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Notre Dame Opens Spring Practice: Instant Reaction Mar 22, 2023

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Spring ball has begun and the boys are here to break it down. The media got five periods of practice viewing and there was much to be gleaned. Roster moves, position switches, number changes, first impressions of the physical makeup of the team are discussed. Marcus Freeman also held a press conference following the first practice on the following topics:

-Early enrollees

-Roster movement

-Possibility of taking a portal safety

-Chris Tyree working at receiver

-Sam Hartman

-Player injuries

And as always Jamie and Greg touch on listener questions and comments throughout.

Notre Dame Football Hot Take Tuesday: Spring Football Edition Mar 21, 2023

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Greg and Jamie are back to give their final takes on the eve of Notre Dame taking the practice field for the first time for spring practice, their first of 15 official team practices in the off-season. It should be an intriguing year with new quarterback Sam Hartman leading the way on offense and a revamped offense under offensive coordinator Gerad Parker. The boys give their hot takes and predictions for spring practice and while discussing what to expect from head coach Marcus Freeman's second team. But first, the show leads with women's basketball reaching the sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament, where they will face the Maryland Terrapins in Greenville, South Carolina. Can the ladies pull it off down two of their key players? The boys discuss.

Notre Dame Football Spring Preview: Defense Mar 16, 2023

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Jamie and Greg are back a day after breaking down the offense to preview the defense for Marcus Freeman's second Notre Dame team. They open the show discussing the loss of women's basketball player Olivia Miles for the entire NCAA tournament and the road for the women to the Final Four. They also lament what has happened to the men's college basketball game nationally.

After that, they dive into the defensive preview with topics such as:

- Who needs to step up on the defensive line, especially on the inside?

-Is the pass rush a sleeping giant?

-Can any of the linebackers take a leap?

-How good is the cornerback group?

-Can the safeties become playmakers?

Notre Dame Football Spring Preview: Offense Mar 15, 2023

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Notre Dame spring football is around the corner and Greg and Jamie are here with a full preview on offense. Topics include:

-Sam Hartman's first spring at Notre Dame and what to expect. How does Tyler Buchner compete?

- What is the health of Jadarian Price? How much work should Logan Diggs and Audric Estime get this spring? What is the role of Chris Tyree?

-The battle at both guard positions on the offensive line.

-What kind of a role will the tight ends have in 2023?

-Who are the stars at wide receiver?

Notre Dame Player Interviews and Spring Practice Primer Mar 09, 2023

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Greg and Jamie are back to discuss the Notre Dame player interviews, including the extensive comments from quarterback Sam Hartman on what brought him to Notre Dame, the departure of Tommy Rees, and how he feels about the current situation. They also discuss the ceilings and floors of the early enrollee freshmen currently on campus with some comps to former players, featuring high praise for Drayk Bowen. Then they delve into a quick spring primer of what to look for and their expectations, with the boys very high on the wide receiver vs cornerback competition. There is also a discussion on what a quarterback competition between Sam Hartman and Tyler Buchner actually looks like.

Notre Dame Combine Talk and Takes with ISD's Andrew Mentock Mar 07, 2023

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Jamie and Greg are back with Irish Sports Daily's Andrew Mentock, who was in Indianapolis, to discuss the Notre Dame players at the combine and how they spoke and performed. Andrew shares stories about Isaiah Foskey, Michael Mayer, Brandon Joseph and Jarrett Patterson. Jamie also receives his flowers for correctly predicting Isaiah Foskey's 40 time on the number, and the boys discuss who the former players thought were primed for stardom for the Irish in 2023.

To finish there is a discussion about the combine itself and whether it accomplishes what it is set out to accomplish. Should more players skip the combine all together?

Notre Dame's Offensive Staff Is Set, CJ Carr Note, and Listener Comments and Questions Mar 02, 2023

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Greg and Jamie are back discussing the latest with the Notre Dame Football team. Topics include:

- Isaiah Foskey at the NFL combine

-CJ Carr "visiting" Texas A&M

-Niele Ivey winning coach of the year

-Mike Brey's final home game

-Gino Guidugli being officially hired as QB coach

-Notre Dame's stellar cornerbacks

-Viewer/listener comments and questions

Notre Dame Expected To Hire Offensive Line Coach Joe Rudolph Feb 28, 2023

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Greg and Jamie are back to discuss Notre Dame's expected hiring of offensive line coach Joe Rudolph to replace Harry Hiestand on the OL. They talk Rudolph's experience at both Wisconsin and Virginia Tech, why he's a good fit for this staff, whether there are any concerns about the hire and how he fits into the staff overall. There are also plenty of listener/viewer questions and comments touching on the hire as well.

Matt Luke Interviews To Replace Harry Hiestand and Hot Take Thursday Feb 23, 2023

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Jamie and Greg discuss Matt Luke interviewing for Notre Dame's open offensive line coach position plus they introduce Hot Take Thursday with some topics pertaining to Notre Dame football, which include

-Josh Burnham and Aiden Gobeira

-Gerad Parker, Gino Guidugli, and Matt Luke being a winning trio

-Tobias Merriweather breakout

-Jeff Quinn being good

- Jordan Botelho All-American candidate

Notre Dame Introduces Gerad Parker As Offensive Coordinator Feb 21, 2023

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Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss Gerad Parker officially being named the offensive coordinator, positives from the press conference, Marcus Freeman's comments on the offense, and some concerns with his vision for the unit. They also delve into the search for a new offensive line coach and how Notre Dame should handle that search. Also plenty of listener comments and questions.

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