Tim O’Malley Breaks Down the Blue & Gold Game and What We Learned From Spring Practice

About this episode

Tyler Wojciak and Tim O’Malley discuss the key takeaways from Notre Dame's Blue & Gold game and spring practice.

Notre Dame’s Blue & Gold game sparked plenty of reactions, but separating what actually matters from what doesn’t is key as the Irish wrap up spring practice. Tyler Wojciak is joined by Tim O’Malley of Irish Illustrated to break down what translated from the spring game, evaluate performances like CJ Carr’s, identify the biggest risers from spring practice, and assess the overall outlook and vibe of the 2026 Notre Dame football team heading into the summer.

People in this episode

Host: Tyler Wojciak

Guest: Tim O’Malley

Topics covered

• spring practice
• football analysis
• player evaluation
• Notre Dame football
• Blue & Gold game
• CJ Carr
• team outlook

Keywords

• Notre Dame
• Blue & Gold game
• spring practice
• CJ Carr
• football team outlook
• Tim O’Malley
• Irish Illustrated

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Irish Illustrated

Places: Notre Dame

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