Podcasts by Her Loyal Sons: A Notre Dame Football Podcast

HLS Picks: Going West from 2020-11-05T05:28:17

Welcome back Pac-12! We missed your after dark insanity and our college football lives feel complete once again.

Oh, and don't forget about the big thing going down on Saturday: Listen

HLS Recap: Ok, Let's Talk About Clemson from 2020-11-02T05:09:10

It's the week we've all been waiting for since the final whistle of the 2019 season: Notre Dame vs. Clemson.

We shorten our typical national recap for an more in-depth discussion of the g...

HLS Sim: Notre Dame (5-1, 5-0) @ Georgia Tech (2-4, 2-4) from 2020-10-30T06:02:17

Friendly reminder: The HLS Sim exists in its own COVID-free reality, in which Notre Dame is still somehow oddly playing in the ACC.

At this point, Shane and I feel like that we'v...

HLS Picks: Let's Not Repeat Last Week from 2020-10-29T12:24:58

The universe must always be in balance. Apparently this means when Notre Dame blows out Pitt, GAMBLOR comes for our picks.

It's been a good run this season, but Eddie and I are determined...

HLS Recap: Superweapon Malfunction from 2020-10-26T05:04:03

Wait...a Notre Dame/Pitt game can be...fun?! What madness is this?!

After witnessing a game that WE WILL NEVER MENTION AGAIN, this was quite a nice bounce-back for the Irish. The offense ...

HLS Sim: Notre Dame (4-1, 4-0) @ Pitt (4-2, 3-2) from 2020-10-23T06:13:38

Friendly reminder: The HLS Sim exists in an alternate, COVID-free reality in which Notre Dame is still somehow playing in the ACC.

What happens when you mix the usual insanity of...

HLS Picks: Welcome Back Big Ten and Mountain West from 2020-10-22T04:06:55

It's been a while since our slate has really felt like it was truly stacked, but the return of the Big Ten and Mountain West are giving our Saturdays just a bit more of a feel of The Normal Time...

HLS Recap: When the Sim Became Reality from 2020-10-19T04:55:39

We should've known that the Sim resembling something of a normal result via reasonable means would through the Notre Dame universe upside down.

We can't take credit for what happened arou...

HLS Sim: Notre Dame (3-1, 3-0) vs Louisville (2-2, 1-2) from 2020-10-16T05:18:56

Friendly reminder: the HLS Sim exists outside of reality. The records and results reflect an alternate, COVID-free reality in which Notre Dame is still strangely in the ACC.

Unfortunately...

HLS Picks: Setting the Game Total at 6.5 This Week from 2020-10-15T05:01:33

Considering that, just a few hours before recording, we found out that LSU @ Florida was postponed, Ole Miss has a COVID outbreak, and Nick Saban has COVID--yeah, we're not overly confident that...

HLS Recap: Keep on Truckin' from 2020-10-12T04:02:44

Turns out not playing for two weeks and having a decent chunk of the roster bouncing around isolation and quarantine can lead to sloppy football. Despite that, Notre Dame flat out plowed through...

HLS Sim: Notre Dame (2-1) vs Florida State (1-2) from 2020-10-09T05:10:17

Florida State, who has been just as bad in the sim world as the real world, is forced to start Jordan Travis due to injuries. What could possibly go wrong for Sim Notre Dame?

If you've wa...

HLS Picks: Hey, Notre Dame Is Back! from 2020-10-08T03:17:33

Don't look now, but Eddie and I are having a real nice hot streak going in this weird 2020 season. Somehow, in THESE TRYING TIMES™ we've remained consistent.

With Notre D...

HLS Recap: The Sober One from 2020-10-05T12:48:49

After our annual bye week gong show, it's time to get things back to normal and, hopefully, the Notre Dame schedule will as well. Considering that I had one hell of a time getting this audio tog...

The Actually Scheduled Pandemic Bye Week Podcast of Insanity from 2020-10-02T14:37:11

If you know, you know. If you don't, I'm going to say what I said to Mrs. Tex this morning: I'm so sorry.

(Thanks for listening)

HLS Picks: The Actual ND Bye Week from 2020-10-01T04:40:12

We're bypassing the cold open on this on as we're going to have more than enough hijinks and stupidity on tomorrow's episode.

So for this one, we stick to business and look to continue ou...

HLS Recap: Sticking to Sports? from 2020-09-28T04:24:19

So how do you recap an unplanned bye week? Well, you can read some podcast reviews, laugh at the ones demanding you stick to sports.

Next, you immediately pivot to Fr. Jenkins showing up ...

HLS Sim: Notre Dame @ Wake Forest from 2020-09-25T04:46:12

While we may not have actual Notre Dame football this weekend, the HLS Sim, safe in its COVID-free virtual reality, is here to provide.

The 1-1 virtual Irish hits the road to take on 0-2 ...

HLS Picks: Hopefully These Games Don't Get Cancelled from 2020-09-24T04:20:40

The only thing that Eddie and can guarantee is that whether you love to ride or fade us, we have you covered. Also, our audio actually sounds great for a change?!

Sadly, we don't get to p...

HLS Recap: Exorcising Demons from 2020-09-21T04:33:43

That. Felt. GOOD.

Sure, not a soul on the active Notre Dame roster was around when South Florida kicked 2011 off into hell, but Brian Kelly, Tommy Rees, and all of us sure were. 52-0 heal...

HLS Sim: Notre Dame vs. South Florida from 2020-09-18T04:30:41

Our drunkest sim ever. That's the description for this. There are no other words. Well, save for that the audio quality is a little below what I'd like because I tried to tinker with things. But it...

HLS Picks: Week 2 from 2020-09-17T03:47:34

Fresh off a very successful week one of--well, whatever this season will be--Eddie and I head back to the altar of GAMBLOR to keep the hot hand going.

We have more ACC, more Big XII, and ...

HLS Recap: This Conference Thing Is Easy from 2020-09-14T04:11:42

Notre Dame fans have been constantly told that the Irish should just join the conference and play real football. Well, ND did and we've yet to lose a conference game. Wear it.

Seriously, ...

HLS Sim 2020: Notre Dame vs Duke from 2020-09-11T05:30:26

As we mentioned earlier in the week, the 2020 HLS Sim season will be in its own universe. Fans are in the stands, Notre Dame Stadium still has grass, and Kevin Austin magically has no injuries t...

Week 1 Picks...What We're Still Doing Picks? Guess We're Still Doing Picks from 2020-09-10T03:32:26

Honestly, if it weren't for the $100 gentlemen's wager, aka a donation to Extra Life to fight pediatric cancer, between Eddie and I, th...

Welp, Here Goes Nothing from 2020-09-07T14:49:49

Much like the ACC, SEC, and Big 12, the HLS podcast is charging ahead with the 2020 season. We have no idea what to expect, how to feel, and even how to schedule a podcast around this.

Th...

Notre Dame Virtual Blue-Gold Game 2020 from 2020-04-19T19:18:14

Just because the actual 2020 Notre Dame Blue-Gold game was cancelled doesn't mean we still can't enjoy spring football virtually. Enjoy our annual spring game sim...as only HLS can deliver... Listen

St. Patrick's Pandemic Emergency Pod from 2020-03-18T18:39:24

Shane and I weren't planning on doing any podcasts until the Blue/Gold game came near in April. That decision seems like decades ago rather than a couple of months. COVID-19, aka the Cornoavirus...

Welcome to the Offseason, Everything's Crazy from 2020-01-15T05:21:37

Shane and I thought we'd have a nice, short relaxing show about the national title game to cap off our 2019 season podcasts. Then all hell broke loose before the offseason aged 24 hours.

...

National Championship Sim: #1 LSU vs #3 Clemson from 2020-01-10T05:19:32

The 2019 Sim Season has come down to this. One final fever dream from my XBox, victimizing two teams that, thankfully, Shane and I do not care about.

I think I now have no choice but to c...

Back to the Futures Plus National Title Pick from 2020-01-09T04:19:08

All good things must come to an end. Our weekly trips to the altar of Gamblor are no different.

Come join Eddie and I as we look back at our pre-season futures picks. Come enjoy how wrong...

Remaining 2019 Bowl Picks (Dec 30 - Jan 6) from 2019-12-30T05:00:57

It's hard to believe, but, with this podcast now in the books, there will be only one more game to pick: the National Championship. Before that happens, Eddie and I still have a rather large sla...

First New Year's Six and Camping World Bowl Recaps from 2019-12-29T14:49:50

The last real college football Saturday went out with one hell of a bang, kicking off with a convincing Notre Dame victory in the Camping World Bowl, and follow up with a great run of three New ...

Camping World Bowl NCAA Sim - Notre Dame vs Iowa State from 2019-12-27T05:57:47

Shane and I often say that our NCAA Sim is constantly on drugs, but I feel like a special delivery was made over the holiday. I'm not even sure how to describe this one beyond the fact that, as ...

'Tis the Season for Bowl Picks from 2019-12-24T06:31:50

Post-Christmas and pre-New Year's would, generally sound like a time in which non-major bowl games would take place. College football, however, is a weird place. Half of the New Years Six, inclu...

From the Bahamas to Hawaii - Bowl Picks Part 1 from 2019-12-19T05:02:57

It's been a while, but Eddie and I are back!

Bowl season is upon us and we are ready to head back to the altar of GAMBLOR. Come join us as Eddie and I pick every game up to the Hawaii bow...

Extra Life 2019 Special from 2019-12-13T05:17:50

I wasn't planning on releasing a podcast. In fact, the interviews that you are about to hear were initially planned to debut during my 24-hour Extra Life marathon.

But then Chip Long and ...

Going Camping with the Championship Week Recap from 2019-12-10T04:41:57

The regular season has finally ended, the playoffs seeded, bowls assigned, and coaches shit-canned. Come join Shane and I as we discuss a rather chalky championship weekend, initial reactions to...

Conference Championship Picks from 2019-12-05T05:00:54

We've finally hit the final week of regular season picks. After this, it's bowl season, but before we move to that chapter I have to find a way to pick up one more game on Eddie to finally beat ...

Final Week Insanity, Notre Dame at Stanford Recap from 2019-12-02T05:18:14

The final week of the college football season never disappoints. Notre Dame's easy win against Stanford certainly didn't raise too many eyebrows, but to be fair it's hard to compete against Ole ...

Notre Dame at Stanford NCAA '14 Sim from 2019-11-28T04:56:23

It's the final Notre Dame NCAA Sim of the regular season. We got rain. We got crosswinds. We got a stadium that neither virtual or real Brian Kelly has ever won in.

Will the streak of nig...

Week 13, Notre Dame vs Boston College Recap from 2019-11-25T05:05:29

While this week typically doesn't have wall-to-wall excitement, it was far from boring. A top ten team fell, some games got spicier than expected, and even Notre Dame's blowout of Boston College...

Notre Dame vs Boston College NCAA '14 Sim from 2019-11-22T06:09:17

I'm not sure if there is a more frustrating combo for a Notre Dame fan than to have to deal with than consecutive weeks featuring Navy and Boston College. The Navy sim eased fears and was a soli...

Week 12, Notre Dame Blows Out Ranked Opponent Recap from 2019-11-18T04:57:58

Yes, we realized that ranked them that Notre Dame blew out was Navy. Further, this beatdown will likely bar Navy from returning to the rankings.

We don't care. It was fun. It was catharti...

Notre Dame vs. Navy NCAA Sim from 2019-11-15T06:49:41

The Notre Dame NCAA Sim returns this week, bring Shane and a cold open back with it.

With our virtual booth back to full strength, we turn to the most accurate of all prediction methods i...

Week 11, Notre Dame at Duke Recap from 2019-11-10T14:22:02

Could it be? Did we really all just witness a solid Notre Dame football game with minimal headaches?

It seems too good to be true, but in a week in which many teams saw their seasons take...

Notre Dame at Duke Sim from 2019-11-08T05:25

This weekend I'm rolling both solo parenting and solo on the pod. With Shane out on a trip, the sim and the chat serve as my co-host.

The past couple of weeks this sim has had some insane...

Week 10, Notre Dame/Virginia Tech Recap from 2019-11-04T07:10:07

A bad win is always better than a bad loss, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't take a hard look at how Notre Dame gave us all a heart attack this past Saturday.

Plus, we had a far amount ...

Notre Dame vs Virginia Tech Sim from 2019-11-01T04:59

Running the sim on Halloween seemed like a disaster waiting to happen. After all, it predicted, with far too much accuracy, the hell that awaited Notre Dame in Ann Arbor.

However, this ti...

We're in the Bad Place (Notre Dame/Michigan Post-Game) from 2019-10-27T19:10:30

I hope everyone gets a chuckle from the cold open. There's definitely not a whole lot of room for any other laughs in this episode after Notre Dame finds themselves absolutely embarrassed in Ann...

Reliving Nightmares from Under the Lights, The Notre Dame @ Michigan Sim from 2019-10-25T05:06:16

Remember every nightmare that you had as a Notre Dame fan about the 2011 Under the Lights game. Well, do we have a sim for you!

(I'm sorry.)

(But the chat went hard in the paint wi...

Week 8, Bye Week Recap from 2019-10-21T04:28:54

This bye week teased all kinds of chaos. While we didn't have a full blood week, we had what I'd like to term as a flesh would, with Wisconsin playing the part of Listen

The Undisputed Bye Week from 2019-10-18T09:12:25

I'm not really sure how to describe this episode as it went even more off the rails than our typical bye week endeavors.

Jack Crosby of CBS Sports joins Eddie, Shane, and I for an audio a...

Week 8 Picks from 2019-10-17T05:04:58

Notre Dame may be on a bye, but the picks pod takes no weeks off!

Eddie and I look to continue riding our October hot streak by picking another 14 games. The slate may not be loaded, but ...

Week 7, #BeatSC Recap from 2019-10-13T17:29:53

As we have with any Notre Dame night game, Shane and I hopped on the channel for a true post-game show.

This week, there was loads to talk about as the chaos has truly begun with Georgia ...

A Beautiful Disaster - The Notre Dame/Southern Cal Sim from 2019-10-11T05:50:10

Yes, there is three full minutes of a cold open in this episode. Clearly, we've had far too much success and smooth sailing, so everything came crashing back down in spades during our l...

Week 6, Notre Dame vs. Bowling Green Recap from 2019-10-07T04:24:36

With seven teams in the top 25 on a bye, a handful more involved in non-competitive blowouts (including Notre Dame!), and multiple top 25 teams falling out of the rankings due to upsets, it was ...

Notre Dame vs. Bowling Green Preview and Sim from 2019-10-04T06:00:02

The most accurate prediction tool in all of sports had…well, let's just say it had some surprises. There's really no explaining or even teasing this. It has to be seen or heard.

Week 5, Notre Dame/Virginia Recap from 2019-09-30T04:47:27

After a noon slate that was just full of weird and ugly, we were treated to a tease of an upset of #1 (and they aren't #1 anymore so kinda happened?), and then transitioned to straight murder in...

Notre Dame vs Virginia Preview & NCAA Sim from 2019-09-27T06:11:01

It's that time of the week once again. Time for the most accurate of all prediction and preview methods in sports today, the NCAA '14 Sim.

For the second week in a row, Notre Dame finds t...

Week 5 Picks from 2019-09-26T04:49:30

After a less than optimal weekend in Athens, Eddie returns to the pod with some...um, thoughts.

It's time to move forward once again as college football stops for no one. So come join us ...

Notre Dame at Georgia Recap from 2019-09-22T14:11:39

As we plan to do for all Notre Dame football night games, Shane and I hit Twitch live a few minutes after the final whistle blew in Athens. Kirby Smart tried ...

Notre Dame at Georgia NCAA Sim from 2019-09-20T05:28:52

The most accurate of all sports preview methods takes on one of the most anticipated games of the season! It's time for Notre Dame at Georgia.

With such a highly anticipated matchup, Shan...

Week 3 Recap from 2019-09-16T04:20:48

While it wasn't a full blood week, week 3 definitely held its fair share of surprises. Stanford and Southern Cal took hilarious losses. The entire ACC sans Clemson face-planted, including someth...

Notre Dame vs New Mexico Preview and Sim from 2019-09-13T05:08:56

It feels like it's been ages since Notre Dame faced off against Louisville thanks to the rare second week bye. Now with actual Saturday football approaching (also a weird thing to say), it's tim...

Hot Dog Bye Week (Week 2) Recap from 2019-09-09T04:35:14

I'm not sure we could've asked for much better during the first ever (and probably only) Hot Dog bye week. The marque game was incredible. We got a top-15 upset while everyone was asleep. <...

Introducing the Hot Dog Bye Week, Featuring Jessica Smetana from 2019-09-05T03:58:12

Typically during a bye week, we all fondly remember Charlie Weis and his infamous cheeseburger comments. However, with New Mexico and Bob Davie looming on the horizon, I moved to shelve the chee...

Week 1 Recap from 2019-09-03T05:06:49

Week one games are often sloppy and Notre Dame, unfortunately, was not an exception. While the Irish came away with a 35-17 victory at Louisville, sloppy play, especially from the offense and Ia...

Week 1 Preview, ND @ Louisville Sim from 2019-08-30T04:59:39

College football has returned and that means the most accurate of all preview methods, the NCAA Sim, is back! While we can't ever promise much here at HLS, we can promise that this prediction wi...

Putting on Blue and Gold Glasses with the Rakes Report from 2019-08-26T04:25:19

Can bad things happen during the 2019 Notre Dame football season? Absolutely! But with only a few days away from Irish football, we decided to have Chris (aka Rakes of the Rakes Report) on and c...

2019 Futures and Week 0 Picks from 2019-08-22T07:13:26

There is actual college football this Saturday! That means it's time to pick against some spreads and get our futures picks on. Plus, enjoy a treat in the cold open of me unexpectedly having to ...

(Re)Introducing Technical Difficulties Featuring Ty Hildenbrandt and Sean Bass from 2019-08-19T05:15:32

I can think of no better way to properly kick off our regular podcasting schedule than an episode with loads of technical issues. Thankfully, the majority of these were limited to the live strea...

ND Insider Preview with South Bend Tribune's Tyler James from 2019-07-16T03:52:10

College football preview magazine season is the first sign that the wonderfully stupid sport that we all know and love is right around the corner. As has now become tradition for the past couple...

Talking Sports Year with Jamie Reidy from 2019-06-21T04:23:13

Do you have a sports bucket list? Could you imagine trying to cross off everything in say a single year? How about attending a sporting event every day for a year?

Your answers probably w...

We Drink and We Know Things from 2019-05-24T05:00:50

On the heels of Notre Dame getting one of their biggest commitments in years, we decided to do a podcast that has absolutely nothing to do with football. It's the offseason and we have Game of Thro...

2019 Blue/Gold Sim from 2019-04-13T04:23:27

With the annual Blue/Gold game on Saturday, Shane and I felt it was a perfect excuse to pull out the 'ol NCAA '14 sim once again. Let me tell ya, it did not disappoint. The most accurate prediction...

The Madness Returns from 2019-03-18T04:19:56

Yes, the Madness is back. No, not March Madness, but #HLSRecapMadness. This time, we are going full #BKHomeboy style. 64 of the best #BKHomeboy photoshops will duke it out for internet glory. Shane...

Crootin' with Kevin Sinclair of Irish Illustrated from 2019-02-08T05:24:25

With another signing period officially in the books, Shane and I enlist an actual recruiting analyst, Kevin Sinclair of Irish Illustrated, to join us on the podcast. Kevin helped break down the cla...

National Championship Recap from 2019-01-10T03:56:10

In this podcast, we get back to our roots: a complete technological mess. Thankfully the podcast audio went off without an issue because the Twitch live stream and the backup recording somehow fail...

The National Championship Sim from 2019-01-07T02:50:06

By popular demand, we bring to you virtual Dabo and virtual Saban locking horns in NCAA '14 for our national title preview. There is a bit of Notre Dame in this show as well as we recap recent depa...

HLS Bowl Pick 'Em: The 2018 Finale from 2019-01-04T03:49:07

All good things must come to an end, and much like Notre Dame's perfect season, it's time to bid farewell to the picks pod. But before Eddie and I head into that long, cold offseason, we go over th...

Cotton Bowl Recap & HLS Tailgate Interviews from 2019-01-02T05:23:12

Yes, the Cotton Bowl was awful. Shane and I dive into the mess with a very active chat. However the highlight, in my opinion at least, was absolutely the interviews that I conducted during the HLS ...

HLS Bowl Pick 'Em - Week 6, New Year's Six from 2018-12-28T17:44:45

The New Year's Six is finally upon us. This means that it's time to round out the bowl picks, and finally talk some Notre Dame vs Clemson in the Cotton Bowl. Make sure to join in on the fun via her...

The Cotton Bowl Sim from 2018-12-27T13:10:21

It's been far too long since we've been able to deliver the most accurate of all college football preview methods: The NCAA '14 Sim. Shane and I took advantage of an unexpected bowl cancellation to...

HLS Bowl Pick 'Em - Week 2 from 2018-12-21T04:45:17

The podcast may be a day late, but damn near everyone is .500 or above, so we're definitely not a dollar short! Make sure to join in on the fun via herloyalsons.com/pickem to have your chance at a ...

HLS Bowl Pick 'Em - Week 1 from 2018-12-14T04:46:54

The HLS Bowl Pick 'Em has returned! Apologies for the delay, but Yahoo decided to can their pick 'em game so I had to create one from scratch. That, plus being in home repair/renovation hell caused...

Cheeseburger Championship Week Recap (aka THE IRISH ARE IN!) from 2018-12-03T13:06:40

We knew it would happen last week, but now it's officially official. Notre Dame is in the playoffs and, years later, will have their chance to avenge a loss to Clemson on a gigantic stage. Thankful...

Week 14 Picks from 2018-11-29T04:12:25

It's time to enjoy the best kind of bye week. While we kick back and have Thanksgiving round two with cheeseburgers, it's time to watch everyone else sweat it out to play in their conference's cash...

UNDEFEATED from 2018-11-27T04:38:52

The title says it all. The recap of the world of college football focuses in on the playoff picture as Notre Dame has practically punched their own ticket. Plus, we take a look into Notre Dame capp...

Week 13 Picks from 2018-11-22T07:56:51

Happy Turkey Day, y'all! Here at HLS, I know what you really need to get through your turkey-induced naps and that uncomfortable moment when your uncle decides it's time to start talking politics: ...

Super Show! Week 12 Recap & Week 13 Preview from 2018-11-20T20:53:27

With the combination of a long weekend in Vegas and the Thanksgiving holidays, we figured it would make a lot more sense to just cook up one big 'ol feast of an episode. We have the recap of week 1...

Eye Sore Saturday (Week 12 Preview) from 2018-11-16T04:00

Between damn near every team in college football trying to take a week off with a terrible matchup and Notre Dame/Syracuse trying to blind us all with poor uniform choices, week 12 will likely not ...

Week 12 Picks from 2018-11-15T04:03:56

This weekend, I will kneeling at the altar of GAMBLOR in Las Vegas. I can think of no better way to prepare than with another round of picks with Eddie. Sure, the national slate for this week is me...

Week 11 Recap - A Certain Shade of Green from 2018-11-11T17:53:42

Week 11 was a week of chalk around college football, but there's still lots to cover as the conference and playoff pictures continue to come into focus. Of course, we also talk a lot of Notre Dame ...

Irish Sim Green (Week 11 Preview) from 2018-11-09T05:49:23

The Irish are now #3 in the nation, controlling their own playoff destiny. With week 11 bringing interesting, yet not-quite-overly-epic matchups, the Notre Dame hosts hapless Florida State in the b...

Week 11 Picks from 2018-11-08T04:04:56

The end is near. Well, at least the home season for the Irish is. Week 11 is full of loads of interesting games that could shake up the playoff and conference championship picture. Eddie and I do o...

Week 10 Recap of Chicago's Team (and the Rest of College Football) from 2018-11-06T05:13:41

With week 10 now in the books, the majority of the playoff picture is coming into focus. Unless you are in the Pac 12 or Big 12, in which case, things are still insane. Speaking of, anyone want to ...

Week 10 Preview - The Battle for Chicago from 2018-11-02T04:51:12

Yes, I'm aware Northwestern is in Evanston and Notre Dame is in South Bend, but like a ND band director, I'm going to shoehorn Chicago in here. There's a ton of news (hi, Maryland!) and playoff-pic...

Week 10 Picks from 2018-11-01T03:27:43

Notre Dame is in the playoff hunt and week 10 looks to be the start of a major shakeup within the playoff rankings. Join Eddie and Ryan as they try to continue their winning ways on another twelve-...

Cruising into November - Week 9 Recap from 2018-10-28T15:46:04

Shane dubbed this week "Shit the Bed Saturday" and if you were a top 25 team on the road, you likely did. Lots of upsets to discuss plus Notre Dame's blowout win over Navy. Went a little bit longer...

Week 9 Preview - Setting Sail to San Diego from 2018-10-26T04:07:36

The bye week is done and Notre Dame football is back and that means it's time for the most accurate prediction and preview method in sports today: the NCAA sim. Yes, folks, the sim is back as are S...

Week 9 Picks from 2018-10-25T03:00

Join Eddie and Ryan for another 12-pack of picks around the world of college football. Come join in on the fun via herloyalsons.com/pickem. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/herloya...

Bye Week Recap from 2018-10-21T16:04:15

It's hilarious that a week in which a top-five team goes and another top-25 is upset is a little boring in comparison to last week. Such is college football in which the "boring" is still awesome. ...

Gold Elite Bye Week Takeover from 2018-10-19T04:41:08

The bye week insanity is back and in place once again. The Elite makes its evolution into the Golden Elite for a very special bye week episode that covers...well, whatever we all felt like. SUPERKI...

Surviving the Pitt of Blood Week from 2018-10-15T01:37:51

Winning is hard. This week, that was all too true as multiple teams in the top ten teams tasted defeat this week. Join Shane and Ryan as they examine the bodies and talk about Notre Dame surviving ...

Week 7 Preview - Rumor Has It from 2018-10-12T05:02:14

What could possibly ruin a wonderful season of Notre Dame football? Perhaps a game against Pittsburgh who always seems to play spoiler. Or maybe it's an internet rumor running wild. Well, both of t...

Week 7 Picks from 2018-10-11T04:03:31

Week 6 was an absolute bloodbath for everyone involved. Bad beats were everywhere, but sometimes you have to make a sacrifice to GAMBLOR and keep going. We're back for 13 more picks in week 7. Come...

Week 6 Recap - Gobbled 'Em Up from 2018-10-07T15:38:46

In a week in which multiple top ten teams fell, Notre Dame came into Blacksburg and silenced Lane Stadium in a very convincing 45-23 win. Shane and Ryan bask in the morning glory of another victory...

Enter Irish - Week 6 Preview from 2018-10-05T04:50:32

Once again, the Irish are under the lights in a nationally televised game. The last time this happened, things did not end well. But will Blacksburg be different than South Beach? Come find out wit...

Week 6 Picks from 2018-10-04T04:54:53

Eddie and Ryan are back with your weekly college football picks. This week we are coming out with a lucky thirteen games, including Notre Dame's visit to Lane Stadium against Virignia Tech. Plus, i...

Week 5 Recap - Catching Fire from 2018-10-01T05:10:51

Notre Dame's victory over Stanford was the very definition of a statement win. Shane and Ryan recap the week that was in college football with a focused discussion on the utter domination in South ...

Week 5 Preview - Buzzsaw from 2018-09-28T05:16

It's time to cut down some damn trees y'all. Tex runs solo in this episode/NCAA sim that has an ending that you have to see/hear to believe. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/herloy...

Week 5 Picks: Break Out the 12 Pack from 2018-09-27T03:49:40

Week 4 was the classic, under-the-radar choas week, but week 5 is chock full of top 25 on top 25 violence with two top ten matchups to boot. Oh, and Notre Dame just happens to be one of them. Come ...

A Reading from the Book of Chaos: The Week 4 Recap from 2018-09-23T14:56:12

Repeat after me: there is never a boring college football week. Notre Dame promotes QB2 to QB1, effectively throwing the Book at Wake Forest on the road. Upsets were the name of the game around the...

Previewing Bad Week 4 Football from 2018-09-21T05:13:37

Yes, the week 4 slate isn't one that just jumps out on paper, but it's still college football and there are still some great games going on around the nation. As for Notre Dame...is that Ian Book's...

Week 4 Picks from 2018-09-20T04:17:27

Yes, the week four slate isn't great on paper, but we've all learned our lesson by now that we shouldn't sleep on these games, right?! Join Eddie and Tex for a full slate of picks and join in on th...

Week 3 Recap - Winning is Hard from 2018-09-17T12:27:18

We're probably going to sound like a repeat of The Rakes Report, but that's not just the theme for Notre Dame, but college football as a whole. Join us as we take a look at the biggest storylines f...

Week 3 Preview: Hurricanes and Commodores from 2018-09-14T04:34:05

Episode artwork courtesy of NDMSPaint who whipped this up during our recording. Come join Shane and Ryan in their weekly preview of the college football world plus a sim of Notre Dame vs. Vanderbil...

Week 3 Picks from 2018-09-13T03:34:58

The only safe bet this week this week is that a lot of games will be cancelled or greatly affected by storms (stay safe out there, y'all). For everything else, Eddie and Ryan are here to deliver th...

After This, Let's Never Speak of Week 2 Again from 2018-09-09T18:13:11

Notre Dame may be 2-0 and still #8 in both polls, but week 2 is something all Irish fans would rather forget. So after you finish listening to this show, be aware we will never speak of this again....

Week 2 Preview via XBox from 2018-09-07T06:08:50

There's loads of podcasts out there, many of which are saying roughly the same thing in their previews. So Shane and Ryan decided to take a little bit different route this year. After covering the ...

Week 2 Picks from 2018-09-06T04:47:32

Come step into the HLS Sports Book as Eddie and Ryan pick another slate of games for week 2. Come join in on the fun at herloyalsons.com/pickem. There will be prizes...they are TBD, but there will ...

Week 1 Recap, Fueled by Michigan Tears from 2018-09-04T04:31:13

To be honest, there's very little talk of the rest of the world of college football in this one. The combination of a rather calm week one slate and BEATING MICHIGAN, means we get through the big h...

Week 1 Picks from 2018-08-31T05:39:27

Y'all, we finally made it. Notre Dame football and week 1 are just around the corner and that means it's time for Eddie and Ryan to get on their degenerate bullshit once again. --- Send in a voi...

HLS Podcast: Coughing Up a Lung Into Week One from 2018-08-30T04:59:15

Ryan may be playing hurt and coughing up a lung but that doesn't stop him and Shane from bringing you the latest headlines heading into the 2018 college football season. Week one may be a little li...

Picks Return! Futures and Week 0 from 2018-08-24T12:31:49

Y'all, actual football is happening tomorrow so Eddie and Ryan step into the HLS Sports Book to throw out some futures predictions for conference champions, Notre Dame's win total, Heisman Winner, ...

NCAA Sim 2018: Notre Dame vs. Michigan from 2018-08-14T05:49:09

Are you starving for football, we're definitely starving for football. Ryan dusted off his old copy of NCAA '14, downloaded some updated rosters, turned the game commentary down to zero and takes o...

Counting Down the Irish with Douglas Farmer from 2018-08-14T05:46:42

Douglas Farmer from NBC's Inside the Irish joins Shane and Ryan to break down the annual ranking of the top 25 players on the Irish roster. HLS goes into detail with their picks and opinions as Dou...

HLS Podcast: Previewing the Irish with Tyler James from 2018-07-30T16:00

We're back! After a long hiatus, Shane and Ryan return with Tyler James of ND Insider and the South Bend Tribune to talk ND Football as well as some of the wonderful things in the ND Insider Previe...

HLS Podcast: 2018 Blue/Gold Recap from 2018-04-23T01:47:45

It's been far too long so Shane and Ryan use the Blue/Gold scrimmage to get back in to the podcasting game while catching up on some major ND related news. Be sure to catch future live recordings o...

On Vacation from 2018-02-22T00:18:02

Vacation is supposed to be that thing in which you get some quality R&R--unless you are the NCAA and that term means stripping wins for no damned good reason. Enough news happened since our last po...

Tide Rolls and the ND Offseason Steamrolls from 2018-01-11T07:01:55

Folks, the 2017 has officially concluded. In true fashion, the podcast is delayed a day which, of course, brings some of the worst possible news for Notre Dame fans. Plus, winners are announced for...

SEC: Swiping Elko and Championships from 2018-01-05T06:11:13

Podcasting is a fun medium; however, when using it to cover a sport that can go zero to stupid at the drop of the hat things get weird. With no plans to talk about Notre Dame at all in this episode...

We Demand More Citrus! (aka, The Sickcast) from 2018-01-04T07:54:55

Ryan and Shane could use every last bit of vitamin C from the Citrus Bowl trophy as they are both under the weather to break down Notre Dame's victory over LSU. It's like a drunkcast, only more sob...

Citrus Bowl Preview from 2017-12-29T06:54:25

The cold open returns as does Notre Dame football! Shane and Ryan take an in-depth look at the upcoming Citrus Bowl between the Fighting Irish and LSU. Plus, picks for the rest of the bowl games wi...

HLS Santa Brings the Bowl Picks from 2017-12-25T19:09:08

Merry Christmas, Loyal Listeners! As promised, here are the bowl picks for the rest of the Christmas week to get you to the weekend. Enjoy the football holiday cheer from Eddie and I! --- Send i...

An Exclusive Signing Day Interview! from 2017-12-21T06:07:36

With the weirdness that is the early signing day, we at HLS are proud to bring you an exclusive interview to cover both the early signing period, as well as the recent shoplifting suspensions as on...

'Tis the Season for Better Bowl Picks from 2017-12-18T06:41:45

Eddie and I are clearly out of practice because the Saturday bowl slate did not end well for us. As we approach Christmas, it's time for us to get back on track after putting our first postseason b...

The 2017 HLS Bowl Pick 'Em Begins! from 2017-12-14T05:05:46

With the Extra Life stream in the books, it's time to get back to football. Eddie and I officially open the bowl pick 'em (herloyalsons.com/pickem) by picking the small slate of five games this Sat...

Extra Life *LIVE* Interview: The Rakes Report from 2017-12-12T21:43:03

Chris, aka, Rakes of the Rakes Report, joins Tex once again, but this time for a live interview on the stream. Talk centers around (of course) Notre Dame Football, but also this crazy thing called ...

Extra Life *LIVE* Interview: Kaleb Schweiss, Ultima Final Fantasy from 2017-12-12T21:41:34

Kaleb Schweiss, one of the hosts of the Ultima Final Fantasy podcast, joins a sleep deprived Tex to talk...well, Final Fantasy (surprise!). Also a hearty hat tip to UFF for their generous donation ...

Extra Life Interview: Ty Hildenbrandt, The Solid Verbal from 2017-12-12T21:39:17

Ty Hildenbrant from The Solid Verbal joins the Extra Life effort to talk college football, Notre Dame football, 90's retro sports gaming, and we engage in a fun coach-speak bit. I also want to than...

Extra Life Interview: THE ELITE (Jack Jorgensen, NDEddieMac) from 2017-12-12T21:36:51

As we mentioned on the last football-related HLS podcast episode, THE ELITE would do a post-show. The topic 100% devolved into stupid drunk jokes and pro wrestling. We apologize in advance, but you...

Extra Life Interview: Limit Break Radio from 2017-12-12T21:33:17

We kick off the Extra Life interview series with the podcast that inspired me to take this crazy journey: Limit Break Radio. Nate, Robbie, and Nika joined me to discuss Extra Life, their shows (yes...

Extra Life: Gamin' 4 Aven Intro from 2017-12-12T21:29:08

Loyal listeners, the podcast feed is going to take a short five episode detour (not including this one). As you've heard throughout the past few shows, I have participated in an event called Extra ...

The ELITE Bowl Selection from 2017-12-04T07:06:38

Jack and Eddie return for another ELITE podcast. We have coaching moves, championship weekend recaps, bowl selection thoughts, Notre Dame takes, and kicking Jack repeatedly in the junk for Florida ...

When the Regular Season Ends, the Silly Season Begins from 2017-11-30T06:23:11

It's conference championship week, but the insanity of the silly season of coaching searches has been doing its damnedest to take the spotlight, especially if you're Tennessee or Arizona State. We ...

Trying to See the Forest for the Trees from 2017-11-27T06:43:46

The silly season of coaching hires and fires is underway now that the regular season has ended. With Notre Dame having a disappointing loss to Stanford, many ND fans would happily jump into that fr...

Pick & Preview Feast from 2017-11-22T05:03:36

Kick off your Thanksgiving week with all the picks. Eddie joins Tex for a full episode of previewing the biggest (and some of the not so biggest) games of the week including Notre Dame vs. Stanford...

November Rain from 2017-11-20T06:44:10

Well, this week of college football was certainly a thing that happened. Notre Dame decided to give all Irish fans a heart attack in a rain-soaked senior day while most teams around the nation took...

Come Sail Away from 2017-11-16T05:59:22

Well, it's not exactly the best slate of games that we've seen in the 2017 season, but if one thing has held constant, it's that none of them have been boring. Although we seem to be very willing t...

South Beach Blues 2: Hurricane Boogaloo from 2017-11-14T06:06:02

Well...that happened. Notre Dame may just need to avoid South Beach for a long time because Miami gave every Irish fan Alabama flashbacks. ND, however, wasn't the only playoff contender downed in b...

The Return to South Beach from 2017-11-10T06:37:57

The cold open returns as does Shane. The Irish also make a return of their own, heading down to Miami for the first time since that fateful BCS Championship game that abruptly ended 2012's magical ...

Half Waked from 2017-11-06T08:49:26

A win's a win, even if Notre Dame didn't put the usual choke-hold on their opponent. Still, a 700+ yard performance and a double-digit win falling in the sloppy category seems like a decent place t...

Keep on Truckin' from 2017-11-03T05:19:29

Shane is unfortunately still out, but the preview episode will keep truckin' on. There is a ton of scoreboard watching for Irish fans this week as there are many games that could greatly affect Not...

Mystery Pickcast! from 2017-11-02T05:23:38

Shane, unfortunately, had something that he needed to attend to last minute; however, the loyal listeners need their picks and we intend to deliver. So enjoy a special episode devoted to nothing bu...

All the Scary Possibilities from 2017-10-31T04:50:04

Happy Halloween, loyal listeners! This week, we break down a week in college football that had all kinds of major implications on the college football playoff picture. And dare we say it: Notre Dam...

Shaping the Playoff Coversation from 2017-10-26T04:47:42

With Notre Dame's big win against Southern Cal, the Irish have found themselves right in the middle of the (early) playoff conversation. This week, the path gets no easier with another top 15 match...

Party Like It's 1995 from 2017-10-22T05:28:25

Well, it actually happened: the Irish beat a ranked Southern Cal team for the first time since 1995. Multiple folks from the HLS staff come and chime in on this simply GLORIOUS podcast. Enjoy this ...

Let the Second Half Begin, #BeatSC from 2017-10-19T05:48:14

After taking a bye week himself, Shane returns to his rightful co-hosting spot on the podcast. While this week isn't full of marquee matchups, we still have a few games on up on our radar. However,...

The ELITE Bye Week from 2017-10-16T06:38:45

Friend of the podcast, Jack Jorgensen, had an idea about both him and Eddie coming on for the same episode. On the heels of an insane bye week for ND, and Shane still out, this happens and it's jus...

Don't Sleep on the Bye from 2017-10-13T07:51:07

Notre Dame is on a bye and there are no huge top-25-on-top-25 matchups, but that doesn't mean there aren't some games that shouldn't be on your radar (plus, we all know crazy never takes a week off...

Hangover Week from 2017-10-10T04:39:49

No Shane in this episode, but Tex picks himself by the bootstraps up after a long wedding weekend to roll solo. Frankly, that's more than some teams can say this week as there were some seismic ups...

How's the Weather in the Carolinas? from 2017-10-05T06:31:52

It only seems fitting that there's a tropical storm brewing in the Gulf that will eventually find its way towards the Carolinas as the Irish prepare for their annual road trip into the Carolinas. T...

Redhawk Down from 2017-10-02T04:48:12

We are becoming fans of this whole "blow out the opponent by three plus possessions" thing. Lots to talk about in this podcast, not just from the Notre Dame side, but a crazy week of college footba...

Week 5 Preview - The Dumbcast from 2017-09-28T05:15:06

The title will make plenty of sense during the cold open. Tex is a wee bit punchdrunk from a long week of work and little sleep and did it ever show. Thank the good lord for the ability to edit in ...

Week 4 Recap and Fun with Audio Rants from 2017-09-26T05:26:02

No cold open this time around, but we make up for it on the backend in this episode as Mr. PUCKER PUCKER PUCKER himself, Mike Valenti was at it again. You can find his (much shorter) newer rant tha...

Week 4 Is Moving Day from 2017-09-21T05:27:04

After being treated to an unexpectedly crazy week 3, we take a look at what week 4 has to offer. The cupcakes have given way to conference matchups for most of college football. It's like moving da...

The Boston #RTDB Party from 2017-09-18T04:29:47

515 yards on the ground. That. Happened. A lot of other insanity happened around in this projected "down" week of college football as well. I don't believe we've ever talked about so many games in ...

Let's Get This Thing Back on Track from 2017-09-14T06:08:30

Irma is long gone and Shane has returned to the show! It's a little longer than usual as we catch up on news held over from earlier in the week. Plus, Shane is able to give his toughts on ND/Georgi...

Can't Teach an Old Dawg New Tricks from 2017-09-12T06:11:07

Well, the first loss came sooner than anyone wanted it to. Even worse, Shane is unable to join this episode thanks to Hurricane Irma. So Tex rolls solo recapping the week that was in college footba...

Dawgs and Hurricanes from 2017-09-07T05:56:12

With Irma barrelling towards Shane's home of Florida, we did everything we could to get the preview episode out. Come hear our breakdown of some of the biggest games of the week, including Notre Da...

Drunkcast 2017 #1: The Temple Falls from 2017-09-04T05:30:48

Needless to say, we were rather excited to see Notre Dame coast to an easy blowout victory. Come join us as we recap the week that was in college football and discuss the Irish's cathartic win over...

The Wait Is Over from 2017-08-31T05:00:16

College football is finally upon us! Welcome to our new day for our preview episodes. Be sure to join us every Thursday during the season as we preview the upcoming week of college football, includ...