02-05-2009

1. Extensive Review of the Notre Class of 2009
• Marty's analysis
• "Irish" Mike's take

2. Coaching Changes discussed.
• Frank Verducci - OL
• Tony Alford - RB
• Romeo Crennel - DL ?????????????

3. 3 Verbal commitments of the Notre Dame Class of 2010
• OT Christian Lombard
• WR Daniel Smith
• OLB Chris Martin

01-08-2009

1. Hawaii Bowl Recap
• Marty McCabe analysis Notre Dame's blow-out 49-21 win over Hawaii
• "Irish" Mike's comments

2. Boston College Shake-up with Coach Jaz and their AD
• Marty's take

3. National Championship game analysis/predictions
• "Irish" Mike ranks them and goes with Florida

4. BCS mess (Whose really # 1?)
• Marty's comments on Utah, Texas, and Southern California

4. 16 Phone Calls and 9 E-Mail's are answered live on the air.

12-18-2008

1. Preview of the Hawaii Bowl bewteen Notre Dame - Hawaii on Christmas Eve night
• Marty McCabe's analysis
• "Irish" Mike's take

2. A look at 2009 recruiting with some possible additions and deletions. Also, an anaylysis of the 2009 Notre Dame football schedule as well.
• Comments from "Irish" mike and Marty McCabe

3. A BCS Bowl Preview with Doug Lesmerris, a College Football writer from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

4. 16 Phone Calls and 9 E-Mails' from Fighting Irish fans from all over the country.

12-11-2008

1. Preview of the Hawaii Bowl on December 24th between Notre Dame - Hawaii
• Marty McCabe's analysis
• "Irish" Mike's take

2. Team M.V.P. Award at Notre Dame in 2008
• "Irish" Mike views
• Marty McCabe's opinions

3. Father Jenkins And AD Jack Swarbrick's dealing the national media after the decision to reatain Head Coach Charlie Weis

4.17 Phone Calls ( including 6 first-time callers) and 11 E-Mail's from Notre Dame fans all over the country and from Europe as well

12-04-2008

1. Extensive Review of the Southern California - Syracuse Game.
• Marty McCabe's analysis
• "Irish" Mike's comments

2. The state of Notre Dame now that Head Coach Charlie Weis will be back in 2009.
• Views and opinions of co-hosts
• Approximately 2 dozen callers from around the countryweigh-in with their opinions

3. The first "hundred days" of Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick
• His meeeting and decision on the "stautus of Notre Dame football"

4. An Interview with our special guest Jeff Carroll, who is a well-known sports writer for the South Bend Tribune

11-26-2008

1. Extensive Review of the Notre Dame - Syracuse Game.
• Marty McCabe's breakdown
• "Irish" Mike's analysis

2. Preview of the Southern California - Notre Dame game this Saturday
• Marty McCabe breaks down both teams
• Strengths and Weaknesses

3. The state of the Notre Dame Football Program
• Short-and-Long term future of Charlie Weis at Notre Dame

4. 19 Phone calls and 14 E-Mail's discussing Notre Dame's current situation with the football program and their support or concerns

11-20-2008

1. Extensive Review of the Notre Dame - Navy Game.
• Marty McCabe's analysis and comments

2. Preview of the Syacuse - Notre Dame game this Saturday
• Marty McCabe breaks down both teams

3. A Discussion on the Notre Dame Coaching Staff
• Potential Changes

4. Over 1 dozen phone calls fielded by Marty McCabe from Fighting irish fans from all over the country.

11-13-2008

1. Extensive Review of the Notre Dame - Boston College Game.
• Marty McCabe's analysis and comments
• "Irish" Mike's comments

2. Preview of the Navy - Notre Dame game this Saturday
• "Irish" Mike's analysis

3. The state of Notre Dame football in year # 4 under Charlie Weis
• Lots of in-depth analysis and opinions

4. In 2 Hours, we had 21 Phone Calls and 9 E-Mail's with thoughts and views of the state of Fighting Irish football under Head Coach CharlieWeis and this current staff at Notre Dame

11-06-2008

1. Extensive Review of the Notre Dame - Pittsburgh Game.
• Marty McCabe's analysis and comments
• "Irish" Mike's comments

2. Preview of the Boston College - Notre Dame coming up on Saturday
• Statistical outlook of both teams and predictions by co-hosts and callers.

3. Brady Quinn's debut as starting QB of the Cleveland Browns

4. Recruiting Update on WR Shaq Evans ( Clas of 2009 )
• "Irish" Mike belives that he's going Irish!

5. Special Guest: College Football writer Doug Lesmerias of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
• BCS and Poll Break-Down with Marty McCabe

6. 16 Phone Calls and 7 E-Mail's Live on the air from Fighting Irish fans across the country.

10-30-2008

1. Extensive Review of the Notre Dame - Washington Game.
• Marty McCabe's analysis and comments

2. Comprehensive Preview of the Fighting Irish - Pittsburgh game coming up on Saturday.
• "Irish" Mike's take
• Marty's comments

3. Special Guest Tom Lemming talks Notre Dame recruiting for 20 mintues about the Classes of 2009 and 2010 respectively

4. Discussion of the resignation of Tyrone Willingham at the University of Washington.

5. BCS breakdown. Also, what bowl games Notre Dame is possibly heading for this year.

6. 16 Phone Calls and 8 E-Mail's taken live on the air by "Irish" Mike and Marty McCabe.

10-23-2008

1. University of Washington - Notre Dame Preview for this Saturday
• Marty McCabe's analysis and comments
• "Irish" Mike's take on Ty Bowl II

2. Notre Dame Football Mid-Season Report for Coaching Staff and Players
• Marty's breakdown
• "Irish" Mike's comments

3. College Football last weekend ( upsets and surprises )

4. The 1st BCS Standings of 2008

5. 12 Phone Calls and 8 E-Mail's to the show tonight from great Fighting Irish fans around the country.

10-16-2008

1. North Carolina - Notre Dame Recap
• Marty McCabe's analysis and comments
• "Irish" Mike's take and questions

2. Notre Dame Recruiting

10-09-2008

1.Stanford - Notre Dame Recap
• Marty McCabe's analysis and comments
• "Irish" Mike's take and questions
• Irish" Mike's analysis

2.North Carolina - Notre Dame Preview with "Irish" Mike's analysis and Marty McCabe's extensive breakdown

3.Blue & Gold's Dan Silver breaks the commitment of Safety Zeke Motta of Florida to the University of Notre Dame. Motta becomes verbal commit # 16 for the Fighting Irish Class of 2009

4. College Football so far in 2008
• The Good, Bad, and the Ugly

5. Over a dozen phone calls and several E-Mail's for Irish Mike and Marty McCabe

10-02-2008

1.Purdue - Notre Dame Recap with Marty McCabe

2.Stanford - Notre Dame Preview with "Irish" Mike's analysis and Marty McCabe's comments

3. Notre Dame Recruiting for the Class of 2009
• Nyshier Oliver becomes verbal commit # 15
• Recruits on campus this weekend, including Zeke Motta.

4. 15 Phone Calls and over a half-dozen E-Mail's for Irish Mike and Marty McCabe

09-25-2008

1.Michigan State - Notre Dame Recap with Marty McCabe

2.Purdue - Notre Dame Previw with "Irish" Mike's analysis and Marty McCabe's comments

3. Notre Dame 2008 Season
• Where do the Fighting Irish stand on September 25th?
• What to look for in upcoming games.

4. 17 Phone Calls, and several E-Mail comments and questions from Notre Dame fans from all across the country for our weekly Thursday night B&G Notre Dame Radio Show.

09-18-2008

1.Shout Outs
• "Irish" Mike
• Marty McCabe

2. Michigan Game Review
• Brief Synopsis - Marty McCabe
• Strength and Concerns for Notre Dame

3. Michigan State Preview

4. Last week and this coming week in College football
• Marty McCabe on ABC commentator John Sunders
• "Irish" Mike take on the Ohio State - Southern California game

09-11-2008

1.San Diego State Review
• Statistical break-down by Marty McCabe
• Irish" Mike's analysis

2. Michigan Preview
• Team comments and analysis by Marty McCabe
• "Irish" Mike's perspective
• 2009 and 2010 recruiting prospect attending the Michigan - Notre Dame game

3. Shout Outs
• "Irish" Mike and Marty McCabe acknowledge friends of the Blue & Gold Notre Dame Radio Show.

4. Over 20 Phone Calls and 6 E-Mail's are a part of our radio show on 9-11-08

02-06-2008

1.Notre Dame Recruiting: Class of 2008
• Breakdown by "Irish" Mike and Marty
• Philosophy
• Surprises and Disappointments

2. Other Schools Recruiting
• Winners and Losers

3. Coaching Changes at Notre Dame
• John Tenuta from Georgia Tech
• Others?

4. Notre Dame recruiting for the Class of 2009
• Offers already out
• Offers to come?

01-03-2008

1. The Omar Hunter Situation

2. Interview with Art Walker ( Father of WR Deion Walker)

3. BCS Bowls and the Current BCS Mess

4. 2008 Notre Dame Recruiting

12-20-2007

1. Grading out Notre Dame Football in 2007
• Offense
• Defense
• Kicking Game
• Coaches
• Program

2. Recruiting at Notre Dame for the Class of 2008 and 2009

3. Officiating Scandal

4. Coaching Changes around the country in 2008

12-13-2007

1. Charlie Weis and College Football

2. Preview of the 2008 Fighting Irish season

3. Recruiting for the Class of 2008 and 2009 at Notre Dame

4. Washington and Coach Tyrone Willingham situation

5. BCS Bowls ( The National Title game and Rose Bowl)

12-06-2007

1. The BCS

2. Notre Dame Recruiting ( Class of 2008 and 2009 )

3. Coaching Changes in College Football

4. "Potiential" Coaching changes on the Notre Dame staff

5. The Heisman Trophy on Saturday

11-29-2007

11-15-2007

• A review of the Notre Dame-Air Force game.
• A preview of the Fighting Irish-Duke Blue Devils game this Saturday.
• Telephone calls and emails from Notre Dame fans across the country with questions/comments regarding Notre Dame football in 2007.

11-08-2007

1. Notre Dame-Navy Game Review
• Marty's analysis and break-down
• "Irish" Mike's comments

2. Notre Dame Football Program's Progress under Charlie Weis in 2007:
• Pro's/Con's ( Administration, Coaches, Players, etc .........)
• Marty's Analysis

3. Notre Dame Recruiting
• News on WR Deion Walker and RB Cyrus Gray
• The 2007 season and its affetcs on Notre Dame Recruiting for the Class of 2009.
• Marty's View and "Irish" Mike's comments

4. Charlie Weis's Press Comments about the Navy loss in 2007 compared to his views in 2005.
• CW : "The streak means nothing to me." " It doesn't mean anything to those kids."

Special Guest appearance by Blue & Gold's Matt Chupp ( 'Armchair Quarterback on Monday's at 5:00 p.m. ET on blueandgold.com' ).

10-25-2007

1. Notre Dame-Souther California Review
• Marty's analysis and break-down
• "Irish" Mike's comments

2. Recruiting ( Class of 2008)
• Verbal Committments of WR Michael Floyd and RB Jonas Gray

3. Status if the Notre Dame Football program
• Marty's evaluation of the coaches and players in 2007
• Also, Charlie Weis's short and long term future at Notre Dame
• Last 4 games of 2007 ( must wins?)

4. Radio-Television Contracts
• Staus of radio contract?
• NBC contract? Helpful or hurtful to Notre Dame?

5. Bye Week

10-18-2007

1. Former Notre Dame Basketball Coach Digger Phelps (Special Guest)
• Promoting his book: "Undertaker's Son"
• All proceeds to help the Hurricane Katrina victims in New Orleans, Louisiana
2. Extensive review of Notre dame and Boston Colleg game
• Marty's Ananlysis
• "Irish" Mike's comments
3. An in-depth preview of the U.S.C. Trojans with SC write Ted Venegas
4. Current QB situation at Notre Dame (short term and long term ramifications)
5. BCS standing through last weekend.

10-04-2007

1. Notre Dame - Purdue Reviewp
• Marty McCabe's in-depth analysis
2. Upset Saturday ( September 29th )
• Major College football upsets
• Discussion by Mike & Marty
3. Notre Dame football program ; Areas of Improvement
• Offense
• Defense
• Special Teams
4. Notre Dame versus U.C.L.A. Preview
• Marty's analysis and statistical breakdown
• Mike's comments

9-27-2007

1. Notre Dame - Michigan State recap
• Marty McCabe's in-depth analysis
2. Concerns and questions about Notre Dame football
• Has the season affected recruiting for the Class of 2008?
• Can Charlie Weis salvage the 2007 season?
• Has Coach Weis "lost" the team?
• Is there a week-by-week improvement in the Irish?
• Impact "overall" fallout of thsi season?
• Is it fair to question the Notre Dame program at this satge?
• Former Notre Dame QB Demetrius Jones transfers to Cincinnati.
• TE Konrad Reuland OG Chris Stewart leave the Notre Dame football program
3. Notre Dame - Purdue preview
• Marty McCabe's intake

9-20-2007

• Notre Dame versus Michigan recap
  1. Marty McCabe's analysis
  2. "Irish" Mike comments
• State of the Notre Dame Football program
  1. Overall state of affairs
  2. QB Demetrius Jones's transfer to Northern Illinois
  3. Training Camp begins again last Sunday
  4. Fundamentals and Techniques
  5. Coaching Staff - Marty's assessment
  6. Head Coach Charlie Weis- Assessment and Questions
  • Has he lost the team?
  • His approach to the college game?
  • Evaluation of players in the program
  • Evaluation of players that he and his staff recruited to Notre dame
  • His reputation- Program at stake?
• Notre Dame versus Michigan State preview
• phone calls and several more e-mail's from Irish fans all over the country.

9-13-2007

• Review of Penn State Game
• Michigan Preview

9-6-2007

• Review of Georgia Teach Game

07-30-2007

• Schedule overview of the 2007 Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
• Head Coach P.J. Fecko and ND commit Danny McCarthy of Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, Ohio interview.
• Bob Griese of ABC/E.S.P.N. : "Why fans across the country hate Notre Dame?
• The QB situation at Notre Dame in 2007 : Short-term and Long-term ramifications.
• An analysis of the 19 verbal commits of the Class of 2008 for Notre Dame.
• Covering the "new" rule changes in college football for the 2007 season.
• An extensive preview of the Goergia Tech Yellow Jackets.
• An in-depth preview of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
• Finally, keys to victory for both teams and predictions for Saturday's game in South Bend.

02-08-2007

• Recruiting : Class of 2007
  1. Rank
  2. Grade
  3. Last-Minute-Switches
  4. Overall Philosophy
• Coaching Changes
  1. Opinions of Changes
  2. New Defensive Coodinator - Corwin Brown
  3. New defensive Philosophy and Style : ex) 3-4Def.
• Class of 2008 Recruiting
  1. Needs on Defense
  2. Mid-West Recruiting? Home Base for Notre Dame?
  3. 20 plus offers out right now.

01-04-2007

Show Notes:

• Major review of the Sugar Bowl game by "Irish" Mike and Marty McCabe with two-dozen Notre Dame callers on the L.S.U. - Notre Dame game on Wednesday night. Plus, a lot of E-Mail's by Notre Dame fans from all across the United States about the Tigers win over the Irish.
• The possibilty of changes on the Notre Dame coaching staff in 2007.
• Plenty of recruiting talk about the Notre Dame Class of 2007 and the upcoming Army All-Star game on Saturday. Blue & Gold recruiting analyst Jason Sapp reported live from San Antonio, Texas, on "possible" Irish committments at the Lemming Bowl. Also, Sapp reviewed where Notre Dame stands currently with all of its 2007 offers.

12-28-2006

Show Notes:

• L.S.U. - Notre Dame Sugar Bowl preview.
• 2) Coaching Rumors :
  • Charlie Weis to the New York Giants
  • Jim Tressel to the Cleveland Browns
  • Pete Caroll to the Arizona Cardinals
• Recruiting Updates from Blue & Gold Illustrated analyst Ryan O'Leary:
  • Who's coming to Notre Dame ?
  Who's going elsewhere?
• Coaching Changes on the Notre Dame Staff for 2007?
• Notre Dame seniors and the April 2007 N.F.L. Draft.
• Gerry DiNardo's comments in the South Bend Tribune on 12-23-06
  • When will the resentful comments stop?
  • Do DiNardo's comments carry any weight?
• Does Notre Dame belong in a BCS Bowl?
  • Are there other deserving teams?

12-21-2006

Guests this week are

• Former Notre Dame Recruiting Coordinator and Blueandgold writer Coach Bob Chmiel at 7:30 p.m.
• National Recruiting analyst for 25 years Tom Lemming will join us at 8:00 p.m.

• Preparations for the Sugar Bowl versus L.S.U.
  • Change in philosophy?
  • Reasons?
  • Analysis from Coach Bob Chmiel
• 2007 Recruiting
  • Where does Notre Dame stand?
  • Key recruiting updates with Tom Lemming
• Coaching Staff Evaluations from 2006 Season
  • Offesnse
  • Defense
  • Special Teams
  • Should there be changes?
  • Coach Charlie Weis and making decisions
• Coaching Changes in College Football
  • Affetcs on Notre Dame. ex. Mark Dantonio at Michigan State

12-14-2006

Guests this week are

• At 7:30 p.m. - Ryan O'Leary : Blue & Gold Illustrated recruiting analyst.
• At 8:00 p.m. - Allen Pinkett : Former Notre Dame RB and Westwood One color analyst for Notre Dame Football

• 2006 Season Review
  • Grades
  • Evaluations
• Coach of the Year in 2006
• 2006 Post-Season awards
  • See Heisman comments
• U.C.L.A. victory over Southern California on December 2nd.
• Notre Dame match-up with L.S.U. in the Sugar Bowl on January 3rd.
• Othe BCS Bowl match-ups (including the National Championship game between Ohio State and Florida).

12-7-2006

Special Programming Note : The Blue & Gold ND Radio Show will not air tonight due to inclement weather in the Cleveland, Ohio area. The show will return to the air on Thursday night December 14, 2006, from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. EST.

11-30-2006

Guests this week are:

• Ted Venegas - U.S.C. and Pac 10 writer at 7:30 p.m. EST.
• Lou Somogyi - Blue & Gold Illustrated Senior Editor at 8:00 p.m. EST.

• Recap of the U.S.C. - Notre Dame game from last Saturday night.
• BCS Bowl
  • Projection
  • Rank
  • Criteria
  • Bowl Pecking Order
• Notre Dame Recruiting for the Class of 2007
• Possible changes in the Notre Dame coaching staff?
• Marty's points for Notre Dame improving in the bowl game and 2007.
• Remembering, two (2) years ago today (11-30-04), when Notre Dame dismissed Tyrone Willingham as head football coach.