From overlooked recruit to the winningest starting quarterback in Notre Dame football history — Ian Book’s story is about betting on yourself, earning your opportunity, and WINNING when it matters.

On this episode of Two Sports Dads, Quincy Faison and Jeremy Bowen sit down with former Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book for a conversation that goes far beyond the stat sheet.

Ian takes us inside what it was REALLY like to be QB1 at Notre Dame — the pressure, the quarterback competition, the criticism, Brian Kelly, the College Football Playoff, and one of the greatest nights in Notre Dame Stadium history: the double-overtime victory over #1 Clemson.

We also talk about his journey from being overlooked as a recruit to becoming Notre Dame’s all-time winningest starting quarterback, making the jump to the NFL, and the lessons he learned along the way.

🔥 IN THIS EPISODE:

🏈 Going from overlooked recruit to Notre Dame QB1
☘️ Becoming the winningest starting QB in Notre Dame history
🔥 What it REALLY takes to play quarterback at Notre Dame
🐅 The inside story of beating #1 Clemson in double overtime
👀 What people misunderstand about Brian Kelly
🏆 Why Notre Dame came up short in the College Football Playoff
💪 How Ian dealt with criticism and pressure
⭐ Why recruiting rankings don't define a player's future
🏟️ Going undefeated as a starter inside Notre Dame Stadium
📈 The jump from Notre Dame star to the NFL
👨‍👦 Ian's advice for young athletes AND sports parents
☘️ What Notre Dame means to Ian Book today

Ian Book arrived at Notre Dame without the hype of a five-star quarterback.

He left with 30 wins as a starter.

But the records only tell part of the story.

This is the story of the competition, doubt, pressure and mentality behind those wins.

This is Ian Book — unfiltered.

Two Sports Dads is more than a podcast. It is a media platform built around the unique perspective of two fathers who have experienced elite youth sports, college athletics, NIL, recruiting, championships, and the realities of raising athletes at the highest level.

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• The journey behind the athlete.
• Parenting high-performing kids.
• Lessons from winning and losing.
• NIL and entrepreneurship.
• Recruiting and college sports.
• Family, leadership, and character.
• Life after sports.

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