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Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang provide instant reaction to the Notre Dame coaches press conferences and the closing of fall camp.

The Godfather of Notre Dame football Mike Frank joins the show to give his thoughts on the Notre Dame season. Expectations are high both within South Bend and nationally with the Irish ranked 7th in the AP, 9th in SP+, and 6th in FEI. Do the guys feel like this is a team that can live up to those expectations?

Jamie and Greg return to discuss the latest with the Notre Dame football team as fall camp marches on. As time has gone on and the reports come in, we are starting to get a better feel for what this team can be and where they might be better (or worse) than expected. The boys talk about those things plus Notre Dame's initial ranking in the AP poll.

Greg calls in from vacation to discuss the latest news of Charles Jagusah being lost for the season and how Notre Dame looks to adjust on the offensive line. They discuss how big a loss it is, where the Irish will look to replace him, and what this may mean for the season. Also an update on 2025 quarterback Deuce Knight, who looks set to leave the class.

Jamie calls in from South Bend again after the second day of viewing for Notre Dame fall camp with some of his observations from practice and interviews with Irish players and coaches.

Jamie is coming to us live from South Bend to give his thoughts on the first practice of fall camp. We'll get his thoughts on what he saw, touch on Marcus Freeman's comments from the press conference, and comment on news and notes from throughout the day.

Jamie is traveling to South Bend for the opening of fall camp so Greg brings in Tyler Wojciak of the Locked on Irish podcast to preview the beginning of camp, his expectations for the season, what he's most concerned about, what he's most excited about, and other camp topics.

Dara and Greg welcome Niele Ivey back to the show for an interview about the upcoming season. Coach Ivey has seen the team practice and the results have been extremely positive, and the team has a blend of inside scoring and guard play that will be tough to defend. Listen to her discuss the teams versatility and hopes for the upcoming season.

Jamie and Greg rank Notre Dame's top 25 players. This will be a first installment, they will re-do the exercise once fall camp ends.

Jamie and Greg set about ranking Notre Dame's defenders after looking at the offense last week. Could be in the spirit of the EA25 college football game where players are rated, also who doesn't like rankings. They also check in on where things stand with recruiting and if the Irish can close strong.

Jamie and Greg give updates on the latest with the Notre Dame recruiting class with a number of big announcements forthcoming from Derek Meadows and Dylan Robinson, as well as Tanook Hines. Then they rank Notre Dame's offensive playmakers heading into the 2024 season.

Greg and Jamie discuss Notre Dame's roller coaster recruiting week with the commitment of JaDon Blair and then the decommitment of Ivan Taylor to Michigan and then the news they may be trailing for wide receiver Derek Meadows. They discuss the current situation with wide receiver recruiting and where things could go. They also break down the loss of Taylor and how big a setback it is.

Jamie and Greg go over the latest in Notre Dame recruiting for the 2025 class and update their thoughts on who lands where. Can the Irish close on their wide receiver targets? Are they still in good shape for Madden Faraimo? Is Nathaniel Owusu Boateng trending towards the Irish?

Greg and Dara are back to discuss how Notre Dame has reshaped their roster out of the portal and in recruiting, and Dara gives a first hand account of how the team is coming together after practicing with them in the recent weeks.

Jamie and Greg discuss Bud Elliot's latest Blue Chip ratio rankings and where Notre Dame fits on that list. They also weigh the impact of transfers and why it's so hard to evaluate them within the Blue Chip Ratio rankings.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss the most overrated and underrated storylines surrounding Notre Dame football heading into the 2024 season.

Jamie and Greg play Buy or Sell on the remaining recruiting targets for Marcus Freeman and his recruiting staff and other off-season news and notes.

Jamie and Greg discuss the vibes surrounding the official visits that recently took place and are set to happen over the weekend. A pair of wide receivers just left and two more are on the way as the Irish look to solidify that position in the class and Deuce Knight is back again. Also a pair of Notre Dame safeties will be in South Bend.

Jamie and Greg discuss the opening weekend of official visits for Notre Dame with updates on Madden Faraimo, Nathaniel Owusu Boateng, and others, plus Deuce Knight lights up the 7 on 7 circuit, and Ivan Taylor taking officials to other schools.

Greg and Jamie talk about Notre Dame's thriving quarterback situation, the commitment of Noah Grubbs, how many Notre Dame will take in the 2025 class, and other Marcus Freeman notes.

Jamie and Greg discuss the weekends upcoming Irish Invasion camp with several current commits participating including quarterback Deuce Knight. Then the boys discuss 2025 recruiting updates, plus a breakdown of 2026 quarterback prospect Noah Grubbs.

Jamie and Greg return from a long weekend with hot takes regarding Notre Dame football, college football, and the sports world. They also speak about the commitment of Ben Davis High School cornerback Mark Zackery to Notre Dame and what it means for their 2025 class.

Greg and Jamie open up the mailbag and answer questions from Irish Sports Daily subscribers about the Notre Dame football team and other college football topics.

Jamie and Greg review Jamie's ISD Fab 50 for 2025 and discuss the Notre Dame prospects who made the list. Then they engage in a number of buy or sell propositions related to the Notre Dame football team.

Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang talk about the Las Vegas over/under win totals for the 2024 season with Notre Dame tied at the top with a win total of 10 1/2. We talk about those expectations, where they sit on the national landscape, and the totals of some of their opponents. Then they build the perfect wide receiver.