Eric Hansen
@erichansennd.bsky.social
Content creator and sports writer at blueandgold.com, part of the On3 Network. We cover Notre Dame sports with our focus on football and recruiting. Also co-host of WSBT's Gameday SportsBeat and Weekday SportsBeat, and Football Never Sleeps on YouTube.
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You don't personally need to join a conference to be a part of the next #NotreDame Football Live Chat, Wednesday at noon ET at blueandgold.com. It's paywall-free, gluten-free, whining-free. And the question portal is already open for early ???s:
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In this week’s Notre Dame Football Live Chat: We break down whether national criticism has any real influence on the CFP committee. Also from Pitt’s blitz schemes, the ND O-line, and CJ Carr’s growth, here's a deep look at every storyline for Pitt Week.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
In this week’s Notre Dame Football Live Chat: We break down whether national criticism has any real influence on the CFP committee. Also from Pitt’s blitz schemes, the ND O-line, and CJ Carr’s growth, here's a deep look at every storyline for Pitt Week.
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#NotreDame’s next wave of defensive linemen: Five questions with D-line coach Al Washington
"Those guys, they’ll put in phenomenal work. So, really, really pleased with where they’re trending and I’m excited for the future.”
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"Those guys, they’ll put in phenomenal work. So, really, really pleased with where they’re trending and I’m excited for the future.”
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November 12, 2025 at 8:39 PM
#NotreDame’s next wave of defensive linemen: Five questions with D-line coach Al Washington
"Those guys, they’ll put in phenomenal work. So, really, really pleased with where they’re trending and I’m excited for the future.”
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"Those guys, they’ll put in phenomenal work. So, really, really pleased with where they’re trending and I’m excited for the future.”
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Ranking the five would-be first-time opponents #NotreDame football should schedule next
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November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Ranking the five would-be first-time opponents #NotreDame football should schedule next
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You don't personally need to join a conference to be a part of the next #NotreDame Football Live Chat, Wednesday at noon ET at blueandgold.com. It's paywall-free, gluten-free, whining-free. And the question portal is already open for early ???s:
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November 12, 2025 at 1:46 AM
You don't personally need to join a conference to be a part of the next #NotreDame Football Live Chat, Wednesday at noon ET at blueandgold.com. It's paywall-free, gluten-free, whining-free. And the question portal is already open for early ???s:
www.on3.com/teams/notre-...
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‘Must game’ semantics aside, rested and healed Pitt on a collision course with #NotreDame
"Doesn’t matter what time. Doesn’t matter who we’re playing against. Our guys will come to play, period." — Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi
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"Doesn’t matter what time. Doesn’t matter who we’re playing against. Our guys will come to play, period." — Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi
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November 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
‘Must game’ semantics aside, rested and healed Pitt on a collision course with #NotreDame
"Doesn’t matter what time. Doesn’t matter who we’re playing against. Our guys will come to play, period." — Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi
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"Doesn’t matter what time. Doesn’t matter who we’re playing against. Our guys will come to play, period." — Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi
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Mr. November? How Marcus Freeman built #NotreDame’s late-season winning formula
Freeman’s Notre Dame teams thrive in November. Here’s the mindset, where he and other coaches stand in history, and the formula driving the late-season Irish dominance.
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Freeman’s Notre Dame teams thrive in November. Here’s the mindset, where he and other coaches stand in history, and the formula driving the late-season Irish dominance.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Mr. November? How Marcus Freeman built #NotreDame’s late-season winning formula
Freeman’s Notre Dame teams thrive in November. Here’s the mindset, where he and other coaches stand in history, and the formula driving the late-season Irish dominance.
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Freeman’s Notre Dame teams thrive in November. Here’s the mindset, where he and other coaches stand in history, and the formula driving the late-season Irish dominance.
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Reshuffled #NotreDame O-Line finds its identity — and its biggest test, in Pitt
Plug-in starters Joe Otting and Sullivan Absher have quietly taken care of business so far, but the Panthers' front 7 is a next-level challenge.
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Plug-in starters Joe Otting and Sullivan Absher have quietly taken care of business so far, but the Panthers' front 7 is a next-level challenge.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Reshuffled #NotreDame O-Line finds its identity — and its biggest test, in Pitt
Plug-in starters Joe Otting and Sullivan Absher have quietly taken care of business so far, but the Panthers' front 7 is a next-level challenge.
www.on3.com/teams/notre-...
Plug-in starters Joe Otting and Sullivan Absher have quietly taken care of business so far, but the Panthers' front 7 is a next-level challenge.
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Projecting #NotreDame football's depth chart beyond the two-deeps for Game 10 vs. Pitt
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November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Projecting #NotreDame football's depth chart beyond the two-deeps for Game 10 vs. Pitt
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Set your notifications, grab your favorite beverage — and maybe even a giant turkey leg — and join @TJamesND and me for some interactive #NotreDame Football chat on the latest rendition of Football Never Sleeps, Monday at 7 p.m. ET on YouTube.
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Football Never Sleeps | Notre Dame's Playoff Push Ramps Up
YouTube video by Notre Dame football with Eric Hansen & Tyler James
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November 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Set your notifications, grab your favorite beverage — and maybe even a giant turkey leg — and join @TJamesND and me for some interactive #NotreDame Football chat on the latest rendition of Football Never Sleeps, Monday at 7 p.m. ET on YouTube.
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Behind The Ballot: Is #NotreDame’s schedule preparing it for a CFP run?
Plus remaining games for all CFP contenders, ND's statistical improvement since Freeman's "uncomfortable" staff meeting, my AP Ballot and how the Irish and their opponents match up.
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Plus remaining games for all CFP contenders, ND's statistical improvement since Freeman's "uncomfortable" staff meeting, my AP Ballot and how the Irish and their opponents match up.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Behind The Ballot: Is #NotreDame’s schedule preparing it for a CFP run?
Plus remaining games for all CFP contenders, ND's statistical improvement since Freeman's "uncomfortable" staff meeting, my AP Ballot and how the Irish and their opponents match up.
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Plus remaining games for all CFP contenders, ND's statistical improvement since Freeman's "uncomfortable" staff meeting, my AP Ballot and how the Irish and their opponents match up.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Michael Floyd sees himself in Malachi Fields’ emerging #NotreDame story
Notre Dame's all-time leading receiver takes in Fields' big night as No. 10 Irish romp past Navy, 49-10.
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Notre Dame's all-time leading receiver takes in Fields' big night as No. 10 Irish romp past Navy, 49-10.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Michael Floyd sees himself in Malachi Fields’ emerging #NotreDame story
Notre Dame's all-time leading receiver takes in Fields' big night as No. 10 Irish romp past Navy, 49-10.
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Notre Dame's all-time leading receiver takes in Fields' big night as No. 10 Irish romp past Navy, 49-10.
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#NotreDame’s 2026 football schedule just got a little clearer. The long-planned Florida State game is off the board, easing home-road balance and leaving open the possibility of USC and Stanford matchups returning to the slate. ... Maybe.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
#NotreDame’s 2026 football schedule just got a little clearer. The long-planned Florida State game is off the board, easing home-road balance and leaving open the possibility of USC and Stanford matchups returning to the slate. ... Maybe.
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#NotreDame coach Marcus Freeman is rolling with freshman K Erik Schmidt against Navy — and it’s a bet rooted in both confidence and strategy. Schmidt’s strong leg and long-term upside made him the right choice at the right time for the 10th-ranked Irish.
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Thursday takeaways: Why Notre Dame freshman K Erik Schmidt is the right choice at the right time
Freshman Erik Schmidt takes over as Notre Dame’s starting kicker. Here’s why Marcus Freeman’s timing make this the right move.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
#NotreDame coach Marcus Freeman is rolling with freshman K Erik Schmidt against Navy — and it’s a bet rooted in both confidence and strategy. Schmidt’s strong leg and long-term upside made him the right choice at the right time for the 10th-ranked Irish.
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Chat Transcript: Could #NotreDame’s kicking woes become a CFP résumé blotch?
Also ...
CFP committee’s new “good loss” metrics explained
QB depth, red-zone fixes, and short-yardage tweaks
Navy preview + injury updates
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Also ...
CFP committee’s new “good loss” metrics explained
QB depth, red-zone fixes, and short-yardage tweaks
Navy preview + injury updates
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November 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Chat Transcript: Could #NotreDame’s kicking woes become a CFP résumé blotch?
Also ...
CFP committee’s new “good loss” metrics explained
QB depth, red-zone fixes, and short-yardage tweaks
Navy preview + injury updates
www.on3.com/teams/notre-...
Also ...
CFP committee’s new “good loss” metrics explained
QB depth, red-zone fixes, and short-yardage tweaks
Navy preview + injury updates
www.on3.com/teams/notre-...
Taking stock of #NotreDame's NFL Draft prospects and happy distractions
NFL Draft analyst @dpbrugler of The Athletic sees plenty to like in Notre Dame’s future, including Jeremiyah Love as a potential top-10 pick and some elite prospects-in-waiting.
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NFL Draft analyst @dpbrugler of The Athletic sees plenty to like in Notre Dame’s future, including Jeremiyah Love as a potential top-10 pick and some elite prospects-in-waiting.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Taking stock of #NotreDame's NFL Draft prospects and happy distractions
NFL Draft analyst @dpbrugler of The Athletic sees plenty to like in Notre Dame’s future, including Jeremiyah Love as a potential top-10 pick and some elite prospects-in-waiting.
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NFL Draft analyst @dpbrugler of The Athletic sees plenty to like in Notre Dame’s future, including Jeremiyah Love as a potential top-10 pick and some elite prospects-in-waiting.
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Love is in the air, and so are kicking concerns, triple-option yips and CFP rankings reactions. Come ease your mind about all of them at Wednesday's #NotreDame Football Live Chat (noon ET) at blueandgold.com. The ? queue is open for early birds:
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November 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Love is in the air, and so are kicking concerns, triple-option yips and CFP rankings reactions. Come ease your mind about all of them at Wednesday's #NotreDame Football Live Chat (noon ET) at blueandgold.com. The ? queue is open for early birds:
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Brian Kelly’s Notre Dame story isn’t simply about wins and departures. It’s about how a coach who modernized the Irish program ultimately outgrew its values — and how Marcus Freeman’s rise underscores both Kelly’s impact and his limits.
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The rise, the fall, and the reframing of Brian Kelly’s Notre Dame story
Eric Hansen examines Brian Kelly’s Notre Dame legacy — his rise, his exit, and why the Irish ultimately moved on stronger.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Brian Kelly’s Notre Dame story isn’t simply about wins and departures. It’s about how a coach who modernized the Irish program ultimately outgrew its values — and how Marcus Freeman’s rise underscores both Kelly’s impact and his limits.
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WSBT-TV sports director Pete Byrne and I preview tonight's first College Football Playoff Top 25 of the season and where #NotreDame will fit in tonight ... and beyond.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
WSBT-TV sports director Pete Byrne and I preview tonight's first College Football Playoff Top 25 of the season and where #NotreDame will fit in tonight ... and beyond.
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Healthy and confident, KK Bransford resets her #NotreDame basketball journey
"I got to re-evaluate just my game and just things on the court and off the court as well." — KK Bransford
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"I got to re-evaluate just my game and just things on the court and off the court as well." — KK Bransford
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November 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Healthy and confident, KK Bransford resets her #NotreDame basketball journey
"I got to re-evaluate just my game and just things on the court and off the court as well." — KK Bransford
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"I got to re-evaluate just my game and just things on the court and off the court as well." — KK Bransford
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Unwrapping a potential late-season #NotreDame surprise, as TE Cooper Flanagan perseveres
"There’s trauma that we’ve got to continue to help these young guys get to a mental place where they can overcome that." — Marcus Freeman
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"There’s trauma that we’ve got to continue to help these young guys get to a mental place where they can overcome that." — Marcus Freeman
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November 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Unwrapping a potential late-season #NotreDame surprise, as TE Cooper Flanagan perseveres
"There’s trauma that we’ve got to continue to help these young guys get to a mental place where they can overcome that." — Marcus Freeman
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"There’s trauma that we’ve got to continue to help these young guys get to a mental place where they can overcome that." — Marcus Freeman
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Projecting #NotreDame football's depth chart beyond the two-deeps for Game 9 vs. Navy
Heights, weights, who's injured, who's where on the depth charts all in one place. Even kicker intrigue this week.
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Heights, weights, who's injured, who's where on the depth charts all in one place. Even kicker intrigue this week.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Projecting #NotreDame football's depth chart beyond the two-deeps for Game 9 vs. Navy
Heights, weights, who's injured, who's where on the depth charts all in one place. Even kicker intrigue this week.
www.on3.com/teams/notre-...
Heights, weights, who's injured, who's where on the depth charts all in one place. Even kicker intrigue this week.
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Behind The Ballot: Mythology, reality and the CFP path for #NotreDame
Your CFP rankings survival kit ahead of the first reveal of the season on Tuesday night.
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Your CFP rankings survival kit ahead of the first reveal of the season on Tuesday night.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Behind The Ballot: Mythology, reality and the CFP path for #NotreDame
Your CFP rankings survival kit ahead of the first reveal of the season on Tuesday night.
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Your CFP rankings survival kit ahead of the first reveal of the season on Tuesday night.
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Report Card: Grading #NotreDame football in 25-10 Irish victory over Boston College
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November 2, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Report Card: Grading #NotreDame football in 25-10 Irish victory over Boston College
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Five Thoughts: When everything else wobbled, CJ Carr stood tall for #NotreDame in its 25-10 escape at Boston College
Also thoughts on:
► Kicker clarity
► Defensive growth
► Penalty problems
► Playoff perspective
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Also thoughts on:
► Kicker clarity
► Defensive growth
► Penalty problems
► Playoff perspective
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November 2, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Five Thoughts: When everything else wobbled, CJ Carr stood tall for #NotreDame in its 25-10 escape at Boston College
Also thoughts on:
► Kicker clarity
► Defensive growth
► Penalty problems
► Playoff perspective
www.on3.com/teams/notre-...
Also thoughts on:
► Kicker clarity
► Defensive growth
► Penalty problems
► Playoff perspective
www.on3.com/teams/notre-...