Irish Illustrated Insider reviews today’s practice open to the media as Notre Dame kicks off training camp 2024. New subscribers get 60% off a NEW annual VIP membership to Irish Illustrated. Check out all that Irish Illustrated has to offer for 60% off a new annual VIP membership. You'll get access to all of our insider Notre Dame football information, access to our recruiting experts, plus our world-famous message boards, all for 60% off a new annual subscription. All you have to do is sign up ...
Jul 31, 2024•57 min•Ep. 678
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 breakdown what they saw during Notre Dame's first football practice of fall camp and then discuss Marcus Freeman's first press conference.
Jul 31, 2024•12 min•Ep. 677
In today’s edition of Tracking the Trail, Kevin Sinclair and Eric Thomas discuss Notre Dame’s recruiting event last Thursday, the most notable takeaways from the annual Grill & Chill, and Notre Dame’s receiver recruiting conundrum.
Jul 31, 2024•52 min•Ep. 676
Irish Illustrated hosts Notre Dame cornerback commit Cree Thomas, who discusses his trip to Barcelona, his fellow classmates, his decathlete background, and much more with Kevin Sinclair and Eric Thomas.
Jul 30, 2024•20 min•Ep. 675
Irish Illustrated Insider breaks down key recruiting misses of late and crucial on-field developments that must be present during training camp and subsequently throws out a handful of schedule trouble spots that have not been discussed before.
Jul 23, 2024•59 min•Ep. 674
In a special edition of Tracking the Trail, Irish Illustrated’s Kevin Sinclair and Eric Thomas speak with Notre Dame linebacker commit Ko’o Kia. Kia discussed Notre Dame’s connection to Punahou School, the 2025 class he’s a part of, his official visit last month, and much more.
Jul 15, 2024•26 min•Ep. 673
On Thursday, Notre Dame running back commit Justin Thurman joined Irish Illustrated’s Tracking the Trail podcast as a special guest. The four-star prospect discussed various topics, including his outlook on fellow commit Deuce Knight, why Notre Dame drew him in, his future running backs coach in Deland McCullough, and much more.
Jul 11, 2024•29 min•Ep. 672
Tim O'Malley and Tim Prister are back in the latest edition of Irish Illustrated Spotlight. The guys started out by talking about some of the best stadiums they've been to and the quality of the press boxes, factoring in everything from food, parking, whether the press box had holes in the floor or not, and the actual view. They also talked about the flipside—the worst venues and press boxes they've seen and some of the crazier experiences they've had, including interactions with fans. They wrap...
Jul 11, 2024•42 min•Ep. 671
Irish Illustrates’s Kevin Sinclair and Eric Thomas discuss the loss of blue-chip safety Ivan Taylor flipping to Michigan, which stings for Notre Dame fans. The guys also talked about several ongoing recruitments in the 2025 class at receiver and linebacker positions that are increasingly murky.
Jul 09, 2024•44 min•Ep. 670
Irish Illustrated Insider's three-man booth examines the latest recruiting news, discusses two major position group battles of interest, and considers the evolution of the program's leadership. For a limited time, Notre Dame fans can take advantage of one of our sales. New subscribers get their first month for only one dollar. Currently, monthly subscribers can upgrade to a yearly subscription at 50% off. That's just $4.48 per month for a full year. Our offer ends on July 16 at 11:59 PM. You won...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 669
Already carrying an excellent defensive backs class, complete with consensus Top 100 talent at cornerback and safety, Notre Dame added to its 2025 defensive backs class today. Ranked just outside the Top 150, safety JaDon Blair announced his commitment to Notre Dame over Florida State, Michigan, Penn State, South Carolina, and others. With that, Irish Illustrated recorded a special edition of our Tracking the Trail podcast, digging into the details around the Blair commitment, details around the...
Jul 05, 2024•28 min•Ep. 668
In this week's edition of Tracking the Trail, Kevin Sinclair and Eric Thomas discussed the ongoing recruitment of a half-dozen 2025 prospects. The guys then broke down the dramatic improvement in Notre Dame's quarterback recruiting under Marcus Freeman. Finally, Kevin and Eric tapped into a big-time 2026 defensive back who is showing interest in the Fighting Irish, along with the wide range of young players set to serve as the fruits of Marcus Freeman's labor this fall.
Jul 03, 2024•48 min•Ep. 667
Tim O'Malley is joined by Kevin Sinclair as the two discuss Notre Dame Football's Summer Enrollees, ranging from freshman to grad transfers, and even Notre Dame's new Australian Punter.
Jun 27, 2024•39 min•Ep. 666
Kevin Sinclair and Eric Thomas are back for another edition of Irish Illustrated's weekly Tracking the Trail recruiting podcast. They started by reviewing the ongoing 2025 recruitments at receiver, linebacker, and safety. Some recruitments are a waiting game following official visits, but the latest is discussed. Beyond that handful of prospects, Kevin and Eric tapped into the significant interest generated on the defensive side of the ball in the 2026 cycle, along with a mixture of uncertainty ...
Jun 25, 2024•57 min•Ep. 665
Irish Illustrated Insider reviews its first impressions of the summer enrollees, delves into the latest on position battles at RB and OL, and offers its opinion on the forever recruitment of top-tier standouts such as Deuce Knight in the sport's modern era.
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 664
Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Tim O'Malley are back for another edition of Irish Illustrated Spotlight, focusing on the ongoing Counting Down the Irish Series the staff has put together this summer.
Jun 19, 2024•32 min•Ep. 663
In our latest edition of Tracking the Trail, Irish Illustrated’s Kevin Sinclair and Eric Thomas had plenty to discuss. First, the official visits from June 11 to June 13 were reviewed, followed by the June 14-16 official visit weekend, which included 13 prospects. Next, Notre Dame blue-chip linebacker Madden Faraimo, 2026 defensive tackle Elijah Golden, and others are discussed.
Jun 18, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 662
Irish Illustrated's Tim O'Malley is joined on a special edition of Spotlight by Tim Prister as they discuss Richard A. 'Dick' Rosenthal's (1933-2024) legacy and impact on Notre Dame athletics. They also break down Notre Dame's last four games on the 2024 Schedule.
Jun 13, 2024•29 min•Ep. 661
Irish Illustrated dug into the feedback gathered regarding Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng, Madden Faraimo, and Jahmir Joseph following their weekend official visits in our latest edition of our Tracking the Trail podcast. Additionally, we discussed Notre Dame's top-ranked commitment, safety Ivan Taylor, taking an official visit to Alabama over the weekend. Also, we previewed the round of official visits that kick off today, followed by the pair of big-time receivers who will officially visit Notre Dame...
Jun 11, 2024•54 min•Ep. 660
It's always both. As such, Irish Illustrated Insider discusses Notre Dame's evolving NIL stance, its most important player to improve for maxing out the 2024 campaign, a pair of over/under touchdown totals for quarterbacks present and past, and, of course, opines on the importance of A&M.
Jun 10, 2024•56 min•Ep. 659
Irish Illustrated's Tim O'Malley and Tim Prister preview Notre Dame's football schedule, this time focusing on games 5-8: Louisville, Stanford, Georgia Tech, and Navy.
Jun 05, 2024•26 min•Ep. 658
Irish Illustrated returns to its Tracking the Trail podcast, starting with its first segment led by Kevin Sinclair, Eric Thomas, and Drew Mentock. We dug into takeaways from Notre Dame’s annual Irish Invasion camp that took place on Sunday in our first segment. This includes discussion around both Irish quarterback commits in attendance, five-star 2026 safety Bralan Womack, and several other standouts. In the second segment, Kevin Sinclair and Eric Thomas discussed Shaun Terry's de-commitment an...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 657
Irish Illustrated Insider discusses Marcus Freeman’s Friday press conference, the program’s Irish Invasion festivities on Sunday, delves into the future of the quarterback position and NFL-ready linebackers, plus takes a floor-to-ceiling look at Notre Dame’s 2024 slate.
Jun 03, 2024•49 min•Ep. 656
In a special edition of Tracking the Trail, Irish Illustrated’s recruiting podcast, Kevin Sinclair and Eric Thomas dive into the details and context around the Noah Grubbs commitment. Irish Illustrated digs into the significance of landing another high-grade quarterback, the shift in recruiting outcomes under Marcus Freeman, the skill set and potential in Grubbs, and more.
Jun 01, 2024•22 min•Ep. 655
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 the 45-minute Marcus Freeman interview. #fightingirish #collegefootball #goirish #irishillustrated #notredame #notredamefootball...
May 31, 2024•12 min•Ep. 654
Irish Illustrated's Tim O'Malley is joined by Tim Prister to preview the first four games of the Notre Dame Football Schedule. They start by breaking down Texas A&M (Aug. 31), then move to Northern Illinois (Sept. 7) and Purdue (Sept. 14) before concluding with Miami OH (Sept. 21).
May 29, 2024•33 min•Ep. 653
Irish Illustrated's Tim O'Malley is joined by FootballScoop National Football Writer and Irish Illustrated Contributor John Brice to discuss Brice's reporting on a potential June Signing Period. The two discuss what the new signing period would look like, how it would impact the current recruiting calendar, and how it would alter the December signing period, which currently overlaps with the expanded College Football Playoffs.
May 29, 2024•17 min•Ep. 652
Irish Illustrated's Kevin Sinclair and Eric Thomas react to Deuce Knight's recent trip to Alabama with Kris Mitchell, Deion Colzie, CJ Carr, Riley Leonard, Jayden Thomas, Beaux Collins, Jayden Harrison, and Jaden Greathouse. They then discuss the top 100 players in the Notre Dame 2025 Class, focusing on Mark Zackery IV, Derrick Meadows, Christopher Burgess Jr., and offer Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng before talking about Irish Invasion attendees Bralan Womack, Carter Scruggs and Linkin Zylstra....
May 28, 2024•51 min•Ep. 651
Notre Dame has landed a commitment from Mark Zackery IV, a cornerback out of Ben Davis High School. Zackery, a member of the class of 2025, is a 247 Sports four-star player and ranked inside the 247 top 100. Irish Illustrated's Kevin Sinclair and Eric Thomas break down what Notre Dame is getting in Zackery from an X's and O's perspective and the overall trajectory of Notre Dame's 2025 class and beyond.
May 25, 2024•23 min•Ep. 650
Irish Illustrated's Kevin Sinclair and Eric Thomas react to Gordy Sulfsted's commitment and then discuss the current state of Notre Dame's defensive line recruitment. They also discuss Simeon Caldwell, Daniel Anderson, and Justin Thurman.
May 21, 2024•43 min•Ep. 649
