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Always Irish: A Notre Dame Football Podcast

Interview With New Notre Dame DT Francis Brewu☘️

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Francis Brewu describes the gamble of transferring to Notre Dame after being pursued by top schools.
The episode begins with host John welcoming new Notre Dame defensive tackle Francis Brewu to the show. Brewu expresses excitement about connecting with Fighting Irish fans. John notes that Brewu was a challenging opponent at Pitt and is glad to have him on Notre Dame's side. Brewu describes the transfer portal experience as both enjoyable and stressful, with top schools pursuing him after his stock rose in college. He explains he wanted to compete at the highest level and chose Notre Dame for its tradition, sold-out games, and Coach Partridge, who recruited him to Pitt. Brewu highlights Partridge's attention to detail, love for football, and habit of breaking down every NFL sack annually. He discusses the smooth locker room transition at Notre Dame, where players welcomed him and balance competition with camaraderie. Brewu praises the defensive line's depth and talent, expecting them to cause damage to opposing offenses. He reveals Aaron Donald inspired his game as a smaller defensive tackle and aims to be a top player like him, with Partridge's coaching helping him reach the next level. Brewu notes the easy transition with strength coach Lauren Landau, who respected his past routines. He shares that no one had anything bad to say about head coach Marcus Freeman, impressing him with Freeman's leadership and accessibility. Brewu is surprised by the lack of cockiness and high respect among Notre Dame players. His personal goal is to be an NFL player and one of the best defensive tackles in college football, while team goals include making the playoffs and competing for a national championship. John concludes by thanking Brewu and looking forward to the season.

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Francis Brew ties Notre Dame's defensive-line ambition to the daily work of becoming part of the room.

Francis Brew gets a warm Notre Dame arrival story, built around what it feels like to enter the Irish defensive line room and start becoming part of it.

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Want a new Notre Dame defensive-line voice as spring ball points toward football's return?

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