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The first morning after recap from Greg is here, where he breaks down the PFF grades, snap counts, stats, and gives his thoughts in the game after a full night to process the previous days game. He also dives into listener/viewer comments.

The Irish Sports Daily Staff provides an instant reaction to Notre Dame's big season opening victory against Navy.

Two days to kickoff and the boys give the full send previewing the matchup between the Fighting Irish and Navy Midshipmen. The Middies have two quarterbacks, a new head coach, a new offensive coordinator, but are still running the option. The Irish are motivated to open the season. Can Notre Dame adjust to the blitz heavy Navy defense? Does Notre Dame have a good plan defensively? Jamie and Greg t...

It's season preview time for the Hit and Hustle boys! Jamie and Greg talk over season expectations, give a run down of the schedule, where there are some potential land mines for the Irish, strengths and weaknesses on offense and defense and what to expect from Marcus Freeman's second season as the head coach.

Jamie and Greg say goodbye to the off-season with a mailbag show with questions from Irish Sports Daily subscribers. Next week the focus gets turned to the 2023 season with Navy game week and regularly scheduled programming from then on. Lots of great questions about the team, over/unders, and prognostications.

Jamie is back from South Bend and the boys discuss his overall observations from camp and then dive into the offense and defense and their takeaways. How will they perform running and passing the ball on offense, then how they'll stop the run/defend the pass on defense. What are their vulnerabilities? Plus listener/viewer comments.

It's a full open practice breakdown show with Jamie who was in attendance for the whole thing. The defense dominated again, the boys talk about who and why, with heavy emphasis on the defensive line and cornerback position. They also take the temperature of the offense and discuss the concern level. Tons of viewer comments as well.

Jamie calls in from South Bend where he's been since last week with what he's seen and his team observations. Lots of talk about the offensive line, wide receivers, and the overall makeup of the team. The full open practice is upcoming, the boys discuss what they want to see and who has the chance to shine.

Greg and Jamie put out the bat signal for questions from Irish Sports Daily customers and they have delivered. They cover a range of topics including: -Sam Hartmans lasting impact -The strength of Notre Dame's independence -The tight end room hierarchy -Red zone defense -Sleepers in the 2023/24 classes -The ceiling of the 2023 defense -Over/unders offensively and more!

Jamie and Greg return after the weekend to discuss the latest news and rumblings from fall camp as depth charts and position battles start to take shape. A little bit of clarity has come in at offensive and defensive line, running back looks as good as ever, and some freshmen are turning heads. The boys talk it over and answer viewer questions. But first, Greg laments Notre Dame spurning Nike for...

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.