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Irish Illustrated Insider offers a handful of its underrated (and concerns regarding potentially overrated) players, delves into our biggest hits and misses in the historical coaching carousel, and turns attention to the major position battles and intrigue entering camp.

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider discusses NIL contract stipulations (what's prohibited, if anything?), Notre Dame's toughest competition on the headsets this fall, and where the Irish Class of 2026 might matter most in retrospect.

Transcribed - Published: 10 July 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider offers inside knowledge of Charles Jagusah's UTV accident. What are the repercussions? What's a reasonable timetable for his return? And how does the offensive line adjust in his absence? We also go into detail on the pledges of Finley, Fitzgerald, and Robinson for Mike Brown's wide receivers room.

Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2025

Assessing Notre Dame and its 12 opponents at quarterback, running back, wide receiver/tight end, and offensive line. The Irish lead the way in three of four categories.

Transcribed - Published: 2 July 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider discusses the program's two most recent commitments—one from '26, the other the class of '27—plus examines what's on tap at wide receiver, some eagerly anticipated camp matchups to monitor, and who's invited to the cookout after all?

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider discusses two more pledges, reviews the career of a long-time behind-the-scenes name inside the Gug, and breaks down the most important weight gains (and losses) from the recently updated Irish roster. And oh yeah: who were our favorite players to torment Notre Dame Football teams over the years?

Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider discusses Notre Dame's massive recruiting victories since our last podcast with analyst Eric Thomas. Who's next? Who's preferred? And wait, are those quarterbacks? We also debate Notre Dame's best backups, the program's ability to deftly navigate the changing NIL Landscape, and why we seem so high on CJ Carr.

Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider offers prospect reviews and predictions in the midst of Notre Dame's 10-day official visitors extravaganza. We also look at the potential floor for this 2025 squad (rather than its accepted ceiling of a championship) and attempt to influence the powers-that-be to return names to Notre Dame's jerseys.

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2025

Irish illustrated insider discusses Notre Dame's movement after a massive official visit weekend, examines the fallout of Jordan Botello's injury, and debates if anyone is irreplaceable on a championship-level football team. An interesting Freeman versus Kelly conundrum is also debated in Burning Up the Boards.

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider discusses the House versus NCAA settlement, how it impacts Notre Dame after the 2025 season, and the myriad unintended consequences of a $20.5 million allocation across college athletic programs. We also note a recent recruiting miss and a scorcher set for Fayetteville in late September. We also discussed offensive line strategy, Dallas Golden’s potential dual role, and the future of the Notre Dame collective, among other topics.

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider gathers for its thoughts on Irish Invasion, new men's hoops pledges, and a deep dive into Notre Dame's newly renovated recruiting process.

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2025

Today's Irish Illustrated Insider unwittingly found a common thread among its discussion of position groups, the head coach's improvement for Year #4, and the road to a potential 2-0 start. That is: how do you—and we—define success for the 2025 Irish on the heels of the program's best season in three decades?

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider discusses early point spreads for Notre Dame's marquee games, offers three disparate opinions on which five players should garner the most NIL money, offers a Carr comparison to QBs past, and finds a mathematical formula to 100 percent determine the team's most improved player for 2025.

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider reviews its conversation with Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman. Who's on the cusp? How collaborative are recruiting evaluations? And what about that USC series?

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2025

Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Tim O'Malley, alongside John Brice of FootballScoop, had the opportunity to meet with Notre Dame Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman for both on-the-record and off-the-record interviews. The guys broke down what they discussed with Coach Freeman and what it means for the program moving forward.

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider discusses Notre Dame's toughest position coaching tasks for 2025, our expectations for the defensive coordinator compared to seasons past, and answers our first (hopefully not last) "would you rather" of the '25 off-season.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2025

Today's Irish Illustrated Insider examines everything from preferred Playoff formats to two-spotting to the next Irish docuseries as chosen by the staff. We also talk a little football, highlighting special teams, the deep six-pack of defensive ends, and surprise storylines should the Irish forge a 2-0 season start.

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2025

Irish Illustrated’s Tracking the Trail discusses Notre Dame’s continued recruiting hot streak. Since the last episode, the Fighting Irish have picked up commitments from five 247Sports Composite four-star prospects in the class of 2026: safety Ayden Pouncey, linebacker Jakobe Clapper, defensive tackle Tiki Hola and running backs Jonaz Walton and Javian Osborne. We also dive into Irish Illustrated subscriber questions regarding Notre Dame’s No. 2-ranked recruiting class.

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2025

Today's Irish Illustrated Insider runs the gamut: Which game should you attend? What's the key to recruiting the 5-star/1st Round Draft Pick talent? Who'd start from 2012 on 2025? Who's more impactful at linebacker and who's indispensable elsewhere? And for the first time, we recommend you listen whilst mowing your yard.

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider discusses Notre Dame's trio of prime time home tilts, the future of the USC series, recruiting under a new business model, the pressing health question in the middle of the offensive line, and the spring standout we've potentially overlooked a bit to date.

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025

Analyst responsibilities. Snake River Farms. Redefined depth. Spring developments that never came to fruition. And oh yeah, Clemson. Irish Illustrated Insider runs the gamut in today's podcast.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider rolls out a four-player crew for today's edition, which is replete with off-the-field stories, on-the-field expectations, an influx of recruited talent, and, of course, the grad-transfer portal.

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider begins its off-season coverage with a look at A.) what's wrong with each position, B.) key players' ceilings, C.) future first-round talents that could lead a title charge, and, of course, D.) the victorious gorilla.

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider offers delayed gratification on this Tuesday as today’s podcast quartet hits on Notre Dame’s empty April portal, its relatively full draft classes—present and future — and discusses the program’s well-stocked ‘Final Four Talent’ - albeit not at every position.

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider delves into Marcus Freeman's final press conference of the spring, plus examines the potential ramifications—logical, welcomed, and unwitting alike—in Judge Wilken's decision regarding 2025 roster limits in college football.

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2025

After Notre Dame concluded its spring practice season, Head Coach Marcus Freeman spoke with the media. Afterwards, Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister, Tim O'Malley, and Drew Mentock spoke about their main takeaways from the event.

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025

With one team practice remaining, Irish Illustrated Insider discusses the tail end of Notre Dame's spring session. Where are they vulnerable to a portal defection? Does a particular position group need aid ahead of the portal's closing in five days? And where might Marcus Freeman's most talented roster need an influx of depth from within over the upcoming campaign? And remembering Notre Dame great Eric Penick.

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

Irish Illustrated’s Tracking the Trail discusses Notre Dame’s hot recruiting streak, which includes picking up commitments from four-star prospects Ebenezer Ewetade, Gregory Patrick, Bubba Frazier and Rodney Dunham. The latter represents the No. 14 player in the class of 2026. We also preview the upcoming decisions of other Notre Dame targets, including blue-chip running back Javian Osborne.

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025

Tim Prister and Tim O'Malley reconvene for a Zoom Instant Analysis to discuss yesterday's news that senior quarterback Steve Angeli will enter the transfer portal. We also offer a roster update as Notre Dame's current 113 makes its journey down to 105.

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025

The Irish Illustrated Insider examines Notre Dame's dearth of portal entries to date, its potential need for one or two additions, and its preparation for reduced roster requirements as the 105 number looms. We also discuss spring risers and incoming summer freshmen who might make an early impact.

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025

A position-by-position look at the players who set themselves apart from the rest of the field. In some instances, it was a veteran presence; in others, a young, promising prospect. Which of these players will make the strongest impact in the fall of 2025?

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2025

The Irish Illustrated Insider offers its standouts from Notre Dame's Blue-Gold Game. Who will still matter in August? Who will exit the program in April? And what perceived back-of-the-roster players made a significant move this spring? And oh yeah, The Quarterbacks!

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2025

The Irish Illustrated Staff breaks down everything they saw during Notre Dame's 94th Blue-Gold Game.

Transcribed - Published: 12 April 2025

As the Notre Dame Football Team prepares for its 94th annual Blue-Gold game, FootballScoop National Football Writer and Irish Illustrated Contributor John Brice offered his final thoughts before kickoff alongside Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Drew Mentock.

Transcribed - Published: 12 April 2025

The Irish Illustrated Insider crew provides an in-depth analysis of their anticipated outcomes for Saturday's Blue-Gold Game. Will there be one quarterback that stands out?

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

The Irish Illustrated Insider crew wraps up their observations from Saturday's Notre Dame jersey scrimmage. They discuss the quarterback depth chart and offensive line challenges and offer their picks for who is the "first guy off the bus."

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

Tim Prister, Drew Mentock, and John Brice break down everything they saw during the first fully available Notre Dame football practice.

Transcribed - Published: 5 April 2025

On April 5, the Notre Dame Football Team continued its spring ball preparations with a practice Saturday afternoon. It was the first time the media was able to see a full practice, and Irish Illustrated was on hand to view the full session. Afterwards, Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Drew Mentock discussed what they saw and heard with FootballScoop's John Brice.

Transcribed - Published: 5 April 2025

After the Notre Dame Football Team's spring ball practice on April 4, Defensive Backs Coach Mike Mickens and Special Teams Coordinator Marty Biagi met with the media. Afterwards, Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Tim O'Malley discussed what they saw and heard with FootballScoop's John Brice.

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider discusses recent rumblings of young players on the rise, examines realistic rotations at linebacker, defensive end, and running back, and opines on NIL money well-spent…and unnecessary.

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2025

After the Notre Dame Football Team continued its spring ball preparations on April 2, Linebackers Coach Max Bullough and Wide Receivers Coach Mike Brown met with the media, in addition to select Linebackers and Wide Receivers. Afterwards, Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Tim O'Malley discussed what they saw and heard with FootballScoop's John Brice.

Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2025

Mike Denbrock and Chris Ash discuss offense and defense, respectively, expound upon their focus and goals for the spring, and move forward with the development of what they hope will be another playoff-bound squad once the dust settles.

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider pivots to a two-man booth today. We wrap up our conversations with Mike Denbrock and Chris Ash, discuss the two-handfuls of early enrollees that spoke to the media Saturday, and examine a few portal and recruiting queries along the way.

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2025

This episode of Irish Illustrated Insider focuses on Notre Dame's recently completed NFL Pro Day at the Irish Athletic Complex. Who shined athletically? Who disappointed relative to expectations? And when will potential first-round pick Benjamin Morrison showcase his talents for NFL scouts and general managers?

Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2025

The Notre Dame Football Team continued its spring practices on Friday, and afterwards offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock and defensive coordinator Chris Ash met with the media. Irish Illustrated's Tim O'Malley and FootballScoop's John Brice broke down what they heard in their interviews with both coordinators and the Notre Dame Tight Ends.

Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider shifts to a two-man crew today with commentary on the defensive line depth, the offensive line's alignment—to date, of course—and which surprise players from the skill positions and back seven could most aid the Irish cause next fall.

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2025

After Notre Dame Football's Spring Practice on March 26, Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Tim O'Malley broke down what they saw and heard with FootballScoop's John Brice. After viewing the first four segments of Notre Dame's practice, the guys had a chance to speak with offensive line coach Joe Rudolph and defensive line coach Al Washington, as well as Bryce Young, Loghan Thomas, Sullivan Absher, DL Jordan Botelho, and Charles Jagusah.

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider's Podcast quartet tackles its early impressions of spring football, reviews a raucous home crowd for the Sweet 16-bound Irish women, and laments the struggles of two sports programs that have seen better days.

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2025

Irish Illustrated Insider examines our initial chance to view Marcus Freeman's fourth edition Irish at a truncated practice viewing opportunity.

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2025

Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Tim O'Malley were joined by FootballScoop's national college football writer and Irish Illustrated Contributor John Brice as they reacted to Notre Dame's first spring practice of the 2025 campaign, as well as Notre Dame Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman's opening press conference.

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2025