Rapid Fire: Importance Of Notre Dame Athletic Director Being An ND Alum, Big Ten New Scheduling Model

Published: June 10, 2023, 10 a.m.

Rapid Fire starts by asking how important it is for the Notre Dame athletic director to be an alum of the school. Other topics include: *Do we buy or sell that Jack Swarbrick stepping down as Notre Dame athletic director means the school is headed to the Big Ten? *A look at the Big Ten's new "Flex Protect Plus" football scheduling model has been released. We share our thoughts on what it looks like as well as the 11 protected games that schools will play annually. *Thoughts on Arkansas athletic director Hunter Jurachek asking congress for help in what he says is an ongoing crisis of star college players staying in school longer than they used to.   *LeBron James wants to play at least a couple more years so he can play with his son Bronny. It’s a dream situation for a parent but Gregg Doyel of the Indianapolis Star says it’s a son’s nightmare. We share our thoughts. *We match Ted Lasso characters with who their college football counterparts would be. *The Cheez It Bowl is becoming the Pop Tarts Bowl. Which is the better snack? Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://store.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... Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irish... Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-b.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices