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There were some major coaching changes around college football this offseason, and it has opened up a window for Notre Dame. The question is, can the Irish program take advantage? In part we talk about areas where Notre Dame must continue improving in order to take advantage.

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There were some major coaching changes around college football this offseason, and it has opened up a window for Notre Dame. The question is, can the Irish program take advantage? In part one we go over all the changes and how it impacts Notre Dame.

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Today's topics include:

* Thoughts on Notre Dame's new 30-year-old walk-on kicker Eric Goins, who is fresh out of the Army after kicking for The Citadel nearly a decade ago.

* After Notre Dame’s 12-point loss to Miami last night head coach Micah Shrewsberry only played 6 players in the second half. He was asked if he gave any thought to putting some of the other guys back in the game and his response was “zero thought.” This response is BLANK to you.

* Thoughts on the Notre Dame - UConn women's basketball rivalry, which is renewed this weekend in Storrs. 

* Gus Johnson will be calling the Notre Dame and UConn game on Fox. When’s the last time you heard Gus Johnson call a women’s basketball game? Does it heighten the game for you? Are you more likely to listen to Gus or the great Sean Stires on the call?

* With three jobs still open in the NFL on a scale of 1 to 10 what are the chances that Bill Belichick will be unemployed for the 2024 season?

* There is a report that former LSU receiver Kayshon Boutte bet on LSU games while playing. With all the legal gambling going on, do you buy or sell players betting on their teams to win?

* Multiple choice: The Notre Dame junior day pictures are surfacing from the recruits. Which uniform pairing do you like the best? A. White on white B. Green with white pants C. Traditional

* Both Joe Mauer and Todd Helton were elected to the baseball Hall of Fame this week. Both of them were also multi-sport athletes with Mauer winning the national Gatorade player of the year in 2001 in football and Helton starting over Peyton Manning at QB while at Tennessee. Do you Buy or Sell that they made the right decision to go pro in baseball?

* Fill-in the blank: It's BLANK that Colorado has self-reported eleven violations to the NCAA.

* Is it Fair or Foul that Luka Doncic had a Suns fan removed from a game for yelling at him that he was slow and needed to get on a treadmill.

* The NFL Conference Championships are this weekend, Chiefs vs Ravens and Lions vs 49ers. Is there one that’s more compelling than the other? Who wins? 

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The CFB All-America team discusses the announcement that former Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh was departing for the NFL. Harbaugh is the new head coach for the Los Angeles Chargers. They also discuss who might be next for Michigan.

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Part two of the QB overview for Notre Dame asks the question, is the quarterback position a strength or a concern right now. The answer is both. There is a of talent, but also a lot of questions. I discuss how good the position can be if things go well, and how that could completely change the game for Notre Dame.

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Irish Breakdown kicks off its 2024 Notre Dame Offseason Overview with a look at the quarterback position. We talk where things need to be, what was lost, what returns and what's new at quarterback.

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Rapid Fire topics include:

* Brian Callahan is the new Tennessee Titans head coach and he and current Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden coached together both in Detroit and Cincinnati. We discuss that connection and what it could means for Golden and the Irish. 

* The TCU women’s basketball team recently had to cancel games and hold open tryouts on campus due to a rash of injuries that depleted their roster. If something similar happened to the Notre Dame men’s team, what two Irish football players would we choose to join the basketball team?

* Fill-in the blank: The school that will benefit the most from Nick Saban’s retirement is BLANK.

* Breaking news that Jim Harbaugh to the LA Chargers is official. 

* There’s been a lot of smoke about Brian Kelly going to Michigan if and when Harbaugh took an NFL job. With Harbaugh now gone, would Kelly be our pick for Michigan?

* We’ve talked about players opting out of bowl games basically becoming a status symbol for the players. Which do you think is the bigger status symbol: players opting out of bowl games or players enrolling early?

* Fill-in the blank....It’s BLANK that after reportedly interviewing Kliff Kingsbury for its OC vacancy the Chicago Bears have hired former Seahawks OC Shane Waldron. 

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* The possibility of Notre Dame players switiching jersey numbers. 

* Will Irish safety Luke Talich be awarded a scholarship?

* Notre Dame's prospects as a No. 5 seed and playing a Group of 5 team in the College Football Playoffs. 

* Would we have picked Sam Hartman or Riley Leonard if both had been available before last season?

* Thoughts on Tommy Rees going to the NFL.

* Thoughts on the job Rees did with Jalen Milroe at Alabama this season. 

* Should Notre Dame go after Michigan tackle Myles Hinton now that Jim Harbaugh is headed to the LA Chargers?

* Thoughts on the Raiders hiring Antonio Pierce and Tom Telesco.

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After breaking down the Notre Dame early enrollees and the latest recruiting rankings we held a daily mailbag. There were some really good questions from IB listeners and subscribers in today's show.

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In part four of today's show we talk about the small, but talented group of early enrollees on the Notre Dame defense. Two players in particular will be hard to keep off the field in 2024.

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