Notre Dame football with Eric Hansen & Tyler James

Third & Gold: Tom Lemming on the recruiting impact of Notre Dame's assistant coach changes

Prep Football Report's Tom Lemming discusses the impact of Notre Dame losing three assistant coaches on defense this offseason, the expectations for the coaches joining head coach Marcus Freeman's staff, what kind of transition should be expected, the impact Tre Reader makes on recruiting, how the skill set of a recruiter hasn't changed much throughout the years, projecting young prospects, his evaluations of incoming freshman quarterbacks Noah Grubbs and Teddy Jarrard, remembering Lou Holtz as a recruiter and more.Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (29:06).Blue & Gold subscription deal: New subscribers can sign up for just $1. Subscribe here: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Football Never Sleeps: Notre Dame finds defensive backs coach to replace Mike Mickens

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down Notre Dame's expected hire of Aaron Henry as defensive backs coach and the latest in the linebackers coach search.Topics include:• Henry's track record as a DBs coach• How Henry fits on ND's defensive staff• Al Washington's departure as ND's linebackers coach• Brian Mary-Jean becoming the leading candidate for LBs coach• WR Malachi Fields' hot draft stock• 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 pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Football Never Sleeps: Sizing up the loss of Mike Mickens and Notre Dame’s 2026 roster

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down Notre Dame losing defensive backs coach Mike Mickens and the outlook of the 2026 roster.Topics include:• Mickens jumping to the NFL's Baltimore Ravens• ND's best player at every position in 2026  • The player with the most to prove at every position  • The player who could raise the ceiling at every position  • Top performers from 2025  • Notre Dame's 2026 schedule• 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 pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Third & Gold: Jay Hayes shares his college journey and why he returned to work at Notre Dame

Former Notre Dame defensive lineman Jay Hayes (2014-17) discusses his return to ND as a regional director of athletics advancement, what his job entails, what attracted him to Notre Dame as a high schooler in New York City, stories of former defensive coordinators Brian VanGorder and Mike Elko, his experience as a graduate transfer at Georgia, learning a new defensive system as a transfer, his short-lived NFL experience, moving beyond his football career, head coach Marcus Freeman's leadership, the state of college football and more.Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (31:46).Blue & Gold subscription deal: New subscribers can sign up for just $1. Subscribe here: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Football Never Sleeps: Notre Dame surges in transfer portal. What comes next?

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down Notre Dame’s transfer portal class, what it means for the depth chart, and the evolving role of admissions in modern roster building.Topics include:• What to know about Notre Dame’s transfer portal signees• How the newcomers project on the depth chart• The most important lessons learned from this portal cycle• Evaluating the full roster heading into spring practice• Marcus Freeman’s appearance on College GameDay• College Football Playoff National Championship Game takeaways• The latest Notre Dame 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 pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.