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Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama are back to look at the moves Notre Dame is making on the recruiting trail with intel that suggests there could be a run of commitment within the next week. They look at some of the prospects Notre Dame is trending for and what they could bring to the Notre Dame recruiting class. But first, they discuss Tyler Buchner's announcement that he's transferring to...

This episode was recorded just prior to Tyler Buchner entering the transfer portal so all discussion about him is obviously outdated. Lots of talk on Sam Hartman, the offensive and defensive lines, and whether Notre Dame needs to look to the portal to add to the team. Also a long discussion on Prince Kollie and the young linebackers.

Greg Flammang, Jamie Uyeyama, and Drew Mentock discuss the breaking news of Tyler Buchner entering the transfer portal.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama provide instant analysis of the Notre Dame spring game, won by the Gold team 24-0. -Sam Hartman's impressive performance -Jaden Greathouse goes off -Who impressed on the offensive line -Who impressed on the defensive line -Young linebackers show out -Jaden Mickey plays well

A bit of an unplanned solo show today, as Greg's internet was a total disaster and Jamie had to go it alone on much of the analysis. Jamie goes over the teams for the Blue/Gold game, what he's focusing on, who the game is important for, and some of the young players. Then he gives his thoughts on a lot of the recruits who will be on hand. Thanks to Jamie for being a champ.

Jamie and Greg make their return after a week off to revisit their buy or sell predictions from two weeks ago as the Notre Dame football team enters their final week of spring practice and heads towards the spring game on Saturday. But first, the show starts with Lorenzo Styles moving to cornerback and what that means for him and various other players on the roster. Then Jamie goes in depth on the...

Greg and Jamie welcome Irish Sports Daily's Andrew Mentock to discuss the Notre Dame offense and what he saw at the open practice last weekend. By most accounts, the wide receivers have been a bright spot on offense so far, with an emphasis on how the early enrollees have played. The boys debate how real their play has been to this point and whether any of them can overtake their upperclassmen...

Notre Dame held their only open practice for the media prior to the spring game last Saturday and Hit and Hustle's Jamie Uyeyama was in attendance. Greg peppers Jamie with preliminary Buy or Sell questions based on his observations, and the boys go in depth on the practice and how the team looks six practices into the spring period. -Can Tyler Buchner really win the quarterback job? -Is Chris...

Greg and Jamie answer questions from Irish Sports Daily subscribers touching on all manner of topics regarding the Notre Dame football team. - Which position group are they most worried about? -Dream defensive line class -Who needs to step up on offense and defense for Notre Dame to be a playoff team? -How do they feel about the offensive staff? -Who is Hit and who is Hustle? And more

Jamie and Greg return to discuss all the latest happenings with spring ball, including their impressions and weight gains or losses. Jamie unveiled his initial Fab 50 for the 2024 class last Thursday, the boys discuss where Notre Dame commits/prospects stand and who could move their way onto the list. The boys also discuss some recruiting developments over the weekend, with an upcoming announcemen...

Greg is joined by the all-time winningest quarterback in Notre Dame history, and current Philadelphia Eagle, Ian Book for a special podcast episode. Greg and Ian discuss the Eagles run to the Super Bowl, what made that team special, and learning from Jalen Hurts and Gardner Minshew. Then they dive into his ascent at Notre Dame, his first home start, and Ian tells a story of playing hurt against No...

Spring ball has begun and the boys are here to break it down. The media got five periods of practice viewing and there was much to be gleaned. Roster moves, position switches, number changes, first impressions of the physical makeup of the team are discussed. Marcus Freeman also held a press conference following the first practice on the following topics: -Early enrollees -Roster movement -Possibi...

Greg and Jamie are back to give their final takes on the eve of Notre Dame taking the practice field for the first time for spring practice, their first of 15 official team practices in the off-season. It should be an intriguing year with new quarterback Sam Hartman leading the way on offense and a revamped offense under offensive coordinator Gerad Parker. The boys give their hot takes and predict...

Jamie and Greg are back a day after breaking down the offense to preview the defense for Marcus Freeman's second Notre Dame team. They open the show discussing the loss of women's basketball player Olivia Miles for the entire NCAA tournament and the road for the women to the Final Four. They also lament what has happened to the men's college basketball game nationally.  After that, they dive...

Notre Dame spring football is around the corner and Greg and Jamie are here with a full preview on offense. Topics include:    -Sam Hartman's first spring at Notre Dame and what to expect. How does Tyler Buchner compete?    - What is the health of Jadarian Price? How much work should Logan Diggs and Audric Estime get this spring? What is the role of Chris Tyree? -The battle at...

Greg and Jamie are back to discuss the Notre Dame player interviews, including the extensive comments from quarterback Sam Hartman on what brought him to Notre Dame, the departure of Tommy Rees, and how he feels about the current situation. They also discuss the ceilings and floors of the early enrollee freshmen currently on campus with some comps to former players, featuring high praise for Drayk...

Jamie and Greg are back with Irish Sports Daily's Andrew Mentock, who was in Indianapolis, to discuss the Notre Dame players at the combine and how they spoke and performed. Andrew shares stories about Isaiah Foskey, Michael Mayer, Brandon Joseph and Jarrett Patterson. Jamie also receives his flowers for correctly predicting Isaiah Foskey's 40 time on the number, and the boys discuss who the forme...

Greg and Jamie are back discussing the latest with the Notre Dame Football team. Topics include:  - Isaiah Foskey at the NFL combine -CJ Carr "visiting" Texas A&M  -Niele Ivey winning coach of the year -Mike Brey's final home game -Gino Guidugli being officially hired as QB coach -Notre Dame's stellar cornerbacks  -Viewer/listener comments and questions

Greg and Jamie are back to discuss Notre Dame's expected hiring of offensive line coach Joe Rudolph to replace Harry Hiestand on the OL. They talk Rudolph's experience at both Wisconsin and Virginia Tech, why he's a good fit for this staff, whether there are any concerns about the hire and how he fits into the staff overall. There are also plenty of listener/viewer questions and comments touching...

Jamie and Greg discuss Matt Luke interviewing for Notre Dame's open offensive line coach position plus they introduce Hot Take Thursday with some topics pertaining to Notre Dame football, which include -Josh Burnham and Aiden Gobeira -Gerad Parker, Gino Guidugli, and Matt Luke being a winning trio -Tobias Merriweather breakout -Jeff Quinn being good - Jordan Botelho All-American candidate

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss Gerad Parker officially being named the offensive coordinator, positives from the press conference, Marcus Freeman's comments on the offense, and some concerns with his vision for the unit. They also delve into the search for a new offensive line coach and how Notre Dame should handle that search. Also plenty of listener comments and questions. 

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