The Shamrock: A show about the Notre Dame Fighting Irish

After a cathartic and season-defining win in Marcus Freeman's first year last week versus Clemson, the Irish slid back and narrowly avoided an upset to Navy, winning 35-32. Pete and Matt zero in on the Irish's inconsistent play and their inclination to perform to the level of their competition. The duo also discusses the rushing game's lack of production, and what Freeman can do to help elevate hi...

ACC Network analyst and former Clemson offensive lineman Eric Mac Lain joins the show to dissect Notre Dame’s win over the Tigers, to talk ACC football as a whole, and to look ahead to what awaits Marcus Freeman and the Irish after a signature win. Follow Pete on Twitter: @PeteSampson_ Follow Matt on Twitter: @Matt_Fortuna Follow Eric on Twitter: @EricMacLain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Notre Dame orchestrated an exceptional 35-14 win over #4 Clemson in South Bend. Pete and Matt react to Marcus Freeman's signature win, and what this victory over the Tigers means for the program moving forward. Plus, the Irish are bowl eligible! Follow Pete on Twitter: @PeteSampson_ Follow Matt on Twitter: @Matt_Fortuna Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic’s Grace Raynor joins the show to preview Notre Dame’s game against Clemson, talk about the Tigers’ recruiting philosophies and make sense of where the program stands ahead of its primetime showdown in South Bend. Follow Pete on Twitter: @PeteSampson_ Follow Matt on Twitter: @Matt_Fortuna Follow Grace on Twitter: @gmraynor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Irish's backfield logged over 200 yards rushing and greeted the endzone three times in a drubbing of #16 Syracuse, 41-24. Matt and Pete chat about the success of the running game, and the not-as-desirous outcome in the passing game. Can Drew Pyne ratchet up his game in ND's meeting with Clemson? The guys also discuss another great special teams performance as well as briefly look ahead to next...

ESPN’s David Hale joins the show to preview Notre Dame’s trip to Syracuse. Plus, a discussion about the ACC’s relationship with the Irish, Clemson’s potential quarterback issues ahead of its South Bend visit, and much more. Follow Pete on Twitter: @PeteSampson_ Follow Matt on Twitter: @Matt_Fortuna Follow David on Twitter: @ADavidHaleJoint Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Pete and Matt examine the Irish's 23-point win over UNLV in South Bend to climb over the .500 mark. The offense clicked, especially in the opening quarter where ND scored 23 points. The special teams unit shined by forcing some turnovers to aid in that 23-point 1st quarter. Although Notre Dame poured it on, there's still yet another gear that the team can achieve. The guys weigh the talent in the...

Notre Dame alumna and podcaster extraordinaire Jess Smetana joins The Shamrock to find meaning in Marcus Freeman’s inconsistent start as Irish head coach, get to the origin of her fandom and look ahead to what’s coming next for the program. We also talk a little Stanford and relive her Clemson-to-Notre Dame transfer as a student. (See! Notre Dame takes transfers!) Follow Pete on Twitter: @PeteSamp...

Pete welcomes Paul Burmeister, the voice of Notre Dame football, on to discuss the Irish's 16-14 loss to Stanford. Follow Pete on Twitter: @PeteSampson_ Follow Paul on Twitter: @PaulWBurmeister Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VSiN host Brent Musburger joins The Shamrock to discuss Notre Dame’s recent trip to Las Vegas, his favorite Irish calls from years past, and how his friends in the desert have influenced his legendary career. Follow Pete on Twitter: @PeteSampson_ Follow Matt on Twitter: @Matt_Fortuna Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete Sampson and Matt Fortuna discuss Notre Dame's win in the Shamrock Series vs. BYU in Vegas. The offensive and defensive lines sealed the win late in what felt like the most complete performance of the season.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VSiN host and Notre Dame fanatic Tim Murray joins the show to go down memory lane, to offer a look ahead to late-season Irish game odds, and to give ND fans the lay of the land for when they travel to Las Vegas this weekend to face BYU in the Shamrock Series. Follow Pete on Twitter: @PeteSampson_ Follow Matt on Twitter: @Matt_Fortuna Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bye-week edition of The Shamrock, Pete and Matt take a step back to glance a full look at the Irish's season so far. What have we learned about Marcus Freeman through the first four games of the year? What do we expect to learn in the remaining eight matchups? Pete and Matt share their offensive, defensive, and special teams MVPs at the quarter mark. Plus, the pair forecast how ND will far...

Marcus Freeman earned his first road win as the Irish's head coach, and the club progressed to .500 as Notre Dame poured on 45 points versus UNC. Pete and Matt converse about how Saturday's performance was reminiscent of a Brian Kelly-era beatdown. The offense's productivity, both through the air and on the ground, was in no small part to Tommy Rees' play calling. The Irish scribes delve into Drew...

Former Notre Dame All-American Chris Zorich joined The Shamrock to talk about Notre Dame’s slow start and the patience necessary for first-time head coach Marcus Freeman. Are there any parallels to the early Lou Holtz days? We also talked kilts on national television as Zorich also explained his look in pregame before Marshall. Follow Pete on Twitter: @PeteSampson_ Follow Matt on Twitter: @Matt_Fo...

Notre Dame's inauspicious start to the season finally turned a corner, as the Irish dodged a pesky Cal team, 24-17. Pete and Matt react to Marcus Freeman's first career win, Tommy Rees' play-calling with Drew Pyne at the helm, Pyne's performance itself, Chris Tyree's playmaking as well as his postgame comments. The guys also key in on a dominant six-sack outing by ND's defensive line. Plus, would...

Ty Hildenbrandt of The Solid Verbal joins Pete and Matt as the triumvirate previews Saturday's matchup versus the California Golden Bears. With Tyler Buchner out at QB, and Drew Pyne in, what can Irish fans expect from the offense? What might Tommy Rees do to help Pyne's transition to starting QB? Which position group needs to step up, and why is it the WRs? After the Marshall loss, can the Irish...

Notre Dame loses to Marshall at home. Pete Sampson and Matt Fortuna give their instant reaction and try to make sense of the stunning result. Marcus Freeman is the first Notre Dame Head Coach to start his career with 3 losses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Golic Jr., one half of the GoJo podcast and former Notre Dame offensive lineman, joins Pete and Matt to discuss the Marcus Freeman era at ND, the Fighting Irish's o-line versus Ohio State, and Tommy Rees and the offense. Mike also pulls back the curtain on Notre Dame's 'Hangover' inspired uniform reveal that he acted in. Before all of this greatness, the guys catch up on CFB news, namely, the...

The Fighting Irish dropped their season opener in Columbus to Ohio State, 21-10. Pete and Matt react to Notre Dame's first game of 2022, and they discuss what stood out to them the most versus the Buckeyes, such as: the defensive line shortcomings, surprising secondary, Tyler Buchner's outing, the biggest revolution, and more. Follow Pete on Twitter: @PeteSampson_ Follow Matt on Twitter: @Matt_For...

Ralph Russo of the Associated Press joins Pete in previewing Saturday's rumble versus the Ohio State Buckeyes. Before the pair dive into the weekend's matchup, Ralph details his conversation with Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick, who discussed conference realignment and the Fighting Irish's place in it all. The duo also chat about Columbus' atmosphere, the pressure on Ryan Day, Marcus Freeman, and Not...

The kickoff to the Irish's season is just a few days away! Fans will see if Marcus Freeman used the Ohio State spread as motivation, as Notre Dame rolls into Columbus on Saturday. Pete, Matt, and The Athletic's Ari Wasserman preview the showdown. Was 2021 a disappointing season for Ryan Day and the Buckeyes? Are they more motivated now than ever? How can the Irish slow down C.J. Stroud, Jaxon Smit...

Pete and Matt welcome Notre Dame football alum and NBA President of League Operations Byron Spruell to the show! The ND trustee talks about new Head Coach Marcus Freeman, the opening weekend matchup vs. Ohio State & how the Fighting Irish program has evolved over the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stanford Steve joins the Shamrock to preview Notre Dame’s opener in Columbus versus Ohio State, to talk some preseason over/unders and to look at some potential darkhorses for the 2022 season. Plus, Matt and Pete go over some injury news and discuss the Manti Te’o documentary. Follow Pete on Twitter: @PeteSampson_ Follow Matt on Twitter: @Matt_Fortuna Follow Stanford Steve on Twitter: @StanfordSte...

Pete Sampson and Matt Fortuna welcome Bruce Feldman to the show to discuss his annual "Freaks List". Plus, Bruce gives his take on new Head Coach Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame's 2022 season outlook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.