie Jr. is back at Notre Dame Stadium Saturday for the first time since his dad was fired as the Irish head coach in 2009. But Charlie Jr. has great memories of Notre Dame and shares them in this wide ranging interview. He also discusses God's plan and how his dad's firing led Charlie Jr to meeting the woman that would eventually become his wife. Plus, Charlie got his coaching career started as a high school student coach at St. Joe under Kevin. So it was a fun trip down memory lane for Charlie and Kevin.

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