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Rapid Fire: Alabama Transfer Devonta Smith, Beaux Collins, Mitch Jeter, Playoff Snow

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Irish Breakdown

Football, Sports, Notre Dame, Ncaa Team, Big Ten, Nfl Draft

4.5 • 828 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Today's Rapid Fire topics include: * Thoughts on reports that Alabama corner/nickel back DeVonta Smith will transfer to Notre Dame next season.  * Fill-in the blank…Charles Jagusah practicing with the other Irish offensive linemen today is BLANK. * We have comments from Marcus Freeman on Irish receiver Beaux Collins and discuss our confidence heading into this Friday's CFP game.  * We have comments from Freeman on kicker Mitch Jeter, who missed a few short field goals at Monday morning's practice.  * How big of a letdown will it be if there’s no snow on the ground for Friday’s home playoff game? * Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that eight of the top 10 Heisman Trophy vote getters started their careers at either FCS or Group of Five programs. * Thoughts on Notre Dame women's basketball climbing back to No. 3 in this week's national rankings after notching three wins over top five teams in the last three weeks.  * Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell went with an onside kick down 10 points with 12 minutes to play in their loss to the Bills yesterday. Is the bigger flaw his decision to do it or the fact that with the new kickoff rule you have to declare the onside and lose all element of surprise? Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Vince, are you where you want to be.

0:16.2

Are you ready for rapid fire?

0:18.2

Let's go.

0:20.1

Let's start off with this news this afternoon. Notre

0:22.7

Ames reportedly got a transfer portal commitment from Alabama cornerback, Devante Smith.

0:31.7

This kind of popped up out of the blue this afternoon. What did you think? Well, it's because some national guys just

0:37.6

can't help themselves, but to break news and things like that. I mean, what they do, baby.

0:43.7

I know. I know. They couldn't help themselves. And Notre Dame's trying to keep some of their stuff

0:48.8

kind of on the down low as they prepare for the playoff and, you know, all these different things

0:53.9

and these, you know,

0:55.7

people out there just have to put it out there for everybody to consume.

1:00.2

Look, at the end of the day, this is a great pickup for Notre Dame.

1:05.0

You know, he's an SEC starter, Sean.

1:07.2

They don't get any better than that from what I'm told.

1:10.0

And so they, look, they,

1:12.0

they had some defections, obviously, in the defensive backroom and getting in quality

1:19.2

veteran like this. I think it's a good move. Now, I think there's going to be some competition

1:22.9

for that spot. I don't think it's going to be, you know, he may be penciled in, but lightly

1:27.2

at that nickel position. But look, it's a good move for Notre Dame. They've had a lot of luck

1:31.8

in the portal when it comes to the nickel position. And so, just look at Jordan Clark.

1:37.4

I'm here for it. I mean, that's, it's fine. It's great. This is not one I'm upset about. Let's put it that way.

1:48.5

Jordan Clark, Thomas Harper, both observed them very well.

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