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A conversation about Fighting Irish football and basketball. An audio supplement to the Rakes Report newsletter, available at https://rakesreport.substack.com/. Hosted by Chris Wilson.
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Additional Thoughts About Notre Dame's Win Over No. 1 Miami
A continued discussion of Notre Dame football's most recent victory. First, Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports joins to talk about what stood out to her about the monster win for Marcus Freeman, Heisman discourse …
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A continued discussion of Notre Dame football's most recent victory. First, Nicole Auerbach of NBC Sports joins to talk about what stood out to her about the monster win for Marcus Freeman, Heisman discourse (as well as the lack thereof) and a brief check-in on how things are going in Ann Arbor. Then, Sam Werner of the Three-Point Jesus podcast (20:35) joins to go through standout moments from the 31-24 win over the Hurricanes as well as react live to the latest playoff committee tomfoolery.
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Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 31 Miami 24
Jessica Smetana joins to celebrate the Fighting Irish taking down the No. 1 Hurricanes. Via weary voices and full hearts, a full breakdown of a game that contained multitudes, the night's heroes, what it was …
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Jessica Smetana joins to celebrate the Fighting Irish taking down the No. 1 Hurricanes. Via weary voices and full hearts, a full breakdown of a game that contained multitudes, the night's heroes, what it was like on campus for the weekend, what this meant for Marcus Freeman's tenure and a whole lot more.
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Instant Reactions: Notre Dame 35 Navy 13 + Notre Dame 99 Villanova 75 + Notre Dame 74 Villanova 72
Jessica Smetana joins to talk about the Fighting Irish football team improving to 7-1 with a stressful then eventually fine victory against the Midshipmen. Then (33:00)a pivot to the Fighting Irish basketball …
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Jessica Smetana joins to talk about the Fighting Irish football team improving to 7-1 with a stressful then eventually fine victory against the Midshipmen. Then (33:00)a pivot to the Fighting Irish basketball teams tipping off the season with a pair of wins in Rome.
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Movie Club: Halloween III: Season of the Witch (Rerelease)
Originally published Oct. 31, 2024 Happy Halloween! We're taking a look at the 1982 film Halloween III: Season of the Witch, which swaps out Michael Myers as the villain and replaces him with an Irish …
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Originally published Oct. 31, 2024
Happy Halloween! We're taking a look at the 1982 film Halloween III: Season of the Witch, which swaps out Michael Myers as the villain and replaces him with an Irish witch/business tycoon. Topics include how this film views the Irish, the greatness of Tom Atkins' Dr. Dan Challis, an evil scheme that has a few holes in it, robot specifics, why John Carpenter remains the king of kings and much more.
Guests: Niamh Cavanagh, Jessica Smetana, Joseph Sposato
The Trends and Numbers That Have Defined Notre Dame's 2026 Season Thus Far + Respect Index Update
Jessica Smetana and the Spreadsheets & Tailgates newsletter's Michael Bryan join to discuss lingering frustrations out of the bye week, what the advanced stats and eye test say about the Fighting Irish football …
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Jessica Smetana and the Spreadsheets & Tailgates newsletter's Michael Bryan join to discuss lingering frustrations out of the bye week, what the advanced stats and eye test say about the Fighting Irish football team, the apparent difficulty of mid-drive substitutions and confidence in Notre Dame's ability to close out the regular season. Plus a check in (41:30) on how a whole bunch of teams around the country are performing relative to preseason expectations.
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What Happened on the Notre Dame Bye Week and Other Conversations 🍔
Jessica Smetana joins to recap another bloody Saturday in college football, with nearly half of the AP poll's top 16 teams going down. Plus: A lot of lingering thoughts on Irish/Cougars, a check-in on the …
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Jessica Smetana joins to recap another bloody Saturday in college football, with nearly half of the AP poll's top 16 teams going down. Plus: A lot of lingering thoughts on Irish/Cougars, a check-in on the Lincoln Riley Era and much more.
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What Cost Notre Dame at BYU and How They Could Recover To Close Out The Season
Irish Sports Daily's Jamie Uyeyama joins to talk through what went awry for the Fighting Irish in Provo and what might be done to fix it. Topics include scrutiny of Mike Denbrock and C.J. Carr, roster …
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Irish Sports Daily's Jamie Uyeyama joins to talk through what went awry for the Fighting Irish in Provo and what might be done to fix it. Topics include scrutiny of Mike Denbrock and C.J. Carr, roster rotations, Dog in Him discourse, lingering defensive trauma from the national title game and levels of hope for the future.
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Instant Reaction: BYU 28 Notre Dame 24
Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish's 16-game winning streak coming to an end in Provo following poor performances from pretty much everybody involved. Cheery and very lightly edited one. (Some …
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Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish's 16-game winning streak coming to an end in Provo following poor performances from pretty much everybody involved. Cheery and very lightly edited one. (Some of the defensive PFF stats mentioned at the end are not accurate, they were still updating.)
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2026 Notre Dame Football Midseason Review
NBC Sports' Nicole Auerbach joins to explain why the Fighting Irish were her preseason championship pick, how she feels about that choice six games in, how Marcus Freeman's program is performing and how the …
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NBC Sports' Nicole Auerbach joins to explain why the Fighting Irish were her preseason championship pick, how she feels about that choice six games in, how Marcus Freeman's program is performing and how the other national title contenders are stacking up thus far.
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Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 58 Stanford 7
Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish rolling to an easy win over the Cardinal. Running back rotation, wide receiver discourse, Boubacar Traore, Andrew Luck's whole deal, a look ahead to BYU, a …
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Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish rolling to an easy win over the Cardinal. Running back rotation, wide receiver discourse, Boubacar Traore, Andrew Luck's whole deal, a look ahead to BYU, a look back at an awesome Saturday (Kenny Minchey!) and a whole lot more.
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Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 37 North Carolina 26
Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the soggy Fighting Irish win in Chapel Hill. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport
Notes on a Scandal: Bill Belichick's North Carolina
Jessica Smetana joins for a deep dive into how Bill Belichick arrived as North Carolina's football coach and what's gone down there since he arrived in Chapel Hill. The dueling coaching searches, rifts between …
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Jessica Smetana joins for a deep dive into how Bill Belichick arrived as North Carolina's football coach and what's gone down there since he arrived in Chapel Hill. The dueling coaching searches, rifts between Tar Heel power brokers, an inexperienced staff, a nightmare start to his first season, Mike Lombardi's presence, resignations and so much more.
ESPN: How North Carolina football landed a coaching legend in Bill Belichick
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Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 49 Purdue 10
Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish dominating their first true road game of the season. The incredible defense, C.J. Carr's performance, what does it mean to be RB1 and a whole lot on a very …
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Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish dominating their first true road game of the season. The incredible defense, C.J. Carr's performance, what does it mean to be RB1 and a whole lot on a very fun and funny day of college football.
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Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 27 Michigan State 10
Jessica Smetana joins to recap the Fighting Irish's soggy win over Sparty. A dominant defensive performance, continued rushing offense concerns, The Micah Gilbert Game, questionable fourth down decisions, an …
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Jessica Smetana joins to recap the Fighting Irish's soggy win over Sparty. A dominant defensive performance, continued rushing offense concerns, The Micah Gilbert Game, questionable fourth down decisions, an extremely fun weekend of football and a whole lot more.
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Remembering Some Notre Dame-Michigan State Games + Bonus Rice Thoughts
Sam Werner joins for some leftover thoughts on the Rice victory before turning to a look at the history of Notre Dame-Sparty contests, from the epic to the very very dumb and everything in between. Sign up for …
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Sam Werner joins for some leftover thoughts on the Rice victory before turning to a look at the history of Notre Dame-Sparty contests, from the epic to the very very dumb and everything in between.
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Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 52 Rice 0
Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish cruising to an easy win in their home opener and all the fun stuff that happened around college football this weekend. Sign up for the newsletter and/or …
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Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish cruising to an easy win in their home opener and all the fun stuff that happened around college football this weekend.
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Putting a Lam-Bow on 1-0 + The Future of Shamrock Series Games + Week 2 Preview
Jessica Smetana joins to finish emptying the notebook on Notre Dame's win over Wisconsin. Then an attempt to establish some Shamrock Series rules (with some ideas for future games), some interesting matchups …
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Jessica Smetana joins to finish emptying the notebook on Notre Dame's win over Wisconsin. Then an attempt to establish some Shamrock Series rules (with some ideas for future games), some interesting matchups this weekend and losing faith in clocks.
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Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 41 Wisconsin 13, Vol. 2
Sam Werner joins to discuss the Fighting Irish's season opening win in Green Bay, from the pregame scene through the dominant second half. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here …
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Sam Werner joins to discuss the Fighting Irish's season opening win in Green Bay, from the pregame scene through the dominant second half.
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2026 Notre Dame Football Season Preview: Excitement Draft
Jessica Smetana joins to discuss all the things we're excited to see during the 2026 Fighting Irish season. Topics include: Previous draft curses, Charlie Partridge, C.J. Carr's approval rating, generational …
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Jessica Smetana joins to discuss all the things we're excited to see during the 2026 Fighting Irish season. Topics include: Previous draft curses, Charlie Partridge, C.J. Carr's approval rating, generational talent, pros and cons of Miami, the Thorpe Award, nepotism, having a healthy tight end room and a whole lot more.
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Final Prep Before Notre Dame Heads to Lambeau Field
NBC Sports' Carolina Pineda joins to discuss hype for the opener in Green Bay, what she's learned being around Marcus Freeman's program, questions the Irish need to answer, cold weather tips learned from …
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NBC Sports' Carolina Pineda joins to discuss hype for the opener in Green Bay, what she's learned being around Marcus Freeman's program, questions the Irish need to answer, cold weather tips learned from "Sunday Night Football," the 2010 Sun Bowl, covering so many Notre Dame alumnae in the WNBA and much more.
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2026 Notre Dame Football Season Preview: The Schedule
Alex Herrmann and Andrew Smith of Notre Dame, Our Blogger join to preview all 12 opponents on this fall's Fighting Irish schedule. There's a pretty clear on-paper top tier, a middle to try and talk yourself …
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Alex Herrmann and Andrew Smith of Notre Dame, Our Blogger join to preview all 12 opponents on this fall's Fighting Irish schedule. There's a pretty clear on-paper top tier, a middle to try and talk yourself into and then some teams that are projected to be not so good.
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2026 Notre Dame Football Season Preview: Freshman Orientation - Special Teams + Potential Highs & Lows
Irish Sports Daily's Jamie Uyeyama joins to discuss the giant freshman specialists for the Fighting Irish and the concept of generational punters. Also: Limited concerns about the defense, the other top …
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Irish Sports Daily's Jamie Uyeyama joins to discuss the giant freshman specialists for the Fighting Irish and the concept of generational punters. Also: Limited concerns about the defense, the other top contenders in the sport, what the offense might look like and how C.J. Carr might handle working his way through the muck.
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2026 Notre Dame Football Season Preview: Freshman Orientation - Defense
Irish Sports Daily's Jamie Uyeyama joins to discuss every freshman on the Fighting Irish defense. Included: An incredible defensive end prospect, a pair of intriguing linebackers, elite corners and a five-star …
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Irish Sports Daily's Jamie Uyeyama joins to discuss every freshman on the Fighting Irish defense. Included: An incredible defensive end prospect, a pair of intriguing linebackers, elite corners and a five-star safety.
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2026 Notre Dame Football Season Preview: Freshman Orientation - Offense
Irish Sports Daily's Jamie Uyeyama joins to discuss every freshman on the Fighting Irish offense. Included: Great duos at tight end and running back, a massive (in many senses) offensive line class, the best …
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Irish Sports Daily's Jamie Uyeyama joins to discuss every freshman on the Fighting Irish offense. Included: Great duos at tight end and running back, a massive (in many senses) offensive line class, the best group of wide receivers in some time and two quarterbacks.
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2026 Notre Dame Football Season Preview: Depth Chart Power Rankings
The Spreadsheet and Tailgate newsletter's Michael Bryan and Irish Sports Daily's Greg Flammang join to rank the top units on this year's Fighting Irish roster. Some decent players in the secondary, a promising …
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The Spreadsheet and Tailgate newsletter's Michael Bryan and Irish Sports Daily's Greg Flammang join to rank the top units on this year's Fighting Irish roster. Some decent players in the secondary, a promising front seven, evaluating the quarterback position as a whole, old and new faces along the offensive line and the skill player with the best chance to break out.
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2026 Notre Dame Football Season Preview: Meet The Transfers
Blue and Gold's Eric Hansen joins to discuss how the most recent transfer class is elevating the Fighting Irish roster. Included: Keon Keeley as a key swing piece, incredible depth and upside on defensive …
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Blue and Gold's Eric Hansen joins to discuss how the most recent transfer class is elevating the Fighting Irish roster. Included: Keon Keeley as a key swing piece, incredible depth and upside on defensive interior, the elite secondary, new defensive coaches fitting in, who's going to be catching passes from C.J. Carr, the effects of Matty Augustine's injury and why Eric thinks the Irish are going 12-0. Plus a brief check-in on Niele Ivey's program.
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Ultimate Notre Dame Football Weekend Guide
Jessica Smetana joins to lay out tips and tricks on how to approach a Notre Dame football weekend. How to get there, where to stay, campus sites to see, bookstore strategy, restaurants, bars, restrooms …
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Jessica Smetana joins to lay out tips and tricks on how to approach a Notre Dame football weekend. How to get there, where to stay, campus sites to see, bookstore strategy, restaurants, bars, restrooms, breakfast, caffeine and so much more.
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The 2026 Notre Dame Football All-American Draft
Jessica Smetana and Sam Werner join to discuss which players on the 2026 Fighting Irish roster have the best chance of earning All-American status at the end of the season. Topics include: The greatness of …
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Jessica Smetana and Sam Werner join to discuss which players on the 2026 Fighting Irish roster have the best chance of earning All-American status at the end of the season. Topics include: The greatness of Leonard Moore, depth at safety and linebacker, how hard it is to earn quarterback honors, who's catching passes, plenty of options at offensive linemen, potential high-impact freshman, and much more.
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Green Flags and Red Flags for College Football Contenders + Notre Dame/USC Rivalry Blamemeter
Jessica Smetana and the Split Zone Duo podcast's Alex Kirshner join to discuss the preseason signs teams might live up to their expectations or fall flat when the games arrive. Also: How national title …
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Jessica Smetana and the Split Zone Duo podcast's Alex Kirshner join to discuss the preseason signs teams might live up to their expectations or fall flat when the games arrive. Also: How national title contenders are constructed, where Notre Dame fits in among them, the Fighting Irish wide receiver situation and the blamemeter on the USC game not being played.
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Why So Many People Involved with College Football Seem to Hate College Football + How a Program Breaks Bad
Lucy Rohden (CFBLucy on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok) joins to discuss why so many people running and covering college football seem to hate it. Also a look into how Wisconsin, Sparty and other programs fell …
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Lucy Rohden (CFBLucy on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok) joins to discuss why so many people running and covering college football seem to hate it. Also a look into how Wisconsin, Sparty and other programs fell off plus things to be excited for this coming season.
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