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Greg Flammang and Dara Mabrey look ahead to the ACC and NCAA tournament for the Notre Dame women's basketball team, what has contributed to their recent struggles, going through a swoon in the middle of the year, how the team tries to work through it, and finding leadership in tough moments.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss Notre Dame's season projections according to SP+ and other metrics, a discussion about what the program is building towards and what it is trying to be, and they touch on the comments recently made by former Notre Dame and current USC GM Chad Bowden.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss the introduction of defensive coordinator Chris Ash and running backs coach Ja'Juan Seider and their comments from their press conference. Then they bring back Hot Take Thursday with some thoughts on college football nationally and Notre Dame specifically.

Greg Flammang and Dara Mabrey recap the first ACC loss for Notre Dame women's basketball on the road against NC State, what went wrong, and how they can learn from this defeat. They also discuss the stellar play of Sonia Citron over the last five games and what it means to the team going forward, and discuss the upcoming senior night on Thursday for players like Sonia Citron and Maddie Westbeld.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss the position battles for Notre Dame on the defensive side of the ball heading into spring practice. Which players look to make big leaps? Who can ascend to a starting role? Who can crack the defensive rotation? Check this out and make sure to subscribe to the channel and rate five stars on podcasts.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama answer questions from Irish Sports Daily subscribers on a number of topics pertaining to Notre Dame football including: -Kenny Minchey's preparedness-Will 2025 be better than 2024-Roster construction-Boundary vs Field corner-Boubacar Traore health-Scouting high school vs college players and more!

Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang assess Notre Dame's current roster and the foundation they've built to continue to make runs for the college football national championship. Former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah came up with a formula gauging the viability of a teams championship hopes and the boys discuss where Notre Dame falls within the criteria.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss and break down Notre Dame's portal additions thus far for the 2025 season, the impact they could have, and whether they are the missing pieces to propel Notre Dame into the a run in the college football playoffs next season. Plus, it appears Mike Mickens is set to remain in South Bend for at least one more season, what that means, and more.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss the possible breakout players for Notre Dame football in 2025, from star freshmen like KVA and Bryce Young, to fast risers like Micah Gilbert, Kennedy Urlacher, and Luke Talich. Plus, more coaching carousel talk and Marcus Freeman's aggressive moves.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss the loss of running back coach Deland McCullough to the NFL and the Las Vegas Raiders, where Notre Dame might look for a replacement, the quality of the running back room, and other news and notes.