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Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss Notre Dame's hiring of Chris Ash to be the new defensive coordinator, how he might fit in with the Irish defense, and the dynamic with the group overall. Then they transition to the search for a new general manager, with reports surfacing that James Blanchard of Texas Tech is the main focus of the search

Greg Flammang welcomes John Brice onto the show to discuss his surprise at the Chad Bowden move, where Notre Dame might go at that position, the departure of Al Golden, the search for a new defensive coordinator, what players he believes are poised to breakout for Notre Dame in 2025, and more.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss the Notre Dame defensive coordinator search, the pros and cons of the candidates listed so far, what the search means for defensive backs coach Mike Mickens, what it takes to replace former GM Chad Bowden, and some viewer questions and comments.

Greg welcomes Tyler Wojciak from Locked On Irish to discuss the breaking news of Chad Bowden leaving for USC, what that means for the Notre Dame program, recruiting, USC, and thoughts on where Notre Dame should go at DC.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss defensive coordinator Al Golden leaving for the NFL and the Cincinnati Bengals, whether Mike Mickens is the best choice, and some of Notre Dame's portal entries so far, with likely more to come.

Greg Flammang gives more reaction to Notre Dame's 34-23 loss in the national title game to the Ohio State Buckeyes. What went wrong for Notre Dame, where they go from here, and overall thoughts on the season.

The Irish Sports Daily staff provides instant reaction to Notre Dame falling to Ohio State in the national championship game, giving Ryan Day and Ohio State a well earned title and Marcus Freeman's Irish settling for a consolation prize in the final game. Where it went wrong, where it goes from here, and what Marcus Freeman can take from their 14-2 season.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama list 5 things about the upcoming national championship game between Notre Dame and Ohio State. These are essentially predictions about how they think the game is going to go, who is going to play well, what players have standout games, and more.

Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang answer questions from Irish Sports Daily customers on the national championship game, early look at 2026 recruiting, the Irish strategy against the Buckeyes, defending Will Howard, and more!

Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang wrap up Notre Dame's Orange Bowl victory, give an early look at Ohio State, the historic run Marcus Freeman's team is on, and how injuries will impact the Irish chances.