Rakes Report: A Notre Dame podcast

Jan 05 2025 272 ep. 49 mins 59
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A conversation about Fighting Irish football and basketball. An audio supplement to the Rakes Report newsletter, available at https://rakesreport.substack.com/. Hosted by Chris Wilson.

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Notre Dame vs. Penn State Orange Bowl Preview

Jan 05 2025 54 mins  
Diving in on the Fighting Irish/Nittany Lions College Football Playoff semifinal and also Remembering Some Games. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse the merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 23 Georgia 10

Jan 02 2025 63 mins  
Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish's win in the Sugar Bowl to advance to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff. Topics include but are not limited to: The tragedy in New Orleans and feelings going into the game, big plays in all three phases, Riley Leonard, the defense, Marcus Freeman and general postseason thoughts. Donate to the Center for the Homeless h

Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 27 Indiana 3

Dec 21 2024 62 mins  
Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish dominating the Hoosiers to open up the first-ever 12-team playoff. Donate to the Center for the Homeless here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/754gdw-rakes-report-christmas-giving-2024 Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

Christmas Giving 2024: Good King Takes-ceslas

Dec 12 2024 74 mins  
To close out Christmas Giving, we're revisiting an episode many of you probably (and understandably) deleted right away. Jessica Smetana joins for the post-NIU discussion, in which we talked about Marcus Freeman, transfer quarterbacks, stadium atmosphere, coaching searches and a lot more. Donate to the Center for the Homeless here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/754gdw-rakes-report-ch

Christmas Giving 2024: Notre Dame's Playoff Journey

Dec 11 2024 47 mins  
Inside ND Sports' Eric Hansen joins to talk about the hype around the Indiana/Notre Dame game, the evolution of Riley Leonard and Marcus Freeman, the greatness of Xavier Watts, Hoosier history and much more. Donate to the Center for the Homeless here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/754gdw-rakes-report-christmas-giving-2024 Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse merch here: https://li

Christmas Giving 2024: College Football Playoffs Past, Present and Yet To Come

Dec 10 2024 49 mins  
NBC Sports College Football Insider Nicole Auerbach joins to review what the expanded playoff meant for the regular season, what changes we might see to the bracket going forward, Notre Dame's independence and much more. Donate to the Center for the Homeless here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/754gdw-rakes-report-christmas-giving-2024 Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse merch her

Christmas Giving 2024: Reviewing the Irish and Previewing the Hoosiers

Dec 09 2024 55 mins  
Irish Sports Daily's Jamie Uyeyama joins to talk about how Marcus Freeman performed in his third season, the improving Irish offense, a big question about the Irish defense, how Notre Dame matches up with Indiana and how to define a successful season. Donate to the Center for the Homeless here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/754gdw-rakes-report-christmas-giving-2024 Sign up for the new

Christmas Giving 2024 Kickoff: There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays

Dec 09 2024 58 mins  
Jessica Smetana joins to kick off our annual fundraising for the Center for the Homeless in South Bend. Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/754gdw-rakes-report-christmas-giving-2024 Topics include assessing the playoff committee's work, SEC gaslighting, early look at the Hoosiers and much more. Sign up for the newsletter and/or browse merch here: https://linktr.ee/rakesreport

Instant Reaction: Notre Dame 49 USC 35

Dec 02 2024 47 mins  
Jessica Smetana joins to discuss the Fighting Irish's very exciting and in no way nerve-racking win in Los Angeles to clinch a home playoff game. Subscribe to the Rakes Report newsletter at rakesreport.substack.com.

Army Review + Notre Dame/USC Preview Feast Week Palooza

Nov 25 2024 65 mins  
Jessica Smetana and our USC Insider Nick Tresnowski join to talk the win over Army at Yankee Stadium, Lincoln Riley's status among Trojan fans, how Southern Cal might be able to attack the Notre Dame defense, whether they'll be able to hold up against the Irish rushing attack, playoff positioning, the monster win for Niele Ivey in Los Angeles and the future of the Irish/Trojans riv