Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting

Blue Gold Illustrated writers Lou Somogyi, Andrew Owens and Douglas Farmer preview today's Notre Dame-North Carolina matchup.

The Irish Huddle returned this week with host Tony Roberts, Lou Somogyi and Andrew Owens previewing Saturday's meeting with North Carolina. Topics for this episode included the importance of protecting the ball when facing a suspect — even desperate —defense, what Notre Dame's offense should be able to accomplish against the Tar Heels and the dangers of looking ahead to Florida State.

Blue Gold Illustrated staff writer Andrew Owens previews Notre Dame's matchup this weekend with North Carolina beat writer Andrew Carter.

The Morning After discusses Notre Dame's 17-14 win over Stanford, with staff writers Andrew Owens and Douglas Farmer focusing on the recent play of Everett Golson, the surprise of Notre Dame's defense and what to expect this week as the Irish prep for North Carolina.

Staff writers Lou Somogyi, Andrew Owens and Douglas Farmer preview Notre Dame's matchup with Stanford.

The Irish Huddle returned this week with host Tony Roberts, Lou Somogyi and Andrew Owens previewing Saturday's meeting with Stanford. Topics for this episode include an update on the ongoing academic dishonesty investigation, a discussion of how the Irish and the Cardinal mirror each other this season and the need for Notre Dame's offensive line to establish some cohesion as soon as possible.

Blue Gold Illustrated recruiting analyst Tom Loy previews the upcoming Stanford recruiting weekend and who could be on commitment watch. 

On this week's Behind Enemy Lines podcast, Stanford beat writer Tom Fitzgerald previews the Cardinal leading up to Saturday's matchup at Notre Dame.

Staff writers Andrew Owens and Douglas Farmer rehash Notre Dame's 31-15 win over Syracuse.

Blue Gold Illustrated staff writers Lou Somogyi, Andrew Owens and Douglas Farmer preview Notre Dame's tilt with Syracuse. 

The Irish Huddle returned this week with host Tony Roberts, Lou Somogyi and Andrew Owens previewing Saturday's meeting with Syracuse.Topics for this episode included the Irish offensive line adjustments and how it will affect Notre Dame's rushing game as well as an analysis of the threats posed by Syracuse's versatile rushing attack.

The Irish Huddle returned this week with host Tony Roberts, Lou Somogyi and Andrew Owens discussing Notre Dame's activities during the season's first bye week. Topics for this episode include Notre Dame's struggling run game, possible new offensive line configurations and an overview of the freshmen's contributions to Notre Dame's 3-0 start. Check back next week for another edition of the Irish Huddle previewing a matchup with the Syracuse Orange.

Hanlon on Michigan’s defense

Blue Gold Illustrated's Tom Loy and Dan Murphy bring you the latest from the Notre Dame recruiting trail. This episode includes discussion about Notre Dame's newest commitment, offensive lineman Trevor Ruhland; the coaching staff's first week on the road in April and how new additions Brian VanGorder and Matt LaFleur have fared so far in recruiting.

This week's episodes wraps up the spring season by taking a look at who impressed during last Saturday's Blue-Gold scrimmage. Topics include the new FieldTurf at Notre Dame Stadium, Malik Zaire's performance and the top position groups on both sides of the ball. BGI Radio's "The Irish Huddle" is hosted by the legendary radio voice of Notre Dame football, Tony Roberts, with Blue & Gold senior editor Lou Somogyi and staff writer Dan Murphy. "The Huddle" is available every week during the football season. Please check with BlueandGold.com for further, complete coverage of the Fighting Irish football team.