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After discussing the hire of Mike Denbrock as the new offensive coordinator at Notre Dame he had a mailbag session. Many of the questions were focused on this very topic! This is part one of that show.

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Notre Dame is poised to hire LSU offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock as its next offensive coordinator. This is a big hire for the Irish, who will likely make Denbrock the highest paid OC in college football.

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In part three of today's show we rank each player in the Notre Dame 2024 recruiting class. We rank all 11 players in the offensive line, including upside ranking, and then do the same for the 12 defensive signees.

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In part two of today's show we grade the offensive and defensive classes for Notre Dame. We talk overall on both sides of the ball and then talk position by position grades.

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In part one of today's show we break down the Notre Dame 2024 recruiting class. We talk about meeting needs, landing impact talent and answer the question, did the Irish close the gap with this class.

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Rapid Fire topics include:

Thoughts on comments from Marcus Freeman's signing day press conference on:

* How Duke transfer Riley Leonard's skillset impacted Freeman's decision to take him from the portal.

* The offensive coordinator search that includes an internal candidate.

* Freshman QB CJ Carr's ceiling. 

* Freeman also says Leonard will stay with his Duke teammates through their bowl game even though he won't play. 

* Should the early signing period be moved?

* Will you pull for Alabama or Michigan in the CFP?

* Buy or Sell: Bowl games need to provide financial incentives for players to get them to not opt out.

* Notre Dame men's basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry is not happy with his team's effort after a blowout home loss to The Citadel. 

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Irish Breakdown opens today's show with thoughts on Marcus Freeman's second signing class. Then we answer listener/subscriber questions about Notre Dame football. Some of the topics include:

* What players would we put on our Notre Dame Mt. Rushmore?

* Will CJ Carr be Notre Dame's starter in 2025?

* Will Carr and Deuce Knight win a national championship together at Notre Dame?

* Which home game would be the best to attend next season?

* What to make of reports that Steve Angeli was "dropping dimes" during practice Tuesday.

* What former Notre Dame player is our favorite Dallas Cowboy and what current Irish player would we like to see with the Cowboys?

* More.

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Notre Dame is once again looking for a new offensive coordinator. The process needs to go better than it did last time, and Marcus Freeman must hit a home run with this pick.

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Notre Dame held an open practice yesterday as the team prepares for the Sun Bowl. We got a chance to see the first three periods, and we discuss what we saw, including our first look at quarterback CJ Car in an Irish uniform.

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Rapid Fire topics include:

* Notre Dame has officially hired former Denver Broncos strength coach Loren Landow as its new Director of Football Performance. 

* We discuss Steve Angeli's comments about the transfer portal. 

* Thoughts on LSU's Mike Denbrock and Missouris' Kirby Moore as Notre Dame offensive coordinator candidates. 

* The importance of the offensive coordinator hire to Marcus Freeman. 

* UCLA head coach Chip Kelly's comments on what he thinks should happen with college football and college sports. 

* Kyle McCord transferring to Syracuse. 

* What it means that the top 10 recruits in the 2024 football recruiting class are committed to 10 different schools. 

* The Tennessee Titans wearing Houston Oilers throwback uniforms against the Houston Texans. 

* We rate the Monday Night Football interception by Irish alum Julian Love to seal Seattle's win over Philadelphia.

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