The Irish Heretic https://theirishheretic.podbean.com The last two years have seen Notre Dame Football, under Head Coach Marcus Freeman, reemerge into the national spotlight. The success of the program has led College Football Fans to declare anathema on any non-alumni who found themselves rooting for the Irish, the so-called Subway Alumni. Now the CFP committee has declared Notre Dame Football anathema. 

In College Football--We are the Irish Heretics. 

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]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:25:22 -0600 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Sports:Football 1440 episodic Phillip Hadden Phillip Hadden No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21798888/The_Irish_Heretic_Album_Cover_99f7t.png The Irish Heretic https://theirishheretic.podbean.com 144 144 The Orange Bowl Scandal That Forged Lou Holtz’s Legend – And Why the Transfer Portal Would Have Destroyed It” The Orange Bowl Scandal That Forged Lou Holtz’s Legend – And Why the Transfer Portal Would Have Destroyed It” https://theirishheretic.podbean.com/e/the-orange-bowl-scandal-that-forged-lou-holtz-s-legend-%e2%80%93-and-why-the-transfer-portal-would-have-destroyed-it/ https://theirishheretic.podbean.com/e/the-orange-bowl-scandal-that-forged-lou-holtz-s-legend-%e2%80%93-and-why-the-transfer-portal-would-have-destroyed-it/#comments Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:25:22 -0600 theirishheretic.podbean.com/23265d79-ee83-3594-a2e6-7438ef267fde Phillip gets Irish Heretic listeners caught up on the transfer portal pickups for Notre Dame, leading into the question, "If the transfer portal existed during the 1978 Orange Bowl...could Lou Holtz's 'do right' principles forge a college football legend today? 

]]> Phillip gets Irish Heretic listeners caught up on the transfer portal pickups for Notre Dame, leading into the question, "If the transfer portal existed during the 1978 Orange Bowl...could Lou Holtz's 'do right' principles forge a college football legend today? 

]]> Phillip Hadden false No 1489 3 full College Football Portal Chaos College Football Portal Chaos https://theirishheretic.podbean.com/e/college-football-portal-chaos/ https://theirishheretic.podbean.com/e/college-football-portal-chaos/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:01:07 -0600 theirishheretic.podbean.com/31da4cd0-d9e4-3dc4-b7f7-cf28b226ef72 Phillip Hadden discusses in this latest episode the ever-changing situation on the ground of the college football portal. Is there any loyalty in College Football anymore? Is Marcus Freeman interested in cementing a legacy at Notre Dame? What position does Notre Dame need to prioritize for 2026? 

]]> Phillip Hadden discusses in this latest episode the ever-changing situation on the ground of the college football portal. Is there any loyalty in College Football anymore? Is Marcus Freeman interested in cementing a legacy at Notre Dame? What position does Notre Dame need to prioritize for 2026? 

]]> Phillip Hadden false No 2656 2 full The Notre Dame Subway Alumni? We are the Irish Heretics The Notre Dame Subway Alumni? We are the Irish Heretics https://theirishheretic.podbean.com/e/the-title-of-audio2546530390/ https://theirishheretic.podbean.com/e/the-title-of-audio2546530390/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:02:39 -0600 theirishheretic.podbean.com/e1dbfcf1-4552-3b2e-91ac-0f497d028d7e Phillip discusses his love for Notre Dame Football, & the label of subway alumni doesn't make sense for someone who didn't grow up near a subway. 

Manti Te'o or Johnny Football? Who deserves the Heisman 13 years later?

And general experiences of attending a Notre Dame football game for first timers.  

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Manti Te'o or Johnny Football? Who deserves the Heisman 13 years later?

And general experiences of attending a Notre Dame football game for first timers.  

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