Rapid Fire: Al Golden To Cincinnati, Will Mike Mickens Be Promoted, Notre Dame Lockeroom Drama

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Today's Rapid Fire topics include:

*Al Golden is leaving Notre Dame to go back to the Cincinnati Bengals as defensive coordinator. Are you at all surprised by it?

*There are plenty of people who want to blame this for Notre Dame’s poor defensive performance Monday night. Do you Buy or Sell that?

*A few NFL insiders reported that Golden is the top candidate for the job right after Notre Dame’s national championship loss Monday night. Do you have any problem with the timing of their reports?

*Do you Buy or Sell promoting secondary coach Mike Mickens to defensive coordinator?

*USA Today writer Dan Wolken took issue with some things inside the Notre Dame lockeroom after Monday’s championship game. We discuss the situation.

*Are expectations for Marcus Freeman's fourth season higher than year three?

*Did you Buy or Sell Freeman’s decision to attempt the field goal on 4th and 9 when the Irish were down by 16 points?

*Sam Pendleton, Deion Colzie and Jayden Thomas all entered the transfer portal today. Are you surprised by all of them, some of them or none of them?

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