Rapid Fire: Tobias Merriweather Bold Projection, JD Bertrand Picks Pros' Brains, Conference Realignment

Published: Aug. 4, 2023, noon

Rapid Fire starts with a listener question that asks if\xa0Tobias Merriweather\xa0has 1,100+ yards this season, will he be a Heisman finalist?\nOther topics include:\n* Thoughts on\xa0JD Bertrand\xa0picking the brains of former NFL linebackers\xa0Luke Keuchly\xa0and\xa0Sean Lee\xa0this offseason and how he could benefit from it this season.\xa0\n* Notre Dame tight ends\xa0Kevin Bauman\xa0and\xa0Eli Raridon\xa0are both on the comeback trail from ACL tears last season. We have thoughts on how soon they should be pushing to return to action.\xa0\n* A question from a show viewer:\xa0If you were Notre Dame\u2019s athletic director would you rather schedule a home and home series with Penn State or Tennessee?\n* The Big Ten is looking into expanding again, with Oregon and Washington at the top of their list. We have thoughts on that.\xa0\n* The NFL's Hall of Fame Game is tonight in Canton between the Jets and the Browns. On a scale of 1 to 10...How interested are you?\nShop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/\nJoin the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com\nStay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com\u200b\nSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes:\xa0https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986\nLike and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown\nSign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter:\xa0https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices