Irish Illustrated Insider has something for everyone in today’s edition as we discuss Notre Dame assistants on the move, 2025 recruiting musts and hopefuls, an influx of safety talent (and top-tier development), floors and ceilings…and an early consensus on the now-annual Asmar Bilal award.
Feb 08, 2024•59 min•Ep. 618
From Riley Leonard to Chad Bowden to Al Golden, Irish Illustrated Insider has you covered as we discuss freshmen thrown into the fray, seniors who decided not to stay, and the new guy calling the plays.
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 617
Playoffs?! Irish Illustrated Insider is talking about Playoffs!! But also topics ranging from Rubio to Rees, from Floyd to fair-weather fans to breakout candidates, and, of course, baby boys named Marcus and Tate.
Jan 25, 2024•59 min•Ep. 616
Irish Illustrated Insider broaches a wide variety of off-season topics, from Portal to Junior Day to a Top 5 national ranking heading into 2024…of head coaches, that is.
Jan 18, 2024•50 min•Ep. 615
Irish Illustrated Insider's two-person booth of Tim Prister and Pete Sampson dives into Nick Saban's retirement, how close the Irish are to a National Championship, the impact of Notre Dame's roster additions, and much more.
Jan 11, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 614
Irish Illustrated Insider’s three-man Thursday crew returns to examine the near future, the distant future, the NFL Draft, and a review of the 2023 Portal findings with a nod to 2024s as well.
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 613
Irish Illustrated Insider’s two-man booth closes the door on Notre Dame’s Sun Bowl victory while taking a look at portal needs, wishes, and the future of key players returning in 2024.
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 612
Notre Dame thumped Oregon State in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl 40-8. The Irish Illustrated Crew and John Brice of Football Scoop reacted to the game, live on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
Dec 30, 2023•47 min•Ep. 611
Notre Dame dominated Oregon State from start to finish, winning the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl 40-8. Irish Illustrated insiders Tim Prister and Tim O'Malley react to the game, and to the post game press conference.
Dec 30, 2023•8 min•Ep. 610
Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Tim O'Malley preview the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, which features a top-20 matchup in Notre Dame and Oregon State.
Dec 29, 2023•8 min•Ep. 609
Irish Illustrated Insider examines Notre Dame’s clear defensive advantage in the Sun Bowl while wondering if prudence or a new approach will win the day offensively, considering two handfuls of new starters at critical positions.
Dec 28, 2023•52 min•Ep. 608
The Irish Illustrated Insider recruiting team of Tom Loy, Tim Prister, and Kevin Sinclair offers their takeaways from Notre Dame's 8th-ranked recruiting class of 2024. Who will be the most significant impact player in the class? Who has work to do? All this and more in today's edition of Irish Illustrated Insider.
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 607
Irish Illustrated breaks down everything said by Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman during his press conference on national signing day. They focus on the hiring of Notre Dame's new strength and conditioning coach, the search for an offensive coordinator, and the transfer portal players arriving to Notre Dame.
Dec 20, 2023•12 min•Ep. 606
The Irish Illustrated Crew reacts to Notre Dame Football Head Coach Marcus Freeman's National Signing Day Press Conference.
Dec 20, 2023•12 min•Ep. 605
Irish Illustrated Insider offers a full handful of panelists today to evaluate Gerad Parker's hiring away and who might replace him at the controls of the Irish offense next season. We also discuss the linebackers for the bowl game and theorize on the potential hire of an NFL strength and conditioning coordinator and his forthcoming assimilation into the college game.
Dec 18, 2023•56 min•Ep. 604
Irish Illustrated Insider continues its portal discussions and takes a deep dive into the impact of roster additions Riley Leonard, Mitch Jeter, and RJ Oben. Plus, we take an early look at what you can expect to see in the Sun Bowl.
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 603
Irish Illustrated Insider continues its portal, coaching staff, and NFL departure discussions while looking ahead to the Sun Bowl’s youth movement and how it might affect the roster heading into winter conditioning.
Dec 11, 2023•58 min•Ep. 602
Irish Illustrated Insider discusses a projected bowl game depth chart in the wake of opt-outs (and future opt-outs). Which backups might thrive or struggle vs. Oregon State, and which potential transfers on campus will make the most significant impact next fall?
Dec 07, 2023•50 min•Ep. 601
Irish Illustrated Insider unveils a four-man booth to wrap up Notre Dame’s week of discontent. Sun Bowl talk included…
Dec 04, 2023•54 min•Ep. 600
Irish Illustrated Insider discusses Notre Dame’s portal probability behind center, its losses to date, potential (and likely) bow opt-outs, and the odd timing of Marcus Freeman’s coaching staff change entering the 2023 bowl season.
Nov 30, 2023•55 min•Ep. 599
Irish Illustrated Insider discusses Stanford (well, a little), delves into Portal and Bowl discussions, and examines the coaching staff situation today…and into February.
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 598
Irish Illustrated's Tim O'Malley and FootballScoop's national college football writer and Irish Illustrated Contributor John Brice react to Notre Dame's season finale against Stanford.
Nov 26, 2023•36 min•Ep. 597
Irish Illustrated Insider examines Notre Dame’s future roster plans, its portal needs, its NFL futures, and, oh yeah, the Stanford Cardinal, winners of three of the last six vs. the favored Irish.
Nov 22, 2023•59 min•Ep. 596
Irish Illustrated Insider discusses the breakout game by Notre Dame’s young pass-catchers, the quality offensive effort as a whole, the upcoming coach’s carousel, draft decisions—and the one guy from a select group we’d pay if all NIL had to go his way.
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 595
Irish Illustrated's Tim O'Malley and FootballScoop's national college football writer and Irish Illustrated Contributor John Brice react to Notre Dame's 45-7 win against Wake Forest on Senior Night.
Nov 19, 2023•31 min•Ep. 594
Irish Illustrated Insider discusses Saturday’s contest against what is expected to be an overmatched Wake Forest offense and also answers subscriber's questions regarding the present and future of the Irish offense, strength, and conditioning program, and NFL hopefuls heading into the home stretch.
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 593
Irish Illustrated Insider fixes all the problems! Better put: Where does the Irish offense go from here? What about the offensive line this week and into the off-season? And how can the wideouts and quarterback improve through the season’s end and into 2024?
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 592
Irish Illustrated Insider examines Notre Dame’s four-quarter face-plant in Death Valley. Where do the 7-3 Irish go from here after a late-season bye?
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 591
Irish Illustrated's Tim O'Malley and FootballScoop's national college football writer and Irish Illustrated Contributor John Brice react to Notre Dame's crushing 23-31 loss to Clemson.
Nov 04, 2023•44 min•Ep. 590
Irish Illustrated Insider breaks down Notre Dame’s matchup in Death Valley. What is Notre Dame’s biggest advantage? Where are the Irish vulnerable? And who’ll step up in the passing game with the loss of Mitchell Evans?
Nov 02, 2023•59 min•Ep. 589