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@NDFootball's Marcus Freeman will join various ESPN programming to preview the '24 CFB season (All times Eastern)

Thurs
🏈2p | SportsCenter | ESPN
🏈3:30p | College Football Live | ESPN
🏈4:45p | Amber & Ian | ESPNRadio


Fri
🏈8:45a | DiPietro & Rothenberg Show | ESPN Radio
🏈9:30a | GetUpESPN | ESPN
🏈11:15a | FirstTake | ESPN

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The ND men's basketball team is heading to Spain for some exhibitions Aug. 5-15. I'll have plenty of MBB content, including some big-picture stuff over the next few days, including tonight, as I work around FB recruiting and am flying solo this week and next. Two of the freshman, Cole Certa and Sir Mohammed, have been sidelined for about a week with minor injuries. Burton is really excited about what he perceives as a significant talent upgrade from last season.

Meadows makes his decision public Saturday at 3 p.m. ET

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Deftly avoiding a technical glitch caused by a slow learning curve, I am able to bring you the latest edition of "Football Never Sleeps" — again with guest co-host and former Notre Dame offensive lineman Bob Morton. Your prayers for techie acuity for me were appreciated and effective.

If you missed us live, you catch the replay anytime. We chatted about preseason camps myths and realities, the key players and trends to watch in Notre Dame football's upcoming camp (which begins July 31), the latest on the recruiting front and more — including some great Ty Willingham and Charlie Weis stories from Bob. AND we answered questions live from viewers.

Football Never Sleeps is sponsored by Legacy Heating & Air.

I hope you'll join us with questions or submit some ahead of time. Hit the bell to set a reminder to get notified when we go live.

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The former Ohio State football coach and Freeman's mentor hosts a podcast series called "It's All About The Team" on YouTube. Marcus Freeman is the guest for this episode. Here's a rundown and a link:

TIME STAMPS
:28 Introduction
4:56 Marcus' Hero
8:58 Family
11:50 Teeth Knocked Out
16:00 2004 Buckeyes
21:30 Being Injured
24:17 Humtown
24:58 2006 Buckeyes
30:45 2008 Buckeyes
34:30 Pro Football
40:04 Coaching
53:40 Notre Dame
1:06:25 NIL and the Portal

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Established in 1992, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team recognizes college football athletes for their unwavering commitment to community service and their “good works” off the field. This year’s 178 nominees champion causes including mental health awareness, youth mentorship, hunger relief, domestic abuse prevention, and many more. In addition to being actively involved with a charitable organization or service group, each player must also maintain strong academic standing to be considered for a spot on the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.

“You’ll never regret making someone else’s life better,” said Tim Tebow, two-time national champion, Heisman Trophy winner, 2008 Wuerffel Trophy recipient, and 2009 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team member. “Year after year, I’m inspired by these incredible nominees who go above and beyond to help others.”

The final roster of 23 award recipients announced later in September will bring together:

11 players from the NCAA FBS
11 players from the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Divisions II, III and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
1 honorary head coach

All members are selected by a voting panel of former Allstate AFCA Good Works Team members, current and former head coaches and journalists who look for exceptional leadership on and off the football field.

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It's a network-wide problem that is being addressed by our corporate partners Yahoo/Rivals. I'm not happy about how long it's taking ... and I wouldn't imagine you all are either. I will keep you posted as I get updates. I appreciate your patience. Maybe we can all go have a beer when it's over.

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Zaire Turner, ND's director of recruiting operations since June of 2022, has been promoted to director of player personnel. She is a Texas Tech grad. And Cincinnati grad Caleb Davis is returning to Notre Dame after spending the past seven months with former Irish offensive coordinator Gerad Parker at Troy.

Parker landed the head coaching job at Troy in December and brought Davis with him to be the school's new director of player personnel. Davis originally came to ND in 2021 with the title volunteer defensive analyst, then moved into a recruiting associate's role in 2022 and 2023.

A third recruiting-related move of note is Becca Sites being elevated to Notre Dame football's coordinator for on-campus recruiting. The Saint Mary's grad was promoted from recruiting intern to recruiting analyst in February, so this marks her second promotion in a span of less than six months.

Chad Bowden continues to oversee the entire recruiting/personnel operation in his role of assistant athletic director/player personnel.

John Brice of Football Scoop was first with the news.

Notre Dame junior shortstop Jack Penney was selected Monday in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Detroit Tigers. He's the first Irish player selected in this draft cycle, with the three-day, 20-round draft concluding on Tuesday.

The 6-1, 190-pound left-handed hitter batted .269 as a junior in 2024, with a .406 on-base percentage and a .492 slugging percentage. The Wakefield, Mass., product hit nine home runs with 37 RBIs and stole six bases in 10 attempts this past season for the Irish (27-25, 9-21 ACC).

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Please include your name and hometown in this format and submit your questions at the link in the question portal. It's open now. I'll be chatting from noon to 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Here's a shortcut to the question queue:

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Former Notre Dame 1B Niko Kavadas is having a great season for the Boston Red Sox's Triple-a affiliate, the Worcester Red Sox.

Kavadas' 15th homer of the season is featured below. That's from Sunday. He now has 16 along with 60 RBIs, which ranks third in the International League. He's slashing .294/.433/.571. His batting average ranks 11th and he is fourth in both on-base and slugging.

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It's decision week again for 2025 Rivals100 WR Derek Meadows.

After delaying his commitment date from this past Saturday to this coming Saturday, Meadows should start inching toward a commitment decision this week.
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