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Jamie and Greg provide reaction to the first practice of the 2023 football season and head coach Marcus Freeman's opening press conference. They'll talk roster updates with height and weights, what stood out to them and more.

Greg and Jamie make a triumphant return to the podcast with the big news that Notre Dame has secured the commitment of four star linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa over Ohio State and USC. The boys breakdown KVA as a player and what he means to the class. They also discuss wide receiver commit Logan Saldate who pledged to the Irish last Friday, bringing the number of receiver commits back to three....

Ge Wang is the founder and owner of ESQ clothing which is the official outifitter of Notre Dame football. Because of this he has a unique perspective of the physical makeup of the Irish football team and how some interesting observations on the changes Marcus Freeman has made to the football team in a little over a years time. He talks with Greg about that, plus his time at Notre Dame, some of his...

Jamie and Greg are back after a week off to discuss and breakdown the Notre Dame offense in 2023. The Fighting Irish have long been after the type of offense that can do serious damage on the national stage and quarterback Sam Hartman gives them a realistic shot at that. The boys go over what it will take to get there and how the offense evolves with the losses of OC Tommy Rees and tight end Micha...

Notre Dame was dealt a couple of big blows on the recruiting trail over the weekend, with the decommitment of wide receiver Isaiah Canion and the commitment of five star defensive tackle Justin Scott to Ohio State. With the looming commitment announcement of four star linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa between Notre Dame, USC, and Ohio State, and the feeling the Irish trail in that recruitment as we...

Another edition of Hot Take Thursday is on deck with Jamie and Greg. They'll be giving their takes on the Notre Dame football program both current, future, and past. The takes range from small, medium, and super spicy depending on how the boys are feeling. Thanks for watching/listening, please be a legend and subscribe.

It's time for another mailbag edition of Hit and Hustle featuring questions from Irish Sports Daily subscribers on recruiting, the 2023 football team, who will be the 2024 starting quarterback and how soon Marcus Freeman can find himself on the hot seat.

Jamie and Greg discuss the commitment of safety Taebron Bennie-Powell, how he projects to the position, and how he fits with Kennedy Urlacher and possibly Brauntae Johnson. Then they finally get into 2024 playoff scenarios and whether Jack Swarbrick is secretly a genius.

Notre Dame hosted top linebacker from St. John Bosco in California, Kyngstonn Valiamu-Asa, and Jamie and Greg provide an update on how the visit went and where Notre Dame stands ahead of his visit to Ohio State. They also discuss other recruiting developments, including the offer to safety prospect Taebron Bennie-Powell, and what he could bring to the class.

Jamie returns to the show and the boys serve up some piping hot takes on Notre Dame recruiting, the football team, and the program overall. Also a bit of dad talk ahead of Fathers Day and in honor of Jamie's father who just received an award for his coaching contributions in Canada.

Jamie is traveling so ISD's Christian McCollum joins Greg to talk all things recruiting following Notre Dame's second official visit weekend in June. Updates on five star defensive end Elijah Rushing, linebacker Bradley Shaw, safety prospect Oliver Miles and tight end Carter Nelson. Plus, updates on where things stand for past and upcoming visitors.

A bonus Hit and Hustle this week as Jamie and Greg are joined by ISD's Andrew Mentock to talk about the news Jack Swarbrick is out and NBC's Pete Bevacqua is in as the Notre Dame AD. The boys talk about the Swarbrick legacy and what this could be mean for Notre Dame athletics. Then the conversation moves to the 12 freshmen from the 2023 class moving on to campus today, Andrew had profiles...

Jamie is back with Greg to discuss the latest moves in Notre Dame recruiting with four stars Kedren Young and Styles Prescod committing to the Irish, plus some possible commitments that might be coming in the near future.

Jamie is traveling back from Irish Invasion so it's Greg going solo talking about the official visitors over the weekend and giving updates as to how things went with each recruit. Notre Dame wanted a good result from the running back, offensive line, and safety positions this weekend, and it looks like they got it, as Greg explains on the show. Check back on Wednesday as Jamie will be back to...

Notre Dame opens their summer official visit this weekend, hosting a slew of 2024 recruits on campus. Greg and Jamie preview those visitors, what they mean to the recruiting class, and where Notre Dame is with those players. But first, after talking about their worst losses last season, the boys talk about their best Notre Dame wins.

Heading into the off-season the boys decided to conduct a vibe check on the Notre Dame program, their version of the state of the union. It's a discussion on the program itself, the recruiting operation, how they feel about where things are headed. It's been a strange off-season with transfers in and transfers out creating an interesting feeling around the Gug.

It's Buy or Sell off-season edition for the Hit and hustle boys today and they'll be talking about recruiting, the university apparel deal, changes to the Gug, and various aspects of the 2023 football team.

As the offseason kicks into full gear, Greg and Jamie discuss the five keys to an Irish playoff run in 2023. Some of the topics and areas of discussion include -Sam Hartman living up to the hype -offensive line excellence -the 2022 recruiting class -finding consistent pass rushers -special teams continuing the trend -Cam Hart

It's time for another Irish Sports Daily subscriber mailbag show! Jamie and Greg put the word out on IrishSportsDaily.com for questions and the subscribers responded with questions about linebacker recruiting, evaluating OL prospects in running offenses, the possibility of a new apparel deal, the highest upside in the current recruiting class, who benefits the most from a second year in Al Gol...

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama bring you all the latest on Notre Dame football recruiting. A check in on official visits, new offers, the hot board, and the Fighting Irish recruiting strategy.

Former Notre Dame player Shaun Crawford sits down with Greg to talk about his journey to Notre Dame, dealing with major injuries, being a playmaker, and shifting from nickel to corner to safety. He also talks about how he got through hard times with the Irish, his gratitude for Brian Kelly, his favorite and least favorite games, toughest opponent, and how Notre Dame can improve their program to ca...

Greg and Jamie come off the weekend with some hot takes regarding Notre Dame football recruiting, the program overall, and the upcoming season.

Greg and Jamie open the show talking about Brian Kelly's lack of recruiting and development efforts at the end of his tenure, as referenced in Jamie's article 6 Thoughts on a Thursday. Then they touch on the the commitment of 2024 wide receiver Micah Gilbert and the receiver class as a whole. They transition to talk of the 2024 safety board and specifically focus on prospects Marquis Galle...

The NFL draft has come and gone with three players getting drafted into the NFL so Jamie and Greg return to discuss the level of NFL talent on the Notre Dame roster in 2023. They also touch on the commitment of 2024 safety Kennedy Urlacher out of Arizona and the transfer of running back Logan Diggs.

In this episode, Greg interviews former Notre Dame linebacker Drew White, now of the Washington Commanders. First, Drew talks about his ACL recovery and getting ready for fall camp in an effort to make the team. Then the boys dive into his ascent on the Notre Dame depth chart, overcoming a freak injury that landed him in the dog house of Brian Kelly and Clark Lea in 2019, lobbying with Jack Swarbr...