On this week's edition of "Football Never Sleeps" on YouTube, Eric Hansen and Tyler James break down the latest ongoings in Notre Dame football's early offseason.

In this episode:

• What to make of latest Marcus Freeman/New York Giants speculation
• The disruption of the Notre Dame-USC annual rivalry
• Which Notre Dame players are still weighing NFL Draft decisions
• Takeaways from the opening round of the College Football Playoff
• The latest Irish recruiting buzz

Plus, they answered questions live from viewers.

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Steve Wiltfong, On3 and Rivals vice president of national college football recruiting and the transfer portal, joins the Third & Gold Podcast to discuss the current transfer portal climate, if Notre Dame should pursue a backup quarterback in the portal, other portal needs for the Irish, how well ND retains its players, which 2026 signees could play as freshmen for ND, if ND can continue to recruit at a high level, if missing out on the College Football Playoff will hurt recruiting and more.

Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (29:15).

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