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Part two of the Notre Dame Recruiting Hour looks at the offensive recruiting board in 2025. They discuss top targets and players Notre Dame leads for, or is in the top group with.

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In part one of today's Notre Dame Recruiting Hour the IB team discusses the announcement that Owen Strebig has set a commitment date, what the OL recruiting board looks like and the latest recruiting news, including new offers.

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New Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard met with Notre Dame media for the first time today and Irish Breakdown has his comments on his recent ankle surgery as well as his thoughts on the Notre Dame defense. We also have thoughts on a report linking Irish defensive line coach Al Washington to Boston College and much more on today's show!

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Rapid Fire topics include:

*Buy or sell Former Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley reportedly saying he is leaving college football for the DC job at Green Bay because with recruiting, NIL and fundraising there is no time for actual coaching anymore.

*There is a group funding what they are calling “The Enhanced Games” where all the athletes use performance enhancing drugs. They are going to put on their own Olympics. Scale of 1-10 the chances you would watch.

*Amidst losses to The Rockets and the Hawks, LA Lakers superstar LeBron James walked off the floor and into the locker room with over two minutes left on that clock. This behavior is BLANK.

*On a scale of 1-10 what are the chances you are going to watch the newly reunited Skyler Diggins and Jewel Lloyd in Seattle?

*It is BLANK that Barstool Sports is donating 500 Horns Down shirts to the TCU student section for their game against Texas on Saturday.

*Thoughts on Cowboys defensive coordinator, Dan Quinn, becoming the Washington Commanders head coach.

*SpongeBob is set to perform “Sweet Victory” on Nickelodeon’s Super Bowl Broadcast, per CBS, will you tune in for it? 

*The following coaches did not land jobs during this hiring cycle:  Bill Belichick, Pete Carroll, Mike Vrabel, Aaron Glenn,Anthony Weaver, Eric Bieniemy, Ejiro Evero and Mike Kafka. If you were to start a team, which of those guys would you hire to be your head coach?

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Irish Breakdown discusses the news that Notre Dame Director of Recruiting, Chad Bowden, is staying at Notre Dame after an offer from Michigan.

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After talking about Chad Bowden, Riley Leonard and the Notre Dame linebacker room for 2024 I answered questions from IB subscribers and listeners.

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The Notre Dame Offseason Overview series continues with a look at the linebackers. I discuss what was lost, what returns, what's new, the talent in the room, the big questions and where this position is headed.

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Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard is still working his way back from the ankle injury he suffered against the Irish in 2023. I share the latest with his injury and recovery, and how this recovery could end up making him a lot better, and then would make the Notre Dame offense even better.

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Michigan made a hard run at Notre Dame director of recruiting Chad Bowden, but he decided to stay with the Irish. I discuss the back story and why this is such a huge move for Notre Dame.

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Rapid Fire Topics Include:

*Scale of 1-10 how impressed are you that JD Bertrand was clocked as the fasted LB (20.02 mph), Sam Hartman was the fastest QB (18.9) and Marist Liufau was the second fastest DL (18.93) at the Senior Bowl?

*Fill-in the blank...The fact that Cam Hart is dominating the first two days of Senior Bowl practice is BLANK

*Buy or sell the Cubs being the frontrunner to sign Cody Bellinger and why is it Scot Boras’ fault?

*Fill-in the blank...Notre Dame released the number choices for incoming players as well as newcomers. Your favorite selection is BLANK

*Thoughts on the top-10 ranking of the top college football coaches in the country.

*Thoughts on Colin Cowherd's take on Taylor Swift hate.

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