Ryan and Shaun preview the important visitors for Notre Dame this week. It's a very important group, both during the middle of the week and on the 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 Br…

Notre Dame had its first official visit weekend of the summer, and while it was a small group it was an incredibly important group of players. Ryan and Shaun discuss how things went with elite linebackers Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng and Madden Faraimo, who the Irish impressed in a big way. They also discuss how it went with talented defensive back Jahm…

Rapid Fire topics include: * ESPN’s Greg McElroy says Notre Dame is more desperate than Texas A&M to win their week one matchup. “I don’t think it’s even close. I think by a mile it’s Notre Dame. I think you look at Notre Dame this year, this is the year that Marcus Freeman has circled.” Do you Buy or Sell that from McElroy? * Fill-in the blank...I…

Irish Breakdown discusses how a Notre Dame football schedule should look with the format of the College Football Playoff expanding to 12 teams. Should the Irish make future slates tougher or easier, what should be the make up of "marquee" opponents be and what conferences should opponents come from? Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store…

Irish Breakdown celebrates the two-year anniversary of IB Nation Sports Talk with some feedback from listeners of the showSean Stires and Vince DeDario share some of their thoughts. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com…

The offseason doesn't stop the news and discussion about Notre Dame football! That's why this week's Notre Dame Football Mailbag was loaded with great questions. Bryan and Ryan answered questions about the Irish, recruiting and college football. Here is part three of three of the show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibst…

The offseason doesn't stop the news and discussion about Notre Dame football! That's why this week's Notre Dame Football Mailbag was loaded with great questions. Bryan and Ryan answered questions about the Irish, recruiting and college football. Here is part two of three of the show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstor…

The offseason doesn't stop the news and discussion about Notre Dame football! That's why this week's Notre Dame Football Mailbag was loaded with great questions. Bryan and Ryan answered questions about the Irish, recruiting and college football. Here is part one of three of the show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstor…

This week's mailbag kicked off with the latest on Notre Dame safety commit Ivan Taylor taking an official visit to Alabama. Bryan and Ryan discuss the latest with the visit, what it means for Notre Dame, why the "no visit" policy makes sense and what comes next. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ …

* Thursday was "We In/We Out" day on the show. There were a couple questions we didn’t get to because of time, including this one from Tommy: Which decision has Marcus Freeman made that you were the most “We in” for and which one of his decisions has had you the most “We out” on? * Here’s another one from peruvian Irish: Clemson, Florida State and …

It's been an eventful week and Irish Breakdown starts today's show with some of the happenings for Notre Dame football. Then we discuss the news that Irish football alum Peter Schivarelli is endowing the defensive line coach position. That makes eight football staff positions that are now endowed. How significant is that for the Irish football prog…

In the latest CFB All-America show the guys come up with and discuss a composite Top 25 ranking. They look at all the various Top 25's and come up with this list, which has some very wide variances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesPor Irish Breakdown, Blue Wire

In the Inside The Numbers segment of the show, Bryan dives into the statistics that matter for championship defenses. He breaks down what championship teams have done on defense in the playoff era, where Notre Dame stacks up, and where the Irish must get better to get over the hump. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore…

Notre Dame's offense doesn't have the same star power that you see in defense, but there is potential for that to change. In part two of the show, Bryan talks about the players on offense that have a chance to be stars. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message bo…

Star power is crucial to team's that want to compete for a championship. There is already star power on the Notre Dame defense, and even more players could step into that role in 2024. Bryan breaks down the current stars on the Notre Dame defense, players on the cusp, and others who could potentially develop into that kind of player. There are also…

Rapid Fire topics include: * Dane Brugler from The Athletic revisited his first round NFL draft projections from a year ago. He rated Riley Leonard as his No. 28 player for this year’s draft prior to Leonard’s injury. Does that change the way you feel about either Leonard or Notre Dame going into the season? * With 86 days to go until the start of …

After a look at the College Football Playoff dates, locations and TV assignments, Irish Breakdown discusses whether NBC should create a Notre Dame centric alternate broadcast on Peacock. All but one Notre Dame home game as well as the Shamrock Series game will be broadcast on NBC with a simulcast on Peacock. Do you Buy or Sell an alternate broadcas…

Irish Breakdown answers subscriber submitted "We In or We Out" questions about Notre Dame football on today's show. Some of today's questions include: * The leader in each Tackles, Sacks, and INTs will all be by a first year starter at Notre Dame this season. We in or we out? * Ohio State's defensive line and front seven presented a greater challen…

Today's show ended with our new Wednesday Buy, Sell, Hold segment. Lots of great submissions by IB members. Hopefully the responses were as good! There were a ton of great submissions this week, so I also had to break the show into two segments. This is part two. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/…

Today's show ended with our new Wednesday Buy, Sell, Hold segment. Lots of great submissions by IB members. Hopefully the responses were as good! There were a ton of great submissions this week, so I also had to break the show into two segments. This is part one. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/…

Al Washington's defensive line was outstanding in 2023, but the unit can and must get better in 2024. Bryan explains the challenges that face Washington, who has a deep, experienced and talented group of players returning. Replacing a pair of productive ends is a big task, getting more from the Vyper is crucial, and the interior needs to be even be…

It's a huge year for Notre Dame offensive line coach Joe Rudolph. Notre Dame definitely needs its line to be better than it was in 2023, but that will have to happen without three starters. It will be a challenge for Rudolph, but that's what he's tasked with doing. Bryan breaks down the task in front of Rudolph, what improvement means in 2024 and w…

Rapid Fire topics include: * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that Gabe Rubio is back with the Fighting Irish after taking a leave of absence from the team during the spring. * Marcus Freeman recently said that when opposing defenses loaded the box to take away Notre Dame’s running game last season, “we didn’t always make them pay" by throwing the ba…

Irish Breakdown has some fun conversation about what could happen with Notre Dame's elite young quarterbacks. * Of CJ Carr, Kenny Minchey, Steve Angeli, Deuce Knight, and Noah Grubbs, will at least three of those quarterbacks start a game for Notre Dame? * Will any of those quarterbacks be first round NFL Draft picks? * Thoughts on the pending June…

Wednesday is Mailbag Day on IB Nation Sports Talk. Irish Breakdown answers questions from listeners/subscribers about Notre Dame football and more on today's show. Some of today's topics include: * Other than quarterback and wide receiver, which positions does Notre Dame need to see great improvement from this season? * What positions are make or b…

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In part three of the latest IB show, Bryan discusses the potential stumbling blocks that could creep up and hold Notre Dame back from reaching its full potential. 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 I…

Expectations are rightly high for Notre Dame in 2024, and not just because it's year three for Marcus Freeman. In part two of today's show, Bryan dives into the aspects of the Notre Dame team that could serve as the driving force behind an outstanding season. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Joi…

IB kicked off its 2024 Notre Dame Season Preview series today, so what better place to start than to discuss Marcus Freeman and year three. Bryan breaks down why year three matters, and not just because of what past Notre Dame coaches have done. He also discusses what expectations should be for the Irish, including a record and postseason standard …

Rapid Fire topics include: * Fill-in the blank…Notre Dame adding Boise State to its 2025 home football schedule is BLANK. * Fill-in the blank...Manti Te’o is on the College Football Hall of Fame 2025 ballot. The on-field moment that stands out most from his career is BLANK. * Of the current players on Notre Dame’s roster, who would you give the bes…

Irish Breakdown's Ryan Roberts and Sean Stires discuss how Notre Dame is having elite quarterback recruiting success. They talk about how Marcus Freeman continues to hit it big with the recent commitment of Noah Grubbs, to the profile of the QBs Freeman is looking for and how it differs from Brian Kelly as well as how Grubbs can help continue to re…

Insider RJ Abeytia joins Irish Breakdown's Sean Stires to talk USC Trojans football. Abeytia discusses whether USC would want to see the series with Notre Dame go away, the biggest question facing head coach Lincoln Riley as he enters his third season in LA, how the Trojan offense looks after the departure of Caleb Williams to the NFL, quarterback …

Things have changed with wide receiver recruiting over the last week. A former commit is out of the class, and two new offers have been made. Those new offers already have set up visits. Ryan and Shaun discuss the latest with 2025 receiver recruiting. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Ir…

In the latest Notre Dame Recruiting Hour, Ryan and Shaun discuss the recruiting impact of this year's Irish Invasion event. There were a number of 2026 and 2027 targets on campus, and the Irish certainly made some moves. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message b…

Rapid Fire topics include: * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that when Marcus Freeman was asked about who might be a breakout player this season, Billy Schrauth was the first person he mentioned. * Freeman also says Jeremiyah Love is going to have a big year. What’s a big year look like for Love? * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that Freeman couldn’…

Irish Breakdown discusses how Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is preparing for his third season at Notre Dame, from visiting several NFL teams to spending 36 hours on an aircraft carrier. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbr…

Irish Breakdown starts with thoughts on the weekend commitment of 2026 Florida QB Noah Grubbs to Notre Dame and his overall importance to the Irish. We have more on the confidence Marcus Freeman says Riley Leonard plays with as well as the impact of his running. We also discuss what the Irish QB room might look like today if Sam Hartman hadn't tran…

Notre Dame landed a commitment from 2026 quarterback Noah Grubbs, which is the fourth straight year in which the Irish have landed a very talented quarterback. After years of struggling at the position, Notre Dame is finally recruiting the position at a championship level, and we break it all down. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store:…

Notre Dame picked up a huge commitment from 2026 quarterback Noah Grubbs. Bryan and Ryan break it all down! They discuss the back story, the class impact and they dive into some film. This is a big one for the Irish. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board…

In an expected move, wide receiver Shaun Terry has de-committed from Notre Dame. Bryan and Ryan break it all down and discuss how it happened, why it happened and what's next. 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 …

Notre Dame is hosting its annual Irish Invasion recruiting event this weekend. The IB recruiting team of Ryan and Shaun preview the big event. 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 a…

Rapid Fire topics include: * Fill-in the blank…Marcus Freeman saying on Friday that cornerback Benjamin Morrison, who had shoulder surgery this spring, will be partial participant when fall training camp opens July 31 and isn’t expected to be cleared to play until sometime close to the Aug 31 season opener at Texas A&M. * Fill-in the blank…Devyn Fo…

Tyler Buchner is back. Irish Breakdown discusses the news that the current Irish lacrosse player and former Notre Dame and Alabama quarterback will re join the Fighting Irish football team as a walk-on wide receiver. Buchner penned a letter to the Notre Dame community in his Friday announcement and we discuss some of the highlights and more on the …

Bryan wraps up the latest Big Show with a Notre Dame Mailbag, where he answers questions about the Irish from IB subscribers and listeners. 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 …

In part two of today's show, Bryan dives into the Notre Dame schedule, which is almost complete from a start time standpoint. He talks about what it looks like, and how the start times is playing well for the Irish. He also talks about the Notre Dame vs Louisville game being on Peacock. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibs…

In today's Big Show, Bryan discusses the absurd comments from Colin Cowherd about USC canceling the rivalry. 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 ab…

Rapid Fire topics include: * Colin Cowherd's comments that USC should end the football series with Notre Dame. * Should Notre Dame fans expect to qualify for the College Football Playoff every year? *The Notre Dame - Navy kickoff time has been announced * Over the next decade, what’s one team you’re buying stock in, one team you’re selling and one …

Irish Breakdown answers "We In or We Out" questions from subscribers to the IB premium Champions Lounge board on today's show. Some of the questions include: * The drop off from Xavier Watts to his backup is greater than any other position on defense. We in or we out? * We In or we Out on whether Benjamin Morrison will be ready to go week one in Co…

Irish Breakdown discusses the breaking news that Notre Dame running back Gi'Bran Payne has had ACL surgery. Notre Dame announced the news on Thursday that Payne will miss the entire 2024 season. We talk about the impact the injury will have on the Irish running back room and more. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.i…

Today's show ended with our new Wednesday Buy, Sell, Hold segment. Lots of great submissions by IB members. Hopefully the responses were as good! 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 fo…