S3E10: Notre Dame's Defense on the Rise, Irish Prepare for One More Tuneup

After a long hiatus, Frank and Greg are back at it to talk about the last two games of the year and look back at what has become a disappointing season. The lads discussed: Why the offense has been so bad What are the reasons for hope in the future? Does Notre Dame need to make a change at OC Should Notre Dame take a portal QB? The Cheating Cheaters of the North - Michigan

Greg and Frank talk about Notre Dame's loss to Louisville and why the struggles of the offense have them both fighting to find reason for optimism for this weekend's USC game. What the heck happened on offense against Louisville? Why both are shocked that Notre Dame is favored against USC How Notre Dame can pull off the win this weekend even if both aren't confident they will The struggles of the offensive line and the odd plan to rotate guards Marcus Freeman's recent struggles with game management and a hot take from Greg on the 4th and 11

Frank and Greg talked at length about the Notre Dame offense following the Irish's thrilling win against Duke. Was the lack of scoring a result of Notre Dame's depleted WR corps or a cause for concern? They also talk about the possibility of Louisville being the real trap game. How can the staff get Tobias Merriweather going? Where are the designed plays for Chris Tyree? Is this just what the Notre Dame offense is? The most wonderful time of the year for Frank Running middle on first down every time - good or bad? Learning what a "Hot Turkey" from Louisville is An epic, epic rant on referees from Greg How great Howard Cross and Mitchell Evans have been

Greg and Frank talked out the aftermath of Notre Dame's devastating loss to Ohio State this past weekend. Did it make either of them feel better? No, but it was therapeutic in an everything is horrible right now kind of way. The lads discussed: The lasting effect of the 10 men on the field fiasco How critical of a week this is for Marcus Freeman An epic rant about the "Mickey Mouse" offense Notre Dame is utilizing by refusing to be vertical Sobering stats on how effective Chris Tyree and Tobias Merriweather are and how little they are used Second guessing Notre Dame's last offensive drive How the Irish will respond this weekend against Duke Why this week being a road game is beneficial Why we hated the lack of Audric Estime to close out the game

Greg and Frank were able to pod together again this week to talk about Notre Dame's game against Central Michigan and to look ahead to this weekend's showdown with Ohio State. The lads discussed: Why the CMU performance wasn't really indicative of anything but was annoying Concerns from the first four games heading into the Ohio State game How much fun it was to see some deep ball passing Why the defense struggled at times on Saturday Stats that would be indicative of a Notre Dame upset this weekend What a win over Ohio State would mean short-term and long-term An unplanned rant on Michigan's Charmin soft schedule Why we didn't like the decision to kick a long field goal at the end of the first half Snack talk *Note: we recorded BEFORE the big news of the commitment of Deuce Knight to Notre Dame on Monday afternoon.

This week scheduling conflicts derailed the lads again, but Greg was able to record a solo pod and cover all of the questions you all submitted this week. Greg talked about the win over NC State and looked ahead to this weekend and next. Evaluating how good the Irish defense is after NC State Sack numbers are low, but pressure rates are high - should we be concerned? Should Notre Dame fans be more worried about Duke or Clemson? Corned beef or pastrami?  Will we see a little more of Antonio Carter this weekend? Any lingering concerns with the wide receivers and separation? Could Jaden Greathouse be in line for an increased role? Preparing the team to peak against Ohio State in a couple of weeks

Frank and Greg are back in action this week breaking down the Tennessee State victory, looking ahead to NC State, and looking at things big picture after two easy wins. Should we be concerned about wide receiver separation and a lack of sacks? What even is targeting? Food talk and some attempted cheesesteak slander Thoughts on Steve Angeli's first real stint Are there any concerns with the rush defense? How much can we take from beating up on two inferior opponents? Thoughts on Marcus Freeman's progression and aggressiveness in year 2 All the Brian Kelly LOLs for getting blown out Much more...

Single High is back this week with just a single host, as Frank went solo this week. Don't be worried about Tobias Merriweather Early Sam Hartman reactions NBC's bad coverage and Jason Garrett's lack of game awareness Not caring about the "FCS streak" ending Questions about hot chicken Production in limited snaps for Notre Dame WR Not overreacting to the Navy game Q&A

Notre Dame and Navy are set to square off as the first game of the 2023 college football season on Saturday. Frank and Greg return to talk about fall camp wrap-up and more. In-depth on Notre Dame linebackers Sam Hartman's recent public NIL deals What to expect from the wide receivers this year The Notre Dame pass rush and potential concerns Similarities to 2012 Predictions on the game A delicious beer from Treehouse

Fall camp is underway for Notre Dame football in 2023 and the UHND podcast returned to talk about some early camp impressions along with a reaction to the new green jerseys Notre Dame unveiled on Monday. As luck would have it, we finished recording BEFORE reports of Notre Dame staying with Under Armour surfaced, so ignore our daydreaming about Nike. The ceiling of the wide receiver corps remains high How the cornerback position has become a strength Where will the pass rush come from in 2023? Which freshman will play early and use their redshirts? Which game is THE most "must-win" of the year? Q&A