Always Irish: A Notre Dame Football Podcast
749 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 118 ratingsJohn provides in depth, unfiltered, no spin Notre Dame football talk each week. Listen as he breaks down the Irish!
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Episodes
Tommy Rees Named OC/ Phil Transferring
January 20, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 74 MB-Rees named OC -Talyor named Run Game Coord -Phil going to BC -The title game -Ap Poll
Big Picture 2020 Notre Dame Issues
January 07, 2020 12:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBWHAT TO THINK? ABOUT THE QB ROOM ABOUT THE BK RECRUITING DRAMA ABOUT THE OC POSITION VALID POINTS TO ALL AVENUES ? GOING PRO OR NO??? NU TRANSFER HARRY AND HELLY TODD LYGHT GOING, GOING, BACK, BACK, TO CALI.. LENZY RETURNING KICKS……FINALLY WISKY AT LAMBEAU NEWS
Camping World Bowl Review / CFP Semis Review
December 31, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBCamping World Bowl Review CFP Semis Review
Notre Dame Football Interview With Nick Shepkowsi of 670 The Score Chicago
December 22, 2019 12:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBNick Shepkowski @shep670 from 670 The Score Chicago Sports Talk Radio joins me to discuss all thing Notre Dame. Nick is the EP of the McNeil and Parkins show, Hosts the ND Football pregame show on radio.com, is publisher of @irishwirend and co-host of the collegefootballtalk podcast with Pete Fiutak
Signing Day Review / Camping Bowl Preview
December 21, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBCONGRATS TO USC ON RECRUITING CLASS MODERNIZATION OF ND’S RECRUITING EFFICIENCY SKILL SET FOCUS ELITE SKILL PLAYERS ARE A MUST UPSIDE CLASSY NO DRAMA ARROW POINTING UP NATHAN ERBACH CALL FROM SLAP THE SIGN TRAP GAME IF WE ALLOW IT TO BE BETTER THAN 7-5 SHOWS QB THAT CAN SLING WILL ND’S O RUN SMOOTHLY WITH OC CHANGES? OUR PASS D vs THEIR PASS GAME ND FANS AREN’T EXCITED, STILL MUST WIN
To Rees Or Not To Rees? That Is The Question
December 17, 2019 12:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MB-How we got here -positives and negatives of Rees getting the OC job -O line coaching changes -Craw -An ND advantage in recruiting -The Heisman -Always Amazed
Notre Dame And Chip Long To Part Ways
December 12, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBNathan Erbach of Slap The Sign joins me to discuss the breaking news -Notre Dame And Chip Long To Part Ways -Camping World Talk -10-2 Season Review -Camping World Bowl Discussion -Recruiting
Camping World Bowl Bid Reaction / 5 Things Kelly Must Do
December 10, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB-Reaction to Camping World Bowl Bid -5 Things BK must do to get ND to the next level
Notre Dame vs Stanford Review
December 03, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MB-BK OFF THE 0-4 @ STANFORD SKID -ANOTHER SLOW START BUT STILL BLOWOUT -CLARK LEA DELIVERS EVENTUALLY….AGAIN -A FRESHMAN TURNS THE MOMENTUM -HIGHEST SCORING O IN ND HISTORY… -BOOK – 4TD 0 PICK EFFORT -QUESTIONS ABOUT LONG, QUINN -RANKING SPANKING -ND IS AN INCONVENIENCE -PICK YOUR NARRATIVE -MICH OSU -DABO, KHAKI PANTS, ST NICK -HELTON SKELTON -THE WASHINGTON NEWS
Notre Dame vs BC Review / Stanford Preview
November 26, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MB-BLOWOUTS ARE GOOD -WE’RE STILL GOING STREAKINGGGGG -SENIORS AND THE GIFT THEY LEFT THE PROGRAM -O- FINDING A WAY, BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY… -BOOK LOOKS BETTER, BUT WHY SO LATE IN YR? -LENZY FRENZY, RUN GAME CONCERNS -CLARK LEA DELIVERS AGAIN -D LINE DEPTH TESTED -KICKING KUDOS -WINNING IN PALO ALTO… BK HASN’T YET -THROWBACK UNIS -ANTI FLUTIE TV OPTION REVIEW -RANKING SPANKING -PITCHING A TENT -10-2 MISCUE -ALWAYS ANNOYED – BLACK FRIDAY
Notre Dame vs Navy Review/ Notre Dame vs BC Preview
November 19, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MB-BRING IT ON -RELAXING / DOMINANT WIN -CLAY WINS THE DAY -O FINDING MORE FLOW -BOOK LOOKS MORE COMFORTABLE…TOO LATE? -LENZY FRENZY -CLARK LEA AND THE D -GAME REACTION DISCUSSION……NOT PRETTY -PLAYOFF RANKINGS GARBAGE -EXPANSION TO 8 -SELLOUT STREAK OVER -BC IS DEAD TO ME -”ALWAYS ANNOYED” HOLIDAY EDITION
Notre Dame vs Duke Reaction / ND vs Navy Preview
November 12, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBACC NETWORK = YIKES INJURIES PILING UP REFRESHING OFFENSIVE PLAN… TOO LATE IN THE SEASON D BOYZ / LEA HOW DID BOOK LOOK STATISTICALLY SPEAKING ITS NEVER GRAVY WHEN PLAYING NAVY COACH O/ PJ RANKINGS “ALWAYS ANNOYED”
Notre Dame vs VaTech Reaction
November 05, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 76.3 MB-ANY W IS BETTER THAN ANY L -FLIRTING WITH DISASTER -BOOK SAYS– SHhhhhhhhhh -THE OFFENSE IS….. OFFENSIVE -D BACK ON TRACK -MEDIA LUNACY -THE MOVING BAR OF EXPECTATIONS -BK QUOTES -DUKE -ISSUES I HAVE WITH THE MICHIGAN REACTION -ALWAYS ANNOYED
3 Ways The Rainy Weather May Impact Notre Dame vs Michigan
October 25, 2019 11:00 - 8 minutes - 7.76 MB3 Ways The Rainy Weather May Impact Notre Dame vs Michigan
Bears Saints Reaction: What Is Wrong With The Bears?
October 24, 2019 11:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBWhat is wrong with the Bears? How did we get here? How do we fix it?
Notre Dame vs Michigan Preview
October 22, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 77 MBFor coozies email : [email protected] -THIS ONE IS PERSONAL -LOGIC VS EMOTION -LEAD UP TO PENN ST vs MICH -PLAYOFF REALITIES -MICH PSU THOUGHTS -RONNIE BELL’S EMOTION -STATISTICALLY SPEAKING -OUR OFFENSIVE PLAN SHOULD BE .. -OUR DEFENSIVE PLAN SHOULD BE… -YOU DON’T BEAT MICH BEING TIMID -PROGRAM MATURITY / STABILITY -WOUNDED ANIMALS ARE DANGEROUS -COACH OF THE YEAR NOMINEES -RECRUITING NOTES -”ALWAYS ANNOYED”
"Always Annoyed" Segment Compilation
October 18, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBWEDDING DOUBLE STANDARD: 1:40 NIGHT AT THE MOVIES: 8:20 KARAOKE: 19 HAVE IT YOUR WAY: 33 MANDALS: 47:30 NO MORE MR. NICE GUY: 52 STAY IN YOUR LANE: 58:19
ND vs USC Post Game Review
October 15, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 73.5 MB-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
Always Irish Under The Dome - Talking Notre Dame
October 03, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBBen Belden and I discuss Notre Dame Football post Virginia. The good, the bad and the ugly (special teams)
Notre Dame vs Virginia Review / BG Preview
October 01, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB**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?
Notre Dame vs Georgia Review
September 24, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MB-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”
Why I Respect Wisconsin
September 24, 2019 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBI respect who they are, what they are and how true to themselves they remain.
Why I Respect Wisconsin
September 24, 2019 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBI respect who they are, what they are and how true to themselves they remain.
Notre Dame vs Georgia Preview 2 - Joint Show With Guest
September 19, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBThis 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?
Notre Dame vs Georgia Preview
September 17, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB-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 CAME TO NOTRE DAME -”ALWAYS ANNOYED” SEGMENT
BYE WEEK / NEW MEXICO PREVIEW
September 10, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 72.8 MB-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
Notre Dame vs Louisville Game Review
September 04, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MB-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
Notre Dame vs Louisville Game Review
September 04, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MB-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
Week 1 Game Reviews / Final ND vs Ville Preview
September 01, 2019 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBTHE 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
Notre Dame vs Louisville Preview 2019
August 27, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBShow 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
Fall Practice Report Week 2
August 20, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBTHIS 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
Fall Practice Report Week 2
August 20, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBTHIS 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
FOOTBALL. IS. BACK
August 13, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBThis 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
Blacking Out/ The Other Next Step/ 30-3/ Pre-Season Ranks/ 4th Down Plans
July 30, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBShow 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”.
Traditions/ A Rare Acquired Skill / 10-2 / Greenout/ Media Days/ Scheds / Futbol
July 23, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 80 MB-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
Picking Con Winners / Who Beats The Top 25/ Revisit an ND Top Ten List
July 16, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBFree 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
New Territory / Genuine Optimism
July 09, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 74.1 MB-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/How Many Elites Are There?/ND Trying Something New/BK's Alt Life/ New AA Seg
July 01, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MB-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
Recruiting Roll/TE U/BK complications/ACC/CLEM/SC/MICH/Always Annoyed
June 25, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MB-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
Father's Day / Recruiting News / Con Hypocrisy / 85 / Michigan Mirror/ Top HC's
June 18, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThis 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.
Bye Weeks / Trap Games / O vs D / Michigan / Always Annoyed
June 11, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBThis Week I cover -Bye Week mayhem -Trap / Sleeper Games -O vs D -The Michigan Scheduling anomaly -New "Always Annoyed" Segment
Georgia On My Mind / Masking Uncertainty on D / ND & the ACC/ High Level Recruiting
June 04, 2019 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBIn 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
Georgia On My Mind / Masking Uncertainty on D / ND & the ACC/ High Level Recruiting
June 04, 2019 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBIn 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
Notre Dame Football: Schedule Thoughts, Recruiting News, Top Coaching Jobs
May 29, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBThis 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.
A Discussion About Production
May 20, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThis 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
A Discussion About Production
May 20, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThis 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
Notre Dame Football: Post Spring Position Group Analysis
May 11, 2019 13:05 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBIn this episode I discuss which position groupings I have the most and the least amount of confidence in and why as we exit the Spring practice session. What can we rely on? Who needs to step up? Who may surprise us? twitter: @jkznd4 Facebook: Always Irish
Notre Dame Football: Post Spring State of The Union
May 11, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBIn this episode we take a look at where the Notre Dame program currently stands overall as we complete the Spring Practice session and Blue & Gold game.