One Foot Down: For Notre Dame Fighting Irish Fans

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are back at it - as we all seem to be around this time each year. It's the offseason, so of course there's an article or podcast or radio bit or television broadcast that trips over itself to question Notre Dame's Independence. In doing so, it usually triggers a response from fans of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and we step in to help with that conversation. In this episode: We take on Chris Childers' takes from the Full Ride. Would the ACC and John Swofford try to strong-arm the Irish? What might the 2020 schedule look like? Why the Oregon Ducks - like seriously? Secret love for the Pittsburgh Panthers Notre Dame and Wisconsin - will it be in Lambeau or not? CROOTIN! The Amazon is wild AF. An update on the rivalry trophy with the Northwestern Wildcats. And a ridiculous amount of other good stuff is mixed in as well. Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan were able to find their way to a computer on a lovely Memorial Day night to bring you a utility Notre Dame Fighting Irish podcast. You asked the questions - and we delivered the answers. In this episode: Why do people hate the Brian Kelly coaching tree / BK touch? Who matters more in 2020 - Kyren Williams or Chris Tyree? What's the next Notre Dame themed movie? Who does Notre Dame schedule if the USC Trojans and Stanford Cardinal aren't allowed to play the Irish? Can Notre Dame be a top 5 recruiting team? Where does Notre Dame ranks in the "best programs" category in college football? What new ND gear do we need for our wardrobe? Why Stanford? Who's getting the tickets this year? How does Notre Dame replace Chase Claypool? Should you ever get rid of a snowblower? Top 5 terrible plays that sent Notre Dame in a downward spiral. Top 5 great plays that sent Notre Dame on an upward trend. And plenty more mixed in and out of the show. Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left

We are moving forward with Notre Dame's Greatest Coaches by Steven Singular and Moose Krause - even if that means in a different way. After some bad takes, I finally decided to just read chapters 12 and 14. Within those chapters, we get a reveal about Ara and his particular coaching style. There was a tremendous amount of intensity that Parseghian put out, but it was controlled and used for singular purposes. Hear how Ara's determination to win lead to innovations for him as a coach that ultimately lead to a lot of victories for Notre Dame. There's also some very flowery language about the University of Notre Dame, the football program, and a call to violence. Please forgive my raspy voice as it's a little (like a lot) more noticeable with lengthy readings. Don't forget to rate and review. All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua welcomes OFD Senior Basketball Editor Pat Sullivan to the show to talk about the Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball program. We never seem to talk enough about the program on the podcast, so we are trying to rectify that with a dynamic hour of hardcourt chat. In this episode: The 2019-2020 season. Mike Brey on the edge of a cliff. The end of the season. The ACC. The legend of John Mutton AKA John Mooney. Notre Dame's roster moving forward. What the Irish need to succeed next season. Expectations for next year. And plenty more weaved in and out of the show. Please rate and review! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are back at, and this time... we have way more questions than answers about a Notre Dame Fighting Irish football season. In this episode: Cheerleaders be breaking rules. Bob Davie stuff - and yeah - we talk about the hot dog incident again. A shout out to Carter Karels because Joshua found his Judas. What the Notre Dame football season might look like because of the coronavirus (crowds, practice, schedule). A bowl/playoff proposal. Winter Olympics chat. Is Ian Book a top ten quarterback in college football? Dudes be getting degrees. OH CANADA! And plenty more weaved in and out of the episode. Please rate and review! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua and Brendan welcome the South Bend Tribune's Carter Karels to the show to talk about the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football recruiting effort for the 2021 cycle. In this episode: The Will Shipley incident and what the Clemson Tigers are doing The official visit bust What is Notre Dame doing with their running back recruiting? The importance of cornerback Philip Riley Linebacker is a position on the field - so why aren't the Irish doing much about it in the 2021 cycle? Stars and their meaning Blake Fisher's role in recruiting Tremendous food takes A quick roundtable about the documentary The Last Dance And a ridiculous amount of "other things" weaved in and out of the show. We thank Carter for taking the time to speak with us, and you can catch all of his work over at ND Insider and on his Twitter page @CarterKarels. Please rate and review! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan got together on a cozy Monday night to talk about a handful of "what if?" scenarios for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program. It's only fair to share that we could not cover ALL of the crazy moments and games throughout the last 30 years, so if we didn't get to yours - please share in the FanPost section on One Foot Down. In this episode: We cover the commitment of Nick McCloud and his impact Recruiting in a nutshell A round robin of what if's (No spoilers here) The multiple rabbit holes here is worthy of a terrible Oliver Stone movie There is also a bonus 20 seconds of Jude and Josh yelling at one another in the pre-show meeting (Obviously Jude was dead wrong) Please rate and review! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are here to have a chat. As fans of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish we know that it's a lifestyle choice - and one that involves many different parts. In this episode (and it's a long one): The French A wonderful chat with Kathleen Keifer about her art and her life VISIT HER SITE FOR INSPIRATION Our Notre Dame space Wearing the Irish Tailgates Gameday stuff Tricky pollsters The recruitment of Will Shipley The ballad of Chet Gladchuck Jr. And a ridiculous amount of stuff weaved in and out of an almost 3 hour episode. Please rate and review. All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The OFD Bookcast makes its triumphant return after weeks of "I'll get to that in a minute." We are trucking through the book Notre Dame's Greatest Coaches by Stephen Singular and Moose Krause - or at least I'm trying to at this point. We arrive at Chapters 10 and 11. In this episode: Moose changes careers The hiring of Ara Parseghian Lou Holtz makes some massive changes after the 33-16 loss to the Stanford Cardinal We start talking about Colonel Jack Stephens - our very own David Spade character And there's a ton of stuff all throughout the show. I was going to cover 3 chapters, but there was a lot to unpack with these two. Please rate and review! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lord Joshua, Earl Brendan, and farmer Jude are back - and this time it's professional. We all just witnessed the 2020 NFL Draft, which was a pretty good weekend for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In this episode: This is a The Last Kingdom podcast now Our buddy Rodger ESPN's coverage Why the virtual draft was way better than every version before it Which Irish player has the better situation; Cole Kmet, Chase Claypool, or Julian Okwara? We go through all of the Notre Dame players picked The UDFA's and how they fit on their new teams Jude pivots HARD to campaign for Notre Dame to release the 1998 home season We get lost in the shadows - but still maintain our composure And a ton more weaved in and out of the show. Please rate and review. All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh, Jude, and Brendan come together to kick off Uniform Week here at OFD (and SB Nation) and go through all the ins and outs of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football uniform. In this episode: We definitely talk about "The Shirt" which is supposed to be the crowd's uniform Our favorite style of uniforms Helmets Pants Favorite jersey numbers Green jersey information Jude brings FACTS about the history of the uniform Our favorite alternates Weird stuff We crap all over Gerry Faust Traditional Frank Leahy Adidas VS Under Armour And just a ton more. Sorry we didn't record our post pod conversation about the NFL Draft - we heard that some people may want to talk about it (but we kept the hot takes to ourselves... for now). Please rate and review! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are back in the studio, and ready to defend some titles. It's all about championships on SB Nation this week, and more specifically about the best teams to never win a championship. Fortunately for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, there are 21 championships on the mantle - even if Notre Dame only officially recognizes 11. In this episode: The 1953 season makes us go crazy The haunting truths of 1989 and 1993 What Alabama does A massive sidestep in playoff expansion A mild step into the green jersey hoax Game Watches Jude pleads with the people to enjoy more interesting games And a ridiculous amount of "other stuff" all throughout the show. Please rate and review! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next episode. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The OFD Bookcast gets stuck on one chapter this time around, and that chapter deals with more stories about Frank Leahy and his last 6 years with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In this episode: Moose and Frank go to war Moose almost gets court-martialed Moose at home and Moose on the recruiting trail "Crying Frank" Robert Neff is a son of a bitch Ziggy Czarobski Fluffduff How Leon Hart came to Notre Dame The sickness of Frank Pissing off Navy's head coach Frank's legacy and death And plenty more. Please rate and review. Any review left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this OFF THE RAILS episode, Josh talks about the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football recruiting effort - and specifically during the time of the coronavirus pandemic. Is there a local base to lean on? Thoughts on Will Shipley and running back recruiting in general Is this going to get better? Why does recruiting seem so bleak right now? Brian Kelly's definition of "process" VS a recruit's definition of "process" Taking a phone call There are plenty of unknowns going on inside the sports world, and recruiting is no different. Keep in mind that there are still too many of these unknowns to really put a solid finger on what's happening. Please take a moment to rate and review. All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The OFD Podcast spread the fun about the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program all over on Sunday. Josh and Jude talked with Greg Flammang from UHND ( @greg2126 on Twitter) about some thoughts he had after Saturday Night's game watch between the Irish and the Florida State Seminoles. Greg lays out the crazy similarities between the 2005 and 1993 seasons Stats are involved Uwa has his mind blown, and Jude brings up other similar things from the past 25 years Josh and Brendan then got together to lay the rest of the podcast out: Reaction to Greg's theories Brendan has a point of contention We're swapping Notre Dame celebrities Some Big "R" and Little "r" talk The USC Trojans and a different future And so much more weaved in and out of the show. Please rate and review! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The OFD Bookcast returns as we get deeper into Notre Dame's Greatest Coaches by Stephen Singular and Moose Krause. In this episode I discuss the next three chapters of the book which include: Frank Leahy becoming the head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Frank's coaching style - a bit medieval Changing greatness for MORE greatness Moose's role in the Leahy regime Why Frank is THE MAN My bad attempt at an Irish brogue Fear and respect, and the obsessiveness to winning Straight up brawls The 1992 loss to the Stanford Cardinal and Moose's response And a little bit more weaved in and out. After recording, I really feel like I fell short of explaining the brilliant madness of Frank Leahy - which in the 1940's would have meant that Moose would be allowed to just hit me over and over again for like an hour. So... be sure to read the book. Please take a moment to rate and review. All reviews on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg

Josh, Jude, and Brendan are soaking up the social distancing life with no shirts, pajama pants, a bottle of back pills and bourbon (as a group effort). Following the governmental guidelines for these times, we sat down to talk about the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In this episode: We pat ourselves on the back for an excellent game watch of the 09 battle against the Michigan State Spartans. Jude gets pissed about the Notre Dame YouTube situation - if we don't get all the tapes. We discuss the CROOTIN of Lorenzo Styles, David Abiara, and Greg Crippen. The Herbstreit Prophecy. Josh and Brendan pitch their movie ideas to Jude and we're ready to head to Hollywood. And plenty more weaved in and out of the show. Please rate and review. All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The OFD Bookcast returns for another three chapters of Notre Dame's Greatest Coaches by Stephen Singular and Moose Krause. In this episode: The start of the 1992 football season Notre Dame's 17-17 tie with the Michigan Wolverines in '92 Venom for Lou Holtz Pep rally kids Holtz the speaker Moose Krause and the many titles he held - in one year Moose as a basketball player The early days of Moose's marriage with Elise An offer Moose couldn't refuse And plenty more weaved in and out of the show. Please rate and review. All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next OFD Podcast. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh welcomes Matt Brown to the show. Matt is the Associate Director-College Brands for SB Nation, as well as the author of the Extra Points newsletter. And yeah... he's the mastermind behind the "Notre Dame went 4-8" meme that has been around since that 2016 season. In this episode: Matt comes clean about the 4-8 meme The weirdness of the 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The uncertainty of the 2020 college football season due to the coronavirus pandemic Liberty is a dumb school College football independence for the USC Trojans? Conference realignment Jim Delany and Notre Dame hockey glory A mild and cautioned prediction for Notre Dame's 2020 season And a whole lot more weaved in and out of the episode. You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattBrownEP and you should check out his outstanding newsletter Extra Points HERE and subscribe if you like what you see. Please take a moment to rate and review. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh UWA, Jude, and Brendan kept their social distance to wrap up the last part of our Notre Dame Fighting Irish football hero series. In this episode: CROOTIN! The boys dive into the forever war that is college football recruiting and Notre Dame's options at WR after Deion Colzie's decommitment. Notre Dame and the Navy Midshipmen... is it really going to happen the way it's scheduled? Selling the game watch for Saturday this weekend against the Michigan State Spartans. Brendan has a theme for his heroes. Jude runs out of heroes and makes a massive JUMP. Josh pulls out a heavy-hitter and the rest of the pod drips with that swag. We had a hard time wrapping things up as we debate a certain Irish quarterback's career. And plenty of stuff weaved in and out of the podcast. Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be read on the next episode. Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices