Notre Dame football with Eric Hansen & Tyler James

Notre Dame football recruiting took an unexpected turn when four-star 2028 quarterback Trey Tagliaferri committed to the Irish and then decommitted less than a week later before flipping to Oklahoma. Meanwhile, three other prospects have left Notre Dame's 2027 recruiting class, even as the Irish remain on pace to challenge last year's No. 2 national recruiting ranking. Blue & Gold's Eric Hansen an...

Notre Dame football continues to expand its 2027 recruiting class with big additions under head coach Marcus Freeman. Blue & Gold's Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down the latest commitments and weigh their importance. Topics include: • Is five-star OL Albert Simien's the most impressive recruiting victory of the Freeman era? • The rest of Freeman's most impressive recruiting victories • Sliver...

The offseason debate about where Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr ranks among college football’s best entering the 2026 season will eventually give way to a bigger question: How will history remember him among the great Irish quarterbacks?  Blue & Gold’s Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down Carr’s trajectory, the challenges of comparing Notre Dame QBs across different eras, and what former Irish s...

Notre Dame's summer sessions are underway as preseason expectations for the Irish continue to build. Blue & Gold's Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down the last time the expectations were this high for the Irish and why that's the case. Topics include: • Context for ND's 2026 expectations • ND's improving blue-chip ratio • If the 2027 recruiting class could be better than 2026 • The latest recru...

Notre Dame's summer program is officially underway, making it the perfect time to look ahead and make some way-too-early predictions for the 2026 season.  Blue & Gold's Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down the Irish's outlook, the evolving QB2 competition, Pete Bevacqua's comments on the Protect College Sports Act and the latest recruiting developments coming out of Irish Invasion weekend on thi...

Notre Dame football players are arriving back on campus this week, and that includes the new additions from high school and the transfer portal. Blue & Gold's Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down the present and future outlooks for the five incoming freshmen and the one transfer portal addition who will officially join the program this week on Monday's live edition of Football Never Sleeps. Topi...

The FBS recruiting calendar shifted into a dead period on Sunday, and the Notre Dame football coaching staff can catch their breath over the next several days. A busy June awaits with camps, official visits for the 2027 class and summer workouts for the 2026 team. In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Blue & Gold’s Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down what each Notre Dame...

Notre Dame celebrated graduation weekend Sunday, but for the Irish players and coaches still chasing a 2026 national championship, the next phase is already approaching fast. Summer workouts begin in just a couple of weeks, followed shortly by the arrival of Notre Dame’s final June enrollees — and with them, another important step toward shaping one of the most anticipated Notre Dame football seas...

Blue & Gold's Eric Hansen spent time catching up with notable attendees with Notre Dame interest at Tom Lemming's Chicago photoshoot for the Prep Football Report. On this special edition of the Third & Gold Podcast, Hansen spoke with:   • Chicago St. Patrick head coach and former Irish safety Tom Zbikowski (1:15) • Former ND walk-on and football program supporter Peter Schivarelli (16:12) • 2027 D...

In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Blue & Gold's Eric Hansen and Tyler James return from vacation to break down the latest developments on the recruiting front. Topics include: • Notre Dame's latest commitments • Upcoming announcements scheduled for Notre Dame targets • Top remaining targets at each position • Kickoff times for Notre Dame's 2026 home games • The latest o...

Al McKellar, president of The Michael & Dianne Denbrock 2nd Chance Foundation 4 Life, discusses the creation of a charitable foundation with the Denbrocks, who it's working to support, his connection to childhood cancer, why football provides such a great platform, his personal football background, his impression of QB CJ Carr, what stood out about seeing the Irish this spring, what makes Mike Den...

In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Blue & Gold’s Eric Hansen and Jack Soble focus on takeaways that translate beyond the Saturday's Blue-Gold Game and into the 2026 season. Topics include: • Aneyas Williams’ return and how the running back depth chart could evolve • The real progress QB CJ Carr made this spring — and how the QB2 race is shaping up behind him • Whether CB...

In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Blue & Gold’s Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down what happened in Saturday's jersey scrimmage and look ahead to the Blue-Gold Game. Topics include: • Takeaways from the jersey scrimmage • Players who stood out the most • Players who may have disappointed • What to look forward to in Saturday's Blue-Gold Game • The latest Irish recru...

Dalton Wasserman, NFL and college football analyst and co-host of Preferred Walk-On, discusses the NFL Draft buzz for Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love, how high he could be selected, if RB Jadarian Price is worth a second-round pick, what to make of WR Malachi Fields' pre-draft impressions, if WR Will Pauling could be drafted, where Eli Raridon falls among TE prospects, possibilities for OL Billy Schr...

In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down Notre Dame's offensive line, defensive line and secondary before looking forward to what's ahead this spring. Topics include: • Charles Jagusah’s injury progress and how Notre Dame’s offensive line is developing in his absence • The early impact of new defensive line coach Charlie Partridge • How r...

In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down what they want to see from the Irish in the last three weeks of spring football. Topics include: • Marcus Freeman’s influence on ND’s spring • Positions showing the most promise • Players with the most to gain in the coming weeks • The latest Irish recruiting buzz Plus, they answered questions live...

Former Notre Dame wide receiver Matt Shelton (2001-05) joins the Third & Gold Podcast to discuss his book, Rising Thru Every Fall, why he felt compelled to share his story, how he stayed motivated as a young player, his most important year of spring football, why he found success under head coach Charlie Weis, building chemistry with quarterbacks, the key to overcoming mental hurdles as an injured...

In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss the first third of Notre Dame's spring football practices. Topics include: • QB1 CJ Carr’s development and how the QB2 competition is unfolding • How the running back room is navigating limited spring numbers — and who could emerge once the group is healthy • Standouts in Notre Dame’s deep wide receiv...

Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Mike Golic Jr. (2008-12), who co-hosts Golic & Golic and The Echoes, joins the Third & Gold Podcast to discuss his investment in ND's spring practices this year, which spring was most valuable during his playing career, the offensive line movement with Will Black, Anthonie Knapp and Guerby Lambert, fair expectations for Charles Jagusah, intrigue on ND's defensiv...

In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss their first impressions from Notre Dame's start to spring practice. Topics include: • Biggest takeaways from the spring debut • The most notable depth chart glimpses • The best performances and biggest surprises • Notre Dame’s Pro Day action • The latest Irish recruiting buzz Plus, they answered quest...

In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss the first impressions they're looking for when Notre Dame starts spring practice. Topics include: • Stories and observations from Lou Holtz's funeral ceremonies  • An early injury note from Marcus Freeman • What deserves the most attention at Friday’s first practice • How to distinguish a spring riser...

Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Trevor Ruhland (2015-19) joins the Third & Gold Podcast to discuss the response to sharing his struggles and recovery from an eating disorder after college and the search for meaning in a post-playing career, how he's spreading his message through speaking engagements, how he approached spring football during his ND career, how offensive linemen remain patient f...

In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss if Notre Dame can start proving its "Leave No Doubt" manta right this spring. Topics include: • What the Irish can do this spring to lay groundwork for high expectations • Which weaknesses from the 2025 season still need fixing • 10 Notre Dame players who need a major spring surge • Early impressions...

In this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss the NFL Combine, meeting another new Notre Dame coach and the early enrolled freshmen on offense. Topics include: • How former Irish players helped themselves at NFL Combine • Early impressions of DBs coach Aaron Henry • What we're learning from ND's early enrollees • Will Schweitzer's touching story...

On3 national college football insider Pete Nakos discusses concerns over blind transferring, where Notre Dame football fits in the NIL/revenue sharing landscape, sorting through the legitimacy of NIL figures, the push for tampering enforcement, how ND fared in the transfer portal this offseason, if the college calendar will start to change soon, if the NFL is a real threat to hire Marcus Freeman,...