Rapid Fire topics include: * Within three years, Marcus Freeman will have changed the national narrative that ND can’t win the big/important games. We in or we out? * Both the ND Football and women's basketball teams will make it to the Final Four this upcoming season. We In or We Out? * Jeremiyah Love will have 12 touchdowns (regular season). We in or We out? * There will be a 1000 yard receiver and a 1000 yard rusher. We in or We out? * The Irish offense will be as good if not better than...

We debut a new show theme today. It’s called “We in or We out”. The topics that we discuss are all submitted by Irish Breakdown subscribers on the New Champions Lounge boards. The first topic we discuss is about whether Marcus Freeman could transition to being an athletic director in the future. Other topics include: * Will Notre Dame play in two national championship games in the next five years? * Will Deion Colzie lead the Irish in touchdowns and be second on the team in big plays? *...

Today's show ended with our new Wednesday Buy, Sell, Hold segment. Lots of great submissions by IB members. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on...

Brian Kelly is back to making ridiculous statements and excuses for his team's lack of success. It's something Notre Dame fans should be used to. I discuss his comments at LSU, what it means for Notre Dame and why the Irish program is better off with Marcus Freeman. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news...

In part two of the Midweek Rundown I discuss some of the concerns with the wide receiver position and discuss the future at the position. That is followed by a conversation about why it's imperative the receivers fuel a pass attack that needs to get a lot better if Notre Dame is going to get over the hump as a program. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay...

Wide receiver has been an issue for Notre Dame in recent seasons, but the unit has a chance to be much better this season. In part one of today's Midweek Rundown I discuss why I'm so optimistic about the 2024 receivers, and why they should be a lot better than what we've seen in recent seasons. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish...

Irish Breakdown discusses 247 Sports leaving Notre Dame football off of its rankings of the top 30 college football teams in the nation. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on...

Rapid Fire topics include: * ESPN.com has an article with lingering questions for each of the top 25 teams. The question they have for Notre Dame is: Are there any true stars at receiver. They mention how the Irish have not had a receiver with 500 yards since 2021. On a scale of 1 to 10...how confident are you they will have a 500-yard wide receiver this season? * Our top candidates to be 500 yard receivers. * Thoughts on Brian Kelly saying LSU won't "buy" players with NIL money. *...

Wednesday means Mailbag day on IB Nation Sports Talk. Listeners/subscribers ask questions about Notre Dame football and more and Irish Breakdown answers them. Some of today's questions include: * Will Notre Dame have a better defense this season because of the linebackers? * Is there a sleeper team on Notre Dame's schedule? * What's Notre Dame's ceiling if Riley Leonard is at least 95% healthy this season? * Should Billy Schrauth move to left guard? * Which transfers will have the most impact...

In this week's Tuesday Film Room, Bryan dives into the two big time quarterbacks on the board for Notre Dame in the 2026 class. On top of breaking down the film, we discuss what Notre Dame should do when it comes to picking between the two, and why the Irish are in a win-win with quarterback recruiting in the class. If you want to see the actual film breakdown with the clips discussed you can click here: https://www.youtube.com/live/y3ADcgGojCU?si=KwAnwqAPacr-Fupm&t=8649 Shop for Irish...

The third part of today's show takes a deeper dive into the Notre Dame defensive line. Bryan breaks down the roster and explains why the 2024 line should be outstanding, and discusses areas that could determine the difference between a really good line - like ND had in 2023 - or if it can become an elite line. Beyond 2024 there are some questions, which are discussed. It's a key prove it year for Al Washington. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store:...

Yes, Notre Dame is closing the gap in crucial areas, but there is still plenty of work to be done. After discussing areas where the Irish need to maintain dominance, Bryan breaks down the areas where Notre Dame still needs a lot of work. Part of it is the roster, but there are still recruiting and portal areas that can improve, and the Irish have to start winning more big games. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown...

Notre Dame has shown growth in recent seasons, but is the Irish program actually closing the gap on the top teams, and closing the gap on winning a title? In many ways the answer is yes, and that is topic No. 1 in today's show. Bryan breaks down the areas where Notre Dame is closing the gap and becoming a more impactful program, on and off the field. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board:...

Rapid Fire topics include: * Fill-in the blank...The most underrated thing Marcus Freeman has done since becoming Notre Dame head coach is BLANK. Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that Markus Burton didn’t make the 78-man cut for an invitation to the NBA Combine. * Notre Dame went down under to sign Australian rules punter James Rendell last week. Would you Buy or Sell Notre Dame ever playing a game in Australia? * Where’s a place in the U.S. that the Irish haven’t played that you would like to...

Irish Breakdown discusses the "must gets" for Notre Dame football as it looks to complete its 2025 recruiting class. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on...

Rapid Fire topics include: * Fill-in the blank...The Notre Dame quarterback who will have the second-most total touchdowns next season is BLANK. * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that Notre Dame got a weekend commitment from Columbia defensive tackle Quentin Autry, who is the second preferred walk-on they’ve added in the last week. * Fill-in the blank...Notre Dame women’s basketball landing graduate transfer forwards Liatu King from Pittsburgh and Liza Karlen from Marquette and getting a...

Irish Breakdown is talking Notre Dame quarterbacks on today's show. We hear thoughts from Irish offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock and quarterback coach Gino Guidugli on Riley Leonard, Steve Angeli, Kenny Minchey, and CJ Carr and take a look at some of the top questions facing the group, including how all four quarterbacks staying at Notre Dame in 2024 might impact Carr's development. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish...

Irish Breakdown discusses the big 24-hour period for Notre Dame women's basketball landing three forwards. Niele Ivey's Irish signed graduate transfers Liza Karlen and Liatu King out of the transfer portal and also received a commitment from 5-star 2025 post player Leah Macy. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the...

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS ARE JOINED BY FORMER NOTRE DAME RUNNING BACK AND ADMINISTRATOR, REGGIE BROOKS, TO DISCUSS: POSSIBLE ISSUES IN 2024 NOTRE DAME MUST HANDLE SUCCES WELL LOU HOLTZ STORIES Live show Mon-Fri at 10am cst FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART...

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS ARE JOINED BY FORMER NOTRE DAME RUNNING BACK AND ADMINISTRATOR, REGGIE BROOKS, TO DISCUSS: TIMELINE OF NEW FACILITIES IMPACT OF NEW FACILITIES RECRUITING EFFECT Live show Mon-Fri at 10am cst FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART...

The Irish Breakdown Notre Dame Football Mailbag was loaded with great questions this week! Bryan answered the questions and hopefully the answer segment was as good as the questions! This is part four of this week's show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame:...

The Irish Breakdown Notre Dame Football Mailbag was loaded with great questions this week! Bryan answered the questions and hopefully the answer segment was as good as the questions! This is part three of this week's show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame:...

The Irish Breakdown Notre Dame Football Mailbag was loaded with great questions this week! Bryan answered the questions and hopefully the answer segment was as good as the questions! This is part two of this week's show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame:...

The Irish Breakdown Notre Dame Football Mailbag was loaded with great questions this week! Bryan answered the questions and hopefully the answer segment was as good as the questions! This is part one of this week's show. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame:...