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Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily preview Notre Dame's road clash at the #22 ranked Pitt Panthers in their last major test of the season. Pittsburgh's change at quarterback has reignited their season with five straight wins and a powerful offense. For their part, the Irish are on their own 7 game winning streak with a balanced and explosive offense paired with a defense that has found itself over this stretch of games. The boys make predictions and discuss different ranking scenarios involving other games around college football.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama of Irish Sports Daily are back for their Tuesday show with a final look on Notre Dame's big win against Navy, how things looked on tape, some of the performances that stood out to us, and Notre Dame finding their stride again on offense. Then they take a look at Pitt and the challenges they represent to Notre Dame with their new quarterback and fast paced offense. Pat Narduzzi always plays an aggressive style of defense, they talk about how that might impact the offensive line and quarterback CJ Carr.

Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily goes live for his weekly morning after show to discuss Notre Dame's 49-10 victory over Navy and a ranked matchup with Pittsburgh coming next week. He answers questions from live viewers in the chat on a vast array of topics including quarterback play, CJ Carr, the running back room beyond 2025, the improvement of the defense, Notre Dame's standing in college football, and more.

Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang provide an instant reaction to Notre Dame's 49-10 victory over the previously 7-1 Navy Midshipmen and move to the 7-2 on the season with a ranked opponent next up on the road at Pitt. The Irish offense dazzled early and often with CJ Carr connecting on long passes to Malachi Fields and Jeremiyah Love impossibly scoring on a 48 yard touchdown run when he landed on top of multiple defenders. The Notre Dame defense held the Middies to less than 250 yards of offense and 4.1 yards per play as they couldn't get much going on the ground beyond their quarterback run game and the air attack completely shut down, only tallying 22 yards through the air.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama preview Notre Dame's upcoming game against Navy in South Bend on Saturday, as well as discuss the initial college football playoff rankings released on Tuesday. Notre Dame was ranked 10th in the committees first rankings, much to the chagrin of many national figures, the boys explain why Notre Dame landed there and why it is not a safe place in terms of staying there. The conversation moves on to Navy, who boasts a powerful offense and a not so powerful defense. They discuss how Notre Dame might try to stop Navy, the key players involved, and some of the experience the Irish have returning. They look at how Navy will attack the Irish defensively and why it may look similar to their plan against Notre Dame in 2022. The show ends with Jamie and Greg making their predictions about the game.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama give their final thoughts on the film review of Notre Dame vs Boston College then transition to talk of the first reveal of the college football playoff rankings. They offer why the offense sputtered to start the game, the play of Sullivan Absher at guard in his first start, Mike Denbrock as a play caller, and the much better play in the second half. They then transition to the defense which saw a bunch of zone coverage on 2nd and long, use of personnel, and getting the most out of your personnel. Finally, they discuss where Notre Dame might fall in the CFBP rankings.

Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily provides his analysis and thoughts the morning after Notre Dame defeated Boston College 25-10 while going over various stats and snap counts and answering questions from listeners in the chat. The topics ranged from Notre Dame's overall sloppiness on offense, trouble in short yardage (again), the kicking woes, poor officiating, and the overall play of the defense.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama react to Notre Dame's 25-10 victory over Boston College to move the Irish to 6-2 on the season. It was an unsatisfying victory for the Irish who came in as huge favorites, but red zone inefficiencies again caught up to the offense which kept the game close, but the defense again came up with a winning performance when they needed it, and Jeremiyah Love raced 94 yards for a touchdown to seal the victory.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama are back for the game week 8 preview of Notre Dame at Boston College in Chestnut Hill. The show begins with Greg offering congratulations to Jamie's wife on the impending World Series championship for the Toronto Blue Jays over Greg's Dodgers. Then they offer injury updates to the Notre Dame team as announced by Marcus Freeman during his media availability on Thursday morning. The show moves on to the Boston College preview, Elijah Hughes and his emergence, the continued ascent of Dallas Golden, and Notre Dame's shift in their usage of the linebackers. It ends with predictions from the two boys. Subscribe to the channel, like the video, and we'll see you Saturday after the game for the instant reaction show.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama return from the bye refreshed and ready to dominate.Greg begins the show with his thoughts on the firing of Brian Kelly at LSU and compares it to what it feels like when you see an ex go through a breakup. Then the boys talk about Notre Dame's place in the college football landscape and where they stack up with other programs, followed by a terrific ad read by Greg on Goods Candies. The conversation then turns to the Irish offensive line following injuries, Christian Gray, and the show ends with a discussion on Notre Dame in the red zone on offense. Hope you found the conversation thrilling and fun.

Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang return with a bye week mailbag show with questions from Irish Sports Daily subscribers. Questions include Marcus Freeman as a head coach candidate for both college and pro football, the offensive line configuration, players who could step up post bye, CJ Carr's recent struggles, the scheme against Navy, Christian Gray, and more!

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama are back together to discuss Notre Dame's victory over their rivals against USC. Jamie has returned from South Bend and was not on the postgame show as normal, so the Hit and Hustle boys are together and able to break down what they saw in the rivalry game that served as an elimination game for the Irish. Notre Dame ran the ball at will against USC and forced 3 turnovers by the Trojans to ultimately pull away and win by 10 points.

Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily reacts to last nights 34-24 victory for Marcus Freeman and his Fighting Irish against Lincoln Riley and USC. Notre Dame got huge performances from Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price, and a tremendous 4th quarter from the defense as they move to 5-2 on the season and in a good spot for a college football playoff berth.

Mike Frank and Greg Flammang give reaction and analysis to Notre Dame's 34-24 victory over #21 USC on a rainy night in Notre Dame Stadium. Jeremiyah Love was the star, rushing for 228 yards and a touchdown, but was not to be outdone by his running mate Jadarian Price who rushed for 87 yards on his own, with a touchdown, and also notched a 100 yard kickoff return for a touchdown, the second kickoff return touchdown of his career against USC. The defense held strong in the 4th quarter and the Irish held on for victory, moving them to 5-2 on the season and seemingly with a great chance at a college football playoff berth as they head into their bye week.

Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang preview the longest standing intersectional rivalry in college football, Notre Dame vs USC this Saturday in Notre Dame Stadium. It figures to be wet and cold, with a good bit of wind, and possible lightning. The boys talk about the effect it could have on both teams, the matchups that will be impacted, and then make predictions.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama give a final look at Notre Dame vs NC State and the 29 point victory by the Irish. It was a stellar performance by the defense for the third game in a row, in what Marcus Freeman called their best game to date by that unit. CJ Carr passed for 342 yards, but short yardage and red zone struggles continued, leaving the game in doubt for longer than fans would have liked.

The Irish Sports Daily Staff provides instant analysis and reaction to Notre Dame's home contest with the NC State Wolfpack. The Irish got out to a fast start before an NC State deep ball tied the game and some failed 4th down conversions kept the game tight. The Irish then began to pull away late in the 3rd quarter behind some CJ Carr touchdown passes. Check out the show to hear what the staff thought about the game.

Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily preview and make predictions for the upcoming matchup between Notre Dame and NC State in Notre Dame Stadium. The Wolfpack have a high powered offense led by quarterback CJ Bailey and running back Hollywood Smothers. The Irish defense has improved over the last three games, but will be tested again by an offense averaging 34 points a game. The Notre Dame offense figures to have a significant advantage over the NC State defense, which has surrendered 25 points a game and face an Irish offense that is explosive and efficient with CJ Carr at QB and Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price at running back.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama give a final film review of Notre Dame vs Boise State and the 28-7 Irish victory. What did they see on offense, what did they see on defense, and how do they project things moving forward for Marcus Freeman and his team. Plus, an early look at NC State.

Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily recaps Notre Dame's 3 touchdown victory over the Boise State Broncos in Notre Dame Stadium. It was an ugly affair due to 24 combined penalties and 224 penalty yards, but in between flags the Irish defense put together a second consecutive strong performance. They allowed 7 points, pressured Boise 33 times, and registered 4 interceptions. The Notre Dame running backs of Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price combined for 24 carries and 186 plus another two touchdowns to lead the Irish offense once again.

The Irish Sports Daily staff provides instant reaction and postgame analysis to Notre Dame vs Boise State in Notre Dame Stadium. The Irish missed on some big opportunities in the first half with a major yardage and per play advantage, but still lead 14-7. The Irish went on to win the second half 14-0 and take the victory 28-7. Tune in to hear the boys discuss the game, what they liked, what they didn't like, and everything in between.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama preview the upcoming matchup between Notre Dame and Boise State in Notre Dame Stadium. Boise dropped their opener in big fashion to South Florida, but has since bounced back with three straight victories and enters at 3-1 on the season. Marcus Freeman and his team have won two straight and look to go over .500 for the first time this year as they march toward 10 straight victories and a possible playoff berth.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama of Irish Sports Daily are live again where they offer a final film review of Notre Dame vs Arkansas and provide a quick look ahead to next weeks matchup against Boise State. It was the best defensive performance of the season for the Irish against the Razorbacks, the boys look at why and if that formula is sustainable. And the Notre Dame offense is humming and why it still has areas of improvement.

Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily provides morning after analysis of Notre Dame's huge 56-13 victory on the road in Fayetteville, Arkansas that saw an offensive explosion we haven't seen since 2024 Purdue and a defense that made key improvements in their pass defense.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama of Irish Sports Daily offer instant reaction and analysis to Notre Dame's destruction of Arkansas 56-13 which saw the offense put up over 600 yards of offense and to limit start Razorback quarterback Taylen Green to 13 points and under 300 yards of total offense.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama from Irish Sports Daily preview and offer predictions on Notre Dame's upcoming matchup with Arkansas in Fayetteville, with the Irish hoping to reach .500 after an 0-2 start. Arkansas arrives with a high powered offense led by quarterback Taylen Green and it will test a Notre Dame defense that has struggled in the opening weeks of the season. The same is also true of the Irish offense vs the Razorback defense, could this be another shootout for Marcus Freeman's team?

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama offer a final film review of Notre Dame's opening victory against the Purdue Boilermakers and discuss the comments of Marcus Freeman at the Monday press conference regarding the defense. Freeman is leaning heavily on the idea that the teams execution is lacking on the defensive side and he isn't in a place where he needs to make the calls on defense. Plus, the offense is thriving at the moment, is it sustainable?

Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily recaps Notre Dame's 56-30 victory over Purdue that saw the Irish run game go wild, with Jadarian Price and Jeremiyah Love accounting for 231 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground and CJ Carr throwing touchdowns of 66 and 48 yards. The defense was however no where near good enough in the first half, allowing 23 points and 6.7 yards per play. They will need to find answers next week against a high powered Arkansas offense.

The Irish Sports Daily staff brings you the instant reaction postgame show following Notre Dame's matchup against the Purdue Boilermakers in Notre Dame stadium. The Irish jumped out to a big three score lead before Purdue forced a fumble down 28-13 and inside the Notre Dame red zone. A lightning delay forced the teams off the field, but when play returned, Notre Dame's running backs took over. Jadarian Price scored on a kickoff return, Jeremiyah Love scored from 46 yards out, and the Irish poured on 56 points to win the game by 26.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama of Irish Sports Daily preview and make predictions on Notre Dame's upcoming matchup against the Purdue Boilermakers in Notre Dame stadium. The Irish are heavy favorites but are reeling from an 0-2 start with major questions on their defense. The offense under rookie quarterback CJ Carr played well against the top 10 Aggies, and running backs Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price were excellent, they will look to continue that trend against their first unranked opponent since the end of 2024.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama offer a final look of Notre Dame's loss to Texas A&M to drop them to 0-2 and their playoff hopes dwindling. The offense played well, but also had missed opportunities and critical errors in key moments. The defense was very much a mess, with some solid play by a few individuals. The boys talk about the issues and the potential fixes for both units.

Greg Flammang is back from South Bend and provides his next day thoughts on Notre Dame's devastating loss in the final seconds to Texas A&M. The Irish defense was leaking heavy oil in the passing game against the Aggies, surrendering 360 passing yards on just 17 completions and allowing 41 points. Notre Dame's offense was a bright spot, with Jeremiyah Love, Jadarian Price, and CJ Carr playing starring starring roles, but it wasn't enough to stave off the Aggies.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama of Irish Sports Daily preview and make predictions for the top 25 matchup between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Texas A&M Aggies in South Bend, IN. The Irish are coming off of a loss against Miami two weeks prior and a victory is needed to realistically maintain their hopes of a playoff berth in 2025. The Aggies look to secure a huge road win for 2nd year head coach Mike Elko, after starting the season 2-0. 0:00- Intro 3:35- Must Win For Notre Dame?8:40- Slowing Down Marcel Reed17:10- A&M's Receivers33:16- Notre Dame OL vs A&M DL36:19- Screens vs Runs42:52- Reuben Bain vs Cassius Howell46:46- Notre Dame WR's vs A&M DB's1:05:31- Predictions

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama of Irish Sports Daily discuss the latest with Notre Dame football and their upcoming matchup with Texas A&M in Notre Dame stadium. They also touch on Marcus Freeman's press conference comments, creating opportunities for Jeremiyah Love, and the status of Marcel Reed and Trey Zuhn. 0:00- Intro5:23- Notre Dame's Tackling12:20- Notre Dame's Secondary Improvement25:36- Defending Marcel Reed29:41- Over/Under 32:09- Notre Dame Offensive Line38:31- Jeremiyah Love and the Passing Game48:46- Status of Marcel Reed and Trey Zuhn

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama open up the Irish Sports Daily Mailbag with questions from their paid subscribers on the offensive line, types of coverages Notre Dame was using, WR blocking on the perimeter, the bye week, and more!

Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily offer their thoughts on Notre Dame's offense and defense after reviewing the game film and opine on whether they feel better or worse about each unit after watching the game back. 0:00-Intro 3:45-Notre Dame's Offense7:18-Notre Dame's Offensive Line9:30-Notre Dame's Game Plan29:26- Notre Dame's Defense47:48-Notre Dame Linebacker Play1:05:12- Coaching Responsibility

Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily provides commentary and analysis the morning after Notre Dame's 27-24 loss to Miami in Hard Rock Stadium. It was a game the Irish were never in control of and couldn't take advantage of the momentum they'd built at various points to take the lead. CJ Carr was impressive in his debut, but the Irish needed more from their veteran offensive skill talent to help him along. Plus, a look at the defense, their lack of havoc plays, and what they need to do to create more negatives for the offense. Miami didn't gash Notre Dame, but they weren't uncomfortable often enough. New defensive coordinator Chris Ash needs to solve that problem against Texas A&M.

The Irish Sports Daily staff provides instant reaction and postgame analysis to Notre Dame's season opening loss to the University of Miami in South Beach. Miami jumped out to a dominating 21-7 lead in the third quarter, then it was 24-14, before Notre Dame stormed back to tie the game at 24. Miami eventually converted a 48 yard field goal to take a 27-24 lead and then sealed the game with a sack on defense.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama preview Notre Dame's upcoming matchup against the Miami Hurricanes, make predictions, and talk key matchups. They also start the show by revealing their top 25 players on Notre Dame's roster. 0:00- Intro4:01-Kyle Hamilton Signs Huge Extension7:25- Top 25 Notre Dame Players28:07-Weather Update31:46-What Style Of Game 43:41-What Are We Monitoring For Notre Dame49:15- How Notre Dame Attacks Miami53:55- Notre Dame WR's vs Miami DB's59:30-Notre Dame and RPO's1:01:17-Love and Price1:04:13-Predictions

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss the release of the Notre Dame's official Miami week depth chart, Marcus Freeman's press conference remarks, and talk the matchup against the Hurricanes in South Beach. 0:00- Intro4:00- Will Pauling vs Jaden Greathouse4:48- Notre Dame Offensive Line13:38- Notre Dame Defensive Line25:37-Notre Dame Secondary29:04-Viewer Questions42:58-Quarterback Discussion59:45-Marcus Freeman Pushing The Right Buttons

Greg is joined by Pete Sampson of the Athletic to discuss why Notre Dame is set to endure as a college football power, Notre Dame's roster overall, CJ Carr's leadership qualities and his tremendous upside, plus other topics related to the Notre Dame football team. Sampson recently wrote an article in the Athletic about Notre Dame's quest to reach a national championship with extensive reporting on Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua and the administrations role on the programs growth. Link to Pete's story: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6561517/2025/08/21/notre-dame-football-recruiting-national-championships/

Notre Dame has made their decision at quarterback and Greg and Jamie are back to discuss what that might mean, what the offense might look like, the historical context of first time starters as red-shirt freshmen, and more. Then they talk the team overall, what they are excited about, what they are worried about and other Notre Dame football related topics.

Jamie Uyeyama and Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily open the show with a discussion on Notre Dame's quarterback situation with CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey. The reports have varied throughout fall camp, but the race has stayed tight throughout, and with Miami prep beginning this week, Marcus Freeman has to make his decision. The boys then discuss the other position battles, specifically on the offensive line, and go in depth on the 6 Notre Dame captains selected yesterday.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss more topics from Notre Dame football fall training camp with an emphasis at the beginning on the defensive line and how good they can be in the opening weeks of the season. Then they touch on the linebackers and how they can aid in the development of the front 4. And of course, more quarterback talk.

Greg Flammang is back with Jamie Uyeyama to discuss all the latest from Notre Dame camp as the Irish are a week out from breaking camp and prepping for Miami. The show discusses injury updates to Kedron Young and Kevin Bauman, who were lost for the season to knee injuries. The boys also touch on the release of the AP poll, then the discussion turns to quarterbacks, wide receivers, defensive backs, and the team overall and how they might lineup on the offensive line.

To start the show, Greg Flammang speaks on Notre Dame's offense getting the best of the defense in Notre Dame's red zone session during Wednesday's practice, interesting for both sides of the ball. He is then joined by John Brice of Football Scoop to discuss the personnel symposium, wide receivers, quarterbacks, and all the rest of Notre Dame football news. Link to John's article on the personnel symposium in Football Scoop: https://footballscoop.com/2025/08/05/secrets-to-identifying-undervalued-players-

Greg Flammang of Irish Sports Daily reacts to Notre Dame's latest fall practice media viewing, goes over what was reported on by Jamie Uyeyama and Matt Freeman who attended the practice, and then answers viewer questions from the chat along the way.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama of Irish Sports Daily discuss all the latest news and notes from the opening days of fall camp and the various position battles taking place on the football team, most notably at quarterback. They also give their thoughts on the possibility of more two back sets for the offense, wide receivers, defensive backs, one on one's, and injury updates.

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama of Irish Sports Daily give instant reaction and analysis to Notre Dame's first practice of the 2025 season and Marcus Freeman's opening press conference. Jamie is in South Bend and was able to watch the entirety of the practice and report on everything he saw on the field. They talk quarterbacks, the secondary, offensive line configuration, running backs and more!

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama discuss Notre Dame Football's top 5 storylines on the Notre Dame defense on the eve of fall camp starting for the 2025 season. Topics include:-leadership at linebacker-impact freshmen-the ceiling of the pass rush-the second safety-elite cornerback depth

Greg Flammang and Jamie Uyeyama gear up for the start of fall practice with a look at the top 5 storylines on offense for the Fighting Irish and offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock. There is a quarterback battle to navigate, an offensive line that has to adjust to injury and a new type of quarterback, and more transfer wide receivers.