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Buy/Sell/Hold Notre Dame in 2026 and Beyond with Luke Smith
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CJ Carr’s Heisman potential, Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff hosting chances, top-five offense expectations, defensive dominance in 2026, and whether Marcus Freeman can win a national championship headline this Spring Practice Buy/Sell/Hold debate. On today’s episode of Locked On Irish, host Tyler Wojciak is joined by former co-host Luke Smith for a rapid-fire edition of Buy/Sell/Hold, breaking down bold predictions about Carr vs Brady Quinn’s 2006 numbers, Notre Dame’s defensive ceiling, recruiting momentum, playoff positioning, and the long-term future of the program under Marcus Freeman.
(0:00) - Intro
(1:51) - Offense
(15:14) - Defense
(30:10) - Big Picture
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