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Cornerback went from being a major question mark to an elite position group in a short period of time. That is largely due to the recruiting and developing talent of position coach Mike Mickens. We break down Notre Dame's 2025 class, how unique what Mickens has done the last four years and why cornerback could get even better in the future.
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Notre Dame's cornerback room was outstanding in 2023, but the unit has a chance to be even better in 2024. Of course, that will require Benjamin Morrison to stay healthy and for the depth to be cemented. Bryan is joined by Brian Smith to break it down, and during the discussion they explain why it's so important that the Irish be strong at that position.
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Rapid Fire topics include:
* Not including passing yards, which player will get to 1,000 yards rushing or receiving (not combined yards) first for Notre Dame this season?
* We had the Tom Brady roast last week. Is there a Notre Dame football figure, past or present, who you would like to see roasted?
* Is there a non-Notre Dame football sports figure you would like to see roasted?
* Today is NFL schedule release day. They’ve released a handful of games over the last few days...but the full release is at 8 o’clock tonight. Do you Buy or Sell the NFL schedule release as a prime time TV event?
* Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that the NFL has given NBC an extra game to televise on Dec. 21, opposite of the College Football Playoff’s first round doubleheader.
* The NFL released the rest of their international games today. The Bears vs the Jaguars is one of three London games. The Jags will also play the Patriots there and the Vikings vs Jets is the other London game. On a scale of 1 to 10...How much do you like your team playing overseas?
* Fill-in the blank…There will be two NFL games on Christmas Day…Chiefs-Steelers and Ravens-Texans at 1:00 o’clock and 4:30, respectively, and it’s BLANK that they will be televised on Netflix. 
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Irish Breakdown discusses how important the 2024 season could be to Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman. We also discuss the impact quarterback Riley Leonard could have and Notre Dame's relevance.
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Irish Breakdown answers listener and subscriber questions about Notre Dame football and more. Some of today's questions include:
* Where will Notre Dame football and women's basketball be ranked this season?
* Who are our all-time favorite athletes?
* Is Deuce Knight more likely to decommit from Notre Dame because he changed high schools?
* Who will start on Notre Dame's offensive line?
* What's our excitement for the upcoming Notre Dame football season?
* Rate Mike Denbrock's hire as offensive coordinator on a scale of 1 to 10.
* Where will Jaiden Ausberry play the most this season?
* Will a team that doesn't have a first round bye win the national championship within the first three years of the new College Football Playoff format?
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Notre Dame has had some brilliant offensive lines in the last decade, some units that struggled and everything in between. In the final segment of today's show, Bryan ranks the last 10 offensive lines (2014-2023) from 10th to 1st. He goes over the criteria for each line, including stats, film analysis and how they performed in big moments. It was a fun discussion, check it out! He then discussed where the 2024 line could fit into that group, from a floor and ceiling standpoint.
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