Notre Dame Football Mailbag

Irish Breakdown answers questions about Notre Dame football, Irish recruiting and college football
Notre Dame Football Mailbag
Notre Dame Football Mailbag /

With the season set to start next week, Irish Breakdown had its final Notre Dame Football Mailbag of the offseason. Next week we kick off our in-season content. It was a great mailbag thanks to loads of excellent questions from IB subscribers and listeners.

It was a long show, so we broke it into four segments.

MAILBAG - PART I

Here are some of the topics in part one:

*** The show kicks off with some conversation on the Notre Dame freshman class. It begins with a discussion about elite rookie lineman Charles Jagusah and then dives into the class as a whole.

*** We discussed the roles for veteran big ends Javontae Jean-Baptiste and NaNa Osafo-Mensah, including how that duo fits together.

*** The biggest needs in the 2025 class, as well as an early look at where things stand in that recruiting cycle are discussed.

*** A discussion about the positions where Notre Dame is best suited to sustain a major injury, and areas where an injury could have the biggest impact.

MAILBAG - PART II

Here are some of the topics in part one:

*** We had some harsh words for people who say you can't be a fan of a school that you didn't attend.

*** The speed, or perceived lack of speed, at the wide receiver position outside of Chris Tyree.

*** Thoughts on quarterback Kenny Minchey vs. Steve Angeli.

*** Expectations and areas where defensive end Jordan Botelho must improve now that he's the starting Vyper.

*** A look at Notre Dame's top NFL prospects.

MAILBAG - PART III

Here are some of the topics in part one:

*** We are asked about whether or not Alabama has a chance to compete for a national championship in 2023 in spite of their perceived issues at quarterback and wide receiver.

*** The potential impact of sophomore tight end Holden Staes and sophomore defensive end Josh Burnham.

*** There was a discussion about wide receiver Deion Colzie and what he might contribute in 2023.

*** We were asked about potential breakouts from players that did not get much playing time in past seasons.

*** A discussion about how new play clock rules could impact scoring numbers, and what statistics we'll look for to determine how effective the Notre Dame offense is this season.

MAILBAG - PART IV

Here are some of the topics in part one:

*** There is a lengthy discussion about the state of recruiting at Notre Dame, and why we believe things are certainly trending in a really good direction ever since Marcus Freeman arrived.

*** Expectations for first-year offensive coordinator Gerad Parker

*** How we believe the post-season should be formatted in a way that incorporates the bowls and a playoff system.

*** Predictions for who will lead the Notre Dame defense in tackles for loss, sacks, interceptions and forced fumbles.

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Bryan Driskell is the publisher of Irish Breakdown and has been covering Notre Dame football for over a decade. A former college football player and coach, Bryan and Irish Breakdown bring a level of expertise and analysis that is unmatched. From providing in depth looks at the Fighting Irish, breaking news stories and honest recruiting analysis, Irish Breakdown has everything Notre Dame football fans want and need. Bryan was previous a football analyst for Blue & Gold Illustrated before launching Irish Breakdown. He coached college football at Duquesne University, Muhlenberg College, Christopher Newport University, Wittenberg University and Defiance College. During his coaching career he was a pass game coordinator, recruiting coordinator, quarterbacks coach, running backs coach and wide receivers coach. Bryan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Salisbury University, where he played quarterback for the Sea Gulls. You can email Bryan at bryan@irishbreakdown.com. Become a premium Irish Breakdown member, which grants you access to all of our premium content and our premium message board! Click on the link below for more. BECOME A MEMBER Be sure to stay locked into Irish Breakdown all the time! Follow Bryan on Twitter: @CoachD178Like and follow Irish Breakdown on FacebookSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown YouTube channelSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter