Mailbag! Offensive & Defensive Ceiling in 2026, Special Teams Questions, Pat Narduzzi’s Weird ND Obsession, and More!

Notre Dame football expectations for 2026 are sky high as the Irish look poised to field one of the best offenses and defenses in college football, while major questions surrounding the offensive line, special teams, recruiting, and the future of the program continue to generate buzz across the college football world. Tyler Wojciak breaks down where Notre Dame could rank nationally on offense and defense, dives into the biggest concerns surrounding the roster, explains the origins of Pat Narduzzi’s strange hatred of Notre Dame, discusses the latest recruiting developments involving Jackson Hill and Albert Simien, compares Notre Dame to iconic professional sports franchises, and also shares a personal update about the future of Locked on Irish.   (0:00) - Intro (1:18) - Elite 2026 Ceiling (12:27) - OL Questions & Recruiting (23:29) - ND Sports Comparisons   Follow Tyler on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TylerWojciak Follow Locked On Irish on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LockedOnIrish Follow Locked On Irish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lockedonirishpod/?hl=en Subscribe to Locked on Irish on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC749D_LgykIE8WLu7W4UQlQ   Everydayer Club   If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans.  Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonirish.supercast.com/   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel.Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.