JotCast | Notre Dame Football Live Chat Dec. 11, 2024

Notre Dame Football Live Chat Dec. 11, 2024

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CMHDomer

Eric: sorry, as my handle implies, I live in Columbus US OH.

12:32

Eric: Howdy from a fellow (ancient) OSU J School alum. I have long admired your work. Question: I understand dire need for depth at CB next year, but given the raves you and others have voiced about Dallas Golden's two- way potential, I wonder if you think Denbrock et al should give him a serious look at field WR during the Spring?

Eric Hansen

12:31

HI Beau, and it's something I've given some thought to throughout the year. And you're right having a dual-threat skill set is a big plus if that QB is truly good at both. In terms of best runner among Angeli, Minchey, Carr and Hebert, it's Minchey. And No. 2 is Tyler Buchner, who's on the roster as a wide receiver. But the other three are mobile enough that it doesn't hamstring what Mike Denbrock wants to do with the offense. As for who will be the 2025 starter, I would not rule out any of the three who are already here, but my pick is Carr. Is he the best at this moment? No, Angeli is. That's why he takes No. 2 reps in practice. Does Carr have the highest ceiling. Yes, I do think he does and maybe higher than anyone going back to the Charlie Weis Era.

Beau Harvey, Rockwood, TN

12:26

With the loss of Riley Leonard after this year, not going into the portal for a QB for next season, and very much noticing it seems to be very beneficial to have a true dual threat QB if you want to win nowadays (not too many Trevor Lawrences around), is there a QB on this roster that has the same running ability as Riley Leonard, but with a better deep ball? Angeli seemed to have the better arm; he could escape the pocket, but not the level of Leonard. Carr and Minchey do not have enough college game film to base anything off. Hebert, again who knows. Who do YOU think will be the starter next year? Most thinks it's Carr's to lose, but I'm not sure yet what to think. Is Carr that much better than everyone on the roster?

Eric Hansen

12:23

If ND wins Dec. 20 and advances, I still think that would be at a minimum. If the Irish win two playoff games and are set for a Jan. 9 semifinal, then it gets sticky. No keep in mind, players can do things through agents and third parties without actually being in the portal, but it can be difficult logistically. If their desire is to transfer to another school in time to start winter semester at that school, it gets dicey if ND reaches the semifinals. ND's own winter semester starts just days after the semifinal and a week before the national championship game. So the five-day window at that point might not work ... spring would be better. But again don't expect much news this week or next, either coming or going regarding ND.

12:18

So what's next. I know head coach Marcus Freeman really wants the focus to be on the College Football Playoff and not the portal, so while there are some things going on behind the scenes, you will go word salads publicly when you ask about them and even a lot of those privately. The numbers of incoming players and outgoing players, based on expiring eligibility, don't align that there would be no additional transfers. Also, ND is going to be active in shopping and won't wait until after the CFP to get started. They have been scouting players and putting together a prospects list since July. The question is when would ND's outgoing players need to go public? (more)

12:15

Manny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Playoffs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Really good question to get us started. So let's set the parameters of the portal cycles this offseason and then talk about how it applies and doesn't apply to the Irish. The transfer portal opened on Monday and will remain open until the end of the day on Dec. 28. There will also be a spring window of 10 days from April 16-25. For playoff teams, like Notre Dame, there will also be an additional five-day window if those teams are eliminated after Dec. 28. When the portal opened, the Irish had three players in it -- two of whom had been medical hardships and not on the active roster -- defensive linemen Aiden Gobaira and Tyson Ford. Also in the portal is CB Jaden Mickey who elected to opt out of the season after four games to preserve a redshirt year. (more)

Manny from San Pedro

12:07

Eric!!!!!!!! Playoffs!!!!!!!!!!! Do we anticipate any players entering the portal before the playoffs are done or will this happen only after ND is eliminated

Eric Hansen

OK off we go ...

12:06

They've been rescinded for the playoff run ... but the unwritten ones ... no whining, no 17-part questions, no manifestos will be strictly enforced.

Here are the rules ... typically

PLEASE include your name and hometown along with your question(s).

12:05

As far as this week's chat ...

► Finally, at WSBT Sports Radio 96.1, we’re rolling toward Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff opener on Dec. 20. Darin Pritchett and I will be together on Wednesdays and Thursdays leading up to the game on Weekday SportsBeat (96.1 FM, 960 AM, live streaming at wsbtradio.com). The weekday shows run from 5-6 p.m. ET. I’m also part of the Gameday SportsBeat crew, and the pregame show that runs on Saturdays before every game. You can download all episodes, including the pregame shows, as podcasts.

► The Inside ND Sports Podcast will drop this Wednesday, and will have a transfer portal focus. The podcast can be listened to via SoundCloud or on your preferred podcast platform including: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podbean and Pocket Casts.

12:04

► If you missed the last episode of our aspiring-to-be-viral Notre Dame Football YouTube show, Football Never Sleeps, it keeps its shelf life long after the live presentation. We’re back in our normal Monday at 7 ET time this week and next week. Remember, if you miss the live show, you can catch up anytime on YouTube. And if you missed the special Saturday ND Football recruiting version, you can catch up here.

12:03

Some quick programming notes:

12:02

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