Today's Rapid Fire topics include: * Irish athletic director Pete Bevacqua explains why now was the time to sign head coach Marcus Freeman to a contract extension.  * Bevacqua answers whether or not Freeman has NFL and/or Ohio State out clauses in his new contract. * More from Bevacqua on an increased pool of money for the salaries of Irish assistant coaches.  * Comments from Irish offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock on Freeman's extension.  * Comments from Al Golden on why his defense had an up and down game to close the regular season vs USC and what it could mean this week against Indiana.  * What uniforms will Notre Dame wear in Friday's playoff game vs Indiana? Shop for Irish Breakdown gear at our online store: https://ibstore.irishbreakdown.com/  Join the Irish Breakdown premium message board: https://boards.irishbreakdown.com  Stay locked into Irish Breakdown for all the latest news and analysis about Notre Dame: https://www.irishbreakdown.com​ Subscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/irish-breakdown/id1485286986 Like and follow Irish Breakdown on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/irishbreakdown Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/irish-breakdown-newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices