Always Irish: A Notre Dame Football Podcast

Notre Dame Call In/Chat LIVE☘️USC Gaslights, T Rex Combine, ND's Spring

·1 hr 42 min·5 clips

John declares USC is gaslighting America over ending the Notre Dame rivalry, framing it as an L.A. Hollywood facade.

The episode is a live call-in format where host John discusses current Notre Dame football topics with listeners. He opens by accusing USC of 'gaslighting' the public regarding the end of the Notre Dame-USC rivalry, arguing USC's scheduling of San Jose State versus Notre Dame's scheduling of BYU reveals USC's intent to soften their schedule. John admits Notre Dame made a misstep with Coach Marcus Freeman's 'anytime, anywhere' comment, which weakens their argument. He then shifts to NFL combine talk, focusing on a player with short arm measurements ('T-Rex arms') and questioning how NFL teams weigh game film versus combine metrics. Caller Liam joins, providing historical context on USC's decline and agreeing the rivalry loss stems from USC joining the Big Ten. John expresses sadness over losing the annual game. Another caller, Renee, discusses BYU as a replacement and Wisconsin as a season opener. Caller Mangos argues Notre Dame is being 'blackballed' by conferences due to their independent status, alleging a conspiracy. Later, caller Luis shares personal stories and urges patience with the Freeman era. The episode also includes tangents on John's past funeral business, coffin markups, and mausoleum issues. Throughout, John interacts with chat comments and donations, maintaining an unfiltered, opinionated tone typical of the show.

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A live Notre Dame room turns USC suspicion and combine skepticism into a loose, caller-driven football argument.

Notre Dame football gets framed here as a live fan-room argument, starting with the host's charge that USC is gaslighting America before turning toward the logic of Notre Dame's quick BYU deal.

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