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After a long hiatus, Frank and Greg are back at it to talk about the last two games of the year and look back at what has become a disappointing season. The lads discussed:


Why the offense has been so bad
What are the reasons for hope in the future?
Does Notre Dame need to make a change at OC
Should Notre Dame take a portal QB?
The Cheating Cheaters of the North - Michigan

Greg and Frank talk about Notre Dame's loss to Louisville and why the struggles of the offense have them both fighting to find reason for optimism for this weekend's USC game.


What the heck happened on offense against Louisville?
Why both are shocked that Notre Dame is favored against USC
How Notre Dame can pull off the win this weekend even if both aren't confident they will
The struggles of the offensive line and the odd plan to rotate guards
Marcus Freeman's recent struggles with game management and a hot take from Greg on the 4th and 11

Frank and Greg talked at length about the Notre Dame offense following the Irish's thrilling win against Duke. Was the lack of scoring a result of Notre Dame's depleted WR corps or a cause for concern? They also talk about the possibility of Louisville being the real trap game.


How can the staff get Tobias Merriweather going?
Where are the designed plays for Chris Tyree?
Is this just what the Notre Dame offense is?
The most wonderful time of the year for Frank
Running middle on first down every time - good or bad?
Learning what a "Hot Turkey" from Louisville is
An epic, epic rant on referees from Greg
How great Howard Cross and Mitchell Evans have been

Greg and Frank talked out the aftermath of Notre Dame's devastating loss to Ohio State this past weekend. Did it make either of them feel better? No, but it was therapeutic in an everything is horrible right now kind of way. The lads discussed:


The lasting effect of the 10 men on the field fiasco
How critical of a week this is for Marcus Freeman
An epic rant about the "Mickey Mouse" offense Notre Dame is utilizing by refusing to be vertical
Sobering stats on how effective Chris Tyree and Tobias Merriweather are and how little they are used
Second guessing Notre Dame's last offensive drive
How the Irish will respond this weekend against Duke
Why this week being a road game is beneficial
Why we hated the lack of Audric Estime to close out the game

Greg and Frank were able to pod together again this week to talk about Notre Dame's game against Central Michigan and to look ahead to this weekend's showdown with Ohio State. The lads discussed:


Why the CMU performance wasn't really indicative of anything but was annoying
Concerns from the first four games heading into the Ohio State game
How much fun it was to see some deep ball passing
Why the defense struggled at times on Saturday
Stats that would be indicative of a Notre Dame upset this weekend
What a win over Ohio State would mean short-term and long-term
An unplanned rant on Michigan's Charmin soft schedule
Why we didn't like the decision to kick a long field goal at the end of the first half
Snack talk

*Note: we recorded BEFORE the big news of the commitment of Deuce Knight to Notre Dame on Monday afternoon.

This week scheduling conflicts derailed the lads again, but Greg was able to record a solo pod and cover all of the questions you all submitted this week. Greg talked about the win over NC State and looked ahead to this weekend and next.


Evaluating how good the Irish defense is after NC State


Sack numbers are low, but pressure rates are high - should we be concerned?


Should Notre Dame fans be more worried about Duke or Clemson?


Corned beef or pastrami? 


Will we see a little more of Antonio Carter this weekend?


Any lingering concerns with the wide receivers and separation?


Could Jaden Greathouse be in line for an increased role?


Preparing the team to peak against Ohio State in a couple of weeks