Episodes
Irish illustrated insider recaps Notre Dame's dominant victory over Stanford with an initial look ahead to Georgia Tech. The crew turns most of its attention to Benjamin Morrison's season-ending injury, its ramifications, and where the Irish passing game can go from here after its best performance.
Published 10/14/24
Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Drew Mentock are joined by FootballScoop's national college football writer and Irish Illustrated Contributor John Brice, as they react to what they heard during the October 14 press conference with Notre Dame Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman as the Irish prepare for their game against Georgia Tech. As always, Instant Analysis is brought to you by the RVMH Hall of Fame, located in Elkhart, Indiana.
Published 10/14/24
Irish Illustrated's Tim O'Malley and John Brice of Football Scoop break down Notre Dame's 49-7 thrashing over Stanford.
Published 10/13/24
Irish Illustrated Insider breaks down Notre Dame's recent progress heading into Saturday's contest with recent rival Stanford, discusses whether the defensive line can make a playoff push, and talks about how many snaps CJ Carr should get for the remainder of the season.
Published 10/10/24
Irish Illustrated Insider examines Notre Dame's seven remaining contests, examining matchup challenges and advantages, picking out the potential loss (hint: it's not Stanford), and who might aid the Irish roster most after returning from injury in the coming weeks.
Published 10/07/24
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 what they heard during the October 7 press conference with Notre Dame Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman as the Irish prepare for a home game against Stanford.
Published 10/07/24
This week, Notre Dame landed a commitment from a quality recruit from Georgia with big-time speed. The Irish also lost two commitments. Irish Illustrated makes sense of it all in our latest Tracking the Trail podcast.
Published 10/04/24
Irish Illustrated Insider discusses topics ranging from Deuce Knight (what's next at quarterback?), the offensive line (who might join the fray?), the remainder of the schedule (where are the defenses?), and what Marcus Freeman's program needs in the next transfer portal window.
Published 10/03/24
Irish Illustrated Insider discusses Notre Dame's revenge victory over Louisville. The offense's fast start. The defense's strong finish and, of course, the play of Riley Leonard.
Published 09/30/24
Irish Illustrated's Tim O'Malley and Irish Illustrated Contributor John Brice of Football Scoop, react to Notre Dame's 31-4 victory over the No. 15 Louisville Cardinals.
Published 09/29/24
Irish Illustrated returns for its recruiting podcast ahead of another big Friday night for Notre Dame under the lights and ahead of an important weekend on campus for the coaching staff, hosting key 2025 and 2026 recruits. In the latest edition of Tracking the Trail, we discussed the most popular names arriving in South Bend this weekend, a few Irish commits standing out in a big way, the significant basketball commitments that surfaced this week, and more.
Published 09/27/24
Irish Illustrated Insider takes a deep dive into Notre Dame's September defining—or is it season-defining?—matchup against the 15th-ranked Louisville Cardinals. Shockingly, there is also a modicum of conversation regarding Notre Dame's quarterbacks and passing attack.
Published 09/26/24
Irish illustrated insider reviews the rough start—but also progress made—during Saturday's 28-3 win over Miami, Ohio. The crew quickly turn its attention to an evenly-matched rematch with the 2023 season foil, Louisville.
Published 09/23/24
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 what they heard during the September 23 press conferences with Notre Dame Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman following Notre Dame's victory over Miami OH. The crew also began to preview Notre Dame's upcoming game with Louisville.
Published 09/23/24
It wasn't pretty. The home crowd booed their top-25 team at times as the No. 17 Fighting Irish squad got off to a sluggish start. But Notre Dame (3-1) got enough done to fend off Miami-OH (0-3), winning 28-3 after trailing early. The game had its highs--QB Riley Leonard threw a 38-yard touchdown pass and added a 50-yard touchdown rush on the ground-- and it had its lows in the form of a muffed punt by WR Jordan Faison. But, the Irish defense was able to force two turnovers and held veteran...
Published 09/22/24
Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Drew Mentock are joined by John Brice of Football Scoop and Irish Illustrated as the crew goes live from ESQ Clothing in downtown Chicago. The crew took questions from the Notre Dame Club of Chicago and offered their thoughts on the upcoming Miami University game.
Published 09/20/24
Irish Illustrated Insider discusses its old friend Chuck Martin and the Miami Redhawks. Their offensive struggles, sound defense, and content's poor timing considering Notre Dame's last home outing. We also examine the offensive line (in '25), the starting quarterback, and the offense's methods for improvement hereafter.
Published 09/19/24
Ahead of Notre Dame’s road game versus Purdue last week, national analyst and the pioneer of college football recruiting reporting Tom Lemming joined Irish Illustrated as a special guest on our Tracking the Trail Podcast. Lemming offered important insight into specific regions on Notre Dame’s recruiting map, including his hometown of Chicago and a wide variety of topics.
Published 09/19/24
Irish Illustrated Insider wraps up the Purdue game, answers injury-related questions and their potential impact, and takes listener questions regarding the quarterbacks, the punter, the up-and-coming safety, and, of course, what it's like to watch a game inside a comfy press box when it's miserable outside.
Published 09/18/24
Irish Illustrated Insider wraps up the Purdue game, answers injury-related questions and their potential impact, and takes listener questions regarding the quarterbacks, the punter, the up-and-coming safety, and, of course, what it's like to watch a game inside a comfy press box when it's miserable outside. 
Published 09/16/24
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 what they heard during the September 16 press conferences with Notre Dame Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman following Notre Dame's thrashing of Purdue.
Published 09/16/24
Irish Illustrated's Tim O'Malley and Tim Prister are joined by FootballScoops' John Brice as they react to Notre Dame's dismantling of Purdue.
Published 09/15/24
Irish Illustrated Insider offers its final post-mortem after last weekend’s home loss to Northern Illinois. It also takes a deep dive into the problems the Boilermakers might present during Notre Dame’s first visit to West Lafayette since 2013.
Published 09/12/24
Irish Illustrated Insider delves into the aftermath of Northern Illinois' seismic triumph in South Bend. What went wrong? (Other than the obvious.) What could change? And how will the program rebound from this latest unexpected upset?
Published 09/09/24
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 what they heard during the September 9 press conferences with Notre Dame Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman following Notre Dame's disastrous loss to NIU.
Published 09/09/24