Notre Dame hasn't faced a good defense in awhile, and the Oklahoma State defense is the best the Irish have faced in months, if not the entire season. In this podcast we break down the matchup. We talk the big picture battle between the teams and then discuss how Notre Dame matches up in the run game, the pass game, from a total offense standpoint and break down who holds the adnvantage, and why.

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Just because its Christmas doesn't mean there isn't time to talk Notre Dame football! Yesterday we held a special Christmas Eve Notre Dame Football Mailbag.

During the show we answer Irish Breakdown subscriber and listener questions about Notre Dame football

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Notre Dame still has at least three assistant coaching positions that it must fill. In our latest podcast we discuss the openings, with extra attention on the offensive line and wide receiver positions.

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The 5th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) take on the 9th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-2) in the Fiesta Bowl on January 1. Oklahoma State was the Big 12 regular season champs and came just an inch away from winning the Big 12 title game as well.

Oklahoma State has been fueled by its defense all season. The Cowboys rank among the nation's best defenses in about every major statistical category, and they present Noter Dame with arguably their toughest test of the season. In our latest podcast we dive into the stats and the film and discuss what makes the Cowboys so good on defense.

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The 5th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) take on the 9th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-2) in the Fiesta Bowl on January 1. Oklahoma State was the Big 12 regular season champs and came just an inch away from winning the Big 12 title game as well.

Oklahoma State won this season due to its defense, but when it was at its best the offense was rolling. In our latest podcast we break down the Oklahoma State offense and discuss what makes it good, and why it struggled for much of the season.

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Notre Dame and Oklahoma State are slated to face off in the Fiesta Bowl in less than two weeks, and the Irish are ramping up preparations for the contest. 

The Fighting Irish (11-1) enter the contest ranked 5th and the Cowboys (11-2) are ranked 9th. That means Notre Dame has an opportunity to make a big splash in game one of the Marcus Freeman era.

There is a lot at stake for Notre Dame and a lot we can learn, and we broke it all down in our latest podcast.

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Notre Dame is basically done when it comes to recruiting defense in the 2022 class, and it was an outstanding class. The Irish hit home runs in the front seven and at cornerback, and the class added a boost in length, athleticism and depth.

Notre Dame overcame some of the weaknesses of previous classes and built on last year's recruiting strength. When you look at the defensive recruiting from a two-year look the roster clearly got better.

We go position-by-position and hand out grades for the Fighting Irish defense.

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Notre Dame will try to add to its 2022 class in February, but as it stands right now the Irish are close to being done. When looking at the team's success on the recruiting trail we like to look at how Notre Dame stacks up classes in consecutive classes.

Although Notre Dame's defense clearly had the stronger haul in the 2022 class, a case could be made that it was the Notre Dame offense that shined when looking at recruiting from a two-year look.

At least that's the case we make in our latest podcast. We go position-by-position and hand out grades for the Fighting Irish offense.

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Vince and Shaun partnered up to answer subscriber and listener questions about Notre Dame football in our weekly Friday Free-For-All Mailbag.

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The transfer portal has created basically a free-agency program in college football. Notre Dame cannot, however, engage the portal the same way most programs can and do. We break down why that is true, how Notre Dame needs to engage the portal and what positions it should focus on in 2022.

At the end we discuss a recent interview by Tommy Rees with Ryan Russillo.

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