The Shamrock: A show about the Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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The Shamrock: A show about the Notre Dame Fighting Irish episodes

September 18, 2022 Marcus Freeman earns first career win as Irish top California, 24-17!
Notre Dame's inauspicious start to the season finally turned a corner, as the Irish dodged a pesky Cal team, 24-17. Pete and Matt react to Marcus Freeman's first career win, Tommy Rees' play-calling with Drew Pyne at the helm, Pyne's performance itself, Chris Tyree's playmaking as well as his postgame comments. The guys also key in on a dominant six-sack outing by ND's defensive line. Plus, would the Irish stand a chance against UNC, Clemson, Syracuse, and other notable opponents on their schedule, based on today's win?
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39 min
September 14, 2022 Notre Dame vs. California preview & Drew Pyne's first start w/ Ty Hildenbrandt
Ty Hildenbrandt of The Solid Verbal joins Pete and Matt as the triumvirate previews Saturday's matchup versus the California Golden Bears. With Tyler Buchner out at QB, and Drew Pyne in, what can Irish fans expect from the offense? What might Tommy Rees do to help Pyne's transition to starting QB? Which position group needs to step up, and why is it the WRs? After the Marshall loss, can the Irish afford to underestimate any more opponents? And, of course, will this be Marcus Freeman's first win?
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https://youtu.be/Eo2nnf03uek
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49 min
September 11, 2022 Irish stunned by Marshall in Marcus Freeman's home debut
Notre Dame loses to Marshall at home. Pete Sampson and Matt Fortuna give their instant reaction and try to make sense of the stunning result. Marcus Freeman is the first Notre Dame Head Coach to start his career with 3 losses.
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38 min
September 07, 2022 Mike Golic Jr. chats Marcus Freeman era at Notre Dame, o-line vs. Ohio State & 12-team CFP impact on the Irish
Mike Golic Jr., one half of the GoJo podcast and former Notre Dame offensive lineman, joins Pete and Matt to discuss the Marcus Freeman era at ND, the Fighting Irish's o-line versus Ohio State, and Tommy Rees and the offense. Mike also pulls back the curtain on Notre Dame's 'Hangover' inspired uniform reveal that he acted in. Before all of this greatness, the guys catch up on CFB news, namely, the expanded CFP. Does a 12-team format help the Irish?
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54 min
September 04, 2022 Notre Dame loses to Ohio State, 21-10, biggest takeaways from Irish's season opener
The Fighting Irish dropped their season opener in Columbus to Ohio State, 21-10. Pete and Matt react to Notre Dame's first game of 2022, and they discuss what stood out to them the most versus the Buckeyes, such as: the defensive line shortcomings, surprising secondary, Tyler Buchner's outing, the biggest revolution, and more.
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36 min
September 02, 2022 Jack Swarbrick on conference realignment & Notre Dame beats Ohio State if...w/ Ralph Russo
Ralph Russo of the Associated Press joins Pete in previewing Saturday's rumble versus the Ohio State Buckeyes. Before the pair dive into the weekend's matchup, Ralph details his conversation with Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick, who discussed conference realignment and the Fighting Irish's place in it all. The duo also chat about Columbus' atmosphere, the pressure on Ryan Day, Marcus Freeman, and Notre Dame's keys to victory.
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39 min
August 31, 2022 Can Marcus Freeman lead Notre Dame over Ohio State for his first win?
The kickoff to the Irish's season is just a few days away! Fans will see if Marcus Freeman used the Ohio State spread as motivation, as Notre Dame rolls into Columbus on Saturday. Pete, Matt, and The Athletic's Ari Wasserman preview the showdown. Was 2021 a disappointing season for Ryan Day and the Buckeyes? Are they more motivated now than ever? How can the Irish slow down C.J. Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and co.? How is Freeman perceived by OSU? Plus, the trio discuss the future of Notre Dame recruiting and more.
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1 hr 17 min
August 26, 2022 Byron Spruell on Marcus Freeman, Ohio State & the evolution of Notre Dame football
Pete and Matt welcome Notre Dame football alum and NBA President of League Operations Byron Spruell to the show! The ND trustee talks about new Head Coach Marcus Freeman, the opening weekend matchup vs. Ohio State & how the Fighting Irish program has evolved over the years.
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46 min
August 23, 2022 Notre Dame vs. Ohio State preview & Irish, CFB 2022 over-unders w/ Stanford Steve
Stanford Steve joins the Shamrock to preview Notre Dame’s opener in Columbus versus Ohio State, to talk some preseason over/unders and to look at some potential darkhorses for the 2022 season. Plus, Matt and Pete go over some injury news and discuss the Manti Te’o documentary.
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1 hr 5 min
August 16, 2022 Bruce Feldman on Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman & the "Freaks List"
Pete Sampson and Matt Fortuna welcome Bruce Feldman to the show to discuss his annual "Freaks List". Plus, Bruce gives his take on new Head Coach Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame's 2022 season outlook.
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48 min

About The Shamrock: A show about the Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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Pete Sampson talks about the college program that you either love to love or love to hate, the Notre Dame Fight Irish. This podcast takes you deep inside the Fighting Irish program.

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