Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting

The Irish Huddle crew was back this week to recap Notre Dame's 28-21 loss to Pittsburgh Saturday and sort through the issues that led to the upset. The group talked about the lack of a running game, injuries and where Notre Dame might land in the postseason.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.

Three turnovers, two of them in the red zone, and a handful of other mistakes led Notre Dame to a 28-21 loss to Pittsburgh at Heinz Field Saturday. The loss drops the Irish to 7-3 this season and ends their hopes of making it to the BCS.Blue & Gold Illustrated's Dan Murphy and Andrews Owens discuss where Notre Dame stands now in teh postseason picture, what is missing with the Irish offense and Stephon Tuitt's ejection for targeting. They also get you caught up on how Notre Dame's opponents fared this week in this edition of The Morning After.

The Irish Huddle crew was back this week to recap Notre Dame's 38-34 win over Navy Saturday and look forward to a match-up with Pittsburgh in primetime. The group talked about the growing injury problem on Notre Dame's defense, where Tarean Folston stands in the pecking order at running back and what to expect from Pittsburgh.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.

Blue & Gold Illustrated's Tom Loy and Dan Murphy discuss the latest news on the recruiting front for Notre Dame. Who's next to commit? What are the biggest needs left in the 2014 class? Who are some big names to keep an eye on for the future.

Freshman running back Tarean Folston ran for 140 yards and a touchdown, which came in the final minutes of a 38-34 win over Navy Saturday night. In a game with nine lead changes, the Irish made one stop in the second half to escape a potential upset. Blue & Gold Illustrated's Dan Murphy and Andrews Owens discuss Notre Dame's win, the new pecking order at running back and how the Irish can survive a rash on injuries on defense. They also take questions from the message board and get you caught up on how Notre Dame's opponents fared this week in this edition of The Morning After.

The Irish Huddle crew was back this week to recap Notre Dame's win over Air Force Saturday night in Colorado Springs and look ahead to this week's match-up with Navy. The group talked about a laundry list of injuries, the expanding options at wide receiver and how the Irish adjusted to stop the triple option. They finish the show by breaking down Navy(4-3) and predicting Saturday's outcome.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.

Irish quarterback Tommy Rees threw as many touchdown passes as incompletions Saturday in a 45-10 rout of Air Force. Notre Dame's defense adjusted to the triple option attack and kept Air Force out of the end zone after an opening drive score. Blue & Gold Illustrated's Dan Murphy and Andrews Owens discuss Notre Dame's rivalry win, the value of Tommy Rees and some evolving offensive weapons in the passing game. They also take questions from the message board and get you caught up on how Notre Dame's opponents fared this week in this edition of The Morning After.

The Irish Huddle crew was back this week to recap Notre Dame's win ove USC Saturday night in South Bend and look ahead to this week's match-up with Air Force. The group talked about Tommy Rees' status, Andrew Hendrix's ability to come in and play and several other key players from the USC Win. They finished the show by breaking down Air Force's struggles in a 1-6 and providing predictions. 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.

Notre Dame's defense hung on to a 14-10 lead in the second half Saturday night as the Irish beat rival USC at home for the first time since 2001. Senior quarterback Tommy Rees left the game with a neck injury in the third quarter after throwing two touchdown passes, leaving the game in the hands of a recharged Stephon Tuitt and the rest of the Irish defense. Blue & Gold Illustrated's Dan Murphy and Andrews Owens discuss Notre Dame's rivalry win, the value of Tommy Rees and some evolving offensive weapons in the passing game. They also take questions from the message board and get you caught up on how Notre Dame's opponents fared this week in this edition of The Morning After.

The Irish Huddle crew reconvened this week to discuss Notre Dame's upcoming game against rival USC Saturday night in South Bend. Among the topics on today's slate were Notre Dame's agenda in the bye week, USC's new look under Ed Orgeron and predictions for Saturday's game.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.

The Irish Huddle crew gets you ready for this weekend's trip to Dallas where Notre Dame will face Arizona State. Tony, Lou and Dan tackle topics like Andrew Hendrix's future in the offense, an improved running game and what to expect against the Sun Devils. 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 assitant editor 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

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No. 22 Notre Dame gave up 14 points in the first three minutes of a 35-21 loss to No. 12 Oklahoma Saturday night in South Bend. The first home loss since October 2011 drops the Irish to 3-2 at the end of September. Blue & Gold Illustrated's Dan Murphy and Andrews Owens discuss Notre Dame's turnover troubles, brights spots on offense and where the loss leaves the Irish bowl picture. They also take questions from the message board and get you caught up on how Notre Dame's opponents fared this week in this edition of The Morning After.

The Irish Huddle crew reconvened this week to break down Notre Dame's 17-13 win over Michigan State last week and get you ready for Saturday afternoon's return to South Bend against Oklahoma. Tony, Lou and Dan discuss the intermediate passing game, improvements on defense and give predictions for Saturday. 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

No. 22 Notre Dame held off Michigan State for a 17-13 win Saturday night in South Bend. Although it wasn't pretty, the Irish advance to 3-1 heading into the final week of September.Blue & Gold Illustrated's Dan Murphy and Andrews Owens discuss Notre Dame's offensive game plan, the personnel adjustments on defense, take questions from the message board and get you caught up on how Notre Dame's opponents fared this week in this edition of The Morning After.