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Vince welcomes Irish Breakdown's Bryan Driskell to the show! The guys talk about Notre Dame's next opponent, the Navy Midshipmen. They breakdown both sides of the ball, key matchups and what Notre Dame needs to do in order to be successful. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreak...

Bryan and Trevor outline the keys for Notre Dame to succeed on both sides of the ball against Navy, emphasizing a fast start, a more productive passing game, a varied rushing attack, and improved third-down execution. Defensively, the Irish must control the line of scrimmage, win early downs, contain quarterback runs, and have a sound plan for Navy quarterback Braxton Woodson. Shop for Irish Break...

Bryan and Trevor identify the Notre Dame players who could make the biggest impact against Navy, highlighting CJ Carr, Jonaz Walton, and the wide receivers on offense. On defense, they spotlight Luke Talich, Armel Mukam, and a key linebacker as potential game wreckers who can help the Irish control the matchup. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com J...

Bryan and Trevor break down the key individual matchups that could determine Notre Dame’s success against Navy, including Jordan Faison against Phillip Hamilton and Jaden Greathouse against the Midshipmen’s safeties. They also examine critical defensive battles involving Boubacar Traore, Bryce Young, Adon Shuler, Francis Brewu, and Chris Ash as the Irish look to slow down Navy’s offense. Shop for...

We discuss a handful of comments from Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman on today's show. They include the lesson learned from the BYU loss, the clock operation at the end of the game and college football officiating. 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...

Notre Dame great Chris Zorich joins Irish Breakdown to discuss several topics, including the Notre Dame-Navy rivalry, if the Irish could get caught overlooking the Midshipmen with Miami next week, preparation for the Hurricanes, college football officiating and more. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board...

Today's Rapid Fire topics include: What BYU's loss to UCF means to Notre Dame, should the Irish play BYU more regularly, USC football alum and LA media personality Petros Papadakis slams Trojan head coach Lincoln Riley (again), thoughts on Pat McAfee's ESPN tantrums. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board...

Bryan and Trevor take a closer look at Navy’s season, examining the Midshipmen’s defensive struggles, quarterback inconsistency, slow starts, and difficulty finishing games. They break down both sides of the ball, highlighting Navy’s top players, offensive and defensive strengths, and the key weaknesses Notre Dame can look to exploit. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibst...

Bryan and Trevor preview Notre Dame’s historic rivalry with Navy, exploring what makes the matchup so meaningful while examining Brian Newberry’s disappointing season and the Midshipmen’s opportunity to turn things around. They also discuss what is at stake for both teams, including Notre Dame’s need to rebound, rebuild confidence, and get its offense back on track, while Navy looks to snap the Ir...

Bryan and Trevor examine Marcus Freeman’s comments about Notre Dame’s receiver rotation and discuss why limited playing time for talented players at wide receiver, tight end, and running back has become a concern. They argue that the issue is less about trust and more about an overly complex offensive system that demands too much from players, places additional pressure on CJ Carr, and limits the...

Today's Rapid Fire topics include: How does CJ Carr bounce back after the BYU loss, could RGIII be the answer at Baylor, Skyler Diggins returns to Notre Dame as an outside consultant, and what is going on with the AP Poll? All that and more in this edition of Rapid Fire. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com Join the Irish Breakdown premium message b...

Notre Dame is back in action this week after last week's bye. Irish head coach Marcus Freeman spoke with the media today and we'll discuss his comments on what the Irish focused on during bye week, his team's zone defense struggles, short wide receiver rotation, running backs Jonaz Walton and Nolan James, Jr and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...

We debate whether or not CJ Carr's NFL decision after this season is clear and how the first seven games of this season have impacted it. 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:...

Irish Breakdown answers a handful of Notre Dame football questions from listeners. 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 Breakd...

Irish Breakdown answers questions about Notre Dame Football, College Football, Irish Recruiting and much more in the latest Notre Dame Football Mailbag! This is part four of the 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 la...

Irish Breakdown answers questions about Notre Dame Football, College Football, Irish Recruiting and much more in the latest Notre Dame Football Mailbag! This is part three of the 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 l...

Irish Breakdown answers questions about Notre Dame Football, College Football, Irish Recruiting and much more in the latest Notre Dame Football Mailbag! This is part two of the 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 lat...

Irish Breakdown answers questions about Notre Dame Football, College Football, Irish Recruiting and much more in the latest Notre Dame Football Mailbag! This is part one of the 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 lat...

Bryan, Trevor, and Bill Bender break down the highly anticipated matchup between Indiana and Michigan, examining what is at stake for both teams and what a win could mean for their seasons. Each host shares his prediction for how the game will unfold and which team will come out on top. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown...

Bryan and Trevor preview a busy weekend of college football, highlighting key matchups featuring Miami, SMU, BYU, UCLA, Georgia Tech, Navy, and USC. They also run through the rest of the schedule, including North Carolina and Syracuse, while noting that Purdue is on a bye week. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/ Join the Irish Breakdown premium m...

Bryan and Trevor examine why a Notre Dame defense expected to be elite has struggled, particularly against the pass and top-25 opponents, and discuss how overly complicated game plans and a lack of adjustments have kept players from playing fast and aggressive. They also look at what the defense needs to improve moving forward, including getting healthy, reigniting Bryce Young’s production, improv...

Irish Breakdown discusses the biggest issues with Notre Dame defensive coordinator and his defensive philosophy when he faces other top teams. 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: h...

Today's Rapid Fire topics include: Notre Dame will open the 2027 football season at home against Kent State, that led to a conversation about CJ Carr's future, comments from Fox's Urban Meyer about Notre Dame's schedule, Kirk Herbstreit had a rough time pronouncing Notre Dame player names and knowing the game situation last Saturday, Gus Johnson had his own struggles calling the Indiana - Ohio Sta...

Irish Breakdown has an exclusive interview with Notre Dame women's basketball player Bella Ragone. The freshman joins Sean Stires to discuss recovery after her knee surgery last year, being cleared to play this year, growing up with parents who both played in college at Louisville, and more. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com Join the Irish Breakd...

Bryan and Trevor outline the specific adjustments they want to see from Notre Dame’s offense during the bye week, including more formation diversity, increased pre-snap motion, better use of player versatility, and changes to CJ Carr’s launch points. They also explain why the Irish need to revamp their third-down and red-zone packages, expand the wide receiver rotation, find more ways to involve t...