Tilting Ground

Three games into the 2018 college football season and things are drastically different for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans. Notre Dame is undefeated after another win against Vanderbilt. The Fighting Irish offense scores just enough to win, while the defense continues to dominate. For the USC… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 4.5 We...

Week 2 of the 2018 college football season has come and gone. The USC Trojans suffered their first lost, while the Notre Dame Fighting Irish hung on to victory. The Trojans traveled north to Stanford and failed to score a touchdown. The USC offense looked disjointed, freshman quarterback JT Daniels… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 4.4 Week 2 Recap S...

Week 1 of the 2018 college football season is in the books, and both the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans came away victorious. Notre Dame was able to topple the favored Michigan Wolverines while the Trojans bested the UNLV Running Rebels. For the Fighting Irish, quarterback Brandon… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 4.3 Week 1 Recap appe...

The 2018 college football season kicks off this weekend. The USC Trojans take on the UNLV Running Rebels, while the Notre Dame Fighting Irish faceoff against the Michigan Wolverines.  The biggest news item from this week is USC coach Clay Helton named true freshman JT Daniels the Trojans’ starting quarterback.… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Podcast – Episode 4.2 Week 1 Prev...

The 2018 college football season is finally here. We preview the fates of both Notre Dame and USC in this especially long episode. We cover the Fighting Irish’s preseason expectations, what to expect from Brandon Wimbush, how good is the Notre Dame defense and much more. As for the Trojans,… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 4.1 2018 Season Preview ap...

Since this is a sports podcast we start the episode by talking about LeBron James signing with the Los Angeles Lakers. We then shift our focus back to college football, but still on a star in Los Angeles. Specifically USC Trojan true freshman quarterback J.T. Daniels. J.T. Daniels is a… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.23 Summer Catch Up appeared f...

After a brief hiatus we are back. On this episode we run down the final list of players leaving Notre Dame and USC. We also recap some coaching changes for both the Irish and the Trojans. The episode ends with the short list of players representing Notre Dame and USC… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.22 Player Exits appeared first on Tilting Ground...

The final college football game of the season has been played, and the Alabama Crimson Tide are the National Champions. Greg and Michael start this episode right after the National tidal game has ended, and make some stark comparisons between the USC Trojans, Notre Dame Fighting Irish and national champion… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 2.21 End o...

2018 is here and that means the college football season is over for both USC and Notre Dame. This episode starts with the Trojans, and their lackluster performance against the Ohio State Buckeyes. The problems that plagued USC all season long showed up once again in the Cotton Bowl. As… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.20 Bowl Game Wrap Up appeared...

Greg and Michael are back after a week long hiatus, and have a cornucopia of Notre Dame and USC football information to share. The episode starts with the college football early signing period and which recruits signed early with the Trojans and Fighting Irish.  The Trojans landed one big recruit… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.19 Bowl Preview ap...

It’s awards season in college football, so we decided to hand out our creatively named awards a little early this year. Before we bestow honors on USC Trojans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Greg bemoans the 2018 Notre Dame schedule. During the awards ceremony we sprinkle in current news and… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.18 2017 Awards appeared...

The USC Trojans became PAC 12 Champions by beating the Stanford Cardinal, and Notre Dame had the week off on this episode of the podcast. We start with bowl selection Sunday and which teams are playing where.  Before breaking down the PAC 12 championship game Michael rants about how the… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.17 Week 15 appeared first on...

It was a light weekend of football action with Notre Dame playing Stanford and USC finally on a bye. The Fighting Irish couldn’t keep it together in the fourth quarter and lost to Stanford. It was another lack luster effort for the Irish, putting a bow on a once promising… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.16 Week 14 appeared first on Tilting Ground...

The winning ways continue for both USC and Notre Dame. This episode starts with the USC Trojans’ victory over cross town rival UCLA. USC did not look sharp in this rivalry game win, but as they say, a win is a win. While discussing the crowd at the Coliseum, Greg… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.15 Week 13 appeared first on Tilting Ground .

It was a rough weekend for Notre Dame football. The Fighting Irish were expelled from the college football playoff after a crushing defeat at the hands of the Miami Hurricanes. Everything that could go wrong did for the Irish. Notre Dame picked the wrong time to lay an egg, but… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.14 Week 12 (It Always Ends In Humilia...

On this very special episode of the podcast, Greg and Michael start things off by apologizing for their tardiness this week. The episode was delayed due to Michael’s one of kind nuptials, which Greg was an integral part of. Once we get to football talk, Michael briefly runs down USC’s… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.13 Week 11 appeared first on T...

Notre Dame and USC both won their games last weekend by large margins, so Michael and Greg should both be happy, but that’s not the case. We start with Notre Dame and their new found national prominence. Greg is full of hope for the remainder of the season, and Michael… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.12 Week 10 appeared first on Tilting Ground .

In a very special rivalry week bonus episode Greg brings on another Fighting Irish supporter, Tim Norkus, to wake up the echoes and gloat over Notre Dame’s beat down victory over USC. The golden dome supporters enjoy a safe space to discuss their excitement over this Notre Dame team and… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.11 Rivalry Week Bonus appear...

Rivalry week has come and gone, and in it’s wake Notre Dame exposed the flaws that have plagued USC all season long. Greg was all smiles as he reveled in a dominant Fighting Irish rushing attack that abused the Trojan defense all game long. Michael on the other hand holds… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.10 Week 9 appeared first on Tilting Ground...

Only one of our teams played this week, but USC kept things interesting enough against Utah to give Michael and Greg something to talk about. The Trojans squeaked out another close victory. USC had a lot of good and a lot of bad; we start with another special teams rant,… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.9 Week 8 appeared first on Tilting Ground .

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and USC Trojans were both victories this weekend, however spirits are not as high as listeners might expect on this episode. We start with our focus on Notre Dame and Greg explaining why backup quarter back Ian Book was starting against North Carolina and who… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.8 Week 7 appeared first on...

It finally happened. After weeks of close calls and slow starts, the USC Trojans finally lost a game. Late Friday night or early Saturday morning, depending on where you were, the Trojans lost to the Washington State Cougars. There is a lot of blame to go around for this loss,… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.7 Week 6 appeared first on Tilting Gro...

On a special cross country podcast, Greg and Michael are both happy campers after wins for Notre Dame and USC. The Fighting Irish looked dominate against Michigan State, and have hopes rising high in South Bend. It was another slow start for the Trojans, who were short staffed against Cal,… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.6 Week 5 appeared first o...

Victories abound this weekend. Both Notre Dame and USC won their Week 3 contests. This week’s podcast starts with the USC Trojans and their nail biter of a win against Texas. It may have taken a little longer than usual, but Sam Darnold always finds a way to win. The… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast: Episode 3.5 Week 4 appeared first on Tilting Ground .

Week 2 of the college football season is in the books! The USC Trojans chalked up another victory, while the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were narrowly defeated. This episode starts with the Irish loss, and Greg and Michael working their way backwards from Notre Dame’s memorable final offensive play, to… The post Podcast: Untitled Notre Dame USC Football Podcast – Episode 3.4 Week 3 appea...