Always Irish: A Notre Dame Football Podcast

-NOTHING IS EASY- SECURE THE W -SHORT TERM/ SEASON LONG/ LONGTERM VIEWS -SC PLAYED TOUGH -FIGHT NIGHT -OFFICIALLY AWFUL -RTDB!!! -TONY JONES? WHO ? TONY JONESSSSS -IN A FRENZY OVER LENZY -AN AVERAGE BOOK TO READ WHEN PASSING -O RHYTHM , OR NOT -D BENT BUT DIDN’T TOTALLY BREAK.. -SC BALANCE -FRESH QB WAS FINE, WHY AREN’T OURS EVER? -SOS DISCUSSION -HUGE RECRUITING WEEKEND

-BLOOD PRESSURE ALERT -0 IS GOOD -I DON’T MATTER -CONFIDENCE MOVING FORWARD -PHIL THE THRILL -NEXT 2 GAMES DETERMINE EVERYTHING -USC IS UNPREDICTABLE -D-SCHEME -O-PLAN -JAFAR RETURN??? -THE HAMILTON EFFECT -”ALWAYS ANNOYED”

Ben Belden and I discuss Notre Dame Football post Virginia. The good, the bad and the ugly (special teams)

**The bye week is after not before SC. I misspoke and placed it a wk earlier in the show once** -PICK YOUR OWN NARRATIVE, AGAIN -MOST UNIQUE ND WEEKEND OF MY LIFE -D BOYZ SAVE THE DAY -PESKY PERKINS -BK QB REGRESSION THEORY……… -WHO ARE YOU? -SPECIAL TEAMS-STRIKE 3 YOU ARE OUT -BVG WEEK -PLAYOFFS? YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT PLAYOFFS?

I respect who they are, what they are and how true to themselves they remain.

-CLOSER THAN MOST THOUGHT -SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY -POLL RESPECT -IF I TOLD YOU… -THE GREY AREA ND LIVES IN -DEFENSE IMPRESSES -KMET IS A CYBORG -WHO / WHAT IS THE OFFENSE? -SELF INFLICTED WOUNDS -3rd QUARTER OF DEATH -NEW EXPECTATIONS -ITS ALL OK TO FEEL/ BUT SOME THINGS ARE DANGEROUS TO THINK -REPORT CARD -KHAKI PANTS -”ALWAYS ANNOYED”

This episode is a combined one. I join up with Ben Belden of "Under the Dome" to discuss the upcoming tilt with GA. What do we agree about / what do we disagree about?

-SPECIAL SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT FOR GA WK -MOST POINTS SCORED SINCE ‘77 -DID WHAT WAS EXPECTED -PLAYMAKERS MAKING PLAYS -PICK YOUR OWN ANGLE -YOUR HEAD vs YOUR HEART -5 STATS THAT MATTER GOING INTO ATHENS -THE “HOLDING THINGS BACK” FALLACY -GA SPECIFIC POS MATCHUPS SHOULD SCARE YOU -THESE ARE THE GAMES YOU DREAM OF -EARN RESPECT vs LOSING MORE CREDIBILITY -PAINFUL FACTS ARE STILL FACTS -THIS IS WHY YOU...

-HELLO TO THE NEEDED BYE -PERSONNEL UPDATES -LOOKING BACK AT THE VILLE GAME THE OFFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY IS??? -GETTING DEFENSIVE -SCOUTING NEW MEXICO -10 THINGS WE NEED TO SEE THIS WEEK -BAD COMPARISONS -A CRITICAL 3 GAME STRETCH -DA BEARS -AB SAGA -THOUGHTS ON LAST WEEK’S GAMES -“ALWAYS ANNOYED” MOVIE TIME

-More ?s than answers -Respective perspective -Efficiency deficiency -Book it?....... -O line – Some good, some bad, some sad -Making defenses “Tremble” -First half Defense was Offensive -Fumblerooskies -Hamilton – Broadway acclaim -Fivehead Finebaum -BSPN Broadcast -Hope -“Always Annoyed” Horsin Around

THE WAITING GAME CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR ACC NETWORK LOSING TO AN FCS SQUAD CONFERENCE STRENGTH ARGUMENTS SC/ TENN / OLE PISS/ FSU/ PURDUE STAN / NU SNOOZE FEST LOSING BIG LEADS WEEK 1 ND THE ONLY SHOW IN TOWN – MAKE IT COUNT

Show Breakdown -The Time is Now -2 Teams at Opposite Ends of The Process -Scouting The Ville -5 Things to Watch From the ND O -5 Things to Watch From the ND D -FInal ND / Ville Thoughts -First AP Poll -BSPN College Lameday -Florida / Miami -unLUCKy -"Always Annoyed" Poultry Edition

THIS WEEK'S SHOW -RIP CED -COLLARBONE CRACK U -NEXT MAN UP, COME ON DOWN -CULTURE SHIFT ? -RELAXING ON THE RB’S -PLAN AT BACKER IS TOUGH TO TRACKER -THE PLAY “HAMILTON” -KICK IT THROUGH OR KICK ME IN THE HEAD -STAND BY ME -THE PHIL STEELE APPEAL -“THE” DUMBEST THING EVER -DISNEY GAMEDAY AT BSPN/DESMOND COWARD -TWITTER RANKINGS -BYE FELICIA -“ALWAYS ANNOYED” - EXHAUSTED

This week we discuss observations from week 1 of fall camp -Breaking Injury / Roster news -Camp Reports -“I am the Captain Now” -QB’s -I have the need for speed -O line Expectations -The D from Coach Lea -Secondary First? Donte’s Peak? -Claim a Starting job at Notre Dame -Interior D line killing my hair line -Always Annoyed happy ending

Show News – Bruce Bonus Hour I’m Blacking Out….. The Other Next Step We Must Take 30-3 But Looked Closer To Me?... Picking ND To Win Every Game ? BK Loves Clay Helton Pre-Season College Football Rankings Single Home Game Ticket Sales, With A Catch Going For It On 4th Down. A Theory “Always Annoyed”.

-Swag Bags -Enjoying Traditions / Or Not… -A Rare, Acquired Skill -The Problem With Going 10-2 -Seeing Green -Fitz And The Tantrums -Harbaugh Just Can’t Help Himself -Play 2 QB’s? -Scheduling FCS Squads -Who Cares About Paul? -Ticket Prices- You Are Welcome.. -Tough Sleddin -A Different Kind Of Football At ND

Free Stuff Who Beats Top 25 Teams?? Con Winners & Pretenders He’s Innocent Don’t Buy Hype Without Evidence Always Irish an OSU Fan Now? A re - review of a Top Ten List “Always Annoyed” Musical Edition

-ND visit good for my soul -BK in new territory, literally -Finishing Strong -1991-1993 = 2017-2019? -Reload don’t Rebuild -ACC Talent Chart surprise -Rare genuine optimism… -BC isn’t for me -Dumb Michigan things -SC vs Mich fan bases -Not Clemson’s Fault -Saint Urban’s Podcast -"Always Annoyed" : Have It Your Way

-Captain Jack -Banks Closed -LB Speed Tests -BK’s Alternative Life -ND Should Try Something New -WR’s Off The Board -How Many Elite Teams Are There? -Brand New 4Th of July Themed “Always Annoyed” Segment

-More Recruiting News -TE U?... -2020-2021 Classes -BK Complications / Confusions -Where Are We? -GA WR Out -Clemson’s top secret findings -Clemson Dominance -Hatin on ACC? Yea U know Me -Miami Rant -SC’s lack of self awareness -Mich: Early / Late / On Time? -Always Annoyed

This week's Show -Father’s Day -ND Recruiting news / props -Quinn / Elston -Conference cake & eat it too -85 problems but this aint 1 -Michigan Mirror -Top HC’s 2019 rankings list -Know when to fold em -Always Irish really a lowkey ND hater? -Always Annoyed: Rant factor 8.2/10. Best yet.

This Week I cover -Bye Week mayhem -Trap / Sleeper Games -O vs D -The Michigan Scheduling anomaly -New "Always Annoyed" Segment

In this episode I spray to all fields. Topics covered include -The critical importance of the Georgia game. How I'd approach it and why -How ND can hopefully mitigate some defensive uncertainty -ND recruiting at a different level -ND's relationship with the ACC -Urban Decay -Another signature "Always Annoyed" segment with a summer twist

This week I discuss how to process talk about schedules, a big recruiting win, a big recruiting loss, respecting the process, top head coaching gigs ranked, and of course another rousing edition of the "Always Annoyed" segment.

This Week I Discuss -Recruiting news and or rumors -ND fans making silly statements I don’t understand -How to try to bridge the gap between ND and the elite -Motivation in college football -An important, in depth discussion about production percentages -Another edition of the "Always Annoyed" segment