Forward Maddy Westbeld discusses Notre Dame women's basketball being ranked No. 1 in the country, her decision to have offseason foot surgery, how she handled being sidelined, the adjustment of playing with new teammates in the middle of the season, her improved 3-point shooting, ND's impressive man defense, how playing with Liatu King has helped her, the culture of ND's program, the influence of older sister Kathryn Westbeld on her career, why she ended up at Notre Dame, what she's involved in off the court, how the team has embraced fashion, why ND commits so many turnovers, the pressure of an 18-game winning streak and more.

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On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed Notre Dame hiring Mike Martin as general manager for the football program, defensive backs coach Mike Mickens remaining on staff, what other offseason staff changes may still happen, things to look forward to in spring practices and more. They also answered questions live from viewers.

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On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman hiring Penn State's Ja'Juan Seider as running backs coach quickly after Deland McCullough's departure for the NFL, ND's search for a general manager, spring priorities and more. They also answered questions live from viewers.

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On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman hiring Chris Ash as defensive coordinator, forging ahead with recruiting in the 2026 class while searching for a new general manager, an important winter/spring for ND's young players and more. They also answered questions live from viewers.

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On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen, Bob Morton and Tyler James discussed Notre Dame's latest offseason searches for a new defensive coordinator and general manager, as well as putting the recently concluded transfer-portal period into context. They also looked ahead to what's next, with spring practice around the corner, and they answered questions live from viewers.

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On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed Notre Dame's loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, defensive coordinator Al Golden leaving for the Cincinnati Bengals, the latest transfer portal news and more. Plus they answered questions live from viewers.

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Former Notre Dame offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey (2013-17) discusses how he's experienced Notre Dame's playoff run while playing for the Denver Broncos, what he thought of the ND Stadium atmosphere while attending the Indiana playoff game, his perspective of Marcus Freeman, making halftime adjustments as an offensive line, the difficulty facing Charles Jagusah playing right guard last week and left tackle this week, being prepared to play after a season on the bench, what freshman Anthonie Knapp did to impress him, the importance of ND's 2017 season, his view on Brian Kelly's departure, his memories of Mike Denbrock, his ongoing relationship with Harry Hiestand, what his offseason looks like and more.

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On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed Notre Dame earning a spot in the College Football Playoff's National Championship game with a win over Penn State, how the Irish match up against Ohio State, the latest injury updates on ND's roster, new transfer portal additions for the 2025 season and more. Plus they answered questions live from viewers.

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Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss the biggest takeaways from Notre Dame's 27-24 win over Penn State in the College Football Playoff semifinal hosted by the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.

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Former Notre Dame safety Tom Zbikowski (2003-07), who is the safeties coach at Brown, discusses what it means to him to see Notre Dame back in the national championship conversation, what he remembers about playing Penn State in 2007, how a coach emphasizes special teams, how to defend Penn State tight end Tyler Warren, how physical safeties make a defense better, what he thinks of Xavier Watts, how culture is instilled in a program, his respect for quarterback Riley Leonard, what head coach Marcus Freeman's aggressiveness does for the team, what he's learned as a college football coach, his most important lessons as a college athlete, his relationship with Jeff Samardzija and more.

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