It is Tuesday night. That means it's Notre Dame football interview nights, and we had a timely coach coming in today, Al Washington, a former Boston college player, and of course now we are previewing Navy and Al Washington's defensive line.

We'll be paramount in this contest. We also had Josh Burnham, a Don Schuller, surprise guest, Leonard Moore, and Eli Raritan, he of the no-touchdown catches. And John Bryce, before we get started, because I want to remind everybody, this is the Irish Illustrated Instant Analysis, brought to you by the RV Manufactured Housing Hall of Fame and Northern Indiana in Elkhart, Indiana, which is that way. John Bryce. A lot of people asked Eli Raritan about his no touchdown catches, which you can do because he's otherwise having a very

good year. Yeah. I Card Indiana, which is that way, John Bryce. A lot of people asked Eli Raritan about his no touchdown

catches, which you can do because he's otherwise having a very good year. Yeah, I think, well,

just in my limited exposure, he was asked by four different people. He was a great sport about it,

much like he's been a great sport, about not having a touchdown reception all this year. I

joked with him if there was a competition that we didn't

know about between the tight ends and the wide receivers for the best downfield blocking. Is there

a secret trophy? He said no, but he kind of liked that idea. So maybe we'll spawn yet another

trophy for Notre Dame's expansive trophy collection from rivalry games and what have you. But

Eli Reddenin said, just look, as long as

we're scoring touchdowns, I really don't care. You can tell they take a great deal of pride and being

the guys that spring loose some of those. He acknowledged USC played it perfectly, or he would

have gotten that first touchdown against the Trojans last month and Notre Dame's 10 point win there.

But he's also healthier than he's ever been this deep into the season. He said it gives him an appreciation, especially for a guy like Josh Burnham and what he's going through and playing through to be out there and playing at a very high level. But he also just really credited a lot to Lauren Lando and said his impact on me is why I'm this healthy.

Tim Preacher, you guaranteed a Eli Reardon touchdown.

I did. I actually told him, yeah.

I mean, I was probably the fifth guy that asked him about not scoring and being targeted against USC.

I was the sixth that I mentioned.

He has assessed by getting them into the red zone because he has had a heck of a year in between the 40 yard lines he's been a huge weapon going down the seams and to

the corner of course for cj car we also had brief moment especially drew mentock had some time

with a don schiller and i think there's two takeaways there tim that are notable one

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