The Shamrock: A show about the Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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Marcus Freeman earns first career win as Irish top California, 24-17! Sep 18, 2022

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Notre Dame's inauspicious start to the season finally turned a corner, as the Irish dodged a pesky Cal team, 24-17. Pete and Matt react to Marcus Freeman's first career win, Tommy Rees' play-calling with Drew Pyne at the helm, Pyne's performance itself, Chris Tyree's playmaking as well as his postgame comments. The guys also key in on a dominant six-sack outing by ND's defensive line. Plus, would the Irish stand a chance against UNC, Clemson, Syracuse, and other notable opponents on their schedule, based on today's win?

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Notre Dame vs. California preview & Drew Pyne's first start w/ Ty Hildenbrandt Sep 14, 2022

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Ty Hildenbrandt of The Solid Verbal joins Pete and Matt as the triumvirate previews Saturday's matchup versus the California Golden Bears. With Tyler Buchner out at QB, and Drew Pyne in, what can Irish fans expect from the offense? What might Tommy Rees do to help Pyne's transition to starting QB? Which position group needs to step up, and why is it the WRs? After the Marshall loss, can the Irish afford to underestimate any more opponents? And, of course, will this be Marcus Freeman's first win?

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Irish stunned by Marshall in Marcus Freeman's home debut Sep 11, 2022

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Notre Dame loses to Marshall at home. Pete Sampson and Matt Fortuna give their instant reaction and try to make sense of the stunning result. Marcus Freeman is the first Notre Dame Head Coach to start his career with 3 losses.

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Mike Golic Jr. chats Marcus Freeman era at Notre Dame, o-line vs. Ohio State & 12-team CFP impact on the Irish Sep 07, 2022

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Mike Golic Jr., one half of the GoJo podcast and former Notre Dame offensive lineman, joins Pete and Matt to discuss the Marcus Freeman era at ND, the Fighting Irish's o-line versus Ohio State, and Tommy Rees and the offense. Mike also pulls back the curtain on Notre Dame's 'Hangover' inspired uniform reveal that he acted in. Before all of this greatness, the guys catch up on CFB news, namely, the expanded CFP. Does a 12-team format help the Irish?

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Notre Dame loses to Ohio State, 21-10, biggest takeaways from Irish's season opener Sep 04, 2022

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The Fighting Irish dropped their season opener in Columbus to Ohio State, 21-10. Pete and Matt react to Notre Dame's first game of 2022, and they discuss what stood out to them the most versus the Buckeyes, such as: the defensive line shortcomings, surprising secondary, Tyler Buchner's outing, the biggest revolution, and more.

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Jack Swarbrick on conference realignment & Notre Dame beats Ohio State if...w/ Ralph Russo Sep 02, 2022

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Ralph Russo of the Associated Press joins Pete in previewing Saturday's rumble versus the Ohio State Buckeyes. Before the pair dive into the weekend's matchup, Ralph details his conversation with Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick, who discussed conference realignment and the Fighting Irish's place in it all. The duo also chat about Columbus' atmosphere, the pressure on Ryan Day, Marcus Freeman, and Notre Dame's keys to victory.

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Can Marcus Freeman lead Notre Dame over Ohio State for his first win? Aug 31, 2022

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The kickoff to the Irish's season is just a few days away! Fans will see if Marcus Freeman used the Ohio State spread as motivation, as Notre Dame rolls into Columbus on Saturday. Pete, Matt, and The Athletic's Ari Wasserman preview the showdown. Was 2021 a disappointing season for Ryan Day and the Buckeyes? Are they more motivated now than ever? How can the Irish slow down C.J. Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and co.? How is Freeman perceived by OSU? Plus, the trio discuss the future of Notre Dame recruiting and more.

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Byron Spruell on Marcus Freeman, Ohio State & the evolution of Notre Dame football Aug 26, 2022

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Pete and Matt welcome Notre Dame football alum and NBA President of League Operations Byron Spruell to the show! The ND trustee talks about new Head Coach Marcus Freeman, the opening weekend matchup vs. Ohio State & how the Fighting Irish program has evolved over the years.

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Notre Dame vs. Ohio State preview & Irish, CFB 2022 over-unders w/ Stanford Steve Aug 23, 2022

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Stanford Steve joins the Shamrock to preview Notre Dame’s opener in Columbus versus Ohio State, to talk some preseason over/unders and to look at some potential darkhorses for the 2022 season. Plus, Matt and Pete go over some injury news and discuss the Manti Te’o documentary.

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Bruce Feldman on Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman & the "Freaks List" Aug 16, 2022

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Pete Sampson and Matt Fortuna welcome Bruce Feldman to the show to discuss his annual "Freaks List". Plus, Bruce gives his take on new Head Coach Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame's 2022 season outlook.

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