Episodes

  • Football Never Sleeps: How Notre Dame matches up with Penn State in Orange Bowl

    Football Never Sleeps: How Notre Dame matches up with Penn State in Orange Bowl
    Jan 6 2025
    On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed how Notre Dame can beat Penn State in the College Football Playoff semifinal round at the Orange Bowl, what Notre Dame proved against Georgia in Sugar Bowl, the latest on Notre Dame's injured players, key matchups against Penn State and more. Plus they answered questions live from viewers. We're offering a 30-day free trial of InsideNDSports.com to our YouTube audience. Use promo code NDYT at the following link: https://notredame.rivals.com/sign_up?promo_code=NDYT Next week's "Football Never Sleeps" will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EST. Want to watch "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube? Visit here: www.youtube.com/c/InsideNDSports
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Tom Zbikowski on why this Notre Dame football team has captured his heart

    Tom Zbikowski on why this Notre Dame football team has captured his heart
    Jan 6 2025
    Former Notre Dame safety Tom Zbikowski (2003-07), who is the safeties coach at Brown, discusses what it means to him to see Notre Dame back in the national championship conversation, what he remembers about playing Penn State in 2007, how a coach emphasizes special teams, how to defend Penn State tight end Tyler Warren, how physical safeties make a defense better, what he thinks of Xavier Watts, how culture is instilled in a program, his respect for quarterback Riley Leonard, what head coach Marcus Freeman's aggressiveness does for the team, what he's learned as a college football coach, his most important lessons as a college athlete, his relationship with Jeff Samardzija and more. Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Insider Lounge (24:36). Podcast listeners can sign up for a 30-day free trial of InsideNDSports.com using the code NDPOD at the link below. https://notredame.rivals.com/sign_up?promo_code=NDPOD Want to receive a daily newsletter from Inside ND Sports? Sign up for free here: https://www.getdrip.com/forms/284599664/submissions/new
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Radi Nabulsi on Georgia's unpredictable season, matchup with Notre Dame

    Radi Nabulsi on Georgia's unpredictable season, matchup with Notre Dame
    Dec 28 2024
    Radi Nabulsi, publisher of UGASports.com, discusses Georgia's season so far, the reality of Georgia's lesser statistics, if Georgia's rushing offense and/or rushing defense will be better against Notre Dame, expectations for quarterback Gunner Stockton making his first start, the most dangerous pass catcher in Georgia's offense, his perspective on ND head coach Marcus Freeman, the gap between this Georgia team and its recent national championship teams, Kirby Smart's advantage as a head coach who's been in this spot before and more. Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Insider Lounge (31:44). Podcast listeners can sign up for a 30-day free trial of InsideNDSports.com using the code NDPOD at the link below. https://notredame.rivals.com/sign_up?promo_code=NDPOD Want to receive a daily newsletter from Inside ND Sports? Sign up for free here: https://www.getdrip.com/forms/284599664/submissions/new
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Football Never Sleeps: Notre Dame marches on to New Orleans

    Football Never Sleeps: Notre Dame marches on to New Orleans
    Dec 24 2024
    On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed Notre Dame's commanding win over Indiana, what the Irish need to improve to beat Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, the latest on Notre Dame's injured players, a transfer portal addition and more. Plus they answered questions live from viewers. Consider giving a Notre Dame fan the gift of an InsideNDSports.com subscription. You can sign up for gift subscriptions from one month up to five years. You can do so at this link: https://notredame.rivals.com/gifts/purchase We're offering a 30-day free trial of InsideNDSports.com to our YouTube audience. Use promo code NDYT at the following link: https://notredame.rivals.com/sign_up?promo_code=NDYT Next week's "Football Never Sleeps" will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EST. Want to watch "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube? Visit here: www.youtube.com/c/InsideNDSports
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Football Never Sleeps: The blueprint for Notre Dame to beat Indiana

    Football Never Sleeps: The blueprint for Notre Dame to beat Indiana
    Dec 17 2024
    On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed what they saw and heard around Notre Dame football practice Monday, head coach Marcus Freeman's contract extension, what ND must do to beat Indiana on Friday night in the first round of the College Football Playoff, how the Hoosiers could pull off an upset, what to expect from the atmosphere in Notre Dame Stadium and more. Plus they answered questions live from viewers. Consider giving a Notre Dame fan the gift of an InsideNDSports.com subscription. You can sign up for gift subscriptions from one month up to five years. You can do so at this link: https://notredame.rivals.com/gifts/purchase We're offering a 30-day free trial of InsideNDSports.com to our YouTube audience. Use promo code NDYT at the following link: https://notredame.rivals.com/sign_up?promo_code=NDYT Next week's "Football Never Sleeps" will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EST. Want to watch "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube? Visit here: www.youtube.com/c/InsideNDSports
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Doug Lesmerises previews Notre Dame-Indiana and the rest of the College Football Playoff

    Doug Lesmerises previews Notre Dame-Indiana and the rest of the College Football Playoff
    Dec 16 2024
    Doug Lesmerises, cohost of Kings of the North on YouTube, discusses the presence of northern programs in the College Football Playoff, how many Big Ten teams have a chance to win the national championship, how important playing at home is for Notre Dame, Ohio State and Penn State, how good Indiana is, what's legit about the Hoosiers and what could get exposed, his expectations for Ohio State in the playoff, if Penn State should make it to the semifinals, who would make sense as a replacement for Ryan Day, if Oregon is a dominant one seed, if Curt Cignetti's Indiana revival will last and more. Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Insider Lounge (31:43). Consider giving a Notre Dame fan the gift of an InsideNDSports.com subscription. You can sign up for gift subscriptions from one month up to five years at this link: https://notredame.rivals.com/gifts/purchase Podcast listeners can sign up for a 30-day free trial of InsideNDSports.com using the code NDPOD at the link below. https://notredame.rivals.com/sign_up?promo_code=NDPOD Want to receive a daily newsletter from Inside ND Sports? Sign up for free here: https://www.getdrip.com/forms/284599664/submissions/new
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    52 mins
  • Adam Friedman on transfer portal trends, strongest position groups

    Adam Friedman on transfer portal trends, strongest position groups
    Dec 11 2024
    Rivals national transfer portal analyst Adam Friedman discusses how the first few days of the transfer portal window this year compares to last year, how playoff teams are handling the portal, if academic calendars are impacting portal movement, the strongest position groups in the portal, if Notre Dame's covert portal activity is a good strategy, if ND can continue to rely on mostly graduate transfers, how ND measures up in NIL commitment in the portal, if the Riley Leonard acquisition was worth if for ND, how ranking portal players has evolved, his thoughts on Notre Dame 2025 signees JaDon Blair, Blake Hebert, Will Black, Elijah Burress and Nolan James Jr., and more. Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Insider Lounge (29:47). Consider giving a Notre Dame fan the gift of an InsideNDSports.com subscription. You can sign up for gift subscriptions from one month up to five years at this link: https://notredame.rivals.com/gifts/purchase Podcast listeners can sign up for a 30-day free trial of InsideNDSports.com using the code NDPOD at the link below. https://notredame.rivals.com/sign_up?promo_code=NDPOD Want to receive a daily newsletter from Inside ND Sports? Sign up for free here: https://www.getdrip.com/forms/284599664/submissions/new
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    1 hr
  • Football Never Sleeps: What to make of Notre Dame's College Football Playoff seeding, path

    Football Never Sleeps: What to make of Notre Dame's College Football Playoff seeding, path
    Dec 10 2024
    On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed Notre Dame's seeding in the College Football Playoff with a first-round matchup against Indiana, if the Irish should feel slighted, what challenges the Hoosiers present and the latest in ND recruiting. And they answered questions live from viewers. Consider giving a Notre Dame fan the gift of an InsideNDSports.com subscription. You can sign up for gift subscriptions from one month up to five years. You can do so at this link: https://notredame.rivals.com/gifts/purchase We're offering a 30-day free trial of InsideNDSports.com to our YouTube audience. Use promo code NDYT at the following link: https://notredame.rivals.com/sign_up?promo_code=NDYT Next week's "Football Never Sleeps" will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EST. Want to watch "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube? Visit here: www.youtube.com/c/InsideNDSports
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    1 hr and 7 mins