G’Irish Talk: A Notre Dame Football Podcast

S2 E18 - A Holy War Crucifixion in the Snow

Notre Dame finally dominated an inferior opponent at home, nearly running Boston College off the field with a resounding 44-0 win that was essentially over at the half. Mike and Brett give their takeaways of the game including most impressive performances and areas to nitpick. After covering the win, the guys also discuss Notre Dame's improving bowl game picture and the possible match ups.

 

Separately, the guys make a big announcement: they've officially joined The Pigskin Podcast Network as an affiliate. They quickly cover implications of the move and changes to the podcast.

 

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S2 E17 - The Close Calls Return

Mike officially returns from his honeymoon just in time for Notre Dame to come back down to Earth from the highs of the Clemson win with a tight win against Navy. The guys cover that game, preview the upcoming Senior Day game against BC and then close the show with a deep dive on Pro Football Focus grades and data, discussing the key advantages, uses, weaknesses and caveats of the resource.

S2 E16 - Bring Your Own Guts Saturday

Brett joins guest co-host Danny to recap Notre Dame's dismantling of Top 5 Clemson Tigers and share thoughts from watching the game in the stadium and storming the field post-game. Mick Assaf, founder and CEO of Yoke, also joins to discuss NIL trends and player collectives.

S2 E15 - Irish Crush the Orange

ND beats another top 25 opponent away from home. And now look ahead to a top 10 foe coming to South Bend in the undefeated Clemson Tigers. Brett also breaks down play action usage and productivity across top college football offenses and why ND should use it more.

S2 E14 – Mike Gets Married and the Irish Halt a Rebellion

Mike 2.0 joins the show as guest co-host and helps Brett breakdown ND's 44-21 victory over the UNLV Rebels. The guys look ahead to the road tilt against Syracuse and take a deep dive on correlations between advanced metrics.

S2 E13 - Here We Go Again (Stanford Loss and UNLV Preview)

After showing signs of improvement, Notre Dame had a major regression this past week with a stunning loss, this time to Stanford. Mike and Brett give their thoughts on this game, telling listeners what to (and what not to) takeaway from this game.  In addition to briefly previewing next week's opponent, UNLV, they provide a defense of the defense: pointing out data and context suggesting they're performing better than many media pundits are arguing.

S2 E12 - Continued Improvement vs. BYU and Preview of Stanford Rivalry Game

The Irish continued to show signs of improvement against a good BYU team this past Saturday in Vegas. Mike and Brett provide their key takeaways and then look ahead to next week's lackluster opponent, Stanford, a rival that has floundering in recent years. The guys then close the show by discussing the history of the Shamrock Series games and which locations they'd like to see games played at in the future.  

S2 E11 - Sin City Showdown vs. BYU

Welcome back from the bye week festivities. This Saturday, the Irish take on BYU in a religious college clash in Sin City. Brett and Mike have your pre-game preparation covered with an in-depth preview of the match-up against the Cougars. The guys then close out the show with some musings on where they think the program is at the bye week mark.

S2 E10 - Are the Irish Back Again?

Going into the bye week, Notre Dame is back at .500 following a dominating performance over UNC on the road. Mike and Brett discuss their key themes from the game and what to take away moving forward this season. The guys close the show with a segment on parity in college football now and historically, utilizing SP+ data for some interesting findings.

S2 E9 - The First Win of the Marcus Freeman Era + UNC Preview and Assessment of Program, Freeman and Rees

Marcus Freeman finally notched his first win as the head coach of Notre Dame with a tight game against Cal. Mike and Brett cover the key themes from the game and what they mean for the team moving forward. Moving to next week, the guys preview the UNC game and close off the show with a segment assessing where the program is now, what their thoughts are on Marcus Freeman and how Tommy Rees has done as an offensive coordinator.