On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down No. 12 Notre Dame's outlook following an off weekend. Former ND head coach Brian Kelly was fired at LSU, which opens another job at a program that could covet current ND head coach Marcus Freeman.

In this episode:

• Takeaways from Marcus Freeman's press conference

• What to make of Freeman's name being floated with so many openings

• Which players have surpassed or failed to meet expectations

• The reality of ND's defensive quality

• The latest Irish recruiting buzz

Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.

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Next week's "Football Never Sleeps" will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EDT.

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