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.

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.…

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 t…

In a weekly YouTube live show, Blue & Gold’s Tim Hyde and Mike Singer discuss and react to the latest news and notes in the world of Notre Dame football and recruiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

In this episode of the Hey Horka! BlueandGold.com message board mailbag podcast, Tyler Horka and Jack Soble debate the following Notre Dame football questions... -Which players can make a move into the two-deep in fall camp? -What do you make of Riley Leonard NFL Draft projections? Can he have a Jayden Daniels-like season? -Which opponent on the sc…

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.

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 su…

In a weekly YouTube live show at Blue & Gold, recruiting writers Kyle Kelly and Mike Singer give the latest on Notre Dame’s recruiting efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

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, Ir…

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 th…

In a weekly YouTube live show, Blue & Gold’s Tim Hyde and Mike Singer discuss and react to the latest news and notes in the world of Notre Dame football and recruiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

In a weekly YouTube live show at Blue & Gold, recruiting writers Kyle Kelly and Mike Singer give the latest on Notre Dame’s recruiting efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

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.

In a weekly YouTube live show, Blue & Gold’s Tim Hyde and Mike Singer discuss and react to the latest news and notes in the world of Notre Dame football and recruiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

In this episode of the Hey Horka! Blue & Gold message board mailbag podcast, Notre Dame beat writers Tyler Horka and Jack Soble answer the following Fighting Irish football questions... -Who are Notre Dame's "now or never" football players in 2024? (the guys answer this one in a snake draft format selecting three players apiece) -Which non-quarterb…

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, K…

Former Notre Dame captain and linebacker Mike Goolsby talks about the latest news and headlines in the world of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football and recruiting in his YouTube show for Blue & Gold with co-host Mike Singer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

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.

In a weekly YouTube live show at Blue & Gold, recruiting writers Kyle Kelly and Mike Singer give the latest on Notre Dame’s recruiting efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

In the relaunch episode of the Hey Horka! Notre Dame Q&A podcast, which is originally aired in primetime on YouTube, Tyler Horka interviews Olivia Miles of the Fighting Irish women's basketball team. Then he pairs with cohost Jack Soble to answer three Notre Dame football questions from BlueandGold.com message board subscribers. The questions... -W…

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.

Audio from a YouTube live show with BlueandGold.com's Mike Singer talking Notre Dame football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

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 Go…

In a weekly YouTube live show at Blue & Gold, recruiting writers Kyle Kelly and Mike Singer give the latest on Notre Dame’s recruiting efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

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.

Blue & Gold's Mike Singer and Tim Hyde discuss the latest Notre Dame Fighting Irish football and recruiting topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

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…

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.

In a weekly YouTube live show at Blue & Gold, recruiting writers Kyle Kelly and Mike Singer give the latest on Notre Dame’s recruiting efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

Blue & Gold's Mike Singer and Tim Hyde discuss the latest Notre Dame Fighting Irish football and recruiting topics. To order the 2024 Notre Dame Football Preview, visit https://bit.ly/ND2024FB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

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.

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 …

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.

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 poten…

In a weekly YouTube live show at Blue & Gold, recruiting writers Kyle Kelly and Mike Singer give the latest on Notre Dame’s recruiting efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

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…

Blue & Gold's Mike Singer and Tim Hyde discuss the latest Notre Dame Fighting Irish football and recruiting topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

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).

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 signi…

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…

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 ov…

In a weekly YouTube live show at Blue & Gold, recruiting writers Kyle Kelly and Mike Singer give the latest on Notre Dame’s recruiting efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

Blue & Gold's Mike Singer and Tim Hyde discuss the latest Notre Dame Fighting Irish football and recruiting topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

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.

Noon kickoffs? NIL for defensive tackles—and hoops. Future head coaches, QB stats that matter, former right tackles that don't, and Link Jarrett's genius. Irish Illustrated Insider runs the gamut in today's episode. Irish Illustrated Insider is taking next week off and will return on June 3.

Irish Illustrated's Kevin Sinclair and Eric Thomas are back on the latest edition of Tracking the Trail. They discuss the Mark Zackery announcement date and how Notre Dame is recruiting internationally. They also break down how Notre Dame's recruiting patterns have changed domestically, like the increased recruiting in Ohio, before discussing how t…

In the latest edition of Irish Illustrated Overtime, Tim O'Malley and John Brice discuss the latest in communications information technology in college football, including in-helmet communication, similar to what is used at the professional level.

Mike Singer and Tim Hyde discuss the latest Notre Dame Fighting Irish football and recruiting topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated

Irish Illustrated Insider delves into myriad topics ranging from the offense's Top 10 future, to fall camp QB reps, to the upcoming Elko Effect—both good and delayed—to backup nickel options and everything in between. Today's pod also delves into the future of NIL, the general manager position, and likely changes in college football's ever-evolving…

Talking Notre Dame football recruiting with BlueandGold.com's Mike Singer and Kyle Kelly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Blue & Gold Illustrated