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We had a lot to discuss on the latest extended edition of IB Nation Sports Talk's Rapid Fire show. Topics include: * New Notre Dame offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock's comments from his Friday press conference on Marcus Freeman, Brian Kelly and whether he ever wants to be a head coach.  * Newly promoted linebacker coach Max Bullough on how his recruiting skills and Nick Saban.  * NBC's decision to move Jac Collinsworth out of the Notre Dame play-by-play booth in favor of veteran announcer Dan Hicks.  * A college football writer thinks Jason Garrett is worse than Collinsworth. Buy or Sell? * College Football players who opt into the EA Sports Football 25 game will receive $600 and a copy of the game. Do you Buy or Sell that as enough compensation? * Former Game Day analyst David Pollock will be in the EA Sports game. Should he be considering he is no longer on the TV show? * We debate some of the best sports calls of all-time.  Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame has had a quietly effective offseason in 2024, and that is the latest topic for the CFB All-America team, who are joined by Bryan Driskell of Irish Breakdown to talk about the Fighting Irish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include: * Fill-in the blank...All of the uproar about Notre Dame never being able to get a first round College Football Playoff bye after the new 12-team format was finalized yesterday is BLANK. * Stephen A. Smith went on a “Why is Notre Dame relevant considering they haven’t won a championship in 36 years” rant on TV today. We have our answers to his simplistic question. * Fill-in the blank...it’s BLANK that the ACC has approved the use of helmet technology and sideline tablets during games this season. * JJ Watt wants to see more holding flags thrown on offensive linemen trying to block defensive players. He says the way to do it is to reduce the penalty from holding from 10 yards to five yards. He says if you do that it’s more likely to be called more fairly because it’s not as crippling to the offense. Do you Buy or Sell it? * A college basketball writer says if the Super Bowl can kickoff at 6:30, why does the NCAA men’s basketball national championship game not tip until 9:20. What would we do with college basketball’s title game? Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irish Breakdown answers listener and subscriber questions about Notre Dame football and more. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irish Breakdown had a buy, sell or hold for the top spring storylines for the Notre Dame team, and then looked ahead to the 2024 season. In part three of today's show we talk about some 2024 season topics, and buy, sell or hold on questions from IB members. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irish Breakdown had a buy, sell or hold for the top spring storylines for the Notre Dame team, and then looked ahead to the 2024 season. In part two of today's show we talk the defense for the spring, and buy, sell or hold on questions from IB members. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irish Breakdown had a buy, sell or hold for the top spring storylines for the Notre Dame team, and then looked ahead to the 2024 season. In part one of today's show we talk the offense for the spring, and buy, sell or hold on questions from IB members. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rapid Fire topics include: * Fill-in the blank...Notre Dame promoting Max Bullough from graduate assistant to full-time linebackers coach is BLANK. * Mike Mickens has also gone from cornerbacks coach to defensive backs coach. On a scale of 1 to 10 how much do you like the move?  * Thoughts on Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick's Tuesday comments on Notre Dame participating in the upcoming EA sports college football game.  * The College Football Playoff Board of Managers has unanimously voted to include the five highest ranked conference champions plus the next seven highest ranked teams in this season’s new 12-team playoff. It’s the 5-7 model as opposed to the 6-6 model. Do you like the change? * Fill-in the blank...Notre Dame women’s basketball winning at Duke Monday night is BLANK. * Over the last 30 years, quarterbacks who get to the Super Bowl for the first time and lose that game have never gotten back to the Super Bowl again. We rank the five active QBs who have lost a Super Bowl on their chances of ever getting back.  * If you could send a message to your 10-year-old self to emotionally prepare you for your upcoming life as a sports fan what would the message say? Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Irish Breakdown's Sean Stires and recruiting analyst Ryan Roberts discuss the impact of Tuesday's commitment of offensive lineman Matty Augustine to Notre Dame. We also have a whiteboard look at how Mike Denbrock's offense might look with Riley Leonard at the helm.  Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CFB Playoff has moved from a 6-6 to 5-7 model beginning in 2024. In this show I discuss the new format and how it impacts Notre Dame. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame will have a new look at safety in 2024 from both a coaching and player standpoint. Only one regular at the position returns, although it's a really good one (Xavier Watts). But the Irish will have a new position coach, a new starter and the depth chart will look way, way different. In this segment I discuss what was lost, what returns, what's new and discuss what needs to happen for Notre Dame to actually be better at safety in 2024, which is possible. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame promoted Max Bullough to full-time linebackers coach and put Mike Mickens in charge of the entire secondary on top of his pass game coordinator duties. We break down the Bullough hire and why it makes a lot of sense, and discuss the impact on Mickens taking over the entire back end of the defense. Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices