Mailbag! Short Yardage Concerns, Senior Day Plans, Key Depth Pieces, CJ Carr’s Trajectory, and Irish Football Memories

Notre Dame hosts Syracuse in the final home game of the 2025 season, and while the Irish are heavy favorites, these next two weeks are crucial for fixing the one flaw that could hold them back from a deep College Football Playoff run. In today’s Friday Mailbag, Tyler Wojciak answers fans’ biggest questions about Notre Dame’s short-yardage struggles, which depth players need meaningful reps before the postseason, and how the Irish can hit their peak at exactly the right time. Tyler also breaks down CJ Carr’s path to 30 touchdowns, which seniors deserve a big moment on Saturday, how Notre Dame should handle three-and-out stars on Senior Day, and even dives into a nostalgic Irish football time-machine question. (0:00) - Intro(1:55) - Show Announcement(3:23) - Playoff Fixes & Senior Stars(13:55) - Breakout Stars & Carr’s Development(24:16:09) - Senior Day Fun Follow Tyler on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TylerWojciakFollow Locked On Irish on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LockedOnIrishFollow Locked On Irish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lockedonirishpod/?hl=enSubscribe to Locked on Irish on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC749D_LgykIE8WLu7W4UQlQ Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuelToday's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Football season is around the corner, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now.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.