One Foot Down: For Notre Dame Fighting Irish Fans

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan sit down for another podcast about Notre Dame football - and we still aren't close to knowing what this roster and staff will look like in 2022. In this episode: HELLO! Happy MLK Day! Mike Elston heads north to the Michigan Wolverines, and we have some thoughts about that. Al Washington is the new defensive line coach - and maybe that was the plan all along? Dudes be transferring. The scholarship situation - specifically the Matt Salerno deal. Is this JUST for spring or does he have a scholly for fall too? Some recruiting stuff. Sadly we talk about how fun Justius Lowe could be... but that probably isn't happening. We salute Lance Taylor and appreciate his efforts and support of the T Formation. Jumping the gun on Joshua's "maybe" new TikTok series - What's an opinion that you have that's going to piss some people off? I'll go first... (pssst, it's a Kyle Hamilton hot take). Rank Everything has us talking about shows that make us irrationally angry. And plenty more weaved

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are back again as we truly enter the offseason realm of darkness for college football and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In this episode: HELLO! REVIEW from the dark side of the force. Twitter "news" accounts and knowing your god damn role. Taking a chance can get you stuck - yes this is a terrible way to say that the new wide receivers coach is going to be Chansi Stuckey. Running down the moves. Harry Hiestand is back and we are just fine with returning a Joe Moore Award winning coach. Kevin Austin is leaving... but pretty much everyone else is staying at Notre Dame. Respect for the Ademilola twins. Top 3 guys returning - an emotional ranking. Brandon Joseph is a great example of possible transfers. Top moments from the 2021 season. Top 5 Midwest winter things. 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/adcho

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan walk out of a dusty saloon and are fully prepared to talk about Notre Dame's 37-35 loss to the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the Fiesta Bowl. In this episode: Hello! The reign of Applebees. The disappointment of this game. If Brian Kelly was coaching this game - do the Irish win? Does this game change anything about the future of Notre Dame with Marcus Freeman? Jack Coan gave all the Jack Coan he could give. The play that killed us. OSU's adjustments on the defensive side of the ball - and the stripes. Positive things from the game - like Blake Fisher as a weapon. The WR room moving forward. Transfers and NFL Draft jumps. Let's talk about Ohio State in 2022 because why not. Trashing the Rose Bowl. 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 awake from their long Christmas nap to really get hyped about Notre Dame's Fiesta Bowl game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. In this episode: HELLO! Jude and Brendan try to defend their horrible takes about Christmas Vacation and Joshua wasn't having it. The morality of Christmas movies. REVIEWS! Marcus Freeman and the gang go to the desert. Press conference answers seem a little more honest. Some depth chart stuff. Brendan breaks down the Cowboys. Interjecting because of Prentiss Hubb's ascension. How good is the Big 12? This ain't your older brother's roommate's Oklahoma State offense. The Notre Dame narrative in the postseason. Bowl picks get absolutely wild and make little sense. Tommy Rees as a playcaller. Why we're all picking Notre Dame to win (spoiler... oh crap that was supposed to come before we said the thing) Reclassification. Be kind. And plenty more weaved in and out of the show. Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts will be rea

Merry Christmas! Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are taking a little bit of a breather this week, but we decided to once again RE-GIFT a fantastic episode for all of you Notre Dame Fighting Irish fans to enjoy. Now it’s a tradition. Christmas Eve marks the 13th anniversary of Notre Dame’s 49-21 win over the Hawaii Warriors in the Hawaii Bowl. Not only was it a tremendously fun game to watch, but it also finally ended Notre Dame’s bowl losing streak that stretched back to their last win in January of 1994. We sat down to watch a one-hour cut-up of the game and this is the podcast... us commenting all the way through. In fact, there are two versions of this podcast. This one has the game sound with it to follow along, and the other version has no game sound - which can be found by searching the OFD Podcast. The one with no game sound is available so that you can watch a video of the same version of the game while listening to us riff all over it. That YouTube link IS RIGHT HERE. We hope you enjoy whatever version you

Brendan and Jude pull tag team duty for the pod machine as we are living in what is essentially a "bye week" for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In this episode: The Kedon Slovis situation, and the thought process about his fit at Notre Dame. Is there a real need for a quarterback transfer at Notre Dame. Fiesta Bowl opt outs and transfers, and why the Oklahoma State Cowboys don't really have any. Brendan drags Josh about EMU's blowout loss to Liberty despite the obvious CIA interference that happened with the officiating. The OFD Bowl Challenge pick-em thing is off to a fun start. Looking ahead at the orange and black OSU. Christmas movie staples. How many of the classics do you enjoy? The WR situation and the transfer portal. National signing day has come and gone, and the biggest take away might be that NIL ruled the day. Urban Meyer's future. 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!

Joshua welcomes Irish Illustrated's Tom Loy (@TomLoy247) on to the show to talk about the recruiting effort of the Notre Dame Fighting as we head into National Signing Day. In this episode: What's the status of wide receiver C.J. Williams and his fondness for the USC Trojans? What's the status of wide reciever Amorion Walker and his fondness for the Michigan Wolverines? The better than advertised Jadarian Price. The ridiculous potential of Eli Raridon. Is this an elite linebacker haul for the Irish? What's the status of defensive back Devin Moore and his fondness for the Florida Gators? Has Marcus Freeman made a big impact on the 2022 class in his short time as the head coach? Another elite haul of offensive lineman and why Aamil Wagner could be hosting this podcast. The quarterback transfer portal is heating up, and Tom shares his thoughts on the situation. Tom's NSD plans... pray for him. Pluse a lot more stuff from the Ninja himself. Please RATE and REVIEW! All reviews left on Apple Podcasts wil

Joshua and Jude open up a December to Remember podcast gift, and are ready to share with all of you. In this episode: HELLO! Brian Kelly goes pole dancing. REVIEWS! Who was the best quarterback of the Brian kelly era? Players are back at practice. The Tommy Rees interview. What it means to be "loyal" to Notre Dame, and what it means for Notre Dame to be "loyal" to you. The media exposure. Notre Dame's assistants and the future. OFD Recruiting Insider, Jack Valor, shows up to do the dirty work. Who is signing with Notre Dame on National Signing Day? What's still up in the air for Notre Dame's 2022 class? Which position group still needs a lot of work? Which position group did the Irish absolutely nail? Which 2022 commit will we for sure see leaving for th NFL Draft in 2025? The dynamic of Marcus Freeman's ethnicity in a recruit's living room. And 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! L

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan crack open another 12-pack of Banquet Podcast to talk about some very big happenings surrounding the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program and the next big couple of days after the last really big couple of days. In this episode: Hello! Reviews! David Shaw instead of Marcus Freeman? Brendan has the perfect defense for that. The conference championship weekend that failed us, but we aren't too mad at it. The college football playoff is set, and the guys take a couple of big swings at the pairings - but also take the time to really trash the Iowa Hawkeyes. Notre Dame will be facing the Oklahoma State Cowboys for the first time and it's going to be in the Fiesta Bowl. We kind of talak about the matchup a little bit. Marcus freeman's big day and the production value of it all. The guys started debating different things inside of a debate and it got wild for a little bit. Marcus Freeman the recruiter - get excited for that. Jude reminds us to be givers, and hey would you lo

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are finally able to open up the podcat machine together - and what a happy day to do such a thing. In this episode: HELLO! Happy Honda Days! Brendan has a present for the human race. REVIEWS! We're going to go ahead an skip the Stanford recap, because that's what happens after massive blowouts. The Brian Kelly situation. How the news of Kelly's departure unfolded, and our many feeling and takes about the events of Monday. The infamous 7:00 AM meeting. What was Kelly supposed to do? I guess the only way to really look at it correctly is through the eyes of the mafia, because... THE BETRAYAL. The momentum for Marcus Freeman was like nothing we had seen before. The desire for the defensive coordinator to become the next head coach galvanized fans, alumni, players, former players, recruits, and known Irish haters. Tommy Rees is staying at Notre Dame because REESUS is BACK! Kelly can't get anyone to leave with him and his goldfish. Conference Championship weekend means a ton

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are fully prepared to ignite the podcast particle accelerator for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and leave this world behind in a shrinking black hole - you ready?! In this episode: HELLO! REVIEWS! After bouncing ahead a little bit, we finally get to the task of talking about Notre Dame's 55-0 win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. How solid was this win - like really? Jude goes to bat for Drew Pyne like no other person around. It's was a bold strategy. The award finalist snubs. The latest college football playoff rankings are released and we talk about different paths - real and damn near fictional. Brendan breaks down the Stanford Cardinal for a few minutes. The Cliff Notes version is that Stanford is a bad football team and playing even worse. Game picks. 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. Head over to Homefield Apparel for 20% during Black Friday for all your g

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are just trucking down the road in the Pork Chop Express on a dark and stormy night, and hauling that podcast machine right to your little neck of the woods to preview the Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. In this episode: HELLO! REVIEWS! What should you do about a leaky faucet? The college football playoff rankings. The path for Notre Dame is there. Jude does NOT like television but he loves a good ranking. Some thoughts on a two loss Alabama Crimson Tide, the Michigan Wolverines VS Michigan State Spartans thing, and Notre Dame's position relative to Cincinnati. Brendan explains what Georgia Tech does well and what they do not. One list is longer than the other. Senior Day stuff. Which players might return to Notre dame as seniors, 5th year seniors, and super seniors. The coaching domino effect across the country. Michigan State must be selling a lot of weed to pay for Mel Tucker. Game picks. And much, much more weaved in and out of the show

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are happy to open up another pod winning machine after the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took down the Virginia Cavaliers, and as always, are excited to show you what we have. In this episode: Hello Cowboy gangstas. REVIEWS! The sick Irish and prepping for the Cavs. How did you feel about the 28-3 win? Bo Bauer and Rylie Mills were pretty damn good, and Joshua makes an uncomfortable comparison. We like Logan Diggs a lot. The question about playoffs vs New Years Six bowl game comes up again. What happens for Notre Dame at quarterback if it's not the playoffs? A Jude VS Brendan debate over Tyler Buchner as QB1. Notre Dame has the third best chance to make the playoffs because they are in good hands with Allstate and more math. Scenario game. Getting inside the heads of the college football playoff committee. 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 abo

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan stumbled upon the Philadelphia experiment and were able to create a double pod this week - a two for one if you will as we "review" the win over the Navy Midshipmen, and look ahead to preview the road game on Saturday against the Virginia Cavaliers. In this episode: HELLO! Plum is a very versatile flavor. We have to talk about the Navy game. Final anti-Navy rants of the season. Feeling awful for Avery Davis. College Football Playoff rankings are released. The Michigan thing. Still a path for Notre Dame. The continued decline of the New Year's Six importance. Onward to the Virginia Cavaliers. The Brennan Armstrong situation. Does Bronco Mendenhall hate Notre Dame more than he cares about an ACC Championship? Notre Dame's wide receiver situation. Game picks! Pray for Brandon Hoyte. And 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. Use the code ONEFOOT on your first oder at Homefi

Joshua and Brendan set sail on a magical journey to preview Saturday's game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Navy Midshipmen - but came across some stormy seas which forced some tacking (it's a sailing thing and it's legit). In this episode: Hello! Notre Dame gets a commitment from 5-Star LB Drayk Bowen. Reviews! Favorite player of the Brian Kelly era. Some technical difficulties with our sonar. The college football playoff rankings. Is there a path for Notre Dame to the playoff? The Cincinnati disrespect or nah? More scenarios. The futility of playing in a wookie life debt game. Some constructive criticism of the Notre Dame-Navy series. We're here to help. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH! Game picks. Stop patronizing Navy. They deserve better. 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. Use the code BT50 on any of our Breaking T products to save 50%! Go Irish! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis

Joshua and Jude carefully open the tomb of the podcast machine to bring you a review of a 45-34 win by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish over the North Carolina Tar Heels. Brendan, unfortunately, suffered a trick-or-treat curse by some bastard Michigan fan - the danger of living in the Mitten State. In this episode: Hello! Heath bar love. REVIEWS! The T-Formation is BACK Kyren Williams' 91 yard TD run was brought up on a handful of occasions throughout the show - because it was THAT good. Going through the game. Sam Howell was impressive and we're allowed to say that. Jack Coan as a runner. Being fine with Notre Dame's use of quarterbacks moving forward... they have a plan. Underrated Avery Davis - as always. The Irish defense was sloppy, and tackled horribly for most of the game, but there was a stretch in the 2nd half where they absolutely helped Notre Dame win the game. We love Lorenzo Styles send tweet. Iowa sucks. A look around the country. Notre Dame's rankings. And plenty more weaved in and

Jude and Brendan put together a fine preview podcast for the upcoming game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the North Carolina Tar Heels. 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 broke into the podcast room with a couple of Jeweled Shillelaghs and a keg of Trojan Blood just so they could relay all the goods from Notre Dame's 31-16 win over Southern Cal. In this episode: Hello! ALL OF THE LIGHTS! The miseducation of the USC rivalry and the Brian Kelly era. REVIEWS! The tailgating experience. Getting the ball to skill players - quickly. Jumping out to a 24-3 lead. The Irish defensive line is the TRUTH and Isiah Foskey is super legit. The Kyle Hamilton injury and his future/legacy. D.J. Brown is Notre Dame's best defensive player - LOOK IT UP! Bo Bauer is magnificent. The interception surrounding Kevin Austin. How good is the Notre Dame offense - like really? Kyren Williams had himself a game. USC's no name coach. Wake Forest as a college football playoff contender. Choice national college football talk that you just ain't getting on most ND pods. Kenny Pickett channels his inner Tyler Palko. A new villain is born. And much, much more weaved i

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan are juiced up coming off of the bye week and are ready to hit the nitro button the podcast machine, and talk about the rivalry game this weekend between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and USC Trojans for the Jeweled Shillelagh. In this episode: Hello! If the Pope says it's good to go - it's good to go Nick Rolovich. Brendan Clark's departure hits Joshua in the heart. HUGE recruiting weekend for the Irish. A list of names is provided, and we talk about the chances of commitments on the way. Brendan provides all the knowledge you need about Southern Cal and their football team. We all need to take the Trojans seriously, and take them to the depths of hell. Notre Dame's quarterback situation is a lot like God's plan - IT'S NOT MEANT FOR HUMANS TO UNDERSTAND! Will the Irish have a massive turnaround during the second half of the season? Weekly game picks. Joshua struts a little about Iowa's Chicken Little. Jude's pick confidence is cooking with gas. Three different types of wa

Joshua, Jude, and Brendan crack open a keg of victory after the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took out the Virginia Tech Hokies in Blacksburg - and we're going to talk about it. In this episode: Hello! Jon Gruden's Notre Dame resume took a hit. REVIEWS! Brian Kelly post game is a great place to start, and it was wild. To Jack Coan or not to Jack Coan. The disappearance of Drew Pyne and the rise of Tyler Buchner A.K.A. TB12. Mean tweets. Quickly going through the game with a few minor mistakes because notes are lost. Spotting teams 10 points. Buchner's brilliance, and Kelly's decision to roll with the freshman. Late 1st half defensive breakdown. The 3rd quarter of darkness. Jack Coan comes back and is kind of mobile Wisconsin jack Coan again. Notre Dame's comeback tale included a 2 point play - an ACC tale as old as 2015. C'Bo Flemister and the running back situation. Notre Dame's bowl projections. Joshua continues his campaign against Iowa (and the entire Big 10). Cincinnati's path. GIVE HER TH