Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting

Notre Dame plans to resume football practice Wednesday, Sept. 30, eight days after shutting down in-person activities due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The sources of the the spread have been identified. BlueandGold.com's Patrick Engel and Lou Somogyi discuss what that means for playing the next game, Oct. 10 at Florida State, as scheduled. Plus, they dish on the first three weeks of ACC games.

BlueandGold.com's Mike Singer and Patrick Engel discuss how Notre Dame landed Deion Colzie for a second time and its chances with fellow Georgia receiver Jayden Thomas. They're also joined by Marc Spindler, the father of Notre Dame offensive line commit Rocco Spindler, who shares an endless supply of stories.

BlueandGold.com recruiting insider Mike Singer and former Notre Dame linebacker and captain Mike Goolsby break down Athens (Ga.) Academy wide receiver Deion Colzie, a four-star prospect and the Fighting Irish’s new commitment in the 2021 class.

Two games into the season, Notre Dame has its first postponement due to its own COVID-19 related issues. BlueandGold.com's Patrick Engel and Lou Somogyi react to the news and where Notre Dame goes from here, plus Yahoo! Sports Pete Thamel joins to discuss the wild world of college football in 2020.

Your Irish made this one look easy...Because it was. BlueandGold.com's Patrick Engel and Lou Somogyi react to Notre Dame's 52-0 blowout of South Florida, a wire-to-wire undressing.

BlueandGold.com's Mike Singer and former Irish linebacker and captain Mike Goolsby went live on YouTube shortly after Notre Dame shut out Duke 52-0 on Saturday. Listen to the replay of the postgame show in podcast form here.

Notre Dame will attempt to beat one of the five FBS programs it has never defeated when it hosts South Florida, which delivered a memorable (er, forgettable) first visit to South Bend nine years ago. BlueandGold.com's Patrick Engel and Lou Somogyi discuss why they see this meeting taking on an entirely different narrative.

BlueandGold.com's Mike Singer discusses his road travels, particularly his trip to New Jersey this week to check out 2022 Notre Dame quarterback target Steven Angeli, with host Patrick Engel.

Indianapolis (Ind.) North Central athlete Theran Johnson, who landed an offer from the Irish on Tuesday night, and Athens (Ga.) Academy wide receiver Deion Colzie, a longtime Notre Dame target, are also topics of discussion for the guys, among other recruiting-related tangents from the BlueandGold.com staffers, in the latest episode of Pod Like A Champion!

Did you really expect a flawless offense? Brian Kelly didn't.  Same time, he surely didn't expect 205 total yards from Kyren Williams in his first start (good) or seven total catches from his wide receivers (not good). Patrick Engel and Lou Somogyi react to Notre Dame's season-opening win over Duke.

Minutes after the conclusion of Notre Dame's 27-13 victory over Duke on Sept. 12, BlueandGold.com's Mike Singer and Mike Goolsby, a former Irish captain and linebacker, went live on YouTube to break down the game and take questions from fans. You can listen to the audio of the show in podcast form here.

BlueandGold.com's Lou Somogyi and Patrick Engel discuss their takeaways from Notre Dame's first depth chart release and preview Saturday's season-opener against Duke.

Notre Dame added its third commitment in the 2022 class on Saturday morning, when Grand Rapids (Mich.) Catholic Central linebacker Nolan Ziegler announced his pledge to the Fighting Irish.

BlueandGold.com recruiting insider Mike Singer and former Notre Dame captain and linebacker Mike Goolsby analyze the new Irish verbal commit.

In a new episode of Pod Like A Champion, former Notre Dame linebacker Mike Goolsby joins BlueandGold.com recruiting insider Mike Singer to discuss new Irish pledge Will Schweitzer, a class of 2021 defensive end from Los Gatos (Calif.). 

They also give their thoughts on if the Irish are recruiting on a national championship level, three- vs. four-star prospects, how Goolsby's Notre Dame degree has helped him and more.

Notre Dame picked up a surprise commitment from Los Gatos (Calif.) High defensive end Will Schweitzer on Sunday evening. BlueandGold.com's Mike Singer and Patrick Engel discuss what the commitment means and more.

Jonesborough (Tenn.) David Crockett linebacker Prince Kollie is Notre Dame’s newest commitment in the 2021 class. BlueandGold.com breaks down what this pledge means for the Fighting Irish!

BlueandGold.com's Mike Singer and Patrick Engel discuss the Fighting Irish's new schedule for the 2020 season. They react to the Clemson game, potential trip up matchups, the ACC Championship game and more!

BlueandGold.com's Mike Singer and Lou Somogyi are joined by football analyst Mike Goolsby to break down Notre Dame's defense, plus discuss the news of wide receiver Kevin Austin's injury and former Irish quarterback Phil Jurkovec being granted immediate eligibility at Boston College.

Notre Dame has been hot on the recruiting trail in the past five weeks, landing five new commitments. Former Notre Dame linebacker Mike Goolsby joins the show to break the five new Irish recruits, giving his expert take. For more information on these players, visit BlueandGold.com

BlueandGold.com's Mike Singer, Lou Somogyi and Mike Goolsby, a former linebacker and captain for the Fighting Irish, go position-by-position to discuss Notre Dame's offensive position groups. To kick off the podcast, Goolsby gives his reaction to Notre Dame joining the ACC for the 2020 season. From a former player's perspective, does he like playing against Navy?

Wadsworth (Ohio) Senior class of 2021 tight end Mitchell Evans has announced his commitment to Notre Dame. BlueandGold.com’s Patrick Engel and Mike Singer break down what his verbal means for the Fighting Irish.

BlueandGold.com's Patrick Engel, Mike Singer and Lou Somogyi give the latest on Notre Dame's situation with its 2020 schedule, break down their takes on whether or not it helps the Irish's chances to win a national title, and take a look at Phil Jurkovec's Instagram message that has Fighting Irish fans talking.

BlueandGold.com’s Mike Singer and Patrick Engel discuss the new running back commitment from Metairie (La.) Rummel’s Logan Diggs, and how his pledge came together for the Fighting Irish.