Jim talks to Austin Render, the sports director at B97 in Bloomington, IN for the Indiana perspective on things. He's then joined by the lovely and talented Bryan Driskell from Irish Breakdown for Notre Dame's keys to victory.

Notre Dame Football Talk.  InsideNDSports.com's Eric Hansen discusses the best matchups for Notre Dame in round one of the playoffs, Madden Farimo and the impact Mitchell Evans could have in the post season.

Stop me if you've heard this: Notre Dame needs to beat USC (the bigger the point margin, the better) to make the College Football Playoff. Not just get a home game. They need to beat USC to even make it. Matt Eberflus has been fired about five weeks too late.

A YOOGE Notre Dame sports weekend is upon us. As long as the #6 Irish remember to push #19 Army around, that 100-year anniversary party for the Four Horsemen will be great! The voice of Notre Dame women's basketball, Sean Stires, joins in the second segment (23:36) to talk about the #6 Irish women's matchup with #3 USC out in the sunshine of Los Angeles. Buyer, beware if you're a bettor.

Virginia comes in feeling pretty high after beating Pittsburgh. Why? Pitt's a fraud! Do I really have to root for Georgia on Saturday night? Buyer beware on my NFL picks.

Remember when this game was supposed to be "THE GAME" and was going to decide some things for both sides? Yeahhhhhhhh, those were the days....

Jim needs to find something better than ESPN to put on in the morning. It only makes him cranky. A high school team in Pittsburgh had to play with only 11 players... AND WON 68-0. Jim thinks he's turned a corner on his picks, which can only mean abject failure will soon rear its ugly head again.

Jim talks Notre Dame/Georgia Tech. We still don't know which Irish team is coming out of the tunnel at 3:30 PM. WE'RE HALFWAY THROUGH THE SEASON! Also, super-league proposals are coming out of the woodwork. There's also bets to made!

Jim Irizarry says that Notre Dame could have just as easily been in Stanford's shoes at 2-3. Stanford's play-by-play announcer Troy Clardy adds a touch of class to the show today to talk Cardinal football.

Stanford's radio play-by-play announcer Troy Clardy adds a touch of professionalism to the show and talks Stanford football.

#15 Louisville might be coming into South Bend better than the team that laid the wood to the #16 Irish last year. The Notre Dame defense could be the difference, but if they come out sleepwalking at home again, no dice. Also, bets!

Take two against the MAC. This one will go far differently than the first. We've entered the phase where Marcus Freeman and the media aren't in a buddy cop movie during every press conference. Place your bets for all things football.

Jim is still shellshocked from last Saturday. Is it us or does MF also sound shellshocked? Or is he just ready to turn the page and nobody will let him? Also, PICKS.

The voice of Northern Illinois football, Andy Garcia, uses his name to get prime tables at high-end restaurants in Chicago. Wouldn't you do the same? Andy joins Jim on Leprechaun Lunch for a look from the opponent's press box.

Another season of Leprechaun Lunch is off and running! Jim Irizarry thinks that the Charles Jagusah injury has the potential to be even worse than we thought (and we thought it was pretty bad, anyway!). However, he's optimistic and confident in  freshman LT Anthonie Knapp for two reasons. Robert Behrens from Good Bull Hunting (gbhunting.com) explains the meaning of his website's name and it's probably not what you thought it was. Finally, PICKS!

The meaning of Good Bull Hunting (gbhunting.com) and more is explained by its managing editor, Robert Behrens on Leprechaun Lunch.

Let's do lunch one more time this season.

This season was a roller coaster and I'm ready to finally get off of it. Jim talks to Stanford football play-by-play voice Troy Clardy about Stanford's present and future.

Stanford football and men's basketball play-by-play voice Troy Clardy talks to Jim Irizarry about Stanford's present and future.

Jim is ready for anything, including a WWE-style heel turn by a Notre Dame player. Jim has also been taking cold medicine the last couple of days and might not be thinking clearly.

Does anybody else think this has been a weird week? Just me? Cool. Christina Long from the Greenville News joins the show to give a perspective from the opponent's press box.

From Leprechaun Lunch, Jim talks to Christina Long from the Greenville News on Clemson football (and a little basketball, too). Find Christina's work at GreenvilleOnline.com. Just how weird of a season has it been in Death Valley?

Notre Dame is making a New Year's Six bowl.* (Jim is not responsible and cannot be held liable if Notre Dame doesn't make it to a New Year's Six bowl. If you placed a bet based on his recommendation, you deserve to lose that money.)

You thought the week after Ohio State was rough? That was nuthin'!

After last week, you okay? You good? Okay then.

Jim welcomes the voice of Ohio State football, the Ohio Broadcast Hall of Famer, the five-time NSMA Broadcaster of the Year, Paul Keels to Leprechaun Lunch. 

The voice of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Paul Keels, gives his view from the opponent's press box.

Leprechaun Lunch on the eve of NC State. #10 Notre Dame's first road test of the season could be a wet one.

Leprechaun Lunch is BACK! Jim thinks this can be a special year for Notre Dame. From Sam Hartman to the running backs to the defense to the offensive line, this team has some really good things going for it.

Leprechaun Lunch is powered by First State Bank and airs Friday at Noon during Notre Dame football season on Sports Radio 960 WSBT. How awesome would it be for the Irish to spoil USC’s hopes of staying in the top four of the College Football Playoff? (SPOILER: Pretty awesome!)

Leprechaun Lunch is powered by First State Bank and airs Fridays at Noon during Notre Dame football season. It’s gonna be cold tomorrow. Take the under on the point total. There’s no way they get to 43. Jim talks to Trevor Hass, the Boston Globe’s BC football beat reporter on a trying season for the Eagles.

Jim talked to Trevor Hass from the Boston Globe for more on the mood of Boston College heading into this weekend’s matchup at Notre Dame.

Leprechaun Lunch is powered by First State Bank and airs Fridays at Noon during Notre Dame football season. Jim figures out that Marcus Freeman had a new word this week: PHYSICALITY. Darin talks to Mike Singer from Blue & Gold Illustrated about Irish football recruiting. Good luck, Cavemen!

Leprechaun Lunch, powered by First State Bank, comes your way every Friday at Noon during Notre Dame football season. Jim thinks this game could be bigger than it lets on. Sure, the Irish are an underdog, but only by 3.5. Interesting. Darin talks to Matt Connolly from ClemsonSports.com for the view from the opponent’s press box. Ch-ch-ch-CHANGES are afoot. They’re all good.

Leprechaun Lunch is powered by First State Bank and airs Fridays at Noon during the Notre Dame football season. Jim has your keys to a Notre Dame victory. Darin and Mike Singer from Blue & Gold Illustrated talk about the future. Jim has your best bets for your college football weekend.

Leprechaun Lunch, powered by First State Bank, Fridays at Noon ET with Jim Irizarry. How ya feelin’ after the Stanford game? Yeahhhh…. It might be time to start looking… TO THE FUTURE! (The future, Conan?)

Leprechaun Lunch, powered by First State Bank, airs Fridays at Noon during Notre Dame football season. How do the Irish replace yet another team captain lost to injury in Bo Bauer? Could this game be better than it looks on paper? Jim is joined by the publisher of CardinalSportsReport.com, Ben Parker for the Stanford perspective.

Leprechaun Lunch is powered by First State Bank and airs Fridays at Noon ET during the Notre Dame football season. Jim Irizarry previews the Shamrock Series game between BYU and Notre Dame in Las Vegas. Mitch Harper from KSLSports.com and CougarSportsInsider.com gives the BYU perspective from the press box.

Mitch Harper from KSLSports.com and the publisher of CougarSportsInsider.com gives us his view from the press box on BYU-Notre Dame.

Leprechaun Lunch, powered by First State Bank, comes your way every Friday at noon during Notre Dame football season. Are you ready for a shootout? North Carolina scores 51.3 points per game. 51.3! Gah!!

Leprechaun Lunch, powered by First State Bank, airs Fridays at Noon during Notre Dame football season, hosted by Jim Irizarry. When does the fun happen? One of these has to come after a win this season, right?

Leprechaun Lunch, powered by First State Bank, airs Fridays at Noon during the Notre Dame football season. Jim has his preview Marshall/Notre Dame (I didn’t say cupcake!), sports betting picks for the Irish and the rest of the Top 25 and NFL, as well as fantasy football tips for your weekend.

It’s the first real Football Friday of the season! Jim Irizarry has a bold prediction for the season, as well as all the betting numbers you need for the weekend. Leprechaun Lunch, powered by First State Bank, comes your way every Football Friday at Noon ET.

Sean and Jim recap the crazy week that was Notre Dame football. Sean talks to Christian McCollum from Irish Sports Daily about the effects the past week may have had on recruiting. Irish Head Men’s Soccer Coach Chad Riley joins the show to talk about the Irish’s NCAA quarterfinal game this weekend.

Notre Dame Head Men’s Soccer Coach Chad Riley joins Sean and Jim to talk about the Irish’s NCAA quarterfinal game this weekend.

Sean and Jim talk turkey and Stanford. Sean talks to Troy Clardy from the Pac-12 Network and the Stanford-centric podcast, The Treecast, for the view from the Cardinal press box.

Sean and Jim preview tomorrow’s Senior Day matchup between the Irish and Georgia Tech. Sean talks to Ken Sugiura from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for the Yellow Jacket perspective.

Sean and Jim talk Notre Dame taking on Virginia. Sean also has a women’s basketball update. Mike Barber from the Richmond Times Dispatch gives the Cavalier perspective on Saturday’s game.

Sean and Jim preview this weekend’s game between Notre Dame and Navy. Sean talks to Bill Wagner from the Annapolis Capital Gazette for the Midshipmen perspective.

Sean and Jim wonder how hard Brian Kelly would laugh at a USC job offer. Sean talks to Shawn Krest from AllTarHeels.com for the North Carolina perspective on this weekend’s game.