Inside the Garage

Riding the momentum of a big time win vs. Wisconsin, Kyle, Cam, KJ, and Conor assemble in the garage to break down Cam's breakout performance, Coach Kelly's milestone victory, and their Notre Dame teammates that stepped up big. With #7 Cincinnati coming to town this Saturday, they reflect on the coaching staff's ties to the Bearcats and preview the matchup between the two top-10 squads. Shifting away from football, the crew fields questions from outside the garage, such as: what would they have done if they didn't play college football? And who on the team would they NOT want to date their daughter? Finally, they react to fellow Volume podcast Jenkins & Jonez' longstanding debate about which part of the PB&J is more important, the peanut butter or the jelly?

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Two alumni enter the garage this week, as former Fighting Irish stars Shaun Crawford and Brandon Wimbush join the pod to discuss Saturday's victory over Purdue, experiencing tailgating for the first time, and what it's like to return to Notre Dame after graduation. The group describes how training under Matt Balis has helped prepare them physically and mentally for the next level, with Shaun and Brandon sharing stories about how their time in South Bend got them ready for life's challenges. Brandon details his new company MOGL, an organization that helps student-athletes capitalize off their name, image, and likeness. They round out the show with a few fan-submitted questions and a shoutout the winner of the ITG signed jersey giveaway. Follow @ITGPodcast_ on Twitter and Instagram to stay updated on the show.

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The Fighting Irish are 2-0 through two weeks, but is simply winning enough? On this week's episode of Inside the Garage, the guys discuss the criticism their squad has been attracting after two hard-fought wins against Florida State and Toledo. They give their firsthand gameday accounts – from the bus, to the field, and back home. Kyle explains his recent spree of helmet-related celebrations, and the teammates roll their eyes at the coverage of Coach Kelly's postgame joke. Next, they break down Notre Dame's ranking in Colin Cowherd's recent Top 20 College Programs of the Last 20 Years list, and draw attention to the underrated amount of NFL talent that's come out of South Bend. The crew rounds out the show with a healthy Drake vs. Kanye debate and a few fan-submitted questions from outside the garage.

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The first guest on Inside the Garage is a big one: Notre Dame running back and Heisman-hopeful Kyren Williams. He and his teammates kick back and discuss what Kyren is looking to improve on coming off his breakout year, how they managed to stay motivated during COVID, Kyren's huge run against Clemson last season, LeBron shouting out Kyren for his touchdown celebrations, and which celebrity shoutouts would make them geek out the most. Then it's Outside the Garage, where the crew answers fan-submitted questions. Were they ND fans growing up? And who's controlling the aux in the car? Finally, Kyren is put through the ringer in a rapid-fire interview segment about his preferences and opinions – city or countryside? Are hot dogs a sandwich? Follow @ITGPodcast_ on Twitter and Instagram to stay updated on the show!

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Training camp is over and classes are back in session in South Bend. The Inside the Garage crew discuss the highs and lows of this year's camp (0:55), how Coach Kelly is prepping the team for their first game against Florida State (13:55), and the ways in which the Notre Dame fanbase is one-of-a-kind (17:41). They then open the floor to fan-submitted questions on the new Outside The Garage segment, voicing their thoughts on college football's confusing targeting rule (22:42), their biggest, weirdest fears (32:24), and whether or not they'd eat a Mike Tyson punch for $10 million (40:32). They round the show out with a discussion on academics and the common misconceptions people have about student-athletes in the classroom (42:50).

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With training camp right around the corner, the guys reconvene in their garage for the second-ever episode of Inside the Garage. They talk about the teammates they're most excited to match up with in camp (1:55), the biggest difference between high school and college football (7:30), the best player they faced last year (12:35), how they can relate to Simone Biles' situation (20:50), the sports they'd want to add to the Olympics (35:40), and what effects the possible expansion of the College Football Playoff could have on the sport (44:20).

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In their debut drop, the four Notre Dame teammates and Inside the Garage co-hosts (Kyle Hamilton, Cam Hart, KJ Wallace, and Conor Ratigan) take turns introducing one another to the world from their garage off-campus in South Bend. They reflect on the wild, COVID-restricted 2020 season (6:25), funniest/weirdest recruitment trips (14:30), freshman camp horror stories (34:30), and how the new NIL laws could shake things up for players, teams, and the culture-at-large in the future (44:23).

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