Show Notes
The Irish announced the hiring of Cincinnati Bengals assistant coach Al Golden as the new defensive coordinator on Wednesday, and on today's episode Cam and Conor share their first impressions of the new DC, what he's telling the team as he takes the helm of the defense, and what his NFL credentials mean to his new locker room. The guys break down Marcus Freeman's overhauled coaching staff, the team's emotional reaction to Nick Lezynski's departure to Vanderbilt, and how Notre Dame staved off potential disaster with massive changes in the coaching ranks. Plus, a major announcement: this weekend the rest of the crew will be reuniting with Kyle in LA for a sit-down interview with The Volume's founder himself, Colin Cowherd. Be sure to tune in on Monday for what should be the biggest episode yet!
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With KJ having transferred to Georgia Tech, the Yellow Jackets' head coach Geoff Collins joins KJ & Kyle to about their shared connection with Matt Balis – the current Notre Dame strength coach who Collins coached alongside at Mississippi State, growing up in Atlanta and playing college ball at Western Carolina, his extensive coaching career that led him to his dream job at Georgia Tech, and how he plans to help the school bounce back and regain its standing as one of college football's premier programs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Safety Tony Jefferson becomes the first of Kyle's new Ravens teammates to swing by ITG, and on this week's pod the eight-year NFL veteran talks to the guys about the six(!) different schools he committed to before finally winding up at Oklahoma, Brian Polian pulling for him to choose Notre Dame, going undrafted but then finding himself starting in a Cardinals secondary alongside All-Pros Patrick Peterson and Tyrann Mathieu, and gives his first impressions of Kyle as Baltimore is getting ready for training camp. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pro Bowl running back and Indiana University alum Jordan Howard joins the pod this week and talks UCLA and USC's decision to join Indiana in the Big Ten Conference in 2024, what it was like playing for University of Alabama Birmingham when they abruptly cancelled the entire program in 2014, making the jump from his stint at Indiana to the NFL after being drafted by the Chicago Bears, his breakout rookie year that landed him a spot in the Pro Bowl, and the story of his career since then where he learned the reality of the NFL's cutthroat business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this week's episode, Buffalo Bills star safety Jordan Poyer joins the guys to discuss playing for a Bills squad with real Super Bowl aspirations, the chemistry in his safety group alongside fellow All-Pro Micah Hyde, last postseason's OT thriller against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, getting drafted by the Florida Marlins and his decision to quit baseball to focus on football, the story behind his bout with alcoholism and the steps he took to getting sober, and why he wants to be an advocate for opening the discussions surrounding mental health with his NFL peers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ITG returns this week with a new format as the guys enter the new phases of their football careers. Safety Kyle Hamilton is now living in Baltimore after being drafted by the Ravens with the 14th pick of the NFL Draft, and he relays the valuable lessons he's learned from discussions with head coach John Harbaugh and playing against superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson in practice. Meanwhile, Cam and Conor are in South Bend as Notre Dame gears up for its anticipated Week 1 matchup with Ohio State, and they explain how new head coach Marcus Freeman's preparation feels different than their past off-seasons under Brian Kelly, who is now coaching at LSU. Last but not least, KJ talks about his transfer to Georgia Tech and why the Yellow Jackets feel like they'll rebound from last year's 3-9 season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.