Former Northwestern defensive back Rod Heard II discusses why he entered the transfer portal, his decision to transfer to Notre Dame, his final season at Northwestern, why he's confident in playing safety after excelling at nickelback, his impression of safeties coach Chris O'Leary, his past with head coach Marcus Freeman, his connections to Notre Dame, how difficult it was to pass on picking Michigan, the roles Notre Dame's offense and NIL played in his decision and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (22:22).

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Rod Heard II on his decision to transfer to Notre Dame

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss Notre Dame's early enrollees and mid-year transfers moving into campus this past weekend, expectations for the group and the national coaching carousel while answering questions from viewers.

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Football Never Sleeps: Notre Dame brings stars to campus for junior day

Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Bob Morton (2002-06) discusses the progress that can be made in winter workouts, how realistic strength/weight gains are, if Michigan would be smart to promote Sherrone Moore to replace Jim Harbaugh for the sake of continuity, his recruiting visits to Notre Dame, if it's possible to always play the best five offensive linemen, what he thought of Charles Jagusah's starting left tackle debut, the development of three-star recruits and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (29:14).

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Bob Morton on winter workouts and finding best 5 on offensive line

Recruiting analyst Tom Lemming discusses Notre Dame keeping director of recruiting Chad Bowden from Michigan, why Bowden is so valuable to the Irish, the toughest and easiest positions to evaluate, if quarterback recruits are worried about ND's transfer portal reliance, the top quarterbacks in the 2026 class, what he likes about ND's 2025 class, how Mike Denbrock and Mike Brown are received on the recruiting trail, what the Irish need at wide receiver and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (33:28).

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Tom Lemming on Chad Bowden staying at Notre Dame and the potential of ND's 2025 class

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss how Notre Dame can best take advantage of winter workouts with Loren Landow and the latest in ND recruiting while answering questions from viewers.

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Football Never Sleeps: Which Notre Dame players need to take advantage of winter workouts?

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss their interviews with Notre Dame's offensive newcomers, including quarterbacks Riley Leonard and CJ Carr and wide receivers Kris Mitchell and Cam Williams, and what they learned from director of football performance Loren Landow while answering questions from viewers.

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Football Never Sleeps: What we learned from Notre Dame's offensive newcomers

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss the loss of safeties coach Chris O'Leary, what the Irish may do next, and their interviews with Notre Dame's defensive newcomers, including defensive ends RJ Oben and Bryce Young and linebackers Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa and Kahanu Kia, while answering questions from viewers.

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Football Never Sleeps: Evaluating the loss of Notre Dame safeties coach Chris O'Leary

Carter Karels, Texas A&M beat writer for GigEm247, discusses the transition to Mike Elko leading Texas A&M's football program, how much talent he's added and lost in the last couple of months, why A&M is high on quarterback Conner Weigman, why Jimbo Fisher didn't work out in College Station, comparing A&M to Notre Dame, how the Aggies are handling Texas joining the SEC following a College Football Playoff appearance and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (30:05).

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Carter Karels on Texas A&M's offseason and 2024 outlook

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss Notre Dame signing defensive coordinator Al Golden to a four-year contract extension, a promotion to linebackers coach for Max Bullough, if the coaching carousel has finally stopped for the Irish and more recruiting news while answering questions from viewers.

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Football Never Sleeps: What Al Golden's contract extension means for Notre Dame

Former Notre Dame quarterback and baseball player Evan Sharpley (2005-09) discusses his expectations for Riley Leonard, how a QB competition should be handled, if he would have transferred under today's rules, football futures for Tyler Buchner and Drew Pyne, what ND should learn from Sam Hartman transfer experience, how the staff can develop Kenny Minchey and CJ Carr this spring, the challenge of being a two-sport athlete during the spring and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (33:35).

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Evan Sharpley on Notre Dame's quarterback development and two-sport athletes

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discuss Friday's press conferences with Notre Dame offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock and linebackers coach Max Bullough, how they can impact the Irish next season and more recruiting news while answering questions from viewers.

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Football Never Sleeps: What we learned from Mike Denbrock, Max Bullough interviews

Dennis Dodd, national college football writer for CBS Sports, discusses the push for more automatic qualifiers for conferences in the College Football Playoff, if Notre Dame should be worried about that model, if the CFP can compete with the NFL for ratings, why conference teams would still be interested in scheduling Notre Dame, what the NIL injuction will eventually lead to, who will decide the future for college athletics and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (19:48).

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Dennis Dodd on the push for more change in the College Football Playoff

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed what they want to learn from the start of Notre Dame spring practice, which former ND players helped themselves at the NFL Scouting Combine and the latest recruiting news while answering questions from viewers.

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Football Never Sleeps: What we can learn from start of Notre Dame's spring practices

Eric Hansen and Tyler James share their three biggest takeaways from Thursday's spring practice at Notre Dame, what glimpses they saw won't matter and others that will, the impact of ND's staff changes, who the Irish will be without this spring, a scholarship for safety Luke Talich, Devyn Ford's move to safety, confidence in the offensive line and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (52:47).

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Takeaways from Notre Dame football's first spring practice

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed Notre Dame football's first spring practice, what they want to see later this spring from the Irish and the latest recruiting news while answering questions from viewers.

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Football Never Sleeps: Putting Notre Dame's first spring practice in proper context

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed Notre Dame adding a commitment from three-star wide receivers Jerome Bettis Jr. and Dylan Faison in the 2025 and 2026 classes, the impact of ND's Pot of Gold Day, and projecting wide receiver and linebacker development during ND's spring football while answering questions from viewers.

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Football Never Sleeps: How Notre Dame made splash with Pot Of Gold Day

Notre Dame women's basketball star Hannah Hidalgo discusses being named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press as a freshman, how a loss to NC State ignited ND's late season run, what she's learned from Olivia Miles, where her defensive tenacity comes from, the influence of her parents, how she withstands hitting the court so much, her mindset going into the NCAA Tournament, why she's able to succeed at her size and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (11:41).

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Hannah Hidalgo on her spectacular freshman season and the influences in her game

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard's latest injury, the short-term and long-term impacts of it, more spring practice updates and the latest recruiting news while answering questions from viewers.

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Football Never Sleeps: What Riley Leonard's injury means for Notre Dame now and later

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed Benjamin Morrison's injury, Clarence Lewis entering the transfer portal, how to measure a successful finish to spring practice for Notre Dame and the latest recruiting news while answering questions from viewers.

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Football Never Sleeps: Notre Dame's cornerback numbers are shrinking this spring

Rivals national recruiting analyst John Garcia Jr. discusses the recent Notre Dame visits for 2026 quarterback targets Brady Hart and Noah Grubbs, why the Irish are checking boxes for elite QBs, what makes each of them different, if ND is a contender for 2025 wide receiver Jayvan Boggs, the talent level of Notre Dame's commitments in Florida, if the Irish are resonating at IMG Academy, the potential of 2025 WR commit Jerome Bettis Jr. and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (27:04).

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John Garcia Jr. on Notre Dame's chances with 2026 QBs Brady Hart, Noah Grubbs

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed quarterback Steve Angeli's progression this spring with Riley Leonard injured, how Leonard is handling his setback, what else we've learned from Notre Dame and the latest recruiting news while answering questions from viewers.

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Football Never Sleeps: How Steve Angeli can take advantage of Notre Dame's spring practices

Sportico legal expert Michael McCann, who's also a professor of law at New Hampshire and visiting professor of law at Harvard, discusses the current legal battles with the potential to have the biggest impact on college athletics, the NCAA's push to allow schools to make direct NIL payments to athletes, if the NCAA's role moving forward is sustainable, the timeline and impact of Dartmouth men's basketball players unionizing, if employment would limit transfers and more. 

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (22:49).

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Michael McCann on the legal battles shaping the NCAA's future

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed Saturday's closed scrimmage, which position groups can prove something in the Blue-Gold Game and the latest recruiting news while answering questions from viewers.

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Football Never Sleeps: These positions have something to prove in Blue-Gold Game

Hunter Bivin, Notre Dame’s assistant athletics director for alumni relations and former Irish offensive lineman (2013-17), discusses the evolution of Legacy Weekend under head coach Marcus Freeman, the value of getting former ND football players on campus, who's expected this weekend, his Blue-Gold Game and spring practice experiences, the difficulty of judging offensive line progress Saturday, what it's been like to see his brother on ND's staff, his relationship with Harry Hiestand and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (24:08).

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Hunter Bivin on Notre Dame football's Legacy Weekend, offensive line development

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed Saturday's Blue-Gold Game, what they learned about Notre Dame football this spring, how that informs what comes next and the latest recruiting news while answering questions from viewers.

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Football Never Sleeps: What we learned about Notre Dame football this spring

Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Bob Morton (2002-06) discusses his biggest takeaways from the Blue-Gold Game, his thoughts on the offensive line, how the offensive tackles can improve, who he likes on the Irish line, how good CJ Carr looks, his expectations for Riley Leonard, the impact of a new football facility and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (32:08).

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Bob Morton on Blue-Gold Game, offensive line improvement

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed how former Notre Dame players fared in the NFL Draft, a big commitment from four-star cornerback Dallas Golden, a quiet transfer portal window and more of the latest recruiting news while answering questions from viewers.

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Football Never Sleeps: Notre Dame places 7 players in NFL Draft

Tom Lemming of Prep Football Report discusses Notre Dame receiving a commitment from 2025 cornerback Dallas Golden, how impressive a CB class of Golden, Cree Thomas and Mark Zackery would be, 2025 quarterback commit Deuce Knight's arm strength, who should be ND's 2025 QB starter, the impact offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock has made on the recruiting trail, ND's addition of Australian punter James Rendell, NFL Draft picks who exceeded expectations, offensive tackle talent on ND's roster, 2025 wide receivers committed to ND and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (26:14).

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Tom Lemming on Notre Dame's latest recruiting developments

On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James discussed the aftermath of the spring transfer portal window closing, which players could make leaps this summer and the latest recruiting news while answering questions from viewers.

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Football Never Sleeps: Notre Dame pushes through quiet spring portal window

Forward Maddy Westbeld discusses how it feels to become a Notre Dame graduate, the new transfer portal additions of forwards Liatu King and Liza Karlen for Notre Dame women's basketball, how she can help them get acclimated, the culture of ND's program, playing during an era of growth in the sport, how the team evolved last season, finding a new identity for next season, where she's improved the most, her upcoming basketball clinic and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (22:53).

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Maddy Westbeld on raised expectations for Notre Dame women's basketball

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