Fighting Irish Wired

Need a bit of inspiration?  What better way than to hear from the man who one of the all-time greatest sports movies was made about?  Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger joins Nick Shepkowski in this episode of Fighting Irish Wired and gives you a bit of inspiration and motivation before sharing some of his stories from his time at Notre Dame.

The conversation starts with Rudy discussing the movie but also the mentality it took to ge...

Nick Shepkowski and Jeff Feyerer break down why Notre Dame's offense has more than just a chance to be really special in 2023.  The addition of Sam Hartman coupled with an elite offensive line and great backfield should make for a very happy Tommy Rees this fall.  Nick and Jeff discuss the highs and lows of Rees as offensive coordinator and why he's got to be one of the most excited assistant coaches in all of college foo...

Notre Dame has landed perhaps the biggest name in the transfer portal this off-season.  What does the addition of Sam Hartman mean for Notre Dame in 2023?  What does his skill-set help improve most on the Irish?  And what does it mean for Tyler Buchner and the rest of a steadily improving quarterback room in the months and years to come?

Nick Shepkowski and Jeff Feyerer can't help but get excited, OK really excited, ...

It was a thrilling Gator Bowl victory for Notre Dame over South Carolina.  The debut episode of the Fighting Irish Wired podcast breaks down the game and all of the crazy happenings in it.

What does it mean for Tyler Buchner long-term?

Tommy Rees called a perfect game.  Until he didn't.  But then he made up for that.

2023 offensive excitement.

Defensive concerns ahead but a great rebound effort as the game went on.

A...

The eyes of Texas are upon us on the Thursday night of this recording.

Texas enters year four under Tom Herman with some big-time expectations, just like they normally are for the Longhorns.  In this episode you'll hear Nick Shepkowski's interview with Patrick Conn of Longhorns Wire as they cover:

Coronavirus wiping out the Texas locker room

What went wrong for the Longhorns in 2019 and how does that get fixed in 2020?

Joseph ...

Good morning and happy Thursday! 

Episode ten is up and we discuss the dead period for recruiting being extended - will it cross over to fall now?

Iowa State has released their ticket plan for football in 2020 - will that be the norm in college football? 

And a Big Ten icon has disappeared - we share what is gone. 

All of that on this episode of the College Football Morning Announcements!

If you haven't already,...

Welcome back to the work week and to a day closer to college football - whenever that may be. Episode 6 includes: 

Recap and thoughts on the Pac 12’s proposal for the 2020 season that would mean a few of the biggest non-conference games of the 2020 season would be cancelled.

A very strong southern program lands the highest rated recruit they've ever landed.

And Notre Dame gets instant relief at a position they desperately need...

In the fourth episode of Nick Shepkowski’s College Football Morning Announcements:

Jim Harbaugh speaks and actually makes a lot of damn sense Thursday when he writes a letter to the college football world calling for drastic changes to the NFL Draft and NCAA eligibility.

Oregon and Oregon State appear to be headed towards a September where their home games will feature no fans...if those games are even played at all.

Who are the to...

The first episode starts with me introducing myself to all of you. We then get into a few headlines:
5-star running back Will Shipley is set to commit (probably to Clemson) on Tuesday

ESPN 300 Rankings and Ohio State's dominance of that

Notre Dame/Navy to follow NFL lead in terms of cancelling games abroad? 

Don Shula coaching college? A crazy what-if I stumbled into Monday.

And the worst college football helmet belongs t...

Nick Shepkowski and Jeff Feyerer of Fighting Irish Wire are here to break down every Notre Dame player that was drafted in the 2020 NFL Draft.  How do they fit in with their new teams, who landed in the best spots and which later picks/undrafted free agents have the best chance at making squads?  We break it all down as the 2020 NFL Draft has come and gone.

Listen for thoughts on:
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