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The offseason is in full swing and Matt Fortuna and Pete Sampson are here to chop it up about the latest happenings around Notre Dame. Marcus Freeman and Chris Ash have rounded out their defensive staff by hiring Aaron Henry from Illinois and Brian Jean-Mary from Georgia Tech. National signing day featured the addition of re-classified QB Teddy Jarrard. Mock drafts look favorable on some Fighting Irish skill players. And the future odds from our friends in the desert have a very positive outlook for Notre Dame in 2026.
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"New Notre Dame coaching hires, Blue-Gold spring game date announced and much more" is an episode of The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast. Runtime 34 min. Published February 8, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.