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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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Today's Rapid Fire topics include:
* Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that Marcus Freeman has been named to the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year Award watch list.
* We discuss these descriptions of Irish defensive lineman Gabe Rubio:
From Rylie Mills: "When Rube goes in, there's going to be chaos. I don't know where it's going to happen, but if he's in there someone's getting put on their butt or something's going to happen.
From Al Golden: He’s just a rolling ball of nails and loves the game.
* We hear comments from Riley Leonard on last week's use of more RPO and ask if the Irish should use more going forward.
* This question is from Andre Tonsil on Twitter/X: "What is "culture" to college football? Cause I see it being a difficult question to really answer, because every team has a different idea of what it is for their team."
* Fill-in the blank...There are some people who take offense Oregon head coach Dan Lanning saying he intentionally put 12 men on the field near the end of his win over Ohio State to let a few extra seconds tick off the clock. You feel BLANK about it.
* Because Tom Brady has been approved as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders his access as a TV analyst for Fox will come with many more restrictions than other analysts. We discuss how they impact Brady's ability to be an effective analyst.
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Wednesday always means Mailbag Day in IB Nation Sports Talk. Irish Breakdown is answering listener questions about Notre Dame football and more on today's show. Some of today's questions include:
* Biggest concerns for Notre Dame in this week's game against Georgia Tech.
* Will Yellow Jackets quarterback Haynes King play this week?
* Could injuries impact Notre Dame's playoff chances?
* Will Georgia Tech be the most talented remaining team on ND's schedule?
* If you could bring back one Irish player from injury why would it be Charles Jagusah?
* What team has been the biggest disappointment this season?
* Has Notre Dame's offense and Riley Leonard turned a corner?
* What is crowd noise like at Notre Dame home games?
* Will Jeremiyah Love score a touchdown in an eighth consecutive game?
* What's the best theme song for Love?
* Yay or Nay to all gold uniforms for Notre Dame?
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Notre Dame has been excellent on defense this season, but the Irish are a beat up group facing a very talented Georgia Tech team. How will the Irish respond with all the injuries? We’ll learn a lot about this group on Saturday against the Jackets.
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Notre Dame faces a much-improved Georgia Tech defense this weekend, and it’s a chance for the Irish offense to build some much-needed momentum.
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Georgia Tech will be a tough opponent for Notre Dame, and the Irish will have to be on top of their game. It’s also a great chance for Notre Dame to show it has put its inconsistent play from the past behind it.
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Today's Rapid Fire topics include:
* On a scale of 1 to 10...What’s your confidence in Riley Leonard after six games?
* Fill-in the blank...The thing that impresses you the most about the Notre Dame defense is BLANK.
* Fill-in the blank...Notre Dame women’s basketball being ranked No. 6 in the AP Preseason poll is BLANK.
*Hannah Hidalgo was also named ACC Preseason Player of the Year.
* The New York Jets traded for Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams today. Do you Buy or Sell it making a difference?
* Fill-in the blank...Eagles head coach Nick Siriani jawing with fans in the stands on Sunday is BLANK.
* Do you Buy or Sell Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys sticking with Mike McCarthy as head coach?
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Irish Breakdown has a lot to talk about on today's show. We start with comments from Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman on defensive linemen Bryce Young, Howard Cross, Rylie Mills, and Josh Burnham.
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Irish Breakdown's Sean Stires is joined by Georgia Tech insider Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal Constitution to talk Yellow Jackets ahead of Saturday's game against Notre Dame. They discuss GT head coach Brent Key and the success he's had so far as well as the health and potential game availability of quarterback Haynes King, who was injured in last week's game. There's more on the Yellow Jacket defense, backup quarterback Zach Pyron and more.
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The Irish landed a commitment from 2025 offensive lineman Cameron Herron. Notre Dame flipped Herron from Iowa. Bryan and Trevor break down Herron’s game and what he adds to the Notre Dame line class.
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Notre Dame landed a commitment from talented 2025 quarterback Blake Hebert, who the Irish flipped from Clemson. Bryan and Trevor break down his game, how this commitment came to be and why this is important for the Irish.
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