Everything you need to know from day two of Notre Dame’s New York media blitz

It was day two of Notre Dame football’s media blitz in New York City, and everything ran like a well-oiled machine. This post isn’t “everything that happened” for day two, but it should cover most of th happenings.

class="wp-block-paragraph">To be honest, there is very little new stuff here that is actually consequential to Notre Dame’s season, but we love a good soundbite, high quality gin, and well produced video — so let’s go.

THE EXPECTATIONIt’s kind of silly to think that there would be any other answer than “we expect to win every game we play” when you’re one of the favorites to win a national championship, but somehow it’s one of those things that puts a burr up people’s asses — and Marcus Freeman spoke with some tact.

"We have expectations to win every single game we play."@Marcus_Freeman1 on Notre Dame’s lofty expectations heading into every season ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/kr8C6DYw2y

— First Take (@FirstTake) July 17, 2026STAYING PUTSpeaking of tact… Marcus Freeman once again provides a good example of its use during an interview. The question about Marcus Freeman staying at Notre Dame or going to the NFL at the end of the season was definitely up in the air for a little bit, but he has clearly stated multiple times that he wants to stay at Notre Dame for a long time — including in this interview.

"For us, there was no other option."

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman speaks on the reason he chose to stay at Notre Dame 🏈 pic.twitter.com/kFLdhiPhXC

— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) July 17, 2026LEONARD MOORE HAS A RULELeonard Moore is the best cornerback in college football and on the cover of EA Sports CFB 2027. He has a run though.

Rule No. 1 in the Moore family: use Notre Dame's defense in the game 🎮#GoIrish☘️ | @LeonardKevMoore | @SportsCenterpic.twitter.com/olKAxgH6m8

— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) July 17, 2026PRODUCING DRAFT PICKSMarcus Freeman talks about how special it was for his players to be drafted this spring, but odds are we may be talking about more than double the number next spring.

"It's a special moment to see your guys get the reward they so desperately want."@Marcus_Freeman1 celebrates the six Notre Dame players whose names were called in the 2026 NFL Draft 👏#GoIrish☘️ | @gmfbpic.twitter.com/IN4lzQ891A

— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) July 17, 2026WOULD HAVE BEEN A PLAYER COACH IN THE OLD DAYSRemember when sports had player coaches? Pretty sure if this was 1921, Freeman would be one of those.

Gotta keep your head on a swivel in the weight room with Coach @Marcus_Freeman1 😂 | @NDFootballpic.twitter.com/c9m217MtSK

— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) July 17, 2026CJ CARR IS READY TO GO TO WORKOf course he is. He has an incredible offensive line and a good selection of weapons around him.

Surrounded by an elite squad 🙌@13Cjcarr is excited to play with an explosive offensive unit this season#GoIrish☘️ | @GetUpESPNpic.twitter.com/KD2CBNEbHz

— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) July 17, 2026REPLACING OTHER WEAPONSThe arsenal is short a couple of heavy hitters, but Freeman talks about how they go about what they do next.

"You're not gonna replace those people, you have to replace the production. … We got some great coaches that have developed these young guys."

—@Marcus_Freeman1 on Notre Dame losing Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price to the NFL draft 🏈 pic.twitter.com/WdeLm5qR2S

— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) July 17, 2026LEAVE NO DOUBTThere should be no doubt about Notre Dame’s mindset going into the season.

"Everybody needs a reminder, I think every once in a while. … We got to make sure we leave no doubt."

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman speaks on the mindset after missing the CFP in the 2025-26 season 🏈 pic.twitter.com/tX6E5ob0BC

— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) July 17, 2026"Remember those struggles that we had last season. … [We want to] be the best version of ourselves, and we do that by leaving no doubt."@13Cjcarr breaks down Notre Dame's "leave no doubt" mantra 👏 pic.twitter.com/2uvZdLP3Ka

— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) July 17, 2026"We really just focused on taking accountability for what happened last year and making sure it [doesn't] happen again."

—Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore on missing the playoffs last year ✍️ pic.twitter.com/2bspyzKlqL

— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) July 17, 2026