Pod Of Gold: Notre Dame Football

Mike Golic Sr. joins the podcast to discuss his observations from Thursday's Notre Dame football practice, Brian Kelly's evolution, how Jack Coan can succeed, his impression of Marcus Freeman, the new NIL rules, what he'll be doing this football season, why he lives in South Bend half the year and more. Then Tyler James and Eric Hansen make more season predictions in the Place Your Bets segment (22:54) before answering questions from Twitter (32:25).

College football analyst Phil Steele, whose annual College Football Preview has become a staple for reporters and fans, joins the podcast to discuss his 2021 edition, how the Irish will fare this season, the biggest question marks for Notre Dame, what he expects from quarterback Jack Coan, what impact defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman will make, where he ranks head coach Brian Kelly and more. Then Tyler James and Eric Hansen make season predictions in the "Place Your Bets" segment (20:14) before answering questions from Twitter (29:02).

Greg Biggins, a national recruiting analyst for 247Sports, joins the podcast to discuss how the proposed College Football Playoff will impact recruiting, how quickly visitors may commit now that the dead period has been lifted, which Notre Dame visitors he likes the most, the chances of the Irish landing WR C.J. Williams, what kind of players Notre Dame recruited in CB Jaden Mickey, QB Tyler Buchner and CB Chance Tucker and more. Then Tyler James and Eric Hansen offer predictions in Place Your Bets (26:55) before answering questions from Twitter (35:24). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Irish quarterback Brady Quinn joins the podcast to discuss Ian Book's NFL potential with the New Orleans Saints, what challenges Jack Coan is facing trying to step in as ND's starting quarterback, how the Irish can put freshman Tyler Buchner in a position to succeed, what the ND offense can become under offensive coordinator Tommy Rees and more. Then Tyler James and Eric Hansen offer predictions in "Place Your Bets" (30:32) before answering questions from Twitter (44:02). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legendary recruiting analyst Tom Lemming joins the podcast to discuss Notre Dame's defensive end recruits in the 2022 class, how impressive the defensive recruiting has been overall, if the Irish are recruiting good enough quarterbacks to win a national championship, how he rates Notre Dame's coaching staff as recruiters, if he misjudged Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah as a prospect and more. Then Tyler James and Eric Hansen make Blue-Gold Game predictions in Place Your Bets (24:25) before answering questions from Twitter (30:07) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis joins the podcast to discuss his experiences advising college players on NFL decisions, what he liked about Tom Brady as a draft prospect, how to evaluate quarterback prospects, his projection of Ian Book, his favorite QB in the 2021 NFL Draft, how to prepare wide receivers to play in a college offense and more. Then Tyler James and Eric Hansen make NFL Draft predictions in Place Your Bets (29:20) before answering questions from Twitter (36:45). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Notre Dame wide receiver Miles Boykin joins the podcast to discuss life in the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens, how he slowly progressed to a breakout season in his Notre Dame career, why that development takes time at the wide receiver position, how much coach DelVaughn Alexander impacted his career, the talent remaining at the position on ND's roster and more. Then Tyler James and Eric Hansen make receiving predictions in Place Your Bets (20:45) before answering questions from Twitter (27:53). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two-time Notre Dame defensive coordinator Rick Minter joins the podcast to discuss how Marcus Freeman approaches defense, the differences between a three-man and four-man front, the benefits of using multiple looks, how to make the transition from Clark Lea easier, his experience with safeties coach Chris O'Leary and more. Then Tyler James and Eric Hansen make predictions for Notre Dame's early enrollees in Place Your Bets (33:32) before answering questions from Twitter (40:59). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesse Temple, The Athletic's Wisconsin beat writer, joins the podcast to share his insights on Wisconsin graduate transfer Jack Coan, how he'll handle the chance to become Notre Dame's starting quarterback, his ability to run and throw the deep ball, the circumstances that led to him leaving Wisconsin, his best performances with the Badgers, an overview of Wisconsin's program in 2021 and more. Then Tyler James and Eric Hansen make some predictions in Place Your Bets (20:56) and answers questions from Twitter (33:03). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Wiltfong, national director of recruiting for 247Sports, joins the podcast to discuss where Notre Dame's 2022 recruiting class can realistically finish in the national rankings, how the Irish can close the gap with the top programs in the country, how new assistant coaches Marcus Freeman and Chris O'Leary have impacted recruiting, Wiltfong's favorite commit in Notre Dame's 2022 class, how meaningful the Pot of Gold event will be in the 2023 class and more. Then Tyler James and Eric Hansen answer questions from Twitter (34:09). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quarterback Steve Angeli, a 2022 recruit, joins the podcast to discuss his decision to commit to Notre Dame, how he learned about Notre Dame during a recruiting dead period, his connections to the program, his relationship with offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, how former Irish QB Brandon Wimbush helped him through the process and more. Then Tyler James and Eric Hansen answer questions from Twitter (23:43). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael McCann, legal analyst and senior sports legal reporter for Sportico, joins the podcast to discuss what's delaying the creation of name, image and likeness rules at the NCAA level, the risk the NCAA has taken by not establishing them sooner, how soon they may be put into effect, how schools will handle them, if Notre Dame can benefit from them and more. Then Tyler James and Eric Hansen answer questions from Twitter (20:10). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rocco Spindler, a four-star offensive guard, joins the podcast to discuss why he's enrolling early at Notre Dame, living up to the standard his family set, how his grandpa impacted his appreciation for the Irish, why he connected with offensive line coach Jeff Quinn, his mindset as a guard and more. Then Tyler James and Eric Hansen answer questions from Twitter on ND's coaching staff, transfer possibilities and other hypotheticals (26:03). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tyler James and Eric Hansen discuss Notre Dame hiring defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman from Cincinnati, if Mike Elston will stay on staff, Terry Joseph heading to Texas, the NFL decisions for Aaron Banks and Tommy Tremble, the addition of grad transfer QB Jack Coan, the transfer portal exodus and takeaways from the loss to Alabama. Then they answer questions from Twitter (43:25). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ND Insider's Tom Noie and Carter Karels give their thoughts on Alabama's 31-14 win over Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl semifinal on Friday. They discussed the game, the 2020 season, Irish head coach Brian Kelly's postgame antics, closing the gap on the Crimson Tide and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ESPN NFL Draft and college football analyst Todd McShay joins the podcast to discuss to talent gap between Alabama and Notre Dame, why Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah keeps moving up his draft rankings, which Notre Dame offensive players he likes the most, the upside of Kyle Hamilton, his recovery from COVID-19 and more. Then Tyler James and Eric Hansen offer Notre Dame-Alabama predictions in Place Your Bets (22:17) before answering questions from Twitter (30:35). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cecil Hurt, the sports editor for the Tuscaloosa News who has covered Alabama for the newspaper since 1982, joins the podcast to discuss Alabama's strengths and weaknesses, how its defense has evolved, the most important player on the Alabama offense, how Nick Saban built Alabama into its current powerhouse stage, how this team compares to previous versions and more. Then Tyler James and Eric Hansen answer questions from Twitter (30:22). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ND Insider's Tom Noie and Carter Karels give their thoughts on No. 4 Notre Dame securing a spot in the College Football Playoff. They discussed the CFP selections, the Irish being matched up with top-ranked Alabama, the Rose Bowl moving to Arlington, Texas, Clemson defeating Notre Dame in the ACC Championship Game and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel joins the podcast to discuss the eventful college football season, what programs and conferences have learned that can be applied moving forward, the outlook for the College Football Playoff, if Ohio State deserves a spot in the playoff, how Notre Dame and Ian Book measure up against the best in the country, Clark Lea's decision to go to Vanderbilt and more. Then Tyler James and Eric Hansen make ACC Championship predictions in Place Your Bets (32:40) before answering questions from Twitter (42:18). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Farrell, national recruiting director for Rivals.com, joins the show to discuss the top players in Notre Dame's class, the challenges of evaluating and recruiting players during the COVID-19 pandemic, the dead period continuing to be extended and more (0:28). Then, ND Insider's Carter Karels answers your recruiting questions from Twitter (27:46). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.