JotCast | Notre Dame Football Live Chat Oct. 9, 2024

Notre Dame Football Live Chat Oct. 9, 2024

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Eric Hansen

12:19

Thanks, Mark. I had a chance with the rest of the media last night to chat with offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock after practice. Let's start there. Here's what he said about Riley Leonard's bye week and practice so far this week:
“I think what's most exciting to me is the continued growth of confidence and understanding of what we're doing. I think we've seen kind of glimpses of what it can really kind of turn into and become here. And we're at about the point in the season where it's time for that to kind of kick into gear. And I've seen that progress over the last couple games, and now that's continued into last week, continued into this week. And hoping that that translates to the way we play on Saturday.” (more)

Guest

12:12

Mark Czar Grand Rapids. Eric - I look forward to the chat transcript every week. I recall Jack Coan made a big step forward after his first bye week at ND. Riley Leonard has another year of eligibility after this season. Is he a draft pick currently? Has there been any discussion of him returning to ND next year or staying in college elsewhere to refine his passing skill to become a draft pick? NIL $ compared to undrafted rookie QB $ is likely better? Is Tim Tebow a fair comparison to Riley Leonard? I look forward to your valuable opinion.

Eric Hansen

12:11

Burnham is a big key here. Potential-wise, he's probably the best option at both defensive end spots, and he'll swing and play both spots moving forward, but how good will he be out of the chute coming back from an ankle injury and how much is too much as he works his way back?

12:10

Hi Nathan. I think it feels more dire than it is, because of how hard the vyper end position got hit, and that is the major concern, going forward. But big picture, Notre Dame is starting to get key people back on both lines. Offensive guard Billy Schrauth is listed as questionable, which means maybe next week at the latest coming back from the ankle injury he sustained at Purdue. NG Gabe Rubio (foot), out since the first day of training camp (July 31) is also close. And Josh Burnham, who played four snaps vs. Louisville on Sept. 28, is listed as probable coming back from a Sept. 7 ankle injury. (more)

Nathan, Franklin OH

12:07

Hi, it’s me again , and now I’m beyond worried about these injuries, now I’m frantic and wondering how Notre Dame’s lines on both sides of the ball are going to be able to get the production or even hold up from depth issues ? What do you believe they can do about viper spot and overall O-line consistency? Anything positive would help , thank you Eric

Eric Hansen

OK, off we go ...

12:06

I rescinded all of them last week during the bye, and we didn't go off the rails. SO, everything but the "no spitting" rule is still relaxed this week.

Here are the rules.

12:05

PLEASE include your NAME and HOMETOWN along with your question, or at least your home planet.

As far as this week's chat ...

► Finally, we’re focusing on the resumption of the Irish football schedule Saturday vs. Stanford at WSBT Sports Radio 96.1. Darin Pritchett and I are together this week, as we are every week this season, on Wednesday and Thursday 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. This week’s show kicks off at noon ET. You can download all episodes, including the pregame shows, as podcasts.

12:04

Theismann discussed on the podcast ND's start to the season, what Riley Leonard's been and can become as ND's quarterback, a comparison of Leonard and Jayden Daniels, the difference coaching makes at the position, the pressure of playing QB at ND, how he got the attention of ND's coaching staff as a freshman, playing for assistant coach Wally Moore, what he thinks of Marcus Freeman, his dislike for NIL, what receiving the Knute Rockne Spirit of Sports Living Legend Award means to him and more. The podcast can be listened to via SoundCloud or on your preferred podcast platform including: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Podbean and Pocket Casts.

► The Inside ND Sports Podcast will drop later today, on Wednesday evening. On the most recent Inside ND Sports Podcast, we invited former Notre Dame quarterback Joe Theismann to join Tyler James and me. Theismann (1968-70) will be honored by the Knute Rockne Memorial Society on Friday with the Knute Rockne Spirit of Sports Living Legend Award. Theismann's recognition will come during the 100 Years of Notre Dame Quarterbacks event at the Embassy Suites at Notre Dame. Click here to reserve tickets to attend.

12:03

► 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 remain in our normal Monday at 7 ET time slot. Remember, if you miss the live show, you can catch up anytime on YouTube. We’ll also be back on our YouTube channel with our Postgame Takeaways show late Saturday night after the Stanford game.

Some quick programming notes:

12:02

Welcome to Notre Dame Football Live Chat, Stanford week.

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