One Foot Down: For Notre Dame Fighting Irish Fans

On this OFF THE RAILS episode, Josh sits down to discuss the end of the 2 week long "media blitz" from the NCFAA for the awards watch lists. It's a weird period in the college football calendar - but it really only means real football is getting closer and closer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh and Jude picked up the clock and threw into into the river. Instead of doing a 3 part Notre Dame football preview covering the schedule as planned... we trucked right through all 12 games and even into bowl season. It's a bit lengthy - sure. But it's still July and we all have a few weeks until fall camp that happens in summer - happens.  Game by game, we offer up score predictions and tell you how confident we actually are in those predictions. Along the way: *The Louisville Cardinals and tricky openings. *The New Mexico Lobos and a proper spanking. *The Georgia Bulldogs and OH MY.  *Are the Virginia Cavaliers a real trap? *The Bowling Green Falcons and Satan. *How can the rivalry with the USC Trojans be great with another beatdown? *MASSIVE disagreement with the Michigan Wolverines. *The trouble with the Virginia Tech Hokies. *Revenge and the Duke Blue Devils. *Oh look, the Navy Midshipmen. *The Boston College Eagles on senior day. *Breaking the streak against the Stanford Cardinal. *An interesting bow

We stay true to this show's name and go OFF THE RAILS for a few minutes. What if DeShone Kizer and Jaylon Smith had returned to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team for one more year in 2017? Technically, it could have happened. Would the Irish have beat the Georgia Bulldogs, Miami-Florida Hurricanes, and Stanford Cardinal that year? Would they have won a playoff game? Does this technicality prove that Notre Dame may be closer to greatness than detractors would lead you to believe? It's a crazy thought - but it's like 105 degrees outside, so this is what happens. Please RATE and REVIEW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh is flying solo on the OFD Podcast today, so to keep from being lonely and to have a meaningful show... we brought back friend of the show, Greg Flammang from UHND. In this episode we pin some wings to our pressed white shirts and discuss: *Greg listens to the podcast and answers (unprompted) the questions from the OFF THE RAILS show. *The Irish secondary *Field vs Boundary and just what in the hell is happening there with Troy Pride Jr., Shaun Crawford, Houston Griffith, Alohi Gilman, TaRiq Bracy and the rest of the bunch. *We dive into the latest news about the Clemson Tigers and their defense of the Irish vs the Alabama Crimson Tide. *HOLY WIDEOUT! *Chris Finke's biggest PR problem. *Chase Claypool's opportunity. *Agreement on Michael Young. *The rest of the WR's *EXPLOSIVE plays and how Ian Book fits in. *Josh makes the case for Jalen Elliott being the MVP of the team (kind of).  And a bunch more. Please RATE and REVIEW so we know how much you love us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone

This OFF THE RAILS episode is asking all of you... WHAT ARE YOU DOING? With half of summer gone... *What cool stuff have you done? *What cool stuff do you still have planned? *Did you get some projects arounf the house done? *What's left to do BEFORE the college football season begins? *Are you a road warrior? *Do you pay attention to college football outside of the Notre Dame bubble? Go to onefootdown.com and on the article for this podcast - share your thoughts! You can also sign up for SB Nation's new FanPulse thing which gives you a ballot each week to VOTE for the Top 25. Please take a moment to RATE and REVIEW (just like the guys at the South Bend Tribune did. It should be noted that Tyler and Eric got their reviews in, but Carter... damn you Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh and Jude are joined by a very special guest this week as The South Bend Tribune's Tyler James jumps on the podcast to go through the grind of unprepared questions. In this episode we talk: * Tyler's magical powers and how they create undefeated seasons. * A nice rundown of Notre Dame's personnel this season. * Tommy Kraemer's preseason hype. * The most thorough CENTER talk around. * A look inside the ND Insider Notre Dame preview magazine with all of its special features, position breakdowns, and recruiting tidbits. * Taco VS Burrito * Who will be Notre Dame's 3rd leading rusher in 2019? * WE ARE SERIOUSLY TALKING FULLBACKS THIS IS NOT A DRILL! * The Notre Dame sack record and Julian Okwara's race to beat it. * Player parents are nice people. * Schedule land mines. * WTF is up with the Michigan Wolverines? * We bring up the USC Trojans for the first time in months - how insane is that? * Tyler's worst food hot take. * Plotting to get a bag of Beth Elston's cookies. * And a ton of stuff woven in and out

In this OFF THE RAILS episode, we take a look at Notre Dame's 2020 recruiting class, and the almost complete lack of options moving forward. The Irish are at 17 commitments, and we think 20 is the number they are targeting - but where are those other 3 going to come from? Is it important, or is this something that the Irish roster is currently built to withstand? 2020 Commit List 2020 Scholarship Chart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh and Jude sit down for a serious discussion about the upcoming football season for Notre Dame, and answer these questions: *How many wins in 2019? *Bowl game?  *Who will be the rushing leaders? *Who will be the receiving leaders? *Who will be the defensive leaders? *What about Lacrosse Bro Kicker? There are a ton of twists and turns along the way which is always dope.  Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh and Jude sit down to discuss the recent Jack Swarbrick interview that The Athletic's Pete Sampson published earlier this week.  *Notre Dame's possible game against the BYU Cougars. *Playing a game inside the new Raiders venue in Las Vegas. *Word play with NBC and the Shamrock Series. *CHINA. *Berlin as a recruiting hotbed... well maybe in the future. *Brian Kelly's tenure. *Revisiting the loss to the Clemson Tigers. *Arguing about the loss to the Clemson Tigers. *Recruiting comparison between the Irish and Clemson. *Brian Kelly's place among the pantheon of current head coaches. *Looking for a bowl ring (seriously, we want to buy one). *Red Coat madness.  Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts OR wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a nice and tight OFF THE RAILS episode on the OFD Podcast as Joshua breaks down his top 5 favorite Notre Dame football players for the 2019 season. As you may have guessed... there may be a couple of surprises in that list. At any rate, please head over to onefootdown.com to comment about who YOUR top 5 is, and let's see if we can come to some type of agreement (like agreeing to disagree). Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh sits down for another OFF THE RAILS episode. In this edition, we go over the recently published position rankings for Notre Dame football on One Foot Down. It's a bit of "Domersplaining" I'm sure - but at least you have something to listen to while out in the yard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh and Jude bring on Carter Karels of the South Bend Tribune / ND Insider for a fun Friday night. In this episode... *We talk about Carter's Texas roots and his time covering the Texas A&M Aggies *The ins and outs of covering recruiting *Insight into the Brendon McGregor situation *We talking 3 STARS *Carter's impression of the Notre Dame program *Lou Holtz is not Flavor Flav *The Ian Book surprise *Josh takes a moment to gloat in front of Jude about the Drue Tranquill prediction *The rise of Jalen Elliott *We aren't the only ones that are blown away by Clark Lea's mind power *Inadvertently bring up the cinematic classic "Hot Rod" *Open face burrito *Whataburger promotion *IT'S ALL ABOUT THE TACO BAR (invite) Please take a moment to rate and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another OFF THE RAILS episode on the OFD Podcast. In this show, Josh settles in after a massive sleep to talk about Notre Dame's special chance to win double digit games for the 3rd season in a row. It's happened only one other time in Notre Dame history - but would it carry the same weight? There's a wee bit of recruiting talk as well as the Irish just picked up their 12th commitment of the 2020 class. We cool with this? As always, you can subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. PLEASE rate and review... I'm counting on you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh sits down for another OFF THE RAILS episode on the OFD Podcast. We're excited for the possible return of Shaun Crawford at the Nickel for the Notre Dame defense, and here's 25 minutes "explaining" why.  BONUS: Only one ON AIR cough. That's progress. Be sure to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh and Jude sit down to talk about garage sales and somehow tie it all in with Notre Dame Fighting Irish football. We also *Take Tim Brando to the woodshed for another beating about Notre Dame's independence.  *Break down TV money. *Enjoy a warm cup of freedom. *SCHEDULE *Debate Notre Dame's toughest 3 game stretch. *Trash the trashy farm field and its owner, the Stanford Cardinal *Discuss the importance of another double digit win season. *And a whole bunch of stuff mixed in like a good stew. Please take the time to rate and review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another Off The Rails episode from Josh Vowles, and he runs down the possibilities for a few "super sophomores" for Notre Dame in 2019.  There is a long list of names here, but how many of them will actually shine in their second year with the Irish? Please rate and review! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's an Off The Rails episode, and Josh wants to make sure that everyone knows that Notre Dame is doing a nice job recruiting right now.  Inside: *The wonderful wonderfulness of running back Chris Tyree's commitment *The numbers at running back in 2020 and beyond *Will Notre Dame actually take a 2nd running back in this class? *A sacrilegious running back duo *Freshman expectations *John Goodman name drop *The Braiden McGregor Situation *Notre Dame's numbers at defensive end in 2020 and beyond *Jim Harbaugh's desperation *The Michigan Wolverines suck *How many recruits will Notre Dame sign in the 2020 class? *What position group should Notre Dame focus on moving forward? It's 30 minutes of recruiting talk you can use to help escape any uncomfortable moments during your Memorial Day weekend.  We love, appreciate, and thank all of those that have given their lives in the service of this country and in the service of freedom to its people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh was kidnapped by a pack of angry Michigan fans and thus... they claimed yet another brave win over Notre Dame. Brad and Jude carried on without the Emperor in a stunning display of continuity of government. This week's discussion includes: *The possibility of a HUGE week in recruiting. *More schedule talk as we come to grips with Notre Dame's scheduling practices. *The Brian Kelly quarterback curse in year 2. *RECRUITING MAP PROMO BECAUSE IT'S DOPE! *Players coming back for their degree. *Coaching rankings and the the love of flavors. *GAME OF THRONES (at least the first episode). *TV shows that ended poorly (like Notre Dame in a big bowl game). *More TV talk because it's the offseason and you're going to have to deal with that fact. Be on the lookout for another Off The Rails episode this week, and Josh will rejoin the guys next week after he sets the entire state of Michigan on fire. (Sorry Niles... you too). Don't forget to go see HESBURGH at your local theater. For showtimes and cities where it is p

Josh and Jude sit down on a Friday night like only a couple of dads can do to talk about the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program. This week... *How much is Brian Kelly really making? *Paychecks for years *BOW DOWN *The most obvious of kickoff times *A good nooner *LaborDay management *The state of Pennsylvania has some really good players *Notre Dame as some really good players *Possible random factoids Please RATE & REVIEW, and if there is a certain topic or a question - or something you'd like us to tackle on the podcast, we would love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another OFF THE RAILS episode with The Subway Domer. There was a little bit of news dropped recently about the possibility of Notre Dame and Michigan continuing on the schedule. SPOILER... it was a non-news news story. Still... it does bring the question back up: Do Notre Dame fans want Michigan on the future schedule? If so, should it be every year, twice a decade - what and how should it be? Please vote in the poll on One Foot Down. RATE AND REVIEW YOU SILLY BASTARDS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices