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Notre Dame holds a significant on paper advantage over Texas A&M, but is that how the game will play out? Bryan dives into the matchup between the Irish defense and the improved Aggie offense.

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Notre Dame must perform well on offense this weekend if the Irish are going to earn a victory at Texas A&M. Bryan dives into the on paper matchup between the Irish offense and the Aggie defense.

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Today's Rapid Fire topics include:

* Fill-in the blank...The number one question you have about Notre Dame’s receivers this season is BLANK.

* Fill-in the blank...The Irish wide receiver with the best chance to get to 1,000 yards this season is BLANK.

* Here’s what Riley Leonard said when he was asked about facing former head coach Mike Elko this weekend: “As the game builds up for me, for whatever reason, I become more and more emotionless, because I become more confident. I’m gonna get there on Saturday and they’re gonna call a play and I’m gonna have repped it, shoot, 10, 15 times by now. Nerves come with lack of preparation, and the more I prepare and practice and things like that, my nerves just calm down.” That is BLANK

* We have comments from Marcus Freeman about Saturday’s Kyle Field environment and taking the crowd out of the game:

* How much do you think pumping in crowd noise and playing loud music in practice helps in preparation for road environments?

* From a subscriber to IB's New Champion's Lounge: JackKiser will lead the team in solo tackles and there will be at least a 20 tackle gap between him and the next LB. Do you Buy or Sell that?

* Fill-in the blank...The Notre Dame assistant coach who is most under the microscope this season is BLANK.

* There’s always talk about which college coaches have the hottest seats heading into the season. But, which college football coach has the coldest seat heading into this season?

*Someone on Twitter/X the other day said he got a “Sorry for the delay” email 8 months after the original email was sent. What’s the maximum time that can pass for you to still use the “Sorry for the delay” response?

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Wednesday is Mailbag Day on IB Nation Sports Talk! Irish Breakdown answers questions about Notre Dame football and more. Some of today's questions include:

* Over/Under: 41 total points that will be scored between Notre Dame and Texas A&M?

* On a scale of 1 to 10: What's our concern with Riley Leonard getting injured?

* Which national media person do you want to see eat crow next week for picking against Notre Dame and why is it Paul Finebaum?

* Biggest questions and certainties for the Irish against A&M.

* Who has more on the line in their head to head game this week: Florida or Miami?

* Over/Under: 100 total yards for Jeremiyah Love this Saturday?

* Will Notre Dame beat A&M by double digits?

* Thoughts on Audric Estime making the Broncos' roster.

* Any surprise with Sam Pendleton earning the left tackle job?

* We also have some bonus whiteboard breakdown of Mike Elko's 3rd down defense!

There's more to discuss and debate in Rapid Fire as well. See the list of topics below!

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Wednesday is Mailbag Day on IB Nation Sports Talk! Irish Breakdown answers questions about Notre Dame football and more. Some of today's questions include:

* How did Notre Dame get down to the 85 man scholarship limit?

* Who's the most overrated college football player?

* Do we have any first Notre Dame game of the season traditions?

* Is Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman unproven?

* What are Weigman's strengths?

* Over/Under: 300 total yards for Riley Leonard against Texas A&M?

* Are we surprised by Anthonie Knapp being the starting left tackle?

* Thoughts on Golden Tate being named to the Detroit Lions' broadcast booth.

* Over/Under: 62.5 home runs this season for Aaron Judge?

* Will Shohei Ohtani be the first 50/50 player in baseball history?

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Bryan and Trevor take a deep dive into the talented Texas A&M defense, including a dive into what makes Mike Elko’s defenses so good.

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Bryan and Trevor take a deep dive into the Texas A&M offense, beginning with a breakdown of offensive coordinator Colin Klein.

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Notre Dame and Texas A&M have a very interesting recruiting comparison. Bryan and Trevor dive into how the Irish stack up against the Aggies from a recruiting standpoint.

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Notre Dame has a huge matchup against Texas A&M this weekend, and there is a lot at stake or the Irish. Bryan and Trevor break down what’s at stake for Notre Dame big picture, for the playoff, for Marcus Freema and for recruiting.

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Today's Rapid Fire topics include:

* On a scale of 1 to 10...How much differently do you feel about Notre Dame’s quarterback situation heading into this year compared to a year ago?

* Desmond Howard said today that if Notre Dame beats Texas A&M this week you can write them in ink to be in the College Football Playoff. Do you Buy or Sell that?

* Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that Paul Finebaum said today that he thinks Notre Dame will lose to the Aggies because of the A&M home field advantage and because Mike Elko has the upper hand because he knows Riley Leonard’s shortcomings.

We have some questions posted by a subscriber recently on our New Champion's Lounge:

* Who's the first Notre Dame player you were a huge fan of?

* What was your first big moment you remember from a ND Game?

* Who is your most under appreciated ND player of all time?

* What one single play would you change from a ND game?

* Who is on your Mt. Rushmore of ND Football?

* There’s always talk about which college coaches have the hottest seats heading into the season. But, which college football coach has the coldest seat heading into this season?

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