Locked On Irish - Daily Podcast On Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football & Basketball

College football's new eligibility rules could dramatically impact Notre Dame's roster for years to come, and today's mailbag breaks down the biggest winners, the Irish's highest-ceiling position group, future recruiting implications, and much more. Tyler Wojciak answers fan questions on which Notre Dame players could now stay an extra season, whether reclassified recruits are becoming a trend, the position groups with the highest ceiling and lowest floor, breakout freshman candidates, dream College Football Playoff matchups, future home-and-home opponents, and more.

Notre Dame recruiting continues to surge as Marcus Freeman and Charlie Partridge land another elite defensive line prospect, position themselves for several more major commitments, and potentially benefit from a significant NCAA eligibility change. On this episode of Locked On Irish, Tyler Wojciak breaks down the commitment of Segun Alexander and what it means for Notre Dame's 2027 recruiting class, examines where the Irish stand with Brayden Parks, Albert Simien, Roman Igwebuike, Trey Tagliaferri, and Greedy James, and reacts to the NCAA's newly approved five-for-five eligibility model and how it could impact Notre Dame's roster building for years to come.

Notre Dame recruiting is entering a critical stretch as the Irish look to close on several elite 2027 targets following a massive official visit weekend, including 5-star offensive lineman Albert Simien, top defensive line prospects Brayden Parks and Segun Alexander, and wide receiver Julius Jones Jr. Tyler Wojciak is joined by Brian Smith from The Portal for a crossover episode to break down where Notre Dame stands with its remaining top targets, evaluate the impact of potential additions to the class, discuss the fallout from missing on 5-star linebacker Kaden Henderson, and examine Roman Igwebuike's importance moving forward.

Notre Dame recruiting, NIL strategy, wide receiver recruiting, Charles Jagusah’s recovery, roster building, transfer portal evaluations, and the biggest Notre Dame haters of all time headline another loaded Irish mailbag. Tyler Wojciak breaks down why recruiting ultimatums seem to work against Notre Dame more often than in its favor, evaluates the importance of Quincy Porter and Ian Premer to the offense, discusses which position group he would most like to upgrade through recruiting, shares his ideal Notre Dame running back duo, provides an update on Charles Jagusah’s recovery outlook, ranks the biggest Notre Dame haters ever, and answers questions about campus improvements and favorite game-day memories in South Bend.

Notre Dame football recruiting is making headlines again as Marcus Freeman lands elite 5-star EDGE Abraham Sesay, while 5-star linebacker Kaden Henderson appears to be trending away from the Irish in one of the biggest recruiting twists of the summer. Tyler Wojciak breaks down why Sesay was a must-get prospect for the 2027 recruiting class, examines which top targets could be next to commit including Brayden Parks, Julius Jones Jr., Roman Igwebuike, and Albert Simien, and explains whether Notre Dame's official visit strategy deserves criticism after several high-profile recruits changed course before making it to South Bend.

Notre Dame recruiting is heating up as the Irish battle for elite prospects including Abraham Sesay, Brayden Parks, Kaden Henderson, Albert Simien, Julius Jones Jr., Greedy James and several other top targets following the first major official visit weekend of the summer and heading into another loaded weekend in South Bend. Notre Dame alum and Locked On Irish host Tyler Wojciak is joined by Rivals and On3 Vice President of College Football Recruiting Steve Wiltfong to break down where Notre Dame stands with Parks and Sesay, evaluate the Irish's chances of landing Henderson and Simien, discuss the latest on Greedy James and Julius Jones Jr., examine Notre Dame's unique official visit strategy, and look at the long-term recruiting ceiling under Marcus Freeman.

Notre Dame football recruiting may have taken a major step toward another top-five recruiting class after a massive official visit weekend that generated significant momentum with elite targets Brayden Parks, Abraham Sesay, Roman Igwebuike, Kaden Henderson, Greedy James, and others, while Marcus Freeman and the Irish coaching staff continue to battle Oregon, LSU, Texas A&M, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas for some of the nation's top prospects. Tyler Wojciak breaks down the latest recruiting intel coming out of South Bend, discusses why Notre Dame appears to have regained momentum with Brayden Parks, explains why Abraham Sesay could be nearing a decision, evaluates the Irish's chances with Roman Igwebuike and Kaden Henderson, examines the complicated Tyler Alexander situation, provides an update on Greedy James, and explains why Notre Dame fans should feel increasingly confident about the future of the 2027 recruiting class.

Notre Dame football recruiting, transfer portal additions, roster building, Marcus Freeman, Charlie Partridge, playoff expansion, wide receiver concerns, and the biggest offseason storylines are all under the microscope in this full offseason check-in. Tyler Wojciak is joined by Luke Smith to break down the three things they've liked most about Notre Dame's offseason through the first 185 days, including Charlie Partridge's recruiting impact, Notre Dame's evolving roster strategy, Aneyas Williams, Rodney Dunham, and more. Then they turn their attention to the biggest frustrations and concerns of the offseason, from scheduling criticism and playoff politics to questions at wide receiver and the state of Notre Dame basketball.