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Irish Illustrated Insider discusses Notre Dame's most important portal plans, likely rookies and redshirt freshmen of impact offensively, and the clearly incomplete opening weekend of the 2025 College Football Playoff.

Irish Illustrated Insider reviews the season's top plays, the off-season's portal needs and likely personnel losses, and prepares for myriad roster changes entering winter conditioning.

Episode No. 11 of the Irish Illustrated Interviews podcast series features Tom Carter III, a former high school quarterback who became a standout cornerback at the University of Notre Dame in the early 1990s after he learned to tackle and stopped believing coach Lou Holtz would kick him off the team. In 1993, he was drafted by Washington in the first round of the NFL Draft and spent nine years in the league. Eventually, an injury confirmed his decision to leave the game. Still, he returned to professional football after a few years, joining the NFL Players Association as the Director of Players Affairs. He held that position for a decade and a half. Lastly, our conversation delves into his role as CEO of The Shield Foundation, where we discuss his involvement with Project LAND, which stands for Life After Notre Dame. (https://lifeafternotredame.com/)

Irish Illustrated Insider discusses the fallout of Notre Dame's bowl decision, snub by the Playoff Committee, and how to best label the 2025 campaign.

Irish Illustrated's Tim O’Malley and Drew Mentock react to what they heard during Tuesday’s press conference with Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua, who recently created news by saying the partnership with the ACC has been “permanently damaged.” The conversation also delves into Notre Dame’s decision to remove its name from bowl consideration, coach Marcus Freeman’s contract and more. Instant Analysis is sponsored by the RV/Manufactured Housing Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana (https://www.rvmhhalloffame.org/). In addition to the museum and various exhibition halls, the campus is open to the public for free camping, just under an hour from Notre Dame's campus, with no reservation required.