JotCast | Notre Dame Football Live Chat March 15, 2023 | 3/15/2023

Notre Dame Football Live Chat March 15, 2023

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Eric Hansen

12:20

Speaking of Marie, I promised Tom from Sister Lakes, Mich., I'd answer this question this week if I got Marie's permission, so here it is:

Hi Eric, Here’s a different question for your chat. I’ve been intrigued for some time now by another regular chatter. And that’s Marie from Atlanta. She always asks very good questions and knows her football. I believe many of us would be interested in her background without giving away identity. Is she a ND alum? Did she grow up watching ND football with her dad and brothers? How did she gain all that knowledge? I hope this doesn’t come off chauvinistic but truly in admiration.

12:18

As for Philip Riley, he would have to have a transformative spring to even get in the two-deeps at corner. ... As for Al Golden. I think it's more the NFL flirting with Al than the other way around. And he's got to figure out if his future is with the NFL as a coordinator or in college as a head coach. The whole NIL/transfer portal combo is making the NFL look more inviting for some college coaches/assistants. ... I do know he's invested in recruiting. Just got off the phone with someone who talked to him today about how fired up he is about this cycle's linebacker prospects and getting after them.

12:15

Hi Marie, thank you for your awesome questions. Oklahoma State transfer safety Thomas Harper is coming off shoulder surgery as is early enrollee Adon Shuler (more recently), so the numbers will be down in the spring. That does mean a lot of reps from freshman Ben Minich, whose speed may allow him to be an asset early in his career. I don't know that you'd want to move someone just for spring and then move them back, but if ND commits to it for the longer terms, then trying CBs Clarence Lewis and/or Ryan Barnes makes sense. The loss of Hillman really affects the 2024 roster and beyond more than 2023. ND needs promising young safeties, because the roster is top heavy and is about to turn over. (more)

Marie from Atlanta

12:07

Hi Eric, I hope you’re having a great week. I’m sure you’re excited for the beginning of spring practice. With the unfortunate news that Brandyn Hillman will not be enrolling at Notre Dame, it seems likely that the staff will go to the transfer portal for help, but it also seems necessary that someone will need to switch to safety for the spring, who do you think is the most likely candidate? Clarence Lewis, Ryan, Barnes, and what has happened to Philip Riley? In an unrelated question, given Al Golden’s subtle flirtations with the NFL, it seems like he may partially be out the door at Notre Dame. Although this probably won’t affect his coaching for the year, do you think this will result in him being less invested in recruiting? As always thanks for hosting the chat and your awesome insights.

Eric Hansen

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12:06

Here are the rules:

12:05

Please remember to include your NAME and HOMETOWN along with your questions.

As far as this week's chat ...

12:04

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12:03

Some quick programming notes:
► Our Inside ND Sports Podcast records Thursday this week. So be sure to look for it on our homepage or on your preferred podcast platform including: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Podbean and Pocket Casts.

► If you missed this week’s live episode of our weekly offseason Notre Dame Football YouTube show, Football Never Sleeps, you can catch up anytime on YouTube, In our latest episode, Tyler James and I discussed safety recruit Brandyn Hillman being released from his National Letter of Intent by Notre Dame, if the Irish need to make another safety addition to the roster, what obstacles Notre Dame is facing in competing for a national championship and the five most intriguing people entering spring football.

12:02

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