Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting

Notre Dame went on the road and pounded one of its longest rivals, beating Michigan State by a 38-18 score in a game that was never really that close. The Irish led 28-7 at the break and were up 38-10 in the fourth quater. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and footbal analyst Bryan Driskell break down the game, discussing the all-around strong performance from the Irish on offense, defense and special. The staff hands out game balls at the end of the show.

BGI recruiting reporters David McKinney and Corey Bodden discuss the latest news in the world of Notre Dame recruiting     

Notre Dame is looking to put together a much-needed road winning streak when it travels to East Lansing, Mich. to take on the Spartans of Michigan State. Blue & Gold Illustrated football analyst Bryan Driskell and recruiting reporter David McKinney preview the game, beginning with why it is such a big game for the Irish. The staff then gets into an overview of the Spartans before breaking down the matchups and keys to the game that will have the greatest outcome on the final score.

SpartanMag.com's Jim Comparoni joins the show to discuss Notre Dame's upcoming matchup with Michigan State.     

Notre Dame improved to 2-1 on the season with a convincing 49-20 over Boston College in the "Holy War." The Irish have now won six games over the Eagles, and they did it with a record-setting ground performance. Blue & Gold Illustated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the game, discussing what worked, and areas where Notre Dame must get better, during the win.

BGI recruiting reporters David McKinney and Corey Bodden review all the happenings during a big recruiting weekend at Notre Dame 

Notre Dame takes on Boston College in hopes of getting back on track. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell preview the matchups and keys to success for the Fighting Irish.

BGI recruiting reporter David McKinney is joined by Michael Sullivan of EagleAction.com to preview Notre Dame's upcoming matchup with Boston College 

Notre Dame dropped a hard-fought contest to Georgia on Saturday, losing to the Bulldogs by a 20-19 score. It's another "almost" win for Notre Dame under head coach Brian Kelly. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the game and talk about what went well, what didn't work and what needs to happen for Notre Dame moving forward if it wants to start turning games like this into victories.

Recruiting reporters David McKinney and Corey Bodden preview a massive weekend in Notre Dame recruting 

Notre Dame and Georgia square off on Saturday for the first time since the two programs met in the 1981 Sugar Bowl. It also marks the first time since 1965 that Georgia has traveled north of the Mason-Dixon Line for a regular season game. Blue & Gold Illustrated football analyst Bryan Driskell and reporter David McKinney preview the game, focusing on the most important matchups, keys to the game, and what this game means big picture for both programs.

In episode two of The Other Sideline, recruiting reporter David McKinney is joined by Radi Nabulsi of UGASports to discuss the upcoming matchup between Notre Dame and Georgia.  Nabulsi gave insight on the strenghts and weaknesses of the Bulldogs, gave a breakdown of that to expect from freshman quarterback Jake Fromm, and offered a prediction for the game.     

BGI recruiting reporters David McKinney and Corey Bodden recap the weekend that was in Notre Dame recruiting and go over the prep performances of some Irish commits and targets 

Notre Dame kicked off the 2017 season with a 49-16 win over Temple, the defending American Athletic Conference champions. The Irish dominated on offense, racking up 606 total yards, and the Notre Dame defense pressued Temple to the tune of 11 tackles for loss and three sacks. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell breaking down the game.

BGI recruiting reporters David McKinney and Corey Bodden preview the weekend to come in Notre Dame recruiting