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Lucky Lefty: Offense Finds Footing Versus Purdue | Building The Notre Dame Offense Around The Running Backs

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: PURDUE REACTION MORE NOTRE DAME OR BAD PURDUE? ROSTER DEPTH AND TALENT BUILDING OFFENSE AROUND JEREMIYAH LOVE AND MUCH MORE. FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy...

Sep 17, 2024•30 min•Ep. 990

Lucky Lefty: Notre Dame Offense Can't Think Small Versus Purdue

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: COORDINATOR PRESSER PURDUE MATCHUP MARCUS FREEMAN PHONE CALL AND MUCH MORE. FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postsha...

Sep 14, 2024•24 min•Ep. 989

CFB All-America - Week 3 Previews and Predictions

The CFB All-America team previews and makes predictions for the biggest college football games of week three. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 13, 2024•32 min•Ep. 988

CFB All-America - Coaching Hot Seats, More Realignment Coming

The CFB All-America team discusses several important topics in this segment. They discuss the Pac 12 realignment and how it will impact the Mountain West, the hot seat that Florida head coach Billy Napier is sitting on, what to make of Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman, and they talk Luke Fickell and Wisconsin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 13, 2024•28 min•Ep. 987

Week 3 Previews and Predictions - Pac 12 Adds Four Teams

Bryan of Irish Breakdown and Bill Bender of Sporting News discuss the new additions to Pac 12 before previewing and making predictions for Florida vs Texas A&M and Arizona vs Kansas State Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 13, 2024•59 min•Ep. 986

Lucky Lefty: Mike Denbrock Likes How Riley Leonard Looks In Practice | Offense Will Make Fans Happy

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: DENBROCK ON LEONARD IN PRACTICE ELITE COACH OR ELITE TALENT? OFFENSE EVOLVING MOVING FORWARD AND MUCH MORE. FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=c...

Sep 12, 2024•38 min•Ep. 985

Lucky Lefty: Al Golden Focused On Cleaning Up Mistakes On Defense Heading Into Purdue

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: AL GOLDEN UPSET SOPHOMORES SHINING AND LEARNING WHEN ARE WE SOLVING THE DL? AND MUCH MORE. FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_c...

Sep 12, 2024•35 min•Ep. 984

Lucky Lefty: Notre Dame Must Invest In Their Next Quarterback Right Now

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: IDENTIFY THE FUTURE THE FUTURE QB SHOULD BE THE BACKUP FRESHMEN QBs CAN WIN GAMES AND MUCH MORE. FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&amp...

Sep 11, 2024•35 min•Ep. 983

Lucky Lefty: The Decade Long Quarterback Issue At Notre Dame

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: LAST TIME ND INVESTED IN QB? CAN'T WIN WITHOUT SOLVING QB THE SCHOOL NEEDS TO INVEST IN WINNING AND MUCH MORE. FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_sourc...

Sep 10, 2024•36 min•Ep. 982

Lucky Lefty: Marcus Freeman Purdue Presser | Focus On Correcting Mistakes In Practice

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: MARCUS FREEMAN PRESSER RILEY LEONARD POOR PRACTICES ALLOWING MISTAKES TO CONTINUE AND MUCH MORE. FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&amp...

Sep 10, 2024•48 min•Ep. 981

Lucky Lefty: There Were Some Bright Spots In The Midst Of The NIU Debacle

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: THE BRIGHT SIDE OF SATURDAY YOUNG LBS SHINE ADON SHULER AND MUCH MORE. FEATURING ONORA WHISKEY onorawhiskey.com Live show Mon-Fri at 10am cst FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medi...

Sep 10, 2024•29 min•Ep. 980

Lucky Lefty: Notre Dame Needs To Make A Decision At Quarterback Right Now!

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: TIME TO GO ALL IN ON A QB ND FAN Q&A AND MUCH MORE. FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_c...

Sep 09, 2024•16 min•Ep. 979

Lucky Lefty: Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame Players Missed The Mark During The NIU Postgame Presser

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: FREEMAN LACK OF PREPARATION PLAYERS DISMISSIVE LEONARD DOESN'T GET IT AND MUCH MORE. FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaig...

Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 978

Lucky Lefty: Notre Dame Suffers Embarrassing Loss To NIU At Home | Issues On Both Sides Of The Ball

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: OVERALL THOUGHTS ON LOSS MALIK'S 3 KEYS RECAP OFFENSIVE ISSUES DEFENSIVE ISSUES MARCUS FREEMAN'S BIGGEST MISTAKE AND MUCH MORE. FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipboard_c...

Sep 09, 2024•47 min•Ep. 977

Lucky Lefty: Malik's Three Keys To Victory Versus Northern Illinois

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: MALIK'S 3 KEYS THE CLEAN SHEET MALIK'S CONVERSATION WITH ASST. AD AARON HORVATH AND MUCH MORE. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PLAYERS ONLY PODCAST FEATURING FORMER NOTRE DAME PLAYERS WEEKLY AT patreon.com/luckyleftynetwork PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipbo...

Sep 06, 2024•19 min•Ep. 975

Lucky Lefty: Beaux Collins On Notre Dame's Big Play Possibilities And Anthonie Knapp On His First Home Start

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: ANTHONIE KNAPP ON 1ST HOME START BEAUX COLLINS ON BIG PLAY OPPORTUNITIES JAYLEN SNEED LASER FOCUS AND MUCH MORE. NOTRE DAME #PLAYERSONLY PODCAST WITH FORMER NOTRE DAME PLAYERS WEEKLY AT patreon.com/luckyleftynetwork PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium...

Sep 06, 2024•37 min•Ep. 976

Lucky Lefty: The Fair And Unfair Expectations For Riley Leonard At Notre Dame

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: THE NFL SEASON OPENER MOST UNFAIR JOBS IN SPORTS FAIR & UNFAIR EXPECTATIONS FOR RILEY LEONARD AND MUCH MORE. FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_sou...

Sep 06, 2024•30 min•Ep. 974

Lucky Lefty: Notre Dame Has Less Pressure Because Of College Football Playoff Expansion | ND Recruits Reaction To TAMU Win

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: LESS PRESSURE FOR NOTRE DAME PLAYER MORE PRESSURE FOR COACHES AND ADMINISTRATION DOES NOTRE DAME NEED TO GO UNDEFEATED? TAMU WIN IMPACT ON RECRUITING AND MUCH MORE. FEATURING ONORA WHISKEY onorawhiskey.com Live show Mon-Fri at 10am cst FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&amp...

Sep 06, 2024•24 min•Ep. 973

CFB All-America - Week 2 Preview and Predictions

The CFB All-America team makes their picks for week two of the college football season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 06, 2024•42 min•Ep. 972

Lucky Lefty: Notre Dame vs. Northern Illinois Game Predictions | CFB Week 2 Game Predictions

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: THUMBS UP/THUMBS DOWN GAME PREDICTIONS SLEEPER PICK AND MUCH MORE. NOTRE DAME #PLAYERSONLY FEATURING FORMER NOTRE DAME PLAYERS WEEKLY AT patreon.com/luckyleftynetwork PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_c...

Sep 06, 2024•25 min•Ep. 970

IB Week 2 Big Game Previews

Bryan is joined by Bill Bender of the CFB All-America show to preview the four big games of the week two slate of games. They will preview the following games: #3 Texas at #10 Michigan #14 Tennessee at #24 NC State Colorado at Nebraska Iowa State at Iowa 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 ...

Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 971

Lucky Lefty: Mike Denbrock And Al Golden Are Expecting Both Units To Take A Jump In Week 2

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: MIKE DENBROCK PRESSER AL GOLDEN PRESSER IS WEEK 2 THE BIGGEST JUMP FOR TEAMS? AND MUCH MORE. FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm...

Sep 05, 2024•37 min•Ep. 969

Lucky Lefty: Marcus Freeman Won't Allow Notre Dame To Get Caught Up In A Big Win

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: MARCUS FREEMAN PRESSER OFFENSIVE GAME PLAN MOVING FORWARD NIU FOCUS AND MUCH MORE. FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=...

Sep 05, 2024•29 min•Ep. 968

Lucky Lefty: Notre Dame What Did We Learn? What Do We Need To See?

MALIK ZAIRE AND SHAUN DAVIS DISCUSS: WHAT DID WE LEARN FROM TAMU? WHAT DO WE NEED TO SEE? OL DESERVES MORE CREDIT AND MUCH MORE. FULL EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FEAT. DEUCE KNIGHT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON PATREON. PART 1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98231969?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link PART 2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reverse-spin-pt-98650534?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_...

Sep 05, 2024•37 min•Ep. 967

CFB All-America - Week 1 Winners and Losers - Top Freshman Debuts - LSU Struggles

The CFB All-America team wraps up week one of the college football season. They talk winners and losers, which includes a recap of the Notre Dame win over Texas A&M. They also talk freshman standouts in week one and discuss Brian Kelly's continue season opening struggles at LSU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 05, 2024•35 min•Ep. 966

CFB All-America - Big Game Preview - Texas vs. Michigan

The CFB All-America team is joined by Chris Hummer of 247 Sports to preview the huge Top 10 matchup between Texas and Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 05, 2024•32 min•Ep. 965

Lucky Legends: Stories About First Time Starting At Notre Dame And Most Memorable Season Opener

MALIK ZAIRE, OSCAR MCBRIDE, REGGIE BROOKS AND JARRON JONES SHARE STORIES ABOUT THEIR FIRST TIME STARTING AT NOTRE DAME, AND THEIR MOST MEMORABLE SEASON OPENER. -"BIG JOHN" THE TRAINER -THE SCARY JAMAICAN -LOU HOLTZ SNATCHING SCHOLARSHIPS -JARRON VS. BK AND MUCH MORE... "WE SPIN IT DIFFERENT" #goirish #ndfootball #notredame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Sep 03, 2024•43 min•Ep. 964

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