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Confidential: Coaches unload on Notre Dame, independents

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This story appears in ESPN College Football 2016, on newsstands June 7. Order online today!

The phrase comes up in most college football media conferences: "Coach, can you talk about ..."

We took that broad question and went to opposing coaches to ask for their honest assessments on the hottest topics for each independent team. (We already hit the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC.)

Here's an unfiltered breakdown of how opponents view Notre Dame and the three other FBS independents. 

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