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O’Malley’s Memorial Day Monday Musings Mailbag

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Tim OMalley

Monday Musings will take a day off in late July (Hello Italy!). But today, the format is tweaked for the first time in its 10-year history in favor of the first annual O'Malley's Memorial Day Monday Musings Mailbag.
Counting Down The Irish — CB-Chance Tucker

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Tim OMalley

The following is an excerpt from last season's preview of then-rising senior cornerback, Chance Tucker, currently a Notre Dame graduate about to begin his fifth season with the program: "The lone senior cornerback that remains among four to join the 2021 Irish recruiting class, Chance Tucker's prospects for playing time this season have heightened since the outset of 2024 spring practice." That was true because A.) Benjamin Morrison had been sidelined by shoulder surgery, and B.) Clarence...
Irish Illustrated Featured Appearance: Bud Elliott and Tim O'Malley Talk Notre Dame on "Summer School"

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Tim OMalley

VIDEOAs part of the annual Summer School series, Bud Elliott of 247Sports/CBS Sports connected with Tim O'Malley of Irish Illustrated to discuss the outlook for Notre Dame Football in 2025. The duo went through newcomers of note, strengths and weaknesses on the roster, and what defines success for the Fighting Irish this fall. Check out the episode in the video above, or listen at the embedded link below.
Counting Down The Irish - K/P Erik Schmidt

2 weeks ago | 247sports.com | Tim OMalley

College Football's transfer portal has provided Notre Dame its starting kicker in each of head coach Marcus Freeman's first three seasons at the helm, and that again is expected to transpire in 2025 when North Carolina's Noah Burnette takes the reins. But could the late-2024 cycle flip of former Wisconsin pledge Erik Schmidt to Notre Dame end that streak entering the 2026 campaign?
Your Notre Dame Football Question (and Answer) of the Day

2 weeks ago | 247sports.com | Tim OMalley

Welcome to a new summer series at Irish Illustrated in which we answer a question posed by our subscribers. The first question to be fully examined belongs to TerryBenedict who offered of late—initially in our podcast question thread—that my annual 'Indispensable List' will be much shorter this season. TerryBenedict is right.
Irish Illustrated Featured Appearance: Notre Dame 2025 Football Preview with The Gridiron Expert

2 weeks ago | 247sports.com | Tim OMalley

VIDEOIrish Illustrated's Tim O'Malley joined The Gridiron Expert to preview the 2025 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. Tim and Connor discuss the quarterback battle, Jeremiyah Love's final show in South Bend, the new look Irish defense, and national title aspirations. Check out Tim's featured appearance in the video embedded at the top of this article.
O’Malley’s Monday Musings

2 weeks ago | 247sports.com | Tim OMalley

The Hall of Fame and those left out. Lacrosse’s unfortunate finish. The best and worst kickoff times. A prediction four decades in the making…and SEC themes in May in Granger? All highlight this week’s edition of The Musings. VIP1 — Spot the Difference: Below are two lists of players. Tell me A.) why both are grouped as such, B.) what they don't have in common, and as a result C.) what one cannot do.
O'Malley's Monday Musings

3 weeks ago | 247sports.com | Tim OMalley

1 — Three Home Tilts in Prime Time: Texas A&M was a fait accompli in the home opener. So too USC a biennial given in mid-October. But Navy? It can't hurt ticket sales as the most recent November home games vs. the Mids have resulted in pockets of empty seats and, officially, the end of the sell-out streak in 2019. That Navy team was ranked #23 and took it on the chin in South Bend 52-20—just as the '24 crew did vs. the Irish in the Meadowlands last November 2, 51-14.
Counting Down The Irish - OL-Devan Houstan

3 weeks ago | 247sports.com | Tim OMalley

Counting Down The Irish — OL-Devan HoustanOnce an intriguing four-star prospect due to his quick feet and athleticism, Houstan has since moved to the interior of Notre Dame’s offensive line where he’ll compete with a full handful of guards for reserve duties after heavy scout team work at the season’s outset. Few would've guessed true freshman Devan Houstan's run stuff against Wake Forest on Sam Hartman's Senior Day circa November 2023 would be the final such tally on the rookie's career ledger.
Counting Down The Irish - OL-Owen Strebig

3 weeks ago | 247sports.com | Tim OMalley

Notre Dame’s crowded, now veteran-laden offensive line room places another among its quartet of freshmen prospects among the early editions of our Counting Down the Irish series. VIPStack. Stack. Stack. That was Owen Strebig's spring practice plan of attack, and it doubtless remains his m.o. as his first college semester concludes later this month allowing Notre Dame's squad to return home—albeit briefly—prior to summer conditioning. Stack practices.