The Shamrock Live returns to preview Notre Dame's trip to Clemson and what a win in (the other) Death Valley would mean for Marcus Freeman and the program. We also chat about the sign stealing controversy at Michigan and if that helps explain what happened during Notre Dame's trip to Ann Arbor four years ago. -Follow Pete on X/Twitter; @PeteSampson_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Shamrock Live jumps into transfer rumors, staff updates and what the Irish can prove the rest of this season. -Follow Pete on X/Twitter; @PeteSampson_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Notre Dame play-by-play voice Tony Simeone joins The Shamrock after calling the Blue-Gold Game on Saturday to talk Sam Hartman, Marcus Freeman and getting to know the Irish staff behind the scenes. We also chat a little hoops after Simeone called the final two seasons of the Mike Brey era, looking ahead to Micah Shrewsberry and how the Irish basketball can reboot moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Shamrock, Pete talks to former Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn about the upcoming season for the Fighting Irish. What are reasonable expectations for Jack Coan? What has made Brian Kelly so consistent? Plus, Matt and Pete break down the season opener vs. Florida State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete & Matt first start with the news that LB Marist Liufau is potentially lost for the season. Other than that, it's been a very positive fall camp for the Fighting Irish. Speaking at a golf tournament this week, Brian Kelly said new DC Marcus Freeman will be the next head coach. Questions remain about what he actually meant. Game-by-game season predictions!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete Sampson & Matt Fortuna recap a busy week on the Notre Dame beat as the Irish are just two weeks away from the first game week of the season. Brian Kelly has officially named team captains. Wisconsin transfer Jack Coan will be the first team QB. The Fighting Irish are ranked #9 in the preseason AP poll.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete & Matt discuss Notre Dame's first open practice after attending on Thursday in South Bend. The guys tackle all the questions remaining about the 2021 depth chart including the QB position. When will Brian Kelly name a starter? Plus, a first look at new DC Marcus Freeman's defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete & Matt discuss how the realignment news in college football impacts Notre Dame. What does the future of the sport look like? The Fighting Irish's game vs. Toledo will be streamed exclusively on Peacock. Training camp starts this Saturday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman joins The Shamrock! What has his relationship with Luke Fickell done for his career and his personal life? How important is coach-to-coach trust? Plus, how did Brian Kelly recruit Freeman to South Bend in the offseason? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Notre Dame Offensive Coordinator Tommy Rees joins the show! What's the QB room like without Ian Book? What has life been like on the recruiting trail? How has offensive football changed in the last 10 years? What impact has Brian Kelly had on Rees on & off the field? The 2021 season is right around the corner! The guys will be back next week with DC Marcus Freeman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete discusses his one on one with Brian Kelly. Topics include recruiting, where The Fighting Irish fit into the national picture, offensive and defensive philosophy, college football playoff expansion & more! How long will Kelly continue to coach at Notre Dame? He's entering his 12th season in South Bend. Read the full story by using this special promo to subscribe to The Athletic! : theathletic.com/theshamrock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete and Matt discuss college playoff expansion and its impact on Notre Dame. Pete recaps his discussion with head coach Brian Kelly about roster management, recruiting and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete & Matt discuss the latest offseason storylines surrounding the Notre Dame Football program. The school announces the stadium will be back at full capacity in 2021 & tailgating will be permitted. Kickoff times have been announced and fan survey results are in. Early lines are set for Notre Dame's schedule. Plus, Pete dives into his recent story on former Notre Dame defensive end Justin Tuck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Shamrock returns with scouting aficionado Dan Brugler of The Athletic to talk through Notre Dame’s outlook for the NFL Draft, if Michael Mayer is really slipping and where Isaiah Foskey might slot next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete Sampson and Matt Fortuna discuss the announcement that Notre Dame vs. FSU is a Sunday night primetime kickoff on ABC. There's a chance 6 games in 2021 end up in primetime. The guys dive into the schedule and discuss how The Fighting Irish will likely be favored in all but 1 game. Plus, Matt finally watched Ted Lasso. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s expansion into the U.K., how the team got through the shutdown of sports and challenges that lay ahead. Writers, Marcus Thompson, Anthony Slater, Zach Harper and David Aldridge give their thoughts on that process as well. For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part Two of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s first steps into the marketplace. The challenges they met selling this idea to investors, and journalists they were trying to recruit, specifically with the expansion into the Bay Area. Writers, Marcus Thompson and Anthony Slater give their thoughts on that process as well. For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part One of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode we hear from The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann about how they met, how an idea for better sports coverage materialized into a significant media player in the sports landscape and the spirit at the heart of The Athletic’s culture. For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete & Matt react to Notre Dame's spring game, Brian Kelly's Monday morning press conference & the 2021 NFL Draft. Plus, former 5-star WR Jordan Johnson will transfer out of the Fighting Irish program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete & Matt preview Notre Dame's spring game on Saturday. Brian Kelly spoke with the media on Thursday morning. Will this team go as far as the WRs take it? The guys predict which rounds Notre Dame prospects will land in the NFL Draft. Plus, CFB Playoff expansion is reportedly happening sooner rather than later. How does this impact Notre Dame? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete & Matt discuss Tommy Rees & Marcus Freeman's spring football press availability. Brian Kelly's two young coordinators are changing Notre Dame's approach on the recruiting trail. Plus, can Jack Coan step in for Ian Book and keep The Fighting Irish offense rolling? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete & Matt discuss Notre Dame's 2021 QB room & project the the starters on the offensive line. Plus, what has new DC Marcus Freeman's impact been on the defense so far? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Notre Dame QB Ian Book is not "sneakily athletic", he's just a great athlete and he proved it with a blazing 40 yard dash. Pete & Matt break down this year's class of Fighting Irish draft prospects. Plus, the guys have takeaways from the first week of Notre Dame spring practice including an update on the QB position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Special guest Paul Burmeister joins Pete & Matt on the latest edition of The Shamrock. Paul talks about calling Notre Dame games & his role at NBC. He also shares his thoughts on Brian Kelly on & off-the-field in South Bend. Stewart Mandel & Bruce Feldman rank Brian Kelly the 3rd best coach in the country. Could Brian Kelly win a National Title at some of the other big time jobs in college football? Plus, spring practice starts this weekend! Subscribe to The Athletic for $1 a month for 6 months: www.theathletic.com/theshamrock Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Matt Fortuna away, The Shamrock calls on Mike Golic Jr. as co-host alongside Pete Sampson, talking Marcus Freeman’s evolution, Tommy Rees’ departure, Harry Hiestand’s retirement and how much spring practice actually matters. There’s a little Ted Lasso and Last of Us talk, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete Sampson and Matt Fortuna are joined by The Athletic's NFL Draft analyst Dane Brugler to discuss the Irish's interesting draft prospects. How much did Ian Book elevate his stock? Tommy Tremble's potential. Where do Aaron Banks and Robert Hainsey fit at the next level? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Pete Sampson & Matt Fortuna react to a weird National Signing Day in South Bend. Fighting Irish Head Coach Brian Kelly didn't even take questions during what was a bizarre press conference. What can Notre Dame do to recruit like Alabama & Clemson? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-Host of 'The Solid Verbal' Ty Hildenbrandt joins Pete & Matt to talk Notre Dame football. Could & should the program join the ACC full-time? The Athletic's Andy Staples penned a column to new ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips about how the conference needs to make it happen. The guys look at Brian Kelly's tenure in South Bend & project what happens next. Plus, how 'The Solid Verbal' became a popular CFB podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ESPN broadcaster & Notre Dame alum Mike Monaco joins Pete & Matt to discuss his time in South Bend & his post-graduate career. The NCAA puts Notre Dame on probation for recruiting violations. The guys dive into what that means and why the penalties were handed down.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Pete Sampson & Matt Fortuna welcome John Walters to the show! The guys take a deep dive into Notre Dame football and its current position in the national landscape of college football. Brian Kelly has gone from someone who people thought wouldn't make it in South Bend to one of the best Notre Dame coaches of all time. Plus, why was the National Championship the least watched game in the BCS/CFP era? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Cincinnati beat writer Justin Williams joins Pete & Matt to discuss what Notre Dame is getting with new defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete & Matt are joined by The Athletic's Wisconsin beat reporter Jesse Temple to discuss new Notre Dame QB Jack Coan. Why is Coan leaving Wisconsin and what type of skillset is he bringing to South Bend? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Pete Sampson & Matt Fortuna have instant reaction to Notre Dame's loss to Alabama in the Rose Bowl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete and Matt are joined by former Notre Dame offensive coordinator Chip Long to get more insight into what challenges the Alabama offense presents, how Ian Book has grown since 2018, and if elite QB's are necessary in college football to win a title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Pete Sampson & Matt Fortuna set the stage for Notre Dame vs. Alabama on New Year's Day. If the Irish can pull the upset as a 20 point underdog, would it be the best win in program history? The Athletic's Aaron Suttles joins the show to talk about the game from the Alabama perspective and gives insight into how Nick Saban has transformed the Crimson Tide since the 2012 title game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Notre Dame OC Tommy Rees is officially headed to Tuscaloosa to call plays for Nick Saban and Alabama. Pete and Matt react to the news and discuss who is on the short list to take over in South Bend.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Pete Sampson and Matt Fortuna react to Notre Dame being selected for the College Football Playoff. Can the Fighting Irish pull off the upset against Alabama? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Pete Sampson and Matt Fortuna have instant reaction to Notre Dame's blowout loss to Clemson in the ACC Championship. Will the FIghting Irish make the CFB Playoff? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Pete Sampson & Matt Fortuna break down this weekend's ACC Championship from every angle. Can Notre Dame beat Clemson twice in the same season, this time with Trevor Lawrence on the field? If the Irish do win, does Ian Book become a Heisman finalist? The 10.5 point spread is an insult to Notre Dame. Plus, the guys get into some CFB Playoff scenarios & go through a shortlist of replacements for DC Clark Lea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clark Lea is leaving Notre Dame to become the Vanderbilt Head Coach. How does his departure impact ND in the short and long term? Northwestern AD Jim Phillips will be the new ACC Commissioner. Plus, special Guest Tim Bourret joins this show. Tim, a Notre Dame graduate who spent nearly 40 years as Clemson's SID, gives his unique perspective on The Fighting Irish, Dabo Swinney, Trevor Lawrence, Ian Book & Saturday's ACC Championship game.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete & Matt welcome Ian Williams to the show! The former Notre Dame defensive lineman gives insights on his Notre Dame experience & details how the Fighting Irish program has changed since his days in South Bend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Pete Sampson & Matt Fortuna discuss Notre Dame's 45-21 win over Syracuse. Ian Book is Notre Dame's all-time winningest QB. The game was not perfect by any means but the FIghting Irish finish the regular season 10-0 & will have two weeks to prepare for the ACC title game vs. Clemson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete & Matt welcome Notre Dame on NBC analyst Tony Dungy to The Shamrock! The Super Bowl Champion discusses what it has been like covering Notre Dame this season, grades the Fighting Irish coaching staff & gives his take on whether Notre Dame can beat Clemson again in the ACC title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's official! Notre Dame will play for the ACC title in Charlotte. It's the Fighting Irish's first conference championship game in the storied history of the program. The Athletic's Pete Sampson & Matt Fortuna discuss how it happened & get into CFB Playoff scenarios. Plus, will Clark Lea leave Brian Kelly's staff to become the head coach at Vanderbilt? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Pete Sampson, Matt Fortuna & special guest Brendan Marks discuss Notre Dame's 31-17 win vs. North Carolina in Chapel Hill. The Fighting Irish are now 9-0 with 2 regular season games left on the schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Pete Sampson & Matt Fortuna welcome former Notre Dame lineman & ESPN Radio Host Mike Golic Jr. to the show! How impactful are the injuries to starting right guard Tommy Kraemer & center Jarrett Patterson? The Fighting Irish's depth will be tested vs. North Carolina on Friday. OC Tommy Rees & DC Clark Lea are having great seasons as play callers. What is the ceiling for this Notre Dame team? Plus, the guys preview Friday's game vs. North Carolina.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete and Matt answer questions in real-time from Shamrock fans and listeners on The Athletic app's Live Room feature. The guys serve up their thoughts to: What are some "let down spots" in Notre Dame's 2023 roster? Can Marcus Freeman and co. right last season's playing-down-to-the-level-of-competition foible? Could Tyler Buchner transfer from ND with the addition of Sam Hartman? Can the Irish be more proactive instead of reactive in their NIL pursuits? And much more. Follow Pete on Twitter: @PeteSampson_ Follow Matt on Twitter: @Matt_Fortuna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Pete Sampson & Matt Fortuna welcome former Notre Dame RB & entrepreneur Mick Assaf to The Shamrock. Mick talks about his business venture 'Yoke' & how starting a business is like the game of football. Plus, he explains why his former teammates Ian Book & Kyren Williams are having so much success under new offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Pete Sampson & Matt Fortuna react to Notre Dame's win vs. Boston College in Chestnut Hill. It's the Fighting Irish's 8th straight win in the series. Ian Book might have played the best statistical game of his career. An update on the CFB Playoff race. Plus, Brian Kelly wins his 100th game as Notre Dame head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Athletic's Pete Sampson & Matt Fortuna welcome ACC Network analyst & former Clemson offensive lineman Eric Maclain to the show. Tommy Rees called an outstanding game vs. Brent Venables and the Tigers defense. Should Notre Dame join the ACC full time? Plus, the guys preview & predict Saturday's matchup with Boston College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices