Rapid Fire: How Big Is Notre Dame-Ohio State, Gerad Parker, Al Golden, Marcus Freeman, Sam Hartman

Published: Sept. 21, 2023, 11 a.m.

Rapid Fire topics include: * Where does Saturday's Notre Dame - Ohio State game rank for the Irish over the last 25 years? * ND offensive coordinator Gerad Parker says Irish offensive success is less about scheme and more about confidence in the players. * Defensive coordinator Al Golden's secondary has faced more than just the typical scout team competition in practice this week to prepare for OSU.  * Parker was asked about the coolness of Marcus Freeman and Sam Hartman. So, who's cooler? * Will Notre Dame be ranked No. 1 if they win their next four games? * Would the Pac-12 have survived if what Deion Sanders is doing at Colorado right now had happened a year ago? * Should Colorado State safety Henry Blackburn have been suspended for his illegal hit on Colorado's Travis Hunter last week? * Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin said the other day that Alabama defensive coordinator Kevin Steele wasn’t the one calling plays in Alabama’s win over USF. 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 Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices