Single High Notre Dame Football Podcast from UHND.com

After a long hiatus, the boys are back to podding on Single High.  WIth spring practice fully underway and recruiting heating up, there was not a shortage of topics for the lads to discuss. Spring Access - Less video and access seems to be happening while access to playeres and coaches has done a reversal from the BK era Linebackers - Where does everyone fit in, how will reps be split, and wi...

Last summer we were joined by Ashton Pollard, now of Blue and Gold Illustrated fame, to make some 2021 Notre Dame football predictions.  This week we looked back at all those predictions and laughed at ourselves a little bit.   Marist Liufau - Frank's greatest prediction that never was Kevin Austin playing up to some pre-season optimism despite a rough start to the year One last "play Ky...

More than two months after Bayou Brian's abrupt departure from Notre Dame, the Fighting Irish finally have a full coaching staff and we're fans of what Marcus Freeman put together.  We broke down the staff, answered some questions, and had some fun talking Irish football.  What Al Golden brings to the table for Notre Dame How much turnover would their have been even if Brian Kelly stayed...

We returned this week after a week off thanks to a hellacious week of work for Frank so there was a lot to talk about.  Notre Dame has two new assistants since the last pod and still needs a DC while USC's Lincoln Riley said some dumb things this week that will make it easy to dislike him. Here's a rundown of everything we covered this week.  Some concerns with the relatively young age o...

Frank and Greg are back this week to talk through the latest developments with the Notre Dame coaching staff as Marcus Freeman works on finishing off his first staff as the head coach at Notre Dame.  The lads discuss: Has Notre Dame improved overall with the four hires so far? How much fun was Notre Dame football in 2021? Thoughts on the departure for Lance Taylor and how the DC hire could im...

It's been a wild news cycle for Notre Dame football since the lads last spoke.  Greg and Frank break down all of the good and bad that's happened to Notre Dame football this off-season with an eye on the future. Why the return of Isaiah Foskey is so big for Notre Dame What the return of Jarrett Patterson does for the Irish OL Why Mike Elston leaving was so shocking, but what opportunity does...

The Fiesta Bowl was a whole lot of fun for about 29 minutes and then turned into a disaster for Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman.  The Irish were so close to finally snapping the stupid BCS/NY6 bowl streak but came up short again.  Frank and Greg break it all down in the season finale of Single High while keeping an eye on what is still a bright future for the program.  What went wrong...

Frank and Greg got together to podcast and a Q&A session broke out thanks to our wonderful listeners. We dove into a number of questions regarding the Fiesta Bowl and Notre Dame’s quest to end the major bowl drought. Injuries at RT and CB and their potential impact on the game What to expect from Blake Fisher in his first game back How big of a game is this for Notre Dame and what is on the li...

Frank recorded solo this week since he and Greg's schedules didn't work out, but there was still plenty to talk about in the world of Notre Dame football Top 5 Christmas movies and defending the Christmas Vacation slander from other Notre Dame pods Why Notre Dame doesn't need a transfer QB - hint it's because Tyler Buchner Brian Kelly's terrible track record of developing QBs at Notre Dame Assista...

Notre Dame signed a bonafide top-10 class with more "dudes" than the Irish usually sign for the best class in years despite a major debacle at the wide receiver position at the end of the cycle.  We talk about what went wrong, how to fix it, and more in this week's Single High.  Elite hauls at linebacker, offensive line, and tight end Where each of the 4 LB's project long-term Why we're...

Greg is joined by his friend and USC fan Michael Muto to discuss the latest news regarding Notre Dame and USC, a little recruiting, and players opting out. Topics include: Greg's new gig with ISD Kyren Williams and Kyle Hamilton turning pro Drake London turning pro Players opting out Upcoming early signing day USC’s roster management

Notre Dame is officially Fiesta Bowl-bound. Greg and Frank talk about their initial thoughts of the matchup with Oklahoma and the opportunity that Marcus Freeman has in his first game as the head coach of the Fighting Irish.   Other topics include: Overall thoughts on championship Saturday and why we were all idiots for just expecting Georgia to win Oklahoma State's defense and how good it is...

The craziest week in Notre Dame football history is winding down with optimism and excitement soaring as the Irish emerged from the brink of disaster following the abrupt departure of its former head coach. We had a lot of thoughts to share as we were joined by our old friend Jeff, one of the original forum members who went by the name Jack Daniels for years.   Topics include: Our excitement...

A little over 24 hours after Brian Kelly flipped the program that he helped rebuild completely upside down, we recorded our thoughts on the latest podcast.  It's been a tumultuous 24+ hours for Notre Dame football, but we tried to look at things somewhat calmly and realize the Irish could emerge from this mess just fine. Topics included: How shocked we were about the news and its ramification...

While Notre Dame was making their final pitch to the playoff committee, their main rival was pitching their new head coach. The Fighting Irish throttled Stanford 45-14 to finish the season 11-1 and will be left to wait on their playoff fate from the committee and need help to get in. Meanwhile, USC has poached Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma, and Greg brings on his USC friend Michael to talk about the...

Football is fun again at Notre Dame with the Irish on the verge of another potential playoff berth after blowing out Georgia Tech on Senior Day to improve to 10-1.   Kudos to the Notre Dame coaching staff and some much-maligned assistants A special Senior Day moment for Lord Myron Notre Dame's playoff chances and what scenarios are bad for the Irish Some Christmas lighting tips Audric Estime,...

This week Frank had to ride solo since he and Greg's schedules didn't align well during the week.  Frank breakdown the Georgia Tech game on Senior Day while running through all of the seniors that could return in 2022 and some who might not.  Topics this week include: Review bonanza!  Uncertainty at QB for Georgia Tech Notre Dame's offense maybe being conservative again given the in...

Brian Kelly took a shorthanded and sick team to Charlottesville, Virginia to play the Cavaliers, who were also without starting QB Brennan Armstrong, and came out victorious for the 9th time in 10 tries in 2021. It was at times sloppy, other times dominating, and mostly methodical as Kelly's Irish move to 6th in the AP poll and look toward the newest playoff rankings coming on Tuesday. Will Notre...

We recorded our Virginia preview pod with a slight detour complaining about how bad the College Football Playoff committee has messed up the rankings.  Frank and Greg serendipitously had their schedules align this week saving you all from two separate preview pods this week.  Topics this week included: How terrible thee rankings are and how little sense they make  What are Notre Dam...

Notre Dame stifled the vaunted running attack of their military rival Navy, holding them to 166 yards on 55 carries, and wore them down on the ground to move their #10 ranked team to 8-1 on the season. It was a sluggish start for the Irish offense, but the defense started strong and stayed that way throughout, in a stellar performance for defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman in his first game agai...

Since the bye week Notre Dame's offense and defense have gone in opposite directions in terms of efficiency, and to discuss that Greg brings on Michael Bryan of 18Stripes.com to discuss those changes. Notre Dame started the season with five games post-FSU with teams that featured tough defenses and middling offenses and that has since flipped, with USC and UNC bringing their high-powered offenses...

Greg and Frank were able to pod together for the first time in a few weeks to recap Notre Dame's win over North Carolina.  The Irish defense let Sam Howell look like the pre-season Heisman candidate he was - even though he hasn't looked the part much since.    Topics for this week's post-game pod include: Should the defensive struggles been more expected by Irish fans? The improveme...

On Halloween Eve the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame will matchup against the North Carolina Tarheels as Brian Kelly looks to move to 7-1 without star safety Kyle Hamilton. The offense finally took on some normalcy against rival USC last weekend with a rejuvenated running game and an uptempo, quick passing style with Jack Coan at quarterback. The defense hung tough after losing Hamilton during their...

Frank recorded a solo podcast given the time-zone and schedule challenges he and Greg have at the moment.  Throughout the episode, Frank started off a little worried about the Tar Heels at first but ended up talking himself into the Irish winning relatively comfortably.  10 years of improvements to the Notre Dame gameday experience Life without Kyle Hamilton this week  North Carolin...

Greg is back from South Bend with a lost voice but a happy heart, as he and his friend Michael Muto discuss the game and their weekend at Notre Dame. Michael did not enjoy the ending but loved the scene, as the Irish made it four straight against the Trojans and moved to 6-1 on the season, despite Greg's beloved Kyle Hamilton leaving the game early due to injury. Topics include: Main takeaways fro...