Marcus Freeman Is ‘ALL IN’ on Notre Dame! Plus, A Big Update on Charles Jagusah | MAILBAG

Marcus Freeman's long-term commitment to Notre Dame, College Football Playoff strategy, defensive vulnerabilities, roster-building hypotheticals, and the Irish's biggest 2026 X-factors headline another loaded Friday Mailbag packed with Notre Dame football analysis. Locked On Irish host Tyler Wojciak breaks down Freeman's comments about wanting to retire at Notre Dame, discusses how many national championships he could realistically win, explains what opposing offenses should attack against the Irish defense, debates whether a first-round bye is better than hosting a Playoff game, ranks Notre Dame's most indispensable players, builds the ultimate dream roster by poaching stars from around college football, revisits the 2022 quarterback situation, and answers questions about Elijah Burress, Charles Jagusah, and more. (0:00) - Intro (1:08) - Marcus Freeman’s Future & Charles Jagusah Update (15:34) - Defensive X-Factors (24:16) - Dream Roster Subscribe to the Locked On Irish Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/LOIrish?sid=So... Follow Tyler on Twitter:   / tylerwojciak   Follow Locked On Irish on Twitter:   / lockedonirish   Follow Locked On Irish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lockedoniri... 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! Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. 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)