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It was day two of Notre Dame football’s media blitz in New York City, and everything ran like a well-oiled machine. This post isn’t “everything that happened” for day two, but it should cover most of th happenings.
To be honest, there is very little new stuff here that is actually consequential to Notre Dame’s season, but we love a good soundbite, high quality gin, and well produced video — so let’s go.
THE EXPECTATION
It’s kind of silly to think that there would be any other answer than “we expect to win every game we play” when you’re one of the favorites to win a national championship, but somehow it’s one of those things that puts a burr up people’s asses — and Marcus Freeman spoke with some tact.
"We have expectations to win every single game we play."@Marcus_Freeman1 on Notre Dame’s lofty expectations heading into every seasonpic.twitter.com/kr8C6DYw2y
— First Take (@FirstTake) July 17, 2026
STAYING PUT
Speaking of tact… Marcus Freeman once again provides a good example of its use during an interview. The question about Marcus Freeman staying at Notre Dame or going to the NFL at the end of the season was definitely up in the air for a little bit, but he has clearly stated multiple times that he wants to stay at Notre Dame for a long time — including in this interview.
LEONARD MOORE HAS A RULE
Leonard Moore is the best cornerback in college football and on the cover of EA Sports CFB 2027. He has a run though.
Rule No. 1 in the Moore family: use Notre Dame's defense in the game #GoIrish| @LeonardKevMoore | @SportsCenterpic.twitter.com/olKAxgH6m8
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) July 17, 2026
PRODUCING DRAFT PICKS
Marcus Freeman talks about how special it was for his players to be drafted this spring, but odds are we may be talking about more than double the number next spring.
"It's a special moment to see your guys get the reward they so desperately want."@Marcus_Freeman1 celebrates the six Notre Dame players whose names were called in the 2026 NFL Draft #GoIrish
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) July 17, 2026
WOULD HAVE BEEN A PLAYER COACH IN THE OLD DAYS
Remember when sports had player coaches? Pretty sure if this was 1921, Freeman would be one of those.
CJ CARR IS READY TO GO TO WORK
Of course he is. He has an incredible offensive line and a good selection of weapons around him.
Surrounded by an elite squad @13Cjcarr is excited to play with an explosive offensive unit this season#GoIrish
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) July 17, 2026
REPLACING OTHER WEAPONS
The arsenal is short a couple of heavy hitters, but Freeman talks about how they go about what they do next.
LEAVE NO DOUBT
There should be no doubt about Notre Dame’s mindset going into the season.
"We really just focused on taking accountability for what happened last year and making sure it [doesn't] happen again."
—Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore on missing the playoffs last yearpic.twitter.com/2bspyzKlqL
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) July 17, 2026
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