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MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS ARE JOINED BY FORMER NOTRE DAME RUNNING BACK AND ADMINISTRATOR, REGGIE BROOKS, TO DISCUSS: TIMELINE OF NEW FACILITIES IMPACT OF NEW FACILITIES RECRUITING EFFECT Live show Mon-Fri at 10am cst FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Download audio edibles: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3rUY1dzjQ0EudKILJi5zTE?si=3rvHw28GT9qDOFS8prOS_g Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cfb-nation/id1639192884 #goirish #notredame #ndfootball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Irish Breakdown Notre Dame Football Mailbag was loaded with great questions this week! Bryan answered the questions and hopefully the answer segment was as good as the questions! This is part four of this week's show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Irish Breakdown Notre Dame Football Mailbag was loaded with great questions this week! Bryan answered the questions and hopefully the answer segment was as good as the questions! This is part three of this week's show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Irish Breakdown Notre Dame Football Mailbag was loaded with great questions this week! Bryan answered the questions and hopefully the answer segment was as good as the questions! This is part two of this week's show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Irish Breakdown Notre Dame Football Mailbag was loaded with great questions this week! Bryan answered the questions and hopefully the answer segment was as good as the questions! This is part one of this week's show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

IB Nation Sports Talk's Friday Rapid Fire show has plenty to discuss today. We start with which Notre Dame freshman we have higher expectations for this season: receiver Micah Gilbert or linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa. Other topics include: * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that the two biggest moves the Irish have had this spring are the additions of preferred walk-on running back Jake Tafelski and Australian rules punter James Rendell. Fill-in the blank...The first Notre Dame player to hear his name called in next year’s NFL Draft will be BLANK. * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that Chris Fowler says he recorded around 115 hours of audio including the names of roughly 700 college football players over the last two years for use in EA Sports’ soon to be released college football game.  * EA Sports is supposed to announce a cover athlete for the college football game this month. Who should it be? * Fill-in the blank...Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverly telling an ESPN producer she couldn’t ask a question because she doesn’t subcribe to his podcast after the Bucks’ loss to the Pacers last night is BLANK. * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that Mike Tyson is an underdog against Jake Paul in their July 20 fight in Texas. * Netflix is going to do a live roast of Tom Brady, with Kevin Hart as the host, this Sunday. On a scale of 1 to 10...what’s your interest?  * There’s a Reddit theory that’s been out there for a while that Maverick dies early in "Top Gun Maverick" when his test plane blows up at the start of the movie and he’s actually in some afterlife purgatory for the rest of the movie. We have thoughts on that. * Who would play Sean Stires, Jesse Stires and Vince DeDario in a movie? Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include: * Irish special teams coordinator Marty Biagi went down under and signed 23-year-old Australian Rules football player James Rendell to be the Irish punter this season. We share our thoughts on the Irish going this route as opposed to the transfer portal. * The transfer portal came and went this week, and all four Notre Dame quarterbacks are still on the roster. On a scale of 1 to 10...How surprised are we that they’re all still here? * An Indianapolis Star writer is catching a lot of grief for writing a column this week saying Caitlin Clark could do for the WNBA what Larry Bird did for the NBA. Do you Buy or Sell the idea that Clark could be her league’s Bird? * Fill-in the blank…It’s BLANK that the University of Houston plans to wear powder blue uniforms that are very similar to the ones worn by the defunct Houston Oilers. They wore them in their season opener last year, and the NFL threatened to sue them because the league said they were “blatantly copying” the Oilers’ uniforms. * What's the best landing spot for the Inside The NBA studio crew of Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith if TNT loses the NBA broadcasting rights? * Mike Trout is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury but it’s barely a blip on the sports radar. Do you think it’s because Trout is boring, he plays for the Angels or just because it’s baseball and nobody cares? Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show starts with longtime Notre Dame men's basketball reporter Tom Noie from the South Bend Tribune joining Sean Stires. Some of the things they discuss include: * Micah Shrewsberry's first season as head coach at Notre Dame. * The biggest differences between Shrewsberry and former Irish head coach Mike Brey. * Markus Burton entered his name on the NBA early entry list last month. How confident is Noie that Burton will return to the Irish for his sophomore season? * Kerry Booth transferring to Illinois after one season at Notre Dame.  * Adding Princeton shooting guard Matt Allocco. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There were six quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, and those weren't the only top quarterbacks that are no longer in college football. There will be a changing of the guard. In this segment Bryan discusses the top returning quarterbacks for the 2024 season, players to keep an eye on and potential breakout players. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Part two of today's show is the first Inside The Numbers feature, which will be a staple of Thursday shows moving forward. This first segment stacks up Riley Leonard's numbers at Duke to other top quarterbacks. We look at where he stacks up, where he must improve, and what areas he must get better. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our post spring breakdown of the Notre Dame 2024 team takes a look at the Irish quarterback depth chart. In this show Bryan talks about what he likes about the room, primarily the depth of talent, throwing ability and confidence of the group. There are also some major questions. We talk big picture and also dive into each player. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include: * Fill-in the blank...The most intriguing player on Notre Dame’s roster is BLANK. * From a listener: Could Notre Dame put Jordan Faison (lacrosse) and Drayk Bowen (baseball) on scholarships with those sports to help them get to the 85-man roster limit? * We recently talked about Knute Rockne’s first home in South Bend being moved to make way for new housing being built. Over the weekend, Knute Rockne was literally moved from Highland cemetery and he, his wife and son and grandsons were reburied at Notre Dame. Thoughts on this.  * Fill-in the blank...If you could change any rule in sports it would be BLANK. * Ryne Sandberg is going to be the fifth Chicago Cub to get a statue outside Wrigley Field. Are you good with that? * Does someone from the 2016 championship team need a statue? Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irish Breakdown answers listener and subscriber questions about Notre Dame football and more on today's show. Some of the topics include: *How does Notre Dame football get to the 85-man scholarship limit after no additional players entered the transfer portal before Tuesday's deadline? *Thoughts on Kenny Minchey and Jaden Mickey staying at Notre Dame after "recent rumors" speculated on them leaving. *How would four running backs playing in a game for the Irish split the reps? *What Notre Dame player picked in the 5th round of the NFL Draft is the biggest steal? *What does summer training look like for the Irish? *Thoughts on sons of former NFL players deciding to play at Notre Dame. *Thoughts on why Michigan had 17 players enter the transfer portal. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show ended with our new Wednesday Buy, Sell, Hold segment. Lots of great submissions by IB members. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The portal window has come and gone but Notre Dame surprisingly saw very few departures. In this segment Bryan discusses why that is, what it says about Notre Dame and how Marcus Freeman/Chad Bowden are masterfully handling the portal to make the Irish a much stronger football team. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame should have an outstanding defense in 2024, but there are still areas that must be improved and questions that must get answered if the Irish are going to build on what it did last season. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's IB show began with a dive into the current state of the Notre Dame defense. Part one of the segment looks at expectations for the defense, and areas where the unit showed strength, or answered questions during the spring period. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include: * Thoughts on Steve Angeli's potential floor and ceiling if he were to be Notre Dame's starting quarterback this season. * A record six quarterbacks were drafted in the first 12 picks of the draft. On a scale of 1 to 10...How confident are we that Riley Leonard will go in the top 12 of next year’s draft?  * The hit rate on NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round is 46%. A hit is defined by a player signing a second contract with the team that drafted him. Which of the QBs picked in the first round is most likely be a hit and which is the most likely miss? * Fill-in the blank...Michael Mayer should feel BLANK that the Raiders drafted former Georgia tight end Brock Bowers with the 13th overall pick in the draft. * The Indianapolis Colts drafted former Texas receiver Adonai Mitchell in the second round last week. Mitchell was a potential first round pick who slid into the second round amid reports that cited anonymous sources that he interviewed poorly and was a difficult player to assess. Colts General Manager Chris Ballard wasn’t happy about it. We hear his comments and react. * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport former South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler’s slide from possible second round pick to the fifth round may have been because some teams didn’t like the way Rattler acted when he was featured on Netflix's QB1 reality series in 2018 when he was in high school. * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that the NFL Today pregame show on CBS has replaced Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason with Matt Ryan. * Meanwhile, recently retired Eagles center Jason Kelce is reportedly going to join ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown show. Rate that move on a scale of 1 to 10.  Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How much do stars matter? Irish Breakdown's Sean Stires and Ryan Roberts apply that question to Notre Dame's seven 2024 NFL Draft picks on today's show. They look at where they were rated coming out of high school and what it ultimately meant when they were drafted last weekend. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The final segment of today's show was a film breakdown of JaDon Blair. Even without the film you can learn plenty about Blair during this part of the show, but if you'd like to see the video version with the clips on it you can click here: https://www.youtube.com/live/PVwxgfkMwpk?si=yRI-ClzhiBu8ET02&t=8731 Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame currently has the No. 1 ranked recruiting class in the 2025 cycle, but the Irish also have the most total commits of the top programs. In order for Notre Dame to truly land a gap closing class that can rank among the nation's best the staff needs a very strong finish. In part three, Bryan breaks down the positions that Notre Dame needs to hit, the top players on the board and discusses the dream finish. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In part two of today's show Bryan discusses the areas where the Notre Dame offense is still a work in progress, or where big questions still exist. Riley Leonard's ankle is where things start, but the offensive line and receiver positions are also still evolving. This segment wraps up by looking at the position battles that are still happening, and how they could impact the 2024 offense. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In part one of today's show Bryan dives into the progress made on offense this spring. Some very important boxes were checked, including more playmakers being present and great depth. QB is also a positive area of development. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include: * Did Sam Hartman hurt his draft stock by transferring to Notre Dame for his last season? An IB subscriber thinks so and we discuss.  * Is Irish linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa more like Manti Teo or Jaylon Smith? * The Bears season over/under is set at 8.5 wins after the draft. Which are you taking? * Fill-in the blank...The Bears drafting Iowa Punter Tory Taylor in the 4th round is BLANK. * The executive who is in charge of ESPN’s NFL Draft coverage says he would like to split the first round into two nights rather than one night of coverage. Do you Buy or Sell that idea? * How about NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who said on the Pat McAfee Show that he would like to get rid of another preseason game and replace it with an 18th regular season game...which would push the Super Bowl back to President’s Day weekend. Do you Buy or Sell that?  Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a crazy NFL Draft weekend for former Notre Dame players. Irish Breakdown takes a look at the biggest surprises, slide and steals of the draft from a Fighting Irish perspective. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2024 NFL Draft is now behind us and seven former Notre Dame standouts were taken this year. The Irish Breakdown team of Shaun Davis and Ryan Roberts discuss the seven selections, and Shaun ends the segment with his thoughts on the Bears draft. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The IB Recruiting team of Ryan and Shaun discuss the commitment of big time athlete Dallas Golden. They talk about his game, what landing him means for the Irish and look at the future of the Irish secondary. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame now has two cornerbacks committed in the 2025 class, but they aren't done yet. In the final segment of today's show I look at the four cornerbacks that are still on the board, where things stand with each prospect and what Notre Dame plans to do from a numbers standpoint in the class. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Part two of the Dallas Golden commitment show looks at how this commitment came to be and then dives into how landing Golden impacts the 2025 class. It's more than just adding another talented corner, which is why this is such an important pickup for the Irish. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame picked up a huge commitment from 2025 athlete Dallas Golden, who the Irish are recruiting to play cornerback. In part one of the breakdown about his commitment I discuss Golden's addition and what landing him means. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Some were surprised when Notre Dame tackle Joe Alt went to the LA Chargers with the No. 5 overall pick in the NFL Draft. We discuss the pick and much more on today's show, including: * We interpret interesting comments from Ohio State head coach Ryan Day when he was asked about Jim Harbaugh. * Six quarterbacks were selected within the first 12 picks of the draft last night. Notre Dame has had two quarterbacks go in the first round in the last 31 years. How many quarterbacks will Notre Dame see drafted in the first round in the next five years? * Nick Saban was part of ABC’s NFL Draft coverage last night. The former Alabama coach said this about Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell after Mitchell was drafted: “He was our No. 1 guy in the portal last year to try to get him to come out of the portal and he would never get in the portal.” - Fair or Foul? * The biggest shocker of the night was the Atlanta Falcons drafting Washington quarterback Michael Penix at No. 8 overall after signing Kirk Cousins to a 4-year, $180 million dollar deal last month. Do you see any upside to the move?  * The Vikings traded up to No. 10 to draft former Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy. Do you Buy or Sell the move? * Fill-in the blank...The Buffalo Bills trading down four spots with the Chiefs and letting the Chiefs draft Texas receiver Xavier Worthy was BLANK. * Bill Belichick was part of Pat McAfee’s draft coverage last night. They announced at the end of the show that Belichick is going to do a weekly segment with McAfee on Mondays during the regular season. Belichick is going to have a recurring role in Peyton Manning and Eli Manning’s Monday Night Football Manningcast this season. Which of those are you more looking forward to? * Max Scherzer said this about umpires this week: "We need to rank the umpires. Let the electronic strike zone rank the umpires. We need to have a conversation about the bottom — let's call it 10% — whatever you want to declare the bottom is and talk about relegating those umpires to the minor leagues." Do you Buy or Sell it?  Be sure to check out the Irish Breakdown message board, the Champions Lounge Irish Breakdown Content 2024 Scholarship Chart 2023 Football Schedule Notre Dame 2024 Scholarship Offers 2024 Commit Rankings - Offense 2024 Commit Rankings - Defense 2024 Recruiting Class Grades - Offense 2024 Recruiting Class Grades - Defense ——————— Become a premium Irish Breakdown member, which grants you access to all of our premium content and our premium message board! Click on the link below for more. BECOME A MEMBER Be sure to stay locked into Irish Breakdown all the time! Join the Irish Breakdown community! Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown YouTube channel Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes Follow me on Twitter: @SeanStires Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The final segment of today's show previewed Day 2 of the NFL Draft, which covers rounds two and three. We talk about Notre Dame players that could fit into those rounds, and then went position by position about who we could see going tonight. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this segment we break down the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. We talk quarterbacks at the beginning and then go over picks we liked, and picks we didn't. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Chargers drafted former Notre Dame star Joe Alt in the 2024 NFL Draft. We broke down the pick, why it makes sense, where Alt fits and more. That is followed by a breakdown of what it means for Notre Dame, who continues to establish itself as the premier OL producing program in the country. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include: * How has Marcus Freeman grown the most as a head coach in his two-plus years at Notre Dame? * Predictions on what round Joe Alt, Audric Estime, Blake Fisher, Cam Hart, Sam Hartman, Marist Liufau, JD Bertrand, and Javontae Jean-Baptiste will go in this weekend's NFL Draft.   * The Chicago Bears hold the No. 1 pick in the draft. Bears GM Ryan Poles said this earlier this week "We know what we're going to do, but everyone is going to have to wait until Thursday to go there." Is there any way they do anything other than picking Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick? * Over/Under...5.5 quarterbacks selected within the first 15 overall picks tonight.  * The NFL Draft is the biggest sporting event of the year that doesn’t involve an actual game being played. College football has nothing like it. Is there something college football could create to take place in the offseason that could generate some buzz? * Starter jackets were the rage in the late ‘80s and into the ‘90s. On a scale of 1 to 10...How much would you like to see the silky-smooth Starter jacket make a comeback? Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irish Breakdown takes a look at whose stock is up and whose stock is down for Notre Dame football after the end of spring practice. We start with head coach Marcus Freeman and go through his assistant coaches and players to see who rose and who fell this spring. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In advance of the 2024 NFL Draft we talk about the first round, draft strengths, draft questions, quarterback, the wide receiver class, who moves for a tackle, who could fall, who could rise and some potential surprises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NFL Draft starts tonight and will run through Saturday. A number of Notre Dame players are expected to hear their names called. Bryan and Ryan discuss the eight Notre Dame players with the best chance to hear their names called and where they might get picked. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest CFB All-America show the team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi discuss a lot of interesting topics. They talk about tonight's NFL Draft before going into Bender's Top 5 at each position for the 2025 Draft class. They also discuss the dominant spring game performance that Texas quarterback Arch Manning had, and the decision to return the Heisman Trophy to Reggie Bush. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include: * Notre Dame quarterbacks coach Gino Guidugli shares his thoughts on the competitiveness of freshman quarterback CJ Carr and we share our thoughts on the importance of that intangible trait.   * Someone did a mock-up of an all-black Notre Dame uniform with gold numbers and shared it on X/Twitter. Buy or Sell Notre Dame using a black alternate uniform color scheme? * Fill-in the blank...Notre Dame women’s basketball player KK Bransford pulling her name out of the transfer portal and staying at Notre Dame is BLANK. * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that the Heisman trust has decided to give Reggie Bush his 2005 Heisman Trophy back. * Former Notre Dame commit Dylan Edwards is in the transfer portal after a year with Coach Prime at Colorado. Would you Buy or Sell Edwards at Notre Dame? * The Chicago Bears have not only the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft...they also have the No. 9 pick. Should they trade up...trade down...or stand pat and what position should they take with the pick?  * Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers have the No. 5 overall pick in the draft. The Opening line had them at 100 to 1 odds to take a quarterback with that pick. Tuesday it was at 15 to 1 and this morning the odds were down to just 6 to 1. What do you make of this?  * Listener questions about Riley Leonard and the Irish quarterback room confidence.  Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irish Breakdown answers questions about Notre Dame football and more from listeners/subscribers on today's show. Some of today's topics include: * Will Steve Angeli remain Notre Dame's No. 2 quarterback all season? * If CJ Carr becomes the No. 2, will Angeli or Kenny Minchey transfer? * Over/Under 10.5 wins for Notre Dame this season? * Will Drayk Bowen and Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa start at Mike and Will linebacker together at some point this season? * Level of concern in the Irish offensive line. * Will Audric Estime be the first running back picked in the NFL Draft? * Will Rocco Spindler start at guard this season? * Will defensive coordinator Al Golden and offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock both stay at Notre Dame for at least four years? * More!  Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's Irish Breakdown show was a special segment where IB premium members propose Buy, Sell or Hold propositions about Notre Dame football. Bryan responds to each of these scenarios. This is part three of today's show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's Irish Breakdown show was a special segment where IB premium members propose Buy, Sell or Hold propositions about Notre Dame football. Bryan responds to each of these scenarios. This is part two of today's show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's Irish Breakdown show was a special segment where IB premium members propose Buy, Sell or Hold propositions about Notre Dame football. Bryan responds to each of these scenarios. This is part one of today's show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include: * On a scale of 1 to 10...How significant is Notre Dame cornerback Micah Bell entering the transfer portal? * What kind of impact will freshman receiver Micah Gilbert will have for Notre Dame this season? * Fill-in the blank...Saturday’s Blue-Gold game was the most BLANK Blue-Gold Game you can remember. * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that NBC is going to put heart rate monitors on the parents of athletes competing in the Paris summer Olympics and will display the results on your TV screen this summer. * Wrigley Field turns 110 years old today. What’s the best Wrigley experience you’ve had in person? * There’s a new movie coming out called The Fall Guy with Ryan Gossling and Emily Blunt. It’s an adaptation of an ‘80s TV show about a Hollywood stunt man. On a scale of 1 to 10...What’s your interest?  Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finally, we wrap things up with a look at the future at cornerback for Notre Dame. We'll talk about the current depth chart beyond the 2024 season, and we'll also talk about where things stand with the top targets at both cornerback and safety for the Irish in the 2025 class. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are two ways to breakdown how Micah Bell's departure impacts Notre Dame. The first is how it impacts the upcoming 2024 season. In this segment of today's show I look at how his departure impacts the cornerback and nickel depth chart, and what answers might need to be found. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame sophomore cornerback Micah Bell has entered the transfer portal. In part one of today's show I discuss the news, why it happened and talked about the portal from a big picture standpoint. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include: * We start with comments from Marcus Freeman about where the program stands as he prepares for his third season and discuss the overall talent level in the program.  * On a scale of 1 to 10...How important is Notre Dame's new football facility? * Fill-in the blank...Marcus Freeman says they’re going to bring in a punter via the transfer portal. After watching Mitch Jeter miss a field goal Saturday you feel BLANK about the state of the Irish kicking game going into the offseason. * Fill-in the blank...The 2024 version of The Shirt was unveiled ahead of the weekend and it is BLANK. * Jim Tressel and Lloyd Carr were both at the game Saturday. Which of those former coaches would you take in their prime?  * It’s NFL Draft week. On a scale of 1 to 10...How excited are you for the draft to start? * Longtime New York Yankees radio announcer John Sterling retired last week. The Yankees had a ceremony for him over the weekend and the team gave him an 83-inch TV as a gift. Rate that gift on a scale of 1 to 10.  Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irish Breakdown kicks off the week by discussing some of the top overreactions from Notre Dame football's weekend Blue-Gold Game. We're talking Steve Angeli, CJ Carr & Kenny Minchey as well as offensive line, pass rush and more. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring practice for Notre Dame is done, recruiting is still rolling and the draft is coming up. That makes it the perfect time for a Notre Dame Mailbag! Bryan and Ryan answered questions from IB listeners about the Irish, recruiting, college football and the NFL Draft. This is part four of today's mailbag. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring practice for Notre Dame is done, recruiting is still rolling and the draft is coming up. That makes it the perfect time for a Notre Dame Mailbag! Bryan and Ryan answered questions from IB listeners about the Irish, recruiting, college football and the NFL Draft. This is part three of today's mailbag. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring practice for Notre Dame is done, recruiting is still rolling and the draft is coming up. That makes it the perfect time for a Notre Dame Mailbag! Bryan and Ryan answered questions from IB listeners about the Irish, recruiting, college football and the NFL Draft. This is part two of today's mailbag. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring practice for Notre Dame is done, recruiting is still rolling and the draft is coming up. That makes it the perfect time for a Notre Dame Mailbag! Bryan and Ryan answered questions from IB listeners about the Irish, recruiting, college football and the NFL Draft. This is part one of today's mailbag. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final segment of today's show we discussed what we saw from the Irish defense. We went position by position and broke down what we saw and what we liked from the Irish defense. We end the show by answering some super chat quesions! Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After breaking down the play of the quarterbacks we discuss what we saw from the rest of the offensive unit. We go position by position before ending by handing out some game balls! Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Part two of the post-game show looks at the performance of the Notre Dame quarterbacks from the Blue-Gold Game. All three quarterbacks had some very good moments, and all three also still have plenty to work on. At the end of the day, however, there is no doubt this group has a lot of talent. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame held its annual Blue-Gold Game today, and the Blue team won the team. There was a lot of good for the Irish in this game, and segment one of our post-game show discusses the big picture observations from the game. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame hosts its annual Blue-Gold Game this weekend, and as expected there will be plenty of recruits on campus. Ryan previews the top visitors and what to expect from the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irish Breakdown has plenty of Notre Dame Blue-Gold Game to talk about on today's show. Sean Stires, Vince DeDario and Jesse Stires draft teams to see whose players will perform the best in Saturday's game. Other topics include: * Fill-in the blank...The number one thing you need to see in the Blue-Gold Game is BLANK. * Fill-in the blank... The most shocking thing that could happen in the game is BLANK. * Fill-in the blank...The most overrated thing that could happen in the game is BLANK. * Which number will be greater...Jayden Greathouse and Micah Gilbert’s total receiving yards or Jeremiyah Love and Gi’Bran Payne’s total rushing yards? * Over/Under...4.5 total touchdowns that will be scored in the Blue-Gold Game. * Who wins: Al Washington’s Blue Team or Deland McCullough’s Gold Team? * The NCAA has approved the use of helmet communications and added a two minute warning for games this season. -Is there any downside to using helmet comms? -Do you Buy or Sell the two minute warning? * There’s a lot of talk about Bill Belichick and if he’ll ever coach in the NFL again after the story that came out this week. One of our Champions Lounge subscribers asked...what about Belichick coaching in college. Do you Buy or Sell that happening? * The Last Dance premiered four years ago today. How must-see viewing was it for you when it came out? * The Baltimore Orioles debuted their Home Run Hydration station to celebrate home runs. What would be your celebration prop? Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CFB All-America team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi kick off today's show ranking the quarterbacks in the Big Ten and Big 12. That is followed by the latest transfer portal news and thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include:  * Fill-in the blank...Steve Angeli being picked No. 1 overall in the Blue-Gold Draft is BLANK. * Which position would you have drafted first if you had the first pick?  * What Irish player who won't play this Saturday would we most like to see in action? * Which Blue-Gold coach had the best post-draft speech: Al Washington or Deland McCullough? * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that Kyngston Viliamu-Asa was the first linebacker picked in the draft. * In an article from ESPN.com a close friend of Bill Belichick is quoted as saying "I don't think Bill Belichick will ever be a head coach again in the National Football League. Unless it's [for] Jerry Jones." What do you think about that? * Fill-in the blank...Toronto Raptors two-way player Jontay Porter getting a lifetime ban from the NBA for betting on his own team and betting unders on his personal over/under game props is BLANK.  Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irish Breakdown takes a look at how Thursday's Notre Dame football Blue-Gold Game draft looks, some of the rules of the game and shares our expectations for quarterbacks Steve Angeli, Kenny Minchey and CJ Carr. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In part three of today's show I discuss what I will be looking for from the Notre Dame defense during the Blue-Gold Game. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In part two of today's show I discuss what I will be looking for from the Notre Dame offense during the Blue-Gold Game. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame will conclude its 2024 spring with its annual Blue-Gold Game. In this segment IB previews the game and goes over the rosters, which were determined by a draft. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include: * Comments from Irish head coach Marcus Freeman on the offensive line and how much what we see in Saturday's Blue-Gold Game will impact what we'll think about what we’ll see from them the next time we see them in training camp. * What percentage of Notre Dame’s depth chart should be set when the spring ends this weekend? * Comments from Irish offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock on headset communication that the NCAA will vote on this Thursday.  * Fill-in the blank...Notre Dame men’s basketball landing a commitment from Princeton shooting guard Matt Allocco today is BLANK. * On a scale of 1 to 10...What would our confidence in CJ Carr if he were to start a game as a freshman this season? * Will Clemson transfer receiver Beaux Collins have a chance to win the starting receiver job over Jayden Thomas? * What's our interest in a new postseason college basketball tournament that Fox Sports has created and will debut after next year's NCAA Tournament.  * Thoughts on how Notre Dame women's basketball might approach the transfer portal.  Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wednesday means Mailbag day on IB Nation Sports Talk. Irish Breakdown answers questions about Notre Dame football and more on today's show. Some of today's topics include: *What will Notre Dame's new expanded football facility look like? *What's Notre Dame's greatest transfer portal need? *Will Aiden Gobaira transfer? *Riley Leonard stat prediction for the season. *How many games will Leonard play in this fall? *How big of a concern are Leonard's foot/ankle injuries? *Blue-Gold Game MVP predictions. *What was the most thrilling play from last weekend's jersey scrimmage? Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame has some very important questions it must find answers to. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame needed to find answers in certain areas this spring, and they did just that. While there are still questions to answer in the summer and fall, the defense will leave the spring with some important answers as well. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame needed to find answers in certain areas this spring, and they did just that. While there are still questions to answer in the summer and fall, the offense will leave the spring with some important answers as well. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include: * Comments from Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and quarterback coach Gino Guidugli on how they're prepared to handle the spring transfer portal window.  * More comments from Freeman on Vyper defensive end Boubacar Traore and linebacker Jaiden Ausberry. We discuss what they could mean to the Irish defense. * Thoughts on former Irish running back Audric Estime and some love he's getting from ESPN's Mina Kimes. * Tom Brady recently said on the Deep Cut podcast that he would pick up the phone if a team called him in the event of injury next season. What do you think it means for his commitment to broadcasting NFL games next season? * Fill-in the blank...Rob Gronkowski was the ceremonial first pitch thrower at the Red Sox Patriot’s Day game Monday morning. It’s BLANK that instead of actually throwing a pitch he spiked the baseball on the pitcher’s mound.  Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

College football's spring transfer portal is open and Irish Breakdown discusses what impact it could have on Notre Dame. Punter Bryce McFerson entered the portal on Tuesday. We discuss what needs the Irish already have as well as some Sam Hartman NFL Draft talk with IB's Ryan Roberts and Sean Stires. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final segment of the Notre Dame Recruiting Hour the team discusses the current state of 2025 recruiting, where things stand and what's left on the board. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Blue-Gold Game won't be the only day that Notre Dame has some important visitors on campus this week. The IB staff previews the talented players that will be on campus during the week as well, including a very talented 2025 running back from Louisiana. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include: * Marcus Freeman says Notre Dame's defense being ahead of the Irish offense is about the defense being in year three of the system and it will help the offense in the long run. We share thoughts on that.  * Thoughts on how injured Irish quarterback Riley Leonard took in Saturday's live scrimmage from Freeman.  * Freeman discusses Jaden Greathouse and we discuss his potential for the upcoming season.  * Fill-in the blank…Maddy Westbeld announcing her return to Notre Dame for her fifth season of eligibility today is BLANK. * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that the first house Knute Rockne live in in South Bend is being moved so that condos can be built on the original site of the home. * Thoughts on a new audio option from Apple TV during MLB baseball broadcasts.  * The Masters was this weekend. Which are you more likely to watch more of...A Golf major...a tennis major...the NBA Finals or the Stanley Cup Final? Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irish Breakdown discusses the day Notre Dame early enrollee quarterback CJ Carr had in the team's weekend scrimmage. We have our own thoughts on Carr as well as fellow QBs Steve Angeli and Kenny Minchey. We also hear comments from Irish head coach Marcus Freeman on Carr. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame's Blue-Gold Game is this weekend, and the Irish will have some very important visitors on campus. It has been a big weekend for the Irish in the past, and that is expected to be the case again this weekend. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame had some important recruits on campus this weekend to watch the Jersey Scrimmage. In part one of today's show the IB team discusses how things went. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest CFB All-America show the team discusses and ranks the quarterbacks in the SEC and ACC. The ACC breakdown also includes thoughts on Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard. They discuss the unique two-sport star at Notre Dame - Jordan Faison. Bill also covered Caitlin Clark in the Final Four, and he discussed her impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame's quarterbacks had an up-and-down performance in the Jersey Scrimmage. We break down the play of each quarterback. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame's offense might not have won the Jersey Scrimmage, but it showed a lot of competitiveness and fight. The unit is a work in progress, but there were things to like from the offense. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking down the performance of the Notre Dame defense from the Jersey Scrimmage. There was a lot to like, but also areas where work needs to be done. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame held its important Jersey Scrimmage on Saturday. It was a back and forth battle that showed the program's growth this spring. We learned a lot about both sides of the ball, and the developing makeup of this team. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

IB Nation Sports Talk's Sean Stires and Vince DeDario start today's show with thoughts on how they feel about Notre Dame football with a week to go until the spring-ending Blue-Gold Game. Other topics include: * Thoughts on Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and defensive line coach Al Washington popping up on ESPN's list of 30 coaches who will define the next decade of college football. * According to Dane Brugler’s draft evaluation of Sam Hartman, the former Irish quarterback had 24 career fumbles. But you would have to do deep research on that since it’s not an official statistic. Do you Buy or Sell fumbles and/or dropped passes being an official statistic? * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that after there were some internet rumors this week that Hannah Hidalgo was possibly going to transfer. She posted a video on Tik Tok and Instagram last night of her with her head coach Niele Ivey. They were laughing and smiling, and Hidalgo said on the post – I’m not in the transfer portal Y’all. * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that Kentucky has hired an alum, Mark Pope,who has never won an NCAA Tournament game, to replace John Calipari as their basketball coach. * Which does men’s college basketball miss more: big name coaches like Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Boeheim and Roy Williams or star players? * When you go to the store how likely are you to use the self-checkout line vs going to the line with the cashier?  Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Friday Free-For-All Mailbag is back and loaded with great questions! We talked a lot about Notre Dame, but there were also some recruiting and NFL Draft questions in there as well. This is part four of today's mailbag. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Friday Free-For-All Mailbag is back and loaded with great questions! We talked a lot about Notre Dame, but there were also some recruiting and NFL Draft questions in there as well. This is part three of today's mailbag. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Friday Free-For-All Mailbag is back and loaded with great questions! We talked a lot about Notre Dame, but there were also some recruiting and NFL Draft questions in there as well. This is part two of today's mailbag. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Friday Free-For-All Mailbag is back and loaded with great questions! We talked a lot about Notre Dame, but there were also some recruiting and NFL Draft questions in there as well. This is part one of today's mailbag. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include: * Our thoughts on the possibility of more playing time for Irish linebacker Jaylen Sneed this season after hearing recent comments from his linebacker coach Max Bullough.  * Comments from Notre Dame offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock on what his personnel usage will look like this season.  * Notre Dame men's basketball player Markus Burton has entered his name for NBA Draft consideration but could still return to Notre Dame for his sophomore season.  * Fill-in the blank...Notre Dame forward Nat Marshall entering the transfer portal this week means BLANK for Niele Ivey and the Irish. * Thoughts on the complicated legacy of O.J. Simpson after his death on Thursday.  * Fill-in the blank...Apple TV continues to stream MLB games....but they have a new feature this season. Viewers now have the option to listen to their home team’s radio broadcasts with the click of a button. This makes you say BLANK. * If you could buy stock in any athlete for the next 10 years who would it be? * Bryan Curtis, who hosts a pod for The Ringer, had this question this week: If you could go back in a time machine to the ‘80s and ask Spike Lee and Jim Nantz them, which would be more surprised that they would be doing commercials with each other today?  Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every year, Dane Brugler of The Athletic grinds out an NFL Draft guide known as "The Beast". He released the 2024 version this week and on today's show, Irish Breakdown takes a look at his evaluations for former Notre Dame players Sam Hartman, Audric Estime, Cam Hart, Blake Fisher, JD Bertrand, Javontae Jean-Baptiste and Marist Liufau. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include: * We listen to comments from Notre Dame quarterback Steve Angeli about the transfer portal.  * Fellow Irish QB Riley Leonard tells us whether or not Irish nose guard Howard Cross has made up to him for causing his ankle injury in Notre Dame's win over Duke last season.  * Which will happen first: A national championship for Notre Dame football or a national championship for women’s basketball? * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK the Mike Tyson – Jake Paul fight will be an exhibition and not considered a professionally sanctioned fight. * Mike Greenberg compared Caitlin Clark to Tiger Woods for the impact she has had on the interest in the sport of women’s basketball. Do you Buy or Sell that? * After the women’s tournament set multiple viewership records, Buy or Sell the popularity of the tournament surviving Clark’s departure?  Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Mailbag day on IB Nation Sports Talk! Irish Breakdown answers listener questions on Notre Dame football and more! Some of today's topics include: * How good is Irish freshman receiver Micah Gilbert? * Can Clemson transfer receiver Beaux Collins work with the Irish this summer? * Will Notre Dame make it to the CFP semifinals this year? * Will Riley Leonard be able to change plays at the line of scrimmage this season? * Should Leonard play in the Blue-Gold Game? * Thoughts on Jordan Botelho and edge rusher concerns. * How many Notre Dame players will be drafted in the first three rounds by NFL teams? * Predictions on who Notre Dame's captains will be this season. * More! Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An article at Sports Illustrated recently ranked Notre Dame behind USC and Oklahoma from an all-time standpoint. I discuss this and point out why it's an incredibly flawed analysis of where Notre Dame stands all-time. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame will have its big "jersey scrimmage" this weekend, which is one of the most important practices of the spring. In this segment I discuss what I'll be looking for from the Irish this weekend. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

IB was joined by Bill Bender of Sporting News, who interviewed Marcus Freeman and Kevin Corrigan about freshman Jordan Faison, an impact player at both football and lacrosse for the Irish. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include: * Will Riley Leonard play in Notre Dame's April 20 Blue-Gold game? * Steve Angeli's thoughts on how Sam Hartman impacted his growth as a quarterback.  * Angeli discusses where he's made the most progress since last year.  * Buy or Sell Iowa celebrating its NCAA runner-up season with a party this week.  * Fill-in the blank…It’s BLANK that for the first time ever the women’s basketball championship game had better viewership than the men’s championship game after Iowa-SC drew about four million more viewers than last night’s UConn-Purdue game. * Ian Eagle is the lead PBP announcer for the Final Four after Jim Nantz stepped aside from that role last year. We share thoughts on how Eagle did. * There has been a rash of starting pitchers already getting injured at the start of the Major League Baseball season. Some are blaming the pitch clock. Do you Buy or Sell the pitch clock as the culprit?  Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irish Breakdown has comments from Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard on the status of his latest injury. Leonard discussed the cause of the injury, how it feels now, his fit in Mike Denbrock's ND offense and more. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices