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Notre Dame Lands New Safety Commit! Plus, Blue & Gold Game Storylines to Watch

Locked On Podcast Network — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Notre Dame football spring game preview, Blue and Gold game storylines, CJ Carr updates, wide receiver battles, defensive breakout candidates, and recruiting reaction to new commit John Gay headline this episode of Locked On Irish. Tyler Wojciak breaks down what the latest commitment means for the future of Notre Dame football before previewing the most important things to watch in the Blue & Gold Game, including quarterback play, young wide receivers, defensive line additions, and key position battles that could shape the 2026 season.

(0:00) - Intro

(1:11) - New Commit Breakdown

(12:59) - Spring Game Preview

(23:13) - More Spring Storylines

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Pod Like A Champion: Notre Dame quarterback INTEL | Exclusive insight on Marcus Freeman

Blue & Gold Illustrated — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:30:48 GMT

Rapid Fire: Devin Fitzgerald's Future, Jeremiyah Love Draft, Mel Kiper Likes Eli Raridon, Lincoln Riley

Irish Breakdown — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:18:49 GMT

Today's Rapid Fire topics include: After freshman receiver Devin Fitzgerald's highlight catch in last week's Notre Dame scrimmage - what do his possibilities look like for this season, how low would Jeremiyah Love have to be drafted to consider it a disappointment, what teams would you not want to see Love go to, Mel Kiper, Jr thinks Eli Raridon will outperform his draft slot once he goes this weekend, thoughts on USC head coach Lincoln Riley saying his team has reached its "championship window", what's the current state of Notre Dame baseball, thoughts on Joe Buck leading a new ESPN Sports Jeopardy show, how much extra would you pay for a NASCAR pit stop style oil change?

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IB Nation Sportsbeat: Notre Dame Football Mailbag Show

Irish Breakdown — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:13:48 GMT

Irish Breakdown answers listener questions about Notre Dame football and more on today's show.

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Florida DB John Gay III Commits To Notre Dame

Irish Breakdown — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:06:00 GMT

Notre Dame landed a commitment from Florida defensive back John Gay III. The IB team breaks down this commitment, breaks down his game and talks about why this matters for the Irish.

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Notre Dame Call In/Chat LIVE☘️Blue & Gold Primer

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:42:03 GMT

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Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:40:32 GMT

Notre Dame NFL Draft Preview - Part II

Irish Breakdown — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

The Irish Breakdown team previews the draft projections and talent of the Notre Dame NFL Draft prospects for 2026. Part two discusses Billy Schrauth, Aamil Wagner, Devonta Smith, Will Pauling, Jared Dawson, Gabriel Rubio, Junior Tuihalamaka, Jordan Botelho and Jalen Stroman.

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Notre Dame NFL Draft Preview - Part I

Irish Breakdown — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The Irish Breakdown team previews the draft projections and talent of the Notre Dame NFL Draft prospects for 2026. Part one discusses Jeremiyah Love, Jadarian Price and Malachi Fields.

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Notre Dame Defensive Line Is On The Verge Of Excellence

Irish Breakdown — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Notre Dame has had strong DL play in recent seasons, but there’s another level needed, especially against the run. The DL took important strides this spring, and the unit is on the verge of a major breakout.

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Notre Dame Offensive Line Made Important Strides This Spring

Irish Breakdown — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Notre Dame wants to be a line driven program, but the offensive line has not lived up to that standard in recent seasons. The performance this spring provides great optimism that 2026 could be the year we see them perform at that level.

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Recruiting Roundup with Eric Thomas: Irish on Verge of Landing Top QB Commit, Safety Targets, WR Board, OL/DL Outlook

Locked On Podcast Network — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT

Notre Dame football recruiting is heating up with major developments at quarterback, wide receiver, and across the defensive board as the Irish gain momentum for 4-star QB Champ Monds and push for top targets in the 2027 class. Tyler Wojciak is joined by recruiting analyst Eric Thomas from Irish Illustrated to break down the latest on Monds’ recruitment and the twists that led Notre Dame back into position, while also diving into key updates on Zayden Gamble, Julius Jones Jr., and several major battles at wide receiver, offensive line, and defensive line as the Irish build toward a critical stretch in the recruiting calendar.

(0:00) - Intro

(1:25) - QB Twist & DB Recommits

(12:02) - Prospects on Commit Watch

(26:38) - OL & DL Recruiting

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CJ Carr stars in Notre Dame Jersey Scrimmage, Blue-Gold Spring Game Preview, NFL Draft talk and more

The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:32:31 GMT

Notre Dame held its annual spring jersey scrimmage this past Saturday, and CJ Carr stole the show. Just how good can Marcus Freeman's squad be in 2025? We'll find out more in this Saturday's Blue-Gold spring game in South Bend, which Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson preview as well. Plus, how high will Jeremiyah Love and other Fighting Irish players go in this week's NFL Draft?

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Rapid Fire: New 24-Team CFP Format Gains Interest, Should Notre Dame Play Texas Tech, Jeremiyah Love

Irish Breakdown — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:16:02 GMT

Today's Rapid Fire topics include: A new presidential panel that includes Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua is working on a new 24-team College Football Playoff expansion format, Texas Tech has multiple openings on its 2027 football schedule - should Notre Dame try to add the Red Raiders, there's new buzz about the possibility of the Arizona Cardinals drafting Jeremiyah Love with the No. 3 pick in this week's NFL Draft - is it real interest or a smoke screen, what does it mean that Marcus Freeman says he talked to multiple NFL teams in the offseason, should TV networks highlight the names of the announcers on the screen for viewers to see who's calling the games throughout live sports broadcasts?

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IB Nation Sportsbeat: Charlie Partridge Talks Bryce Young, Rodney Dunham And More Notre Dame Defensive Linemen

Irish Breakdown — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:11:00 GMT

Irish Breakdown has comments from new Notre Dame defensive line coach Charlie Partridge on several Irish linemen on today's show. They include defensive ends Rodney Dunham, Bryce Young and Boubacar Traore as well as tackle Francis Brewu. He also discusses his relationship with defensive coordinator. We also have comments from tackle Jason Onye on what he's learned from Partridge and comments from head coach Marcus Freeman on tackles Sean Sevillano, Jr and Armel Mukam.

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Notre Dame 6-pack: Reflections on spring practice scrimmage | Depth chart surprises | NFL Draft

Blue & Gold Illustrated — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:56:30 GMT

Notre Dame Intel From The Jersey Scrimmage With Jamie Uyeyama and John Brice

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:34:16 GMT

Takeaways from Notre Dame Football's Most Important Spring Practice + Loading Up for Hannah Hidalgo's Last Ride

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Blue and Gold's Eric Hansen joins to discuss what he saw at the Fighting Irish's jersey scrimmage over the weekend, including the new-look offensive line, depth and potential at wide receiver, freshmen impressing, Christian Gray's move to nickel, how the new coaches are fitting in and C.J. Carr taking things to another level. Then (44:30) we close talking about Notre Dame women's basketball's moves in the portal and how Hannah Hidalgo is driving the program going into her final year.

Notre Dame Buy/Sell/Hold - Part V

Irish Breakdown — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part five of the segment.

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Notre Dame Buy/Sell/Hold - Part IV

Irish Breakdown — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part four of the segment.

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This Report Shocked Me From Notre Dame Jersey Scrimmage☘️

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:44:26 GMT

This Report Shocked Me From Notre Dame Jersey Scrimmage☘️

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:43:35 GMT

Notre Dame Buy/Sell/Hold - Part III

Irish Breakdown — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Irish Breakdown answers Buy/Sell/Hold submissions from Notre Dame fans about the Fighting Irish. This is part three of the segment.

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