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IrishIllustrated.com Insider episodes:

• 04.30.2024

  Tracking the Trail: April 30th Update

  Irish Illustrated's Kevin Sinclair and Eric Thomas are back in the second episode of Tracking the Trail. They discussed Deuce Knight, Dallas Golden, the class of 2026, and things to watch for in the coming months.

  
• 04.29.2024

  Tracking the Trail: Dallas Golden Commitment Reaction

  Irish Illustrated's Kevin Sinclair and Eric Thomas react to the commitment of Dallas Golden, a 247 Sports four-star safety in the class of 2025. They discuss the commitment itself, what it means for Notre Dame, and how it impacts the...

  
• 04.29.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Notre Dame NFL Draft Recap

  Irish Illustrated Insider discusses Notre Dame's draft results, examines the spring portal's lack of current impact, and fields the requisite questions concerning future draft picks, players' ceilings, and, as always, a few on the Irish offensive line.  

  
• 04.22.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Notre Dame Blue-Gold Game Wrap

  Irish Illustrated Insider examines Saturday's entertaining Blue-Gold Game. Who shined? Who surprised? And who might've made a depth chart move with a strong outing on the heels of a consistent spring?

  
• 04.20.2024

  Irish Illustrated Overtime: Blue-Gold Game Reaction

  Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Tim O'Malley are joined by FootballScoop's national college football writer and Irish Illustrated Contributor John Brice, as they break down Notre Dame's 93rd Annual Blue-Gold Game.

  
• 04.18.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Notre Dame Blue-Gold Game Preview

  Irish Illustrated Insider delves into Notre Dame's final—and very public—test of spring ball 2024. Who's out and why? Who'll shine among the first unit, and what does that mean? And what about Justin Fisher and Andrew Yanoshak?

  
• 04.15.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Notre Dame Jersey Scrimmage Review

  Irish Illustrated Insider's four-person crew breaks down everything we saw at Saturday's annual spring jersey scrimmage. Who shined? Who struggled and why? And who's most likely to bounce back in this weekend's Blue-Gold Game?

  
• 04.13.2024

  Instant Analysis: Reacting to Notre Dame's Jersey Scrimmage

  Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Tim O'Malley are joined by FootballScoop's national college football writer and Irish Illustrated Contributor John Brice as they break down Notre Dame's April 13th Jersey Scrimmage. They break down the defense's strong performance, which resulted...

  
• 04.11.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Previewing Notre Dame's Saturday Jersey Scrimmage

  Irish Illustrated Insider previews Notre Dame's forthcoming jersey scrimmage: Who to watch? (Other than left guard) Which linebackers and receivers might shine? And who among the quarterbacks will lead his side to victory? We also delve into recent quarterback and...

  
• 04.06.2024

  Instant Analysis: Practice No. 8

  Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and FootballScoop's national college football writer and Irish Illustrated Contributor John Brice react to meeting with Al Golden and Mike Denbrock after Notre Dame's eighth spring practice.

  
• 04.04.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Notre Dame Practice Review, Portal Impacts and Injury Updates

  Irish Illustrated Insider discusses the recent portal moves of Clarence Lewis and Carey Booth, updates the latest injury news on Riley Leonard and Eli Raridon, and analyzes Wednesday's practice.

  
• 04.03.2024

  Instant Analysis - Practice No. 7

  Notre Dame completed its seventh practice of the season on April 3rd. Irish Illustrated observed the practice, and Tim Prister and John Brice offered their thoughts during the latest Instant Analysis.

  
• 03.28.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Injuries, Impact, and Options Abound During Notre Dame's Spring Camp

  Irish Illustrated Insider discusses the absences of Riley Leonard and Benjamin Morrison and Notre Dame's options as a result. The crew also revisits its Pete Bevacqua interview, six spring practice standouts to date, and where the Irish might be vulnerable...

  
• 03.27.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: The Pete Bevacqua Interview

  New Notre Dame Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua joins us for a special Irish Illustrated Insider podcast edition. Irish Illustrated Insider sits down with Notre Dame vice president and director of athletics Pete Bevacqua. Among the topics discussed include the evolving...

  
• 03.27.2024

  Instant Analysis: Spring Practice No. 6

  The Irish Illustrated Crew reacts to Notre Dame football's sixth spring practice and their discussions with Coach McCullough about the state of the running back room.

  
• 03.23.2024

  Instant Analysis: Riley Leonard Surgery News

  Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Tim O'Malley are joined by FootballScoop's national college football writer and Irish Illustrated Contributor John Brice as they react to Head Coach Marcus Freemans's March 23rd Press Conference.

  
• 03.20.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Notre Dame Resumes Spring Practice

  Irish Illustrated Insider turns its focus to Notre Dame’s offensive and defensive lines, an up-and-coming linebacker, the best among the group in space, and once again, all four quarterbacks as Marcus Freeman’s squad concluded its first practice in nearly two weeks. 

  
• 03.20.2024

  Instant Analysis: March 20th Practice

  The Irish Illustrated Crew Reacts to the latest Notre Dame spring ball practice and then discusses their conversations with Offensive Line coach Joe Rudolph and Defensive Line coach Al Washington.

  
• 03.14.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Notre Dame Football's Roster Depth, Baskeball's Future and More

  Irish Illustrated Insider discusses the end of Notre Dame’s basketball season, three sports programs’ needs in NIL this off-season, player ceilings, position floors, and a few too many best (and worst) case scenarios.

  
• 03.08.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: First Notre Dame Practice Impressions

   Irish Illustrated Insider’s four-man crew reviews Notre Dame’s first practice of Spring Ball 2024. Who shined among the quarterbacks? Who won the WR/CB battles? And who might rise from the second and third unit at the start to finish closer...

  
• 02.29.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Notre Dame Spring Practice Preview

  Irish Illustrated Insider discusses expectations for each position group heading into spring ball, unearths a best-case-scenario sleeper at a handful of positions, dives back briefly into the Jack Swarbrick interview conducted Thursday, and reflects on the College Football Playoff’s new...

  
• 02.28.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Exclusive Interview With Outgoing Notre Dame Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick

  Irish Illustrated Insider sits down with outgoing Notre Dame director of athletics Jack Swarbrick. Among the myriad topics discussed within this 45-min conversation are Notre Dame’s handling of NIL and transfer portal challenges, the expansion of the Guglielmino Center on...

  
• 02.22.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Revisiting Notre Dame's Relevance

  Irish Illustrated Insider takes a deep dive into Notre Dame’s coaching staff extensions, examines both the offensive and defensive lines heading into spring ball, unearths a whole handful of players with something to prove over the next two months—both starters...

  
• 02.15.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: The Notre Dame Coaching Carousel Closes?

  Irish Illustrated Insider discusses Notre Dame’s most recent—and final?—coaching staff shuffle, examines three key football dates announced this week, takes a stab at future spring headlines of note, and defines the Notre Dame Student-Athlete in the modern era.

  
• 02.08.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Notre Dame Ceilings, Subs Stepping Up, and Super Bowls

  Irish Illustrated Insider has something for everyone in today’s edition as we discuss Notre Dame assistants on the move, 2025 recruiting musts and hopefuls, an influx of safety talent (and top-tier development), floors and ceilings…and an early consensus on the...

  
• 02.01.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Retention, Recovery, and Rookies at the Ready

  From Riley Leonard to Chad Bowden to Al Golden, Irish Illustrated Insider has you covered as we discuss freshmen thrown into the fray, seniors who decided not to stay, and the new guy calling the plays. 

  
• 01.25.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Setting Expectations for Notre Dame Football in 2024

  Playoffs?! Irish Illustrated Insider is talking about Playoffs!! But also topics ranging from Rubio to Rees, from Floyd to fair-weather fans to breakout candidates, and, of course, baby boys named Marcus and Tate.  

  
• 01.18.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Way-too-Early Predictions Abound For Notre Dame Football

  Irish Illustrated Insider broaches a wide variety of off-season topics, from Portal to Junior Day to a Top 5 national ranking heading into 2024…of head coaches, that is. 

  
• 01.11.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Notre Dame's Roster Transition Continues

  Irish Illustrated Insider's two-person booth of Tim Prister and Pete Sampson dives into Nick Saban's retirement, how close the Irish are to a National Championship, the impact of Notre Dame's roster additions, and much more.

  
• 01.04.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: The Portal Closes, What's Next For Notre Dame?

  Irish Illustrated Insider’s three-man Thursday crew returns to examine the near future, the distant future, the NFL Draft, and a review of the 2023 Portal findings with a nod to 2024s as well.

  
• 01.02.2024

  Irish Illustrated Insider: The Sun Bowl and Evaluating The Future of Notre Dame Football

  Irish Illustrated Insider’s two-man booth closes the door on Notre Dame’s Sun Bowl victory while taking a look at portal needs, wishes, and the future of key players returning in 2024. 

  
• 12.30.2023

  Overtime: Notre Dame 40 Oregon State 8

  Notre Dame thumped Oregon State in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl 40-8. The Irish Illustrated Crew and John Brice of Football Scoop reacted to the game, live on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

  
• 12.30.2023

  Instant Analysis: What We Learned from the Sun Bowl

  Notre Dame dominated Oregon State from start to finish, winning the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl 40-8. Irish Illustrated insiders Tim Prister and Tim O'Malley react to the game, and to the post game press conference.

  
• 12.29.2023

  Irish Illustrated: Sun Bowl Pre-Game Instant Analysis

  Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Tim O'Malley preview the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, which features a top-20 matchup in Notre Dame and Oregon State.

  
• 12.28.2023

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Sun Bowl Preview

  Irish Illustrated Insider examines Notre Dame’s clear defensive advantage in the Sun Bowl while wondering if prudence or a new approach will win the day offensively, considering two handfuls of new starters at critical positions. 

  
• 12.21.2023

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Reviewing Notre Dame's Recruiting Class

  The Irish Illustrated Insider recruiting team of Tom Loy, Tim Prister, and Kevin Sinclair offers their takeaways from Notre Dame's 8th-ranked recruiting class of 2024.  Who will be the most significant impact player in the class? Who has work to...

  
• 12.20.2023

  Instant Analysis: Coordinator Search and Transfer Portal Players

  Irish Illustrated breaks down everything said by Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman during his press conference on national signing day. They focus on the hiring of Notre Dame's new strength and conditioning coach, the search for an offensive...

  
• 12.20.2023

  Instant Analysis: Everything You Need to Know For National Signing Day

  The Irish Illustrated Crew reacts to Notre Dame Football Head Coach Marcus Freeman's National Signing Day Press Conference.

  
• 12.18.2023

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Gerad Parker Moves On. Who’s Next OC For Notre Dame?

  Irish Illustrated Insider offers a full handful of panelists today to evaluate Gerad Parker's hiring away and who might replace him at the controls of the Irish offense next season. We also discuss the linebackers for the bowl game and...

  
• 12.14.2023

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Dissecting Notre Dame’s Roster Additions

  Irish Illustrated Insider continues its portal discussions and takes a deep dive into the impact of roster additions Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter, and RJ Oben. Plus, we take an early look at what you can expect to see in the Sun Bowl.

  
• 12.11.2023

  Irish Illustrated Insider: The Calm During the Storm

  Irish Illustrated Insider continues its portal, coaching staff, and NFL departure discussions while looking ahead to the Sun Bowl’s youth movement and how it might affect the roster heading into winter conditioning.

  
• 12.07.2023

  Irish Illustrated Insider: The Notre Dame Roster, a Reward, and Relocating Standouts

  Irish Illustrated Insider discusses a projected bowl game depth chart in the wake of opt-outs (and future opt-outs). Which backups might thrive or struggle vs. Oregon State, and which potential transfers on campus will make the most significant impact next...

  
• 12.04.2023

  Irish Illustrated Insider: What a Week! Portal, Bowl Announcement and Coaching Commentary

  Irish Illustrated Insider unveils a four-man booth to wrap up Notre Dame’s week of discontent. Sun Bowl talk included…

  
• 11.30.2023

  Irish Illustrated Insider: The Notre Dame Transfer Portal…and Otherwise

  Irish Illustrated Insider discusses Notre Dame’s portal probability behind center, its losses to date, potential (and likely) bow opt-outs, and the odd timing of Marcus Freeman’s coaching staff change entering the 2023 bowl season. 

  
• 11.27.2023

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Putting Stanford in the Rearview (Quickly)

  Irish Illustrated Insider discusses Stanford (well, a little), delves into Portal and Bowl discussions, and examines the coaching staff situation today…and into February.

  
• 11.26.2023

  Overtime: ND 56 Stanford 23

  Irish Illustrated's Tim O'Malley and FootballScoop's national college football writer and Irish Illustrated Contributor John Brice react to Notre Dame's season finale against Stanford.

  
• 11.22.2023

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Notre Dame Surging into Stanford

  Irish Illustrated Insider examines Notre Dame’s future roster plans, its portal needs, its NFL futures, and, oh yeah, the Stanford Cardinal, winners of three of the last six vs. the favored Irish. 

  
• 11.20.2023

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Wake Forest and the Revenge of the Notre Dame Receivers

  Irish Illustrated Insider discusses the breakout game by Notre Dame’s young pass-catchers, the quality offensive effort as a whole, the upcoming coach’s carousel, draft decisions—and the one guy from a select group we’d pay if all NIL had to go...

  
• 11.19.2023

  Irish Illustrated Overtime: Wake Forest 7 Notre Dame 45

  Irish Illustrated's Tim O'Malley and FootballScoop's national college football writer and Irish Illustrated Contributor John Brice react to Notre Dame's 45-7 win against Wake Forest on Senior Night.

  
• 11.16.2023

  Irish Illustrated Insider: Wake Forest @ Notre Dame Preview

  Irish Illustrated Insider discusses Saturday’s contest against what is expected to be an overmatched Wake Forest offense and also answers subscriber's questions regarding the present and future of the Irish offense, strength, and conditioning program, and NFL hopefuls heading into...