JIM SMALL'S NOTRE DAME GO IRISH BLOG -- www.NDGOIRISH.com -- A NOTRE DAME BLOG: 10/01/2025

Notre Dame conversation begins at 2:40 mark -- and again at 9:02 mark...

Petros Papadakis has never been more right about anything in his life. pic.twitter.com/xP6dyVoeD2
— One Foot Down (@OneFootDown) October 21, 2025

Notre Dame Class of 2016 Tommy Brennan -- made his Saturday Night Live debut this weekend...

Catch him saying GO IRISH! -- as he's signing off.

I found out after posting this story that Tommy was student body president his senior year at Notre Dame -- as was his Dad in the early 80's. He started doing stand-up at some Open Mic places in Chicago...

Was told "he bleeds blue & gold."

Here is Tommy's Tonight Show debut four months ago...

Fast forward the video to the 32:33 mark to see where McElroy feels Notre Dame will be seeded...

Fox's Tom Rinaldi has a son at Notre Dame right now...

Notre Dame conversation begins at 9:59 mark of the video...

Notre Dame talk begins at 14:37 mark...

Notre Dame wins 34 - 24 over USC.

The game has featured:

22 National Championship Teams
15 Heisman Trophy Winners
28 Pro Football Hall of Famers
83 College Football Hall of Famers
1,043 NFL Draft Picks

Notre Dame: 52 wins

USC: 38 wins

Ties: 5

“Notre Dame has zero margin of error moving forward.”@DesmondHoward lays out what’s on the line for USC-ND pic.twitter.com/pqNvAJbJnZ
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 18, 2025

To "remain independent you must be IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE..."

Notre Dame conversation begins at the 43:37 mark of the video above...

Notre Dame vs. USC conversation begins at 11:55 mark in the video above...

Notre Dame faces USC this week 20 years after the 'Bush Push Game.'

Asked about it by #Raiders media, former Trojans HC Pete Carroll went on a 4-minute walk down memory lane recounting that instant classic in which USC rallied to win 34-31 on Matt Leinart's last-second QB sneak. pic.twitter.com/c0fuHllVGm
— Nick Walters (@nickwalt) October 13, 2025

"They can run the rock! I think the Trojans win."@JonesN4mo is taking USC to take down Notre Dame this weekend on the road. pic.twitter.com/qqYzJdE5nR
— CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) October 15, 2025

"If you watch Makai Lemon, you're watching Puka Nacua."@CoachNeuheisel thinks USC's talent is going to lead them to victory over Notre Dame. pic.twitter.com/IlxfcW62QN
— CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) October 15, 2025

Notre Dame talk begins at 1:48 mark in this video...

Notre Dame talk begins at 46:30 mark...

Jerry Neuheisel coached his very first game as an offensive coordinator -- in yesterday's huge upset over Penn State. Neuheisel's dad is legendary head coach Rick Neuheisel, who is a college football analyst for CBS Sports.

Jerry Neuheisel is making it his thing to get carried off the field of a #UCLA game. pic.twitter.com/ND36ybOe8A
— Bruin Report Online (@BruinReport) October 4, 2025

One of the only guys on planet earth that embodies #UCLA as much as, if not more than DeShaun Foster, but ALSO has coaching in his blood and playcalling capabilities.

Need him as a key part of the next great coaching staff in Westwood ‼️💙💛pic.twitter.com/F3w0P4ngok
— Gavin Carlson (@GavinCarlson_) October 5, 2025

Rick Neuheisel could not be more proud of his son. 💙

He reflects on watching Jerry's work in UCLA's win over Penn State. pic.twitter.com/sjTofC5gFW
— CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) October 4, 2025

.@OzTheMentalist takes on the Fighting Irish and you are not gonna believe the ending! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/JsyoYiBSli
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) October 4, 2025