On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down transfer portal priorities, internal development, schematic questions, and recruiting momentum as the Irish move through a pivotal offseason.Topics include:• Marcus Freeman's contract extension • The latest roster departures, including DE Joshua Burnham and DT Donovan Hinish • Transfer portal priorities for the Irish • Players poised to rise during winter workouts and spring practice • Possible schematic changes on offense and defense • How Notre Dame maximized December without a bowl game • The latest Irish recruiting buzzPlus, they answered questions live from viewers.  Subscribe to BlueandGold.com: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/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: https://www.youtube.com/@HansenAndJames Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down transfer portal priorities, internal development, schematic questions, and recruiting momentum as the Irish move through a pivotal offseason.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Topics include:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Marcus Freeman's contract extension&lt;br /&gt;• The latest roster departures, including DE Joshua Burnham and DT Donovan Hinish&lt;br /&gt;• Transfer portal priorities for the Irish&lt;br /&gt;• Players poised to rise during winter workouts and spring practice&lt;br /&gt;• Possible schematic changes on offense and defense&lt;br /&gt;• How Notre Dame maximized December without a bowl game&lt;br /&gt;• The latest Irish recruiting buzz&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to BlueandGold.com: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Next week's "Football Never Sleeps" will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EST.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Want to watch "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit here: https://www.youtube.com/@HansenAndJames&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down transfer portal priorities, internal development, schematic questions, and recruiting momentum as the Irish move through a pivotal offseason.

Football Never Sleeps: How Notre Dame football’s 2026 roster is taking shape

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down the latest ongoings in Notre Dame football's early offseason.In this episode:  • What to make of latest Marcus Freeman/New York Giants speculation • The disruption of the Notre Dame-USC annual rivalry • Which Notre Dame players are still weighing NFL Draft decisions • Takeaways from the opening round of the College Football Playoff • The latest Irish recruiting buzzPlus, they answered questions live from viewers.  Subscribe to BlueandGold.com: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/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: https://www.youtube.com/@HansenAndJames Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down the latest ongoings in Notre Dame football's early offseason.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode:  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• What to make of latest Marcus Freeman/New York Giants speculation&lt;br /&gt;• The disruption of the Notre Dame-USC annual rivalry&lt;br /&gt;• Which Notre Dame players are still weighing NFL Draft decisions&lt;br /&gt;• Takeaways from the opening round of the College Football Playoff&lt;br /&gt;• The latest Irish recruiting buzz&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to BlueandGold.com: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Next week's "Football Never Sleeps" will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EST.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Want to watch "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Visit here: https://www.youtube.com/@HansenAndJames&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down the latest ongoings in Notre Dame football's early offseason.

Football Never Sleeps: When will the Marcus Freeman-to-NFL speculation end?

Steve Wiltfong, On3 and Rivals vice president of national college football recruiting and the transfer portal, joins the Third & Gold Podcast to discuss the current transfer portal climate, if Notre Dame should pursue a backup quarterback in the portal, other portal needs for the Irish, how well ND retains its players, which 2026 signees could play as freshmen for ND, if ND can continue to recruit at a high level, if missing out on the College Football Playoff will hurt recruiting and more.Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (29:15).Blue & Gold subscription deal: New subscribers can sign up for the first year of an annual subscription at 50% off!  Subscribe here: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Steve Wiltfong, On3 and Rivals vice president of national college football recruiting and the transfer portal, joins the Third &amp; Gold Podcast to discuss the current transfer portal climate, if Notre Dame should pursue a backup quarterback in the portal, other portal needs for the Irish, how well ND retains its players, which 2026 signees could play as freshmen for ND, if ND can continue to recruit at a high level, if missing out on the College Football Playoff will hurt recruiting and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (29:15).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Blue &amp; Gold subscription deal: New subscribers can sign up for the first year of an annual subscription at 50% off!  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe here: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Steve Wiltfong, On3 and Rivals vice president of national college football recruiting and the transfer portal, joins the Third & Gold Podcast. Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from listeners.

Third & Gold: Steve Wiltfong on Notre Dame's transfer portal needs and impressive recruiting class

On this week's edition of &quot;Football Never Sleeps&quot; on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down what comes next for Notre Dame football — from roster construction and coaching changes to recruiting momentum and offseason strategy.
In this episode: 
► Notre Dame’s top transfer portal priorities and roster needs 
► Post-Heisman and All-America takeaways: who are the breakout stars for 2026? 
► How Notre Dame can maximize development without a College Football Playoff appearance 
► Marcus Freeman’s approach to unexpected roster turnover and assistant coaching changes
Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.
Subscribe to BlueandGold.com: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/
Next week's &quot;Football Never Sleeps&quot; will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EST.
Want to watch &quot;Football Never Sleeps&quot; on YouTube? 
Visit here: https://www.youtube.com/@HansenAndJames Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;On this week's edition of &amp;quot;Football Never Sleeps&amp;quot; on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down what comes next for Notre Dame football — from roster construction and coaching changes to recruiting momentum and offseason strategy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this episode:&lt;br /&gt;
► Notre Dame’s top transfer portal priorities and roster needs&lt;br /&gt;
► Post-Heisman and All-America takeaways: who are the breakout stars for 2026?&lt;br /&gt;
► How Notre Dame can maximize development without a College Football Playoff appearance&lt;br /&gt;
► Marcus Freeman’s approach to unexpected roster turnover and assistant coaching changes&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to BlueandGold.com: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Next week's &amp;quot;Football Never Sleeps&amp;quot; will be live on Monday at 7 p.m. EST.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Want to watch &amp;quot;Football Never Sleeps&amp;quot; on YouTube?&lt;br /&gt;
Visit here: https://www.youtube.com/@HansenAndJames&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down what comes next for Notre Dame football — from roster construction and coaching changes to recruiting momentum and offseason strategy.

In this episode: 
► Notre Dame’s top transfer portal priorities and roster needs
► Post-Heisman and All-America takeaways: who are the breakout stars for 2026?
► How Notre Dame can maximize development without a College Football Playoff appearance
► Marcus Freeman’s approach to unexpected roster turnover and assistant coaching changes

Plus, they answered questions live from viewers. 

Subscribe to BlueandGold.com: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/

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: https://www.youtube.com/@HansenAndJames

Football Never Sleeps: What's next for Notre Dame? Transfer portal, roster moves & recruiting

Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Mike Golic Jr. (2008-12) joined the Third &amp; Gold Podcast to discuss Notre Dame being left out of the College Football Playoff, the issues with the CFP process, how the ACC discussed ND in comparisons with Miami, the backlash of ND opting out of bowl season, what the 2009 team did when it passed on a bowl opportunity, the amount of development that can happen in bowl practices, his perspective on ND's offensive line, head coach Marcus Freeman's future, co-hosting The Echoes podcast and more.
Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (38:11).
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Mike Golic Jr. (2008-12) joined the Third &amp;amp; Gold Podcast to discuss Notre Dame being left out of the College Football Playoff, the issues with the CFP process, how the ACC discussed ND in comparisons with Miami, the backlash of ND opting out of bowl season, what the 2009 team did when it passed on a bowl opportunity, the amount of development that can happen in bowl practices, his perspective on ND's offensive line, head coach Marcus Freeman's future, co-hosting The Echoes podcast and more.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (38:11).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Blue &amp;amp; Gold subscription deal: New subscribers can sign up for the first year of an annual subscription at 50% off!&lt;br /&gt;
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Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Mike Golic Jr. (2008-12) joined the Third & Gold Podcast to discuss Notre Dame being left out of the College Football Playoff, the issues with the CFP process, how the ACC discussed ND in comparisons with Miami, the backlash of ND opting out of bowl season, what the 2009 team did when it passed on a bowl opportunity, the amount of development that can happen in bowl practices, his perspective on ND's offensive line, head coach Marcus Freeman's future, co-hosting The Echoes podcast and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (38:11).

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Third & Gold: Mike Golic Jr. on the fallout of Notre Dame's College Football Playoff snubbing

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