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Jesse and Vince discuss whether they're in or out on a variety of ND Football topics. They also discuss the Olympics, Pro Bowl, Royal Rumble, and some out there trade ideas. Episode was recorded on 2/05/2026. 

Sean Stires and Vince DeDario answer listener questions about Notre Dame football and more on today's show and then have some of their own topics in Rapid Fire. 

We start today's show with the news that local basketball star (and son of Notre Dame women's basketball coach Niele Ivey) Jaden Ivey has been traded from the Detroit Pistons to the Chicago Bulls. Then we give out season stock up/stock down players and coaches for Notre Dame football's 2025 season. There's much more in Rapid Fire as well. 

We start today's show with discussion on Notre Dame reportedly being close to hiring Aaron Henry and Brian Jean-Mary to fill out its football coaching staff. We also discuss Al Washington leaving the Irish for the Miami Dolphins and Marty Biagi's special teams coordinator performance. Later, we discuss the NCAA resume for the Notre Dame women's basketball team and Hannah Hidalgo's national player of the year candidacy. We have even more in Rapid Fire!

Vince and Jesse determine whether they're in or out on a variety of topics throughout the ND football universe and also discuss how to fix officiating across all sports at all levels. 

Sean and Vince talk about college football schedule strength, what's going on with IU, why ND should stop being underrated, and some pop culture stuff! This episode was recorded on January 28th, 2026. 

Vince and Jesse discuss who were the best coach for the team last football season, predictions for next years squad, and play a game of Rapid Fire. This episode was recorded on January 27th, 2026. 

We discuss the news that defensive backs coach Mike Mickens is leaving Notre Dame to join the Baltimore Ravens coaching staff to start today's show. Sean Stires has an interview with ND women's basketball player Cassandre Prosper and there's more Irish football topics to cover in Rapid Fire. 

We discuss Notre Dame's 2026 football schedule and answer several listener questions on today's show, including the College Football Playoff remaining at 12 teams in 2026 and the provisions for Notre Dame and other conferences. 

Sean Stires and Vince DeDario answer listener questions about Notre Dame football and more on today's show. 

We answer listener questions in "We In or We Out" format about Notre Dame football and more on today's show. There's more Notre Dame and CFP topics in Rapid Fire as well. 

We discuss press conference comments from Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman on offseason NFL interest, the transfer portal, the future of the USC series and more on today's show. We also answer listener mailbag questions. 

We start the show with the breaking news that former Pittsburgh defensive tackle Francis Brewu has committed to Notre Dame. We also have an exclusive interview with Notre Dame great Brady Quinn on today's show. The co-host of the "2 Pros and a Cup of Joe" radio show and Fox's Big Noon Kickoff TV show joins Sean Stires to talk about his post football career and shares his thoughts on Marcus Freeman, the College Football Playoff, the transfer portal, whether he's ever given serious consideration to calling Notre Dame football games on TV and more. Before that, we talk College Football Playoff expansion and Jaylen Sneed's return to Notre Dame.

We discuss the news that Notre Dame has received some important transfer portal commitments as well as the fact that no charges will be filed against ND head coach Marcus Freeman after an alleged confrontation at a local wrestling tournament. 

Sean Stires, Vince DeDario and Jesse Stires answer listener questions in "We In or We Out" fashion submitted by listeners. Many of them deal with Notre Dame and the transfer portal. There's more ND topics in Rapid Fire as well. 

Hosts Sean Stires and Vince DeDario answer listener questions about Notre Dame football on today's show. They have more of their own questions in Rapid Fire as well. 

Sean Stires and Jesse Stires discuss the latest Notre Dame transfer portal news. Notre Dame women's basketball player Vanesse deJesus also joins the show to talk about transferring to ND, dealing with the portal when she left Duke, playing with Hannah Hidalgo and more. We have more in Rapid Fire on Marcus Freeman's future, NFL coaching vacancies and more!

Sean Stires and Vince DeDario discuss Notre Dame's slow start to adding transfer portal players and whether it's cause for concern. There's much more ND topics in Rapid Fire as well!

On today's show Sean Stires, Vince DeDario and Jesse Stires recognize "Festivus" and air their sports grievances. Most of them are related to Notre Dame. 

On today's show, we discuss the news that the Notre Dame - USC series has ended and the Irish have replaced the Trojans with a home and home series with BYU for the next two years. We also discuss and debate continuing reports about the New York Giants interest in Irish head coach Marcus Freeman. 

We answer listener submitted "We In or We Out" questions about Notre Dame football on today's show, including whether or not secondary coach Mike Mickens should be promoted to co-defensive coordinator alongside Chris Ash. 

We discuss the decisions of Notre Dame running backs Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price to head to the NFL and answer listener submitted Notre Dame football questions on today's show. 

We have some fun on today's show by handing out TV and movie themed awards for the 2025 college football season. Some of them are Notre Dame related. We have more Notre Dame football and other topics in Rapid Fire as well!   Did you know you can watch Sportsbeat live on YouTube? Head to the Sports Radio WSBT YouTube page and subscribe and watch live or on demand! https://www.youtube.com/@SportsRadioWSBT

We discuss the weekend's Heisman Trophy ceremony with Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love coming in third as well as other weekend topics, including Notre Dame men's and women's basketball and more on today's show. 

We discuss Notre Dame's tenuous relationship with the ACC on today's show and where the Irish could go if they leave their affiliation with the conference. 

We answer listener questions about Notre Dame football and more on today's show. 

We discuss Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua's comments on several topics from his Tuesday press conference on today's show. 

Notre Dame was left out of this year's College Football Playoff and we react to the news on today's show. We have comments from CFP chair Hunter Yuracheck as well as Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua to discuss as well. 

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua went on the Pat McAfee Show on Friday to make Notre Dame's case for College Football Playoff inclusion. We hear and discuss some of his comments and debate Notre Dame's chances to make the CFP field. 

It's a "Shamrock Up/Shamrock Down" stock check of Notre Dame football and we do it with comments from Irish head coach Marcus Freeman on Aneyas Williams, the fake punt vs Stanford and more. We have plenty of College Football Playoff talk and more as well!

Today's show has plenty of College Football Playoff talk after Notre Dame's regular season-ending win over Stanford. We hear Marcus Freeman's last pitch for his team's playoff worthiness and the injury to Jeremiyah Love as well as Love's Heisman thoughts and much more. 

We start the show with thoughts on Notre Dame's latest College Football Playoff ranking and the continued controversy with Miami. We answer listener questions and more as well!

We have comments from Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love and head coach Marcus Freeman on Love's Heisman Trophy candidacy and discuss his chances to win on today's show. There's more topics, including College Football Playoff talk in Rapid Fire as well. 

We discuss the latest comments from Irish head coach Marcus Freeman on Jaden Greathouse's redshirt possibility, linebacker Jaylen Sneed, the Syracuse quarterback and more. 

We start today's show with Notre Dame holding tight at No. 9 in this week's CFP rankings and what it means going forward. We also answer listener questions about the Irish in the mailbag. 

We have a lot of College Football Playoff talk on today's show. How much of Notre Dame's CFP destiny is in its own control? We finish the first hour with Shamrock Up/Shamrock Down and talk Jeremiyah Love's Heisman hopes and more in Rapid Fire.

We have plenty of thoughts on the Notre Dame - Pittsburgh game as well as comments from Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman on Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi's late timeout call as well as a handful of Irish players. There's more in Rapid Fire!

Today's show features the latest end of week comments from Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman. He discusses how he addresses reports and rumors of interest in him for job openings with his team as well as quarterback CJ Carr and more. There's more in Rapid Fire as well!

Vince DeDario and Jesse Stires are in for Sean, who's covering Notre Dame women's basketball. They have the Midweek Mailbag as well as Rapid Fire on all things Notre Dame football.

Today's show is our weekly stock check of Notre Dame football. We have comments from Marcus Freeman on CJ Carr and Irish receivers as well as more thoughts on Irish linebackers Jaiden Ausberry and Kynstonn Viliamu-Asa and more. We also react to comments from Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi. 

Today's show features comments from Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman on Jeremiyah Love's Heisman Trophy candidacy as well as a new update on wide receiver Jaden Greathouse's injury. We also discuss the comments from Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire about Notre Dame's independence and more. 

Today's show starts with a visit from Bryan Driskell from Irish Breakdown to preview the visitors Notre Dame will have in town for Saturday's Notre Dame - Navy game. Sean Stires and Jesse Stires preview the matchup with the Midshipmen as well. 

We have comments from Marcus Freeman on the change he's making with the kicker this week as well as preparing for Navy and more Notre Dame conversation. 

We debate whose stock rose and whose fell after Notre Dame's most recent win over Boston College. We get into playoff talk and kicking strategies and more in Rapid Fire as well. 

Sean Stires and Vince DeDario share their thoughts on Notre Dame's win over Boston College and react to Irish head coach Marcus Freeman's comments on his kicking situation after three kickers combined for three missed kicks in the win. They also predict where Notre Dame will land in Tuesday's first College Football Playoff ranking of the season and more. 

We preview the Notre Dame vs Boston College football game on today's show. We share our confidences, concerns and more for the matchup. We also discuss the rivalry aspect of the game and more in Rapid Fire. 

Today's show features answers to questions about Notre Dame football submitted by listeners. We also hear comments from ESPN's Heather Dinich on Marcus Freeman's job status, Josh Pate issues an apology to Notre Dame and comments from ND athletic director Pete Bevacqua.

We discuss Notre Dame's top performers, assistant coaches, plays, and give and grades for the offense and defense at midseason on today's show. We have more Notre Dame topics in Rapid Fire as well. 

Today's show features comments from Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman on Brian Kelly's firing at LSU. We discuss that and the impact of Kelly's firing and hear other comments from Freeman as well.

We start the show discussing what Marcus Freeman's most satisfying win is. Notre Dame women's basketball coach Niele Ivey then joins the show to discuss her team with the season starting next week. Then we talk more Notre Dame football.