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Bryan Driskell – A former college football coach, Bryan has been covering Notre Dame football for over a decade.
Sean Stires – A long-time radio host in South Bend, Sean is the host of IB Nation Sports Talk and the play-by-play announcer for the Notre Dame Women’s Basketball team.
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Notre Dame's 2026 offense has plenty of talent, but several critical questions remain before we know just how good this unit can be. We examine CJ Carr's ceiling, whether the high-upside receivers can deliver, the tight ends' impact in the passing game, the offensive line's toughness and cohesion, and whether the Irish can become an elite situational offense.
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Notre Dame's 2026 offense has plenty of known pieces, from new offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock and an established CJ Carr to a talented group of skill players and an offensive line loaded with potential. We break down what we already know about Jordan Faison, Jaden Greathouse, the tight ends, running backs, and offensive line—and why the depth of talent gives this offense an extremely high ceiling.
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Curt Cignetti is making headlines with his latest comments about Notre Dame, and we're breaking down why we believe his criticism doesn't hold up. We examine what Cignetti said, the reality behind his claims, and why the Indiana coach may have more motivation for taking shots at the Irish than he's letting on.
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Today's Rapid Fire topics include: Thoughts on where Notre Dame landed in the preseason AP football poll, which preseason top 10 teams are the best candidates to finish unranked, reaction to Curt Cignetti's most recent comments on Indiana canceling the future home and home series with Notre Dame, should the Irish agree to his "terms" just to call his bluff, reaction to a Wisconsin radio host's prediction for the season opener against the Irish, and what's the biggest lie in college football?
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Irish Breakdown discusses comments from Notre Dame wide receivers coach Mike Brown on several Irish receivers. Brown updates the status of injured Ohio State transfer Quincy Porter and discusses other boundary receivers like Micah Gilbert, Jerome Bettis, Jr and Devin Fitzgerald. He also covers the fit of Jordan Faison, Jaden Greathouse and Mylan Graham. We also start the show with thoughts on Blake Hebert and Kyngstonn Viliaum-Asa after Sunday's practice viewing.
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Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part four of the segment.
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Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part three of the segment.
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Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part two of the segment.
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Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part one of the segment.
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Notre Dame lands in the top five of the AP Top 25 heading into the 2026 season, officially putting the Irish among the nation's elite and raising expectations for a championship run. We break down where Notre Dame landed, what the ranking says about the team's national standing, and whether the Irish are deserving of a spot among the top teams in the country.
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