Good afternoon.

First of all, I want to thank Go Wang, Notre Dame Class of 2008, an owner of ESQ clothing, for hosting us today.

For those who are listening to or watching this from home, Irish Illustrated is proud to present this podcast from

ESQ's incredible showroom here on the corner of North LaSalle and Lake Street in downtown Chicago.

You've seen ESQ's exceptional suits and shirts on Irish coaches and players, and to be here in the shop to meet with Gah and his incredible team, it's no wonder why

the Irish look the way they do off the field.

From their bamboo cooling shirts to fully bespoke suit solutions, ESQ is on a level with

few peers.

I also want to thank Mike Fletcher,

right over there, Notre Dame Class of 2010, and Notre Dame Club of Chicago

President for putting on this event. The Notre Dame Club of Chicago is the largest

Notre Dame alumni club and the work that they're doing to spread the mission

of the university is something we

should all be proud of. Now for the reason you all came or are tuned in from home, I'd like to

introduce part of our Irish Illustrated team that's here today. Starting stage left in his fifth

year covering college football.

In his first season with us at Irish Illustrated, we have Drew Mentock.

Drew Mentock is an exceptional reporter, a South Bend native, and continues to inspire us with his hard work, attention to detail, and quality journalism.

We are thrilled to have Drew as a big part of our team.

Stage right in his 25th season covering college football.

We have John Bryce.

John is a national football writer for football scoop and a truly invaluable member of the Irish Illustrated team.

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