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In part three of the latest IB show, Bryan discusses the potential stumbling blocks that could creep up and hold Notre Dame back from reaching its full potential.
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Expectations are rightly high for Notre Dame in 2024, and not just because it's year three for Marcus Freeman. In part two of today's show, Bryan dives into the aspects of the Notre Dame team that could serve as the driving force behind an outstanding season.
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IB kicked off its 2024 Notre Dame Season Preview series today, so what better place to start than to discuss Marcus Freeman and year three. Bryan breaks down why year three matters, and not just because of what past Notre Dame coaches have done. He also discusses what expectations should be for the Irish, including a record and postseason standard that must be met.
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Rapid Fire topics include:
* Fill-in the blank…Notre Dame adding Boise State to its 2025 home football schedule is BLANK.
* Fill-in the blank...Manti Te’o is on the College Football Hall of Fame 2025 ballot. The on-field moment that stands out most from his career is BLANK.
* Of the current players on Notre Dame’s roster, who would you give the best chance to one day be in the College Football Hall of Fame?
* How many current NFL quarterbacks will end up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
* In the 2018 College Football Playoffs the four quarterbacks were Trevor Lawrence, Kyler Murray, Tua Tagovailoa and Ian Book. In 2020 the four quarterbacks were Trevor Lawrence, Mac Jones, Justin Fields, and Ian Book. What does that say to you?
* A prediction on how many games defending national champion Michigan will win this season. 
* There’s a lot swirling around the Caitlin Clark/WNBA situation right now and most of it is negative. Do you Buy or Sell any publicity is good publicity for the WNBA?
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Irish Breakdown's Ryan Roberts and Sean Stires discuss how Notre Dame is having elite quarterback recruiting success. They talk about how Marcus Freeman continues to hit it big with the recent commitment of Noah Grubbs, to the profile of the QBs Freeman is looking for and how it differs from Brian Kelly as well as how Grubbs can help continue to recruit more top talent in his 2026 recruiting class and more.
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Insider RJ Abeytia joins Irish Breakdown's Sean Stires to talk USC Trojans football. Abeytia discusses whether USC would want to see the series with Notre Dame go away, the biggest question facing head coach Lincoln Riley as he enters his third season in LA, how the Trojan offense looks after the departure of Caleb Williams to the NFL, quarterback recruiting and more.
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