Michigan, Notre Dame and Freeman
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Michigan’s coaching mess, Notre Dame and the ACC’s relationship on edge and more in Mandel’s Mailbag
Plus, landing spots for the top QBs in the portal and if the Playoff does expand, how will they fit more games into the schedule?
Notre Dame football is always keeping a tab on its rivals, and on Wednesday a massive bombshell came out of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
This week’s Throwback Thursday takes us back to that crisp September afternoon in 1998 — a day when Autry Denson, Jarious Jackson, and a gritty, relentless defense stunned the Wolverines and reminded everyone that Notre Dame doesn’t rebuild… it rises.
Max Bullough saw three of his former Notre Dame linebackers drafted into the NFL: Marist Liufau (2024), JD Bertrand (2024) and Jack Kiser (2025).
A look at how Notre Dame is building toward what could be a special 2026 campaign and the changes coming to the Irish roster and coaching staff this offseason.