Notre Dame football with Eric Hansen & Tyler James

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Notre Dame football with Eric Hansen & Tyler James episodes

May 19 Football Never Sleeps: How the summer will help shape Notre Dame’s 2026 title ambitions
Notre Dame celebrated graduation weekend Sunday, but for the Irish players and coaches still chasing a 2026 national championship, the next phase is already approaching fast.
Summer workouts begin in just a couple of weeks, followed shortly by the arrival of Notre Dame’s final June enrollees — and with them, another important step toward shaping one of the most anticipated Notre Dame football seasons in decades.
In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Blue & Gold’s Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down the biggest summer storylines inside the program and around college football, from roster development and freshman impact potential to playoff expansion and Notre Dame’s evolving place in the sport’s shifting landscape.
Topics include:
• The five biggest storylines that could shape Notre Dame’s summer
• Which June-enrolling freshmen could make an immediate impact in 2026
• What June really looks like inside the football facility, classroom and recruiting trail
• The pros and cons of a potential 24-team College Football Playoff for Notre Dame
• Revisiting the Notre Dame-ACC relationship and the latest anonymous complaints
• The latest Notre Dame recruitin g news, intel and program buzz
Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.
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1 hr 6 min
May 18 Third & Gold: The latest from Notre Dame recruits at Tom Lemming's Chicago photoshoot
Blue & Gold's Eric Hansen spent time catching up with notable attendees with Notre Dame interest at Tom Lemming's Chicago photoshoot for the Prep Football Report.
On this special edition of the Third & Gold Podcast, Hansen spoke with:
• Chicago St. Patrick head coach and former Irish safety Tom Zbikowski (1:15)
• Former ND walk-on and football program supporter Peter Schivarelli (16:12)
• 2027 DT target Brayden Parks of Brother Rice (31:03)
• 2027 DT commit David Folorunsho of St. Patrick (36:19)
• 2028 OL target Ben Coleman of Providence Catholic (43:01)
• 2028 TE target Grant Bowen of Immaculate Conception (45:45)
• 2028 TE target Jack McNamara of Brother Rice (48:40)
• 2028 WR target Marshaun Thornton of Mount Carmel (50:58)
• 2028 DE target Kameron McGee of Brother Rice (53:40)
• 2028 DE target Darieon Prescott of Bolingbrook (56:25)
• 2028 DT target Caleb Tucker of Mount Carmel (58:23)
• 2028 OL target Wyatt VanBoening of Carmel Catholic (1:01:48)
• 2029 OL prospect Piotr Nakonieczny of Mount Carmel (1:04:09)
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1 hr 8 min
May 12 Notre Dame's recruiting run keeps picking up steam | Football Never Sleeps
In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Blue & Gold's Eric Hansen and Tyler James return from vacation to break down the latest developments on the recruiting front.
Topics include:
• Notre Dame's latest commitments
• Upcoming announcements scheduled for Notre Dame targets
• Top remaining targets at each position
• Kickoff times for Notre Dame's 2026 home games
• The latest offseason buzz for the Irish
Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.
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1 hr 2 min
May 01 Third & Gold: Al McKellar on helping launch Mike Denbrock's foundation to impact others
Al McKellar, president of The Michael & Dianne Denbrock 2nd Chance Foundation 4 Life, discusses the creation of a charitable foundation with the Denbrocks, who it's working to support, his connection to childhood cancer, why football provides such a great platform, his personal football background, his impression of QB CJ Carr, what stood out about seeing the Irish this spring, what makes Mike Denbrock a good offensive coordinator and more.
Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (31:08).
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1 hr 2 min
April 28 Football Never Sleeps: The real context behind Notre Dame football’s spring game illusion
In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Blue & Gold’s Eric Hansen and Jack Soble focus on takeaways that translate beyond the Saturday's Blue-Gold Game and into the 2026 season.
Topics include:
• Aneyas Williams’ return and how the running back depth chart could evolve
• The real progress QB CJ Carr made this spring — and how the QB2 race is shaping up behind him
• Whether CB Jayden Sanders is ready to climb the depth chart this summer
• Spring standouts, surprises and momentum shifts
• How missing spring pieces reshape the bigger picture heading into fall camp
• The latest Notre Dame recruiting news, intel and program buzz
Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.
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1 hr 6 min
April 21 Football Never Sleeps: Takeaway's from Notre Dame's jersey scrimmage
In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Blue & Gold’s Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down what happened in Saturday's jersey scrimmage and look ahead to the Blue-Gold Game.
Topics include:
• Takeaways from the jersey scrimmage
• Players who stood out the most
• Players who may have disappointed
• What to look forward to in Saturday's Blue-Gold Game
• The latest Irish recruiting buzz
Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.
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Next week's "Football Never Sleeps" will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EDT.
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1 hr 2 min
April 17 Third & Gold: Dalton Wasserman's on Notre Dame's 2026 NFL Draft prospects and expectations for fall
Dalton Wasserman, NFL and college football analyst and co-host of Preferred Walk-On, discusses the NFL Draft buzz for Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love, how high he could be selected, if RB Jadarian Price is worth a second-round pick, what to make of WR Malachi Fields' pre-draft impressions, if WR Will Pauling could be drafted, where Eli Raridon falls among TE prospects, possibilities for OL Billy Schrauth and Aamil Wagner, what he likes about the Irish in 2026, QB CJ Carr's potential, the gap between CB Leonard Moore and the rest of the players at his position and more.
Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (25:24).
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56 min
April 14 Football Never Sleeps: Notre Dame's remaining unanswered spring questions
In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down Notre Dame's offensive line, defensive line and secondary before looking forward to what's ahead this spring.
Topics include:
• Charles Jagusah’s injury progress and how Notre Dame’s offensive line is developing in his absence
• The early impact of new defensive line coach Charlie Partridge
• How roles are beginning to take shape in Notre Dame’s defensive backfield
• Marty Biagi’s reaction to the new NCAA rule affecting fake punts
• The biggest unanswered questions heading into Saturday’s scrimmage
• The latest Notre Dame recruiting news, intel and program buzz
Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.
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1 hr 2 min
April 07 Football Never Sleeps: Who has the most to gain in Notre Dame's final weeks of spring practice?
In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down what they want to see from the Irish in the last three weeks of spring football.
Topics include:
• Marcus Freeman’s influence on ND’s spring
• Positions showing the most promise
• Players with the most to gain in the coming weeks
• The latest Irish recruiting buzz
Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.
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Next week's "Football Never Sleeps" will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EDT.
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1 hr 3 min
April 03 Third & Gold: Matt Shelton on writing a book, overcoming adversity as a Notre Dame wide receiver
Former Notre Dame wide receiver Matt Shelton (2001-05) joins the Third & Gold Podcast to discuss his book, Rising Thru Every Fall, why he felt compelled to share his story, how he stayed motivated as a young player, his most important year of spring football, why he found success under head coach Charlie Weis, building chemistry with quarterbacks, the key to overcoming mental hurdles as an injured player, his perspective on Marcus Freeman, his memory of the George O'Leary tenure, where his Notre Dame degree has led him and more.
Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (28:45).
Find more information about Shelton's book here: https://www.risingthrueveryfall.com/
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1 hr 1 min