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Buy Notre Dame Orange Bowl Champions and National Title Game Gear Now! [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 11:34pm 1/9/25 (0) [View All]
Get Notre Dame Sugar Bowl Champions and Orange Bowl Gear Today! [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:51pm 1/2/25 (0) [View All]
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Sounds like Leonard & Kiser did well at Senior Bowl [NT] [LINK] - jrdjr84 - 3:32pm 2/3/25 (0) [View All]
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Notre Dame football staff exodus continues as offensive assistant joins the Browns. Assistant WR - whatsamataU - 9:43am 2/3/25 (3) [View All]
- "Exodus"?! Lol. WhatsamataUM strikes again. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:41am 2/3/25
  - At least he didn't add a clickbait link, that's improvement........right?!? [NT] - Clem - 12:50pm 2/3/25
    - As a UM fan, he didn't know how to spell "hemorrhaging". [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:00pm 2/3/25
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This is cool! [NT] [LINK] - NDWisconsin - 7:34pm 2/2/25 (0) [View All]
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Rocco Spindler to Nebraska. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 5:09pm 2/2/25 (14) [View All]
- Good for Rocco. I thought he would go to Michigan [NT] - KWIRISH - 1:50pm 2/3/25
- They suck, bad choice [NT] - DonMiller - 12:54pm 2/3/25
  - It's NIL and revenues sharing. Nebraska donors have deep pockets [NT] - irishsmashmouth - 1:44pm 2/3/25
- B+/A- offensive lineman. I hope he makes plenty of $$$ there. He's earned it. [NT] - tky21 - 9:04am 2/3/25
- It's all about the $ now - nothing else matters [NT] - ccb - 9:51pm 2/2/25
  - Not in this case, RS has his degree, played his ass off thru many injuries for ND and isn't - Clem - 12:56pm 2/3/25
    - Exactly. Good on him. [NT] - Frank L - 3:19pm 2/3/25
- Happy for him, the same way I was for Coogan - ndunabomber - 8:07pm 2/2/25
- His Dad Marc, Tony Siragusa, Burt Grossman & Jerry Olsavsky were some bad ass boys at Pitt in the - irishslovak - 7:07pm 2/2/25
  - Exactly. Crazy game. Next week was the best though. [NT] - Frank L - 3:21pm 2/3/25
  - Remember that game well....ND got very lucky. Pitt QB, Darnell Dickerson in the 4th qtr...... - NEPA Irish - 8:01pm 2/2/25
    - Man, there's a blast from the past whom I had forgotten. Talented QB. [NT] - MAS - 1:26pm 2/3/25
    - Not remembering too well, LOL. That play happened at end of first half, not in 4th Q. In fact, ... - Irish_Demon - 11:49am 2/3/25
    - ND might have been looking ahead to Miami. Even still Pitt was tough when Pitt was Pitt.... [NT] - irishslovak - 8:40am 2/3/25
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Notre Dame football reportedly closer to adding an elite GM to recruiting staff. Texas Tech Chris [LINK] - whatsamataU - 2:45pm 2/2/25 (7) [View All]
- Chris Blanchard? - Chrisb - 3:50pm 2/2/25
  - I will blame Me, Myself and I as well as not having to be the designated driver. Mezcal margaritas - whatsamataU - 9:58am 2/3/25
  - It’s a cross between Chris Ballard (Colts) and James Blanchard. 🙄 [NT] - faircatchcorby - 5:06pm 2/2/25
    - I think he just wanted to nominate Chrisb for the GM spot.. - Chrisb - 5:30pm 2/2/25
      - So, you IN or OUT??? :-) [NT] - faircatchcorby - 3:20pm 2/3/25
      - IDK. High on passion, but I'm a little leery of the lack of the necessary cfb experience [NT] - Irish_Demon - 11:59am 2/3/25
      - fictitous absentee ballot [NT] - whatsamataU - 10:45am 2/3/25
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Spring games under new focus. [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 6:16pm 2/1/25 (12) [View All]
- Rhule Poaches players just doesn’t wanna get poached [NT] - DonMiller - 1:01pm 2/3/25
- * [NT] - DonMiller - 1:01pm 2/3/25
- With longer season, I fully expect these to disappear. Lost JD Price in’23 & Payne in ‘24. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:36pm 2/1/25
  - Between injuries and more tape for opponents, I agree. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 10:17pm 2/1/25
    - The "Old Timers" game which morphed into the Blue Gold game used to be for charity. - ELP - 10:40pm 2/1/25
      - That was a fun thing they had back then. All of the ex players would play to the best of my memory. - THEISMANCARR - 8:14am 2/3/25
        That group got smaller and smaller until they had to add the regs to both sides then no more [NT] - whatsamataU - 10:10am 2/3/25
      - Those were interesting from the point of getting to meet a few big names afterwards and watching a - whatsamataU - 8:34am 2/2/25
      - Matt Rhule has cancelled Nebraska Spring Game cuz he thinks he will have players poached from it [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 12:41am 2/2/25
        I think they are incrementally destroying College Football... - TakethetrainKnute - 10:34am 2/2/25
        There was a time when the players were accessible after the game for no extra charge. - ELP - 11:20am 2/2/25
        Absolutely. My kids loved that back in the day. Still have an Alan Rossum-signed kids’ ND hat. [NT] - murph78 - 2:03pm 2/2/25
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Kevin Bauman returning for a 6th year. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 1:50pm 2/1/25 (2) [View All]
- Hope he can stay healthy - ndunabomber - 6:32pm 2/1/25
  - Two different ACL tears. Not sure you're ever back to "normal" after such. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:09pm 2/1/25
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FWIW [NT] [LINK] - faircatchcorby - 11:39am 2/1/25 (1) [View All]
- I wonder what position he has with the Browns? - ndunabomber - 11:29am 2/2/25
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Any thoughts on what it means for ND to have 2 of FSU, Miami and Clemson each year? - IdahoIrish - 10:18am 2/1/25 (18) [View All]
- I want to play Penn State, Michigan and Ohio State every year. THE REAL RIVALS!!! [NT] - irishslovak - 5:11pm 2/1/25
  - Problem is they and their conference don’t want us unless we join them. [NT] - Frank L - 12:47pm 2/2/25
  - Prefer to play them in the CFP. [NT] - Hensou - 8:12pm 2/1/25
    - Agree strongly. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 10:24pm 2/2/25
  - Too Hell with those ACC chicken shit teams! [NT] - irishslovak - 5:14pm 2/1/25
    - All of whom have won a NC more recently than we have. [NT] - Hensou - 8:11pm 2/1/25
      - All???? [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:34pm 2/1/25
        Miami, FSU, Clemson NC teams since 1989? Yep... [NT] - SteveM - 11:23am 2/2/25
        With the exception of Clemson the others haven't been as consistent. Also FSU championship of 1993 - THEISMANCARR - 1:23pm 2/2/25
- I think if ND doesn't like that, they can leave the ACC. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 12:54pm 2/1/25
- I don’t see a downside. Helps us, keeps the ACC viable til conferences die, recruiting [NT] - LanceManion - 12:01pm 2/1/25
- If ACC falls, B1G and SEC will run it all. May as well look at it as a way to get our tougher games - BaronVonZemo - 11:49am 2/1/25
- I don’t quite get why ESPN wants this knowing 1 of those 2 games has to be - ndphysics - 11:17am 2/1/25
  - Because they’re guaranteed one of those games each year. - LanceHarbor - 2:44pm 2/1/25
    - I realize but still…it’s 1 game. Despite all the talking heads complaining about us - ndphysics - 4:41pm 2/1/25
- BC and Stanford blow and we will still play them as part of the rotating ACC schedule. - LanceHarbor - 10:47am 2/1/25
  - Since ESPN is upping the ante, we should get some more of that pie. That is not the - irishone - 10:50am 2/1/25
    - We signed up to play 6 ACC games a year. - LanceHarbor - 2:46pm 2/1/25
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Coogan to IU. Good luck Pat! [NT] [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 6:29pm 1/31/25 (7) [View All]
- Good to see that Michigan didn't get him - ndunabomber - 4:30pm 2/1/25
- Good for him! [NT] - whatsamataU - 3:42pm 2/1/25
- Decent blocker and great attitude, he played his heart out and overall thank God we had him. - THEISMANCARR - 9:30am 2/1/25
- Filled in decently at center - ndunabomber - 7:10pm 1/31/25
  - Vocal fighter, leader, warrior...HE WILL Be missed. HE was a big part of our 2024 success [NT] - KWIRISH - 7:14pm 1/31/25
    - No argument here - ndunabomber - 7:23pm 1/31/25
      - Me three. Thanks, Coogs. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 7:58pm 1/31/25
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When will ND announce it is losing Joe R. to the Bears? [NT] - primo - 3:10pm 1/31/25 (3) [View All]
- Hold your Teddy Bear - You'll be OK. [NT] - murph92675 - 6:11pm 1/31/25
- Your glass is half empty again. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 6:08pm 1/31/25
- Not this year. Those reports that he interviewed have been called bogus by some btw. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 5:29pm 1/31/25
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Former ND safeties/DB coach, Chris O'Leary leaves Chargers to become DC @ Western Michigan....... - NEPA Irish - 2:52pm 1/31/25 (5) [View All]
- Your post is a stretch to even place on this board let alone suggest he's an ND fit. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 6:12pm 1/31/25
- not a great recruiter. Most who closely follow the program were not disappointed when he left. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 5:05pm 1/31/25
- Are you joking?! [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:08pm 1/31/25
- Except he doesn't have DC experience - D2 - 3:00pm 1/31/25
  - Wasn't W Mich like the 132 rated team in all of college football last year? I guess I'm - faircatchcorby - 6:19pm 1/31/25
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Another nail in the NCAA coffin coming soon. Next up-the 5 yr eligibility rule [LINK] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 8:56am 1/31/25 (2) [View All]
- NYZIER FOURQUREAN? Even Key and Peele never came up with such a name [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 12:15pm 1/31/25
  - That was awesome. This one is old, but deserves a repost every couple years... - NedoftheHill - 1:08pm 1/31/25
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Any theories on why ND has trouble recruiting elite D linemen? - Curly1918 - 6:50am 1/31/25 (12) [View All]
- Recruiting by the position coach. He develops well, but hasn't closed a game wrecking recruit. [NT] - michiganirish - 7:53am 2/1/25
- No courses in "rocket surgery". [NT] - irishslovak - 5:56pm 1/31/25
- They are all booty snipers and there's much better booty on the coasts. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:31am 1/31/25
  - You're famous.. [NT] [LINK] - Chrisb - 6:10pm 1/31/25
    - Truth! [NT] - LanceManion - 10:03am 2/1/25
    - Or, infamous. [NT] - Irish_Demon - 8:00pm 1/31/25
      - I like that that is the one theory they honed in on -the most random/absurd [NT] - LanceManion - 12:03pm 2/1/25
  - And no classes to worry about. [NT] - Clem - 3:02pm 1/31/25
- Mills was an AA this year. ND has done fairly well on the edges and there is depth. [NT] - irish93 - 11:21am 1/31/25
- that use to be said about dbs; mickens changed that. [NT] - brian irish - 9:24am 1/31/25
- Kind of a catch 22. Kids need to see you put DLs in the league but you gotta land em before - faircatchcorby - 8:59am 1/31/25
- Need to put some guys in the first round of the draft and on 1st team AA lists. B Mo changed - WestCoastIrishFan - 6:59am 1/31/25
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Michigan -school and program called on its cheating to achieve its’ championship [NT] [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 8:09pm 1/30/25 (5) [View All]
- They are stalling until the NCAA dies so they don't get stripped of the title. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:31am 1/31/25
  - no. doubt about it, hard to believe but NCAA is more incompetent under baker [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 3:20pm 1/31/25
- Fuck Michigan and everything they (DON"T) stand for. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:22pm 1/30/25
  - My name is Chrisb and I approve this message. [NT] - Chrisb - 10:14pm 1/30/25
    - LMAO [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:54am 1/31/25
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Player Jersey value? - Girard - 5:14pm 1/30/25 (1) [View All]
- Is it signed? Since Holohan ain't no Randy Moss, there's probly little value. BUT, - faircatchcorby - 8:25pm 1/30/25
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Is any one coach assigned to recruiting WR? - koreasam - 2:49pm 1/30/25 (8) [View All]
- OSU is landing, coaching up and placing top receivers into The League. Game over. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:28pm 1/30/25
  - And for a generation. No other school as consistent besides LSU (and probably Bama) [NT] - Turkish - 11:41am 1/31/25
- Hartline was drunked up crashing his side by side in 2023 - beefy78 - 8:14pm 1/30/25
- We lost most of a good class of receivers due to (rumored) cannabis use. - iairishcheeks - 4:19pm 1/30/25
  - Not sure they were really missed this year - ndunabomber - 11:50am 2/2/25
  - Who was that? [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 6:38pm 1/30/25
- As well as the defense played last year… - Domer From Hell - 3:06pm 1/30/25
  - Oh, greatly different. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 4:55pm 1/30/25
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Tyler Merrill is IRISH!!!!! [NT] - HappyFunBall - 2:32pm 1/30/25 (10) [View All]
- Top 100 player. - AlbanyIRISH - 9:02pm 1/30/25
  - You misspelled mauler. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:56am 1/31/25
- Great choice big man. Get in here and kick ass. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 4:57pm 1/30/25
- Welcome Tyler! Go Irish! [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 4:42pm 1/30/25
- This is a good get [NT] - Frankx - 3:44pm 1/30/25
- Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Tyler! [NT] - Hensou - 3:03pm 1/30/25
- That's one big man [LINK] - ndunabomber - 2:57pm 1/30/25
  - Maybe a “disciple” of Q Nelson—mauler. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 4:59pm 1/30/25
- Duplicate. My bad [NT] - ndphysics - 2:57pm 1/30/25
- If we could recruit WR and NT like OL we would never lose - ndphysics - 2:56pm 1/30/25
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ACC extending deal w/ ESPN [LINK] - Nigel Tufnel - 12:37pm 1/30/25 (7) [View All]
- What’s in it for us? [NT] - irishone - 1:26pm 1/30/25
  - Seems like we are being used for free to give more $ to FSU, Clmsin, & Miami - BaronVonZemo - 4:46pm 1/30/25
    - 2 of these games plus SC and an SEC team should shut up all that - ndphysics - 6:14pm 1/30/25
      - We should get a cut when they use our value in their contract. - BaronVonZemo - 10:09pm 1/30/25
        Re: We should get a cut when they use our value in their contract. - LOND1 - 10:09am 1/31/25
  - ND being politically correct to keep all options open [NT] - KWIRISH - 3:03pm 1/30/25
  - This is a very good question. [NT] - ndphysics - 2:54pm 1/30/25
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I'm gonna take the high road on this recent CA hire. - faircatchcorby - 9:40am 1/30/25 (7) [View All]
- Gonna follow your example and wait and see with fingers crossed. Gotta trust in MF, he's earned it. [NT] - Clem - 11:25am 1/30/25
- CA? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:03am 1/30/25
  - Chris Ash [NT] - Chrisb - 10:11am 1/30/25
    - Lol! I don't feel bad about not getting that one. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:19am 1/30/25
      - Re: Lol! I don't feel bad about not getting that one. - Chrisb - 11:02am 1/30/25
        I dont feel bad about missing that abbreviation [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:48pm 1/30/25
        lol..I misread that. [NT] - Chrisb - 1:15pm 1/30/25
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James Blanchard being targeted at TX Tech by MF. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:34pm 1/29/25 (5) [View All]
- Milliken bowed out early, hoping for an NFL job with the Lions. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:03am 1/30/25
  - Thanks. I was rather certain CA was not MF's first target / choice. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:41am 1/30/25
    - I was just dissing on old Michigan governors. Look up James Blanchard. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:19am 1/30/25
      - He even got a degree from Sparty. Poor sap. Our Blanchard is "Doc." [NT] - faircatchcorby - 12:19pm 1/30/25
- Sorry. I see where it's posted below. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:26am 1/30/25
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Bowen dropping baseball to focus on football. - AlbanyIRISH - 9:15pm 1/29/25 (0) [View All]
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Championship ratings down! Is Mid to Late January too damn late? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 5:17pm 1/29/25 (18) [View All]
- Individual games have lost their value. The expanded playoff is trying to make it up on volume [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 8:46am 1/30/25
- And 8 teams is plenty, no need for 12 [NT] - MarkHarman - 7:36am 1/30/25
  - Agreed - ndunabomber - 7:21pm 1/31/25
- I'd be curious to know. What does having two teams people love to hate have to do with it? [NT] - oldirish - 9:42pm 1/29/25
- So if not as many watched it, can we sneak a claim of another Natty (Alabama would)? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:03pm 1/29/25
  - 3 new Natties for each round won..plus we start claiming '93 [NT] - Chrisb - 8:15pm 1/29/25
- It’s the balance of greed versus saturation. - LanceManion - 7:35pm 1/29/25
- Inauguration Day viewership was highest in history on same day. [NT] - IrishFanFD - 5:19pm 1/29/25
  - Delete [NT] - IrishFanFD - 8:22am 1/30/25
  - 100% God Bless America [NT] - KWIRISH - 10:33pm 1/29/25
  - . [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:40pm 1/29/25
    - Awww…come on! - BaronVonZemo - 8:49am 1/30/25
      - . - BaronVonZemo - 10:06am 1/30/25
      - Only the most profound thing ever to have been written on these boards… - TakethetrainKnute - 9:00am 1/30/25
        I knew it!!! [NT] [IMAGE] - BaronVonZemo - 10:07am 1/30/25
  - Season is too long. Cut the playoffs to maximum eight IMHO. - ELP - 7:17pm 1/29/25
    - If the season is too long then shorten the regular season by - Chrisb - 8:13pm 1/29/25
      - The playoffs are very entertaining when your team is in and it gets you through more of winter. - THEISMANCARR - 4:53pm 1/31/25
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James Blanchard named next GM for ND - IrishFanFD - 5:16pm 1/29/25 (5) [View All]
- Welcome JB. Give it your best. [NT] - Hensou - 1:47pm 1/30/25
- Between him and MF we're going to need an on campus daycare. [NT] - oldirish - 9:45pm 1/29/25
  - Re: Between him and MF we're going to need an on campus daycare; 10 kids!!! [NT] - oldirish - 9:45pm 1/29/25
- Solid choice [NT] - ndunabomber - 8:19pm 1/29/25
- Another strong hire. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:22pm 1/29/25
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Chris Ash is official as reported Sunday [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 3:03pm 1/29/25 (23) [View All]
- Unless CA turns out to be a diamond in the rough, this is the kind of hire - Clem - 6:37pm 1/29/25
  - I'm really on the fence about this hire but will trust MF and his ability to hire good coaches. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:29am 1/30/25
  - Last year of success was 2015! This is sad news. Guy has done nothing in the 9 years but fail [NT] - DakIrish - 11:34pm 1/29/25
  - I think it's safe to say that Coach Freeman has shown that he's not F'ing around.. - Chrisb - 8:43pm 1/29/25
    - I am and have been 100% all in on Coach Freeman since day 1, but looking at CA's resume - Clem - 6:50am 1/30/25
    - In a good way, you have completely bought in vs. from the start of this season. [NT] - oldirish - 9:47pm 1/29/25
  - Can he coach, recruit, keep existing players, esp if Mickens bolts? - LanceManion - 7:32pm 1/29/25
- If true,I just do not get this hire.Why? [NT] - garryowen - 5:49pm 1/29/25
- I rolled my eyes when Golden was hired, seeing it as evidence that Freeman as HC was a mistake. - lacan - 4:15pm 1/29/25
- And Mickens is staying! [NT] - Jerseymick - 3:45pm 1/29/25
  - If true, this is awesome - IdahoIrish - 5:02pm 1/29/25
- What an uninspired hire. May have been the only available option, - Clem - 3:43pm 1/29/25
  - Possible but very hard to believe. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:33am 1/30/25
  - His story is remarkably similar to Al Golden’s when we hired him. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:22pm 1/29/25
    - Don't agree with this at all. Yes, AG had lower key jobs, but he was successful at them. - Clem - 7:45pm 1/29/25
      - Thank you, Debbie Downer [NT] - KWIRISH - 10:36pm 1/29/25
  - . [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:22pm 1/29/25
  - Could not have said it better myself.Mystifying. [NT] - garryowen - 5:51pm 1/29/25
- Welcome Coach Ash - sweetbobbyg - 3:32pm 1/29/25
- If true, I’m not sure I’m too thrilled about it. [NT] - irishfaninPA - 3:19pm 1/29/25
  - Who would have been a realistic available good hire? [NT] - ELP - 7:34pm 1/29/25
    - I just thought we’d get someone with a better coaching history. - irishfaninPA - 10:04pm 1/29/25
      - Yeah, I’ll give MF the benefit of the doubt, but didn't expect this hire. [NT] - jray - 10:18pm 1/29/25
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Deion Colzie to Miami - Nigel Tufnel - 2:27pm 1/29/25 (2) [View All]
- he’ll play great for my Redskins. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:48pm 1/29/25
- Dang, I thought he'd blossom if Beck were throwing him the ball - ndunabomber - 6:12pm 1/29/25
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UNC rumored to SEC? [LINK] - Hensou - 2:20pm 1/29/25 (17) [View All]
- The Big East would. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:33pm 1/29/25
  - ND places a premium on shared research. - Hensou - 9:48am 1/30/25
- Why sign up to perpetually have a losing record? [NT] - LanceManion - 7:27pm 1/29/25
  - TV Money. [NT] - Hensou - 9:49am 1/30/25
- It’s my understanding NC is highly sought after by everyone [NT] - DonMiller - 3:12pm 1/29/25
  - Belichick has upped the ante. [NT] - Hensou - 3:22pm 1/29/25
- This is old news [NT] - D2 - 2:32pm 1/29/25
  - Then you've had plenty of time to think up an intelligent answer. - Hensou - 3:21pm 1/29/25
    - Belichick hasn't changed a thing --- It is still old news - D2 - 3:39pm 1/29/25
      - And you still don’t have an intelligent response. - Hensou - 4:30pm 1/29/25
        . [NT] - Hensou - 6:25pm 1/29/25
        . [NT] - Hensou - 6:27pm 1/29/25
        
        And you don't have an intelligent info to regurgitate a year-old rumor - D2 - 5:53pm 1/29/25
        NC to the SEC rumor has been around forever. [LINK] - Hensou - 6:28pm 1/29/25
        Are you a ghost writer for Jack Handey's Deep Thoughts? [NT] - D2 - 9:17pm 1/29/25
        Elmer Fudd comments from you. [NT] - Hensou - 2:23am 1/30/25
        
        . [NT] - Hensou - 2:23am 1/30/25
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2025 Step Up Candidates by position - IdahoIrish - 10:31am 1/29/25 (2) [View All]
- Re: 2025 Step Up Candidates by position - 1014_Irish - 12:06pm 1/29/25
- carr, sevillano, williams, both [NT] - brian irish - 11:15am 1/29/25
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Bryce Young - primo - 8:20pm 1/28/25 (11) [View All]
- I say he drops 40, works on his passing & becomes QB [NT] - LanceManion - 11:04am 1/29/25
  - A++ [NT] - Chrisb - 12:24pm 1/29/25
- No. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 5:53am 1/29/25
- Heck no. He's the most disruptive rush end we've had in a long, long time. [NT] - oldirish - 11:01pm 1/28/25
  - Yeah, been like 3 months since Traore got injured. [NT] - Clem - 3:57pm 1/29/25
    - Didn't finish or hardly play the season. Nor did he last year. Traore will be good, but hasn't made - oldirish - 9:51pm 1/29/25
      - Traore was as disruptive a rush end as ND had before Young even saw regular PT. - Clem - 6:25am 1/30/25
- Nope. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:17pm 1/28/25
- Too much to ask - ndunabomber - 10:14pm 1/28/25
- No. He’s a 5 star edge rusher that can dominate [NT] - IrishFanFD - 8:34pm 1/28/25
- don’t see it. he’s got the frame to be a sack machine at end [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:26pm 1/28/25
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Any rough idea of how much ND actually spent in NIL $ last year? - IrishFanFD - 8:07pm 1/28/25 (2) [View All]
- $20.5 Mil in 2023 [LINK] - bobdrake - 9:38am 1/29/25
  - That’s collective $$$. How about NIL? Love got enough to buy mom a Porsche. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:06am 1/29/25
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College Football's Easiest Schedules for 2025 Contenders [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 7:38pm 1/28/25 (7) [View All]
- I hate to say it but Penn State seems a lock. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 8:04am 1/29/25
  - They are gong "All In" this year following the Michigan 2023 and tOSU 2024 models. Franklin will be - TakethetrainKnute - 10:07am 1/29/25
    - Nope he has a 75 million $ buy out. [NT] - irishslovak - 10:31am 1/29/25
      - No worries...The Ped Staters will come up with the $$$ even if they have to take out 3rd mortgages.. - NEPA Irish - 1:10pm 1/29/25
      - We'll see on that. The point was more about them going "all in" on next year... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:19am 1/29/25
      - They paid over 200 mil to Jerry's victims. Cant afford it! [NT] - irishslovak - 10:34am 1/29/25
  - Two toughies Ohio State and Oregon. Count on Big Game James to lose both! [NT] - irishslovak - 8:43am 1/29/25
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Notre Dame has announced its full schedule for the 2025 season - Jerseymick - 3:10pm 1/28/25 (19) [View All]
- Too many ACC games. - AlbanyIRISH - 5:50am 1/29/25
- I would love for ND to play Dion And The Belmonts. [NT] - irishslovak - 6:56pm 1/28/25
- Our byes aren't as strategically placed as this past season, but hardest games are home game, ex FL - LanceManion - 4:45pm 1/28/25
  - You have to have a bye between Miami and Texas A&M - AlbanyIRISH - 5:53am 1/29/25
    - I know, but then you have 6 games in a row, 5 of which could be reasonably physical - LanceManion - 8:59am 1/29/25
      - Yes, but 5 of those 6 are home games and only 2 of them match up talent wise.. - Chrisb - 9:30am 1/29/25
        Let’s hope. All we can do is play the schedule we’ve got. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:02am 1/29/25
  - Living in PA, I was checking out Penn St schedule only because I love busting on my PSU friends. - jray - 7:01pm 1/28/25
    - You'd think with the addition of OR/SC, the BIG would be a harder league - nah. - LanceManion - 8:56am 1/29/25
    - Their early season and out of conference schedule sucks and has for a long time. - ndphysics - 7:33pm 1/28/25
    - Don't forget to.mention they play that prennenial FB power, Villanova.... - NEPA Irish - 7:14pm 1/28/25
      - Sadly Penn State's schedule makes them look like a lock. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 8:06am 1/29/25
- First 7 could be brutal. Last 5 not so much [NT] - ndphysics - 4:34pm 1/28/25
- Pig Sooie! - Nigel Tufnel - 3:39pm 1/28/25
  - I work with a handful of Razorbacks. They cannot wait for this game. Been a long time since - WestCoastIrishFan - 4:25pm 1/28/25
    - First meeting ever I think. [NT] - ELP - 4:53pm 1/28/25
      - Bookmark this [LINK] - Nigel Tufnel - 10:03pm 1/28/25
    - I love this game [NT] - Frankx - 4:35pm 1/28/25
    - I was incredibly disappointed when the Arkansas game at ND was cancelled. [NT] - ELP - 4:29pm 1/28/25
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Marcus Freeman, Don't Do This [LINK] - irishone - 2:25pm 1/28/25 (16) [View All]
- Could it be an Ohio State pipeline thing with MF? [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:22pm 1/28/25
- Written by an idiot. Look at the headline. [NT] - Chris94 - 8:15pm 1/28/25
- Only way it makes sense is if he is co-DC, but tend to agree it’s a head scratcher [NT] - LanceManion - 6:42pm 1/28/25
- obviously no inside information, but I don't think this is going to happen. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 4:17pm 1/28/25
- Strong D Back background and resume overall. What’s the beef you got? [NT] - Frankx - 3:21pm 1/28/25
  - I've read and listened to a lot of perspectives over the last few days, I'm sensing challenges: - WestCoastIrishFan - 4:23pm 1/28/25
    - This, is what I was wondering about?? Thanks [NT] - Frankx - 4:40pm 1/28/25
  - No Beef, as I said, I don't really have an opinion on this guy. FWIW, AG was only a .500 head coach - irishone - 3:31pm 1/28/25
    - Got it [NT] - Frankx - 3:40pm 1/28/25
- Ashe has an impressive list of accomplishments. Regardless. I trust Freeman. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:12pm 1/28/25
- reads like a bitter article (but not written by Farrell) - D2 - 3:09pm 1/28/25
  - If Ash is hired, he will work hard for another shot at being a HC. - ELP - 4:33pm 1/28/25
    - and you know this how? [NT] - D2 - 4:36pm 1/28/25
      - Look at our past DCs who have moved on to HC or a higher profile DC job. - ELP - 4:39pm 1/28/25
        You have no idea what Ash's goals are - D2 - 5:21pm 1/28/25
        I stand by what I said whether you like it or not., agree or not. [NT] - ELP - 5:42pm 1/28/25
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Drayk Bowen to focus solely on football [LINK] - ndunabomber - 12:46pm 1/28/25 (1) [View All]
- Drayk always had a great love of baseball. Football is where his athletic future rides. [NT] - ELP - 4:36pm 1/28/25
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Mickens - IdahoIrish - 11:44am 1/28/25 (12) [View All]
- What I don't understand is ND took a chance on Marcus and I love the guy. Why doesn't he take a - THEISMANCARR - 8:08am 1/29/25
  - As someone who lived it first hand, he probably gets it better than anybody and has been echoing for - Chrisb - 9:17am 1/29/25
- He could be a Clark Lea-type hire - MarkHarman - 10:47pm 1/28/25
- He might be best served by taking a DC job at "smaller" place - D2 - 12:48pm 1/28/25
- A DC “step up” at ND is a bigger step, esp w what they have coming back - BaronVonZemo - 12:02pm 1/28/25
  - It’s a tough call. He might be a great in game play caller. But he may not… - ndphysics - 12:37pm 1/28/25
    - I like that Freeman is taking his time here. The Gerad Parker hire likely sticks in his memory. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:41pm 1/28/25
      - 100%. The complication here is potentially losing Mickens. [NT] - ndphysics - 2:33pm 1/28/25
        When an assistants group performed so well they’re going to go, part of the process. I trust Freeman [NT] - Frankx - 3:27pm 1/28/25
  - Pottymouth! [NT] - Hensou - 12:05pm 1/28/25
    - Fixed - darn these phones! [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 12:40pm 1/28/25
    - Nahh, he just misspelled shit. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 12:34pm 1/28/25
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Jayden Thomas to Virginia [LINK] - ndunabomber - 10:37am 1/28/25 (1) [View All]
- I wish him well. Fields may be better but always thought Thomas was better than his stats [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 11:34am 1/28/25
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Pendleton according to John Brice getting 400k from Tennessee - beefy78 - 8:04am 1/28/25 (1) [View All]
- Good for him. Am curious if he had an NIL deal at ND. I think our o line had a group deal perhaps. [NT] - ndphysics - 10:00am 1/28/25
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Al Golden talks ND at his Bengals press conference. [NT] [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 8:00am 1/28/25 (2) [View All]
- Sad to see him go, but happy he's stepping up - ndunabomber - 10:19am 1/28/25
  - I'm upset to see him go yet happy for his future. Both things can be true. [NT] - ELP - 10:57am 1/28/25
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"Let's book a show and give all the money to Notre Dame." [LINK] - Curly1918 - 8:00am 1/28/25 (0) [View All]
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Happy for Ian Book / Super Bowl [NT] - DonMiller - 10:22pm 1/27/25 (3) [View All]
- Pretty sure he was on the Chiefs practice squad this time last year [NT] - jrdjr84 - 4:06pm 1/28/25
- Practice squad, not main roster [NT] - ndunabomber - 11:55am 1/28/25
- He's not listed on their 3 deep depth chart. [NT] - guiness4everyone - 10:30pm 1/27/25
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Hero Kanu - IdahoIrish - 10:07pm 1/27/25 (4) [View All]
- ND needs guys that are looking for huge NIL but haven't done anything in college in 3 years? - Clem - 8:02am 1/28/25
  - That's the trick bag. Dudes go for the highest bidder(s), then don't perform to their start level. - faircatchcorby - 12:40pm 1/28/25
    - Let the other programs waste money and pay those dudes, ND needs to be much smarter - Clem - 6:56am 1/30/25
- Someone's probably opening up the purse strings - ndunabomber - 10:19pm 1/27/25
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Ty Chan to U. Conn - ndunabomber - 8:20pm 1/27/25 (0) [View All]
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Report: Ohio State Spent $293M on Athletics in 2024; $28.5M on CFB Coaches amid Title. Tax papers [LINK] - whatsamataU - 7:16pm 1/27/25 (1) [View All]
- Pay Like A Champion. Foolow Up: OSU runs 38M Athletic Dept deficit: AD Smith admits "I went berserk" [NT] [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 9:30pm 1/27/25
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Need help finding a play like a champion runner-up T-shirt [NT] - JSDomer75 - 2:59pm 1/27/25 (5) [View All]
- Eat me. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 12:40pm 1/28/25
- Troll [NT] - guiness4everyone - 9:30pm 1/27/25
- I have a "OSU Can't Beat Michigan" on one side of the T & the flag plant on the other. [NT] - ELP - 6:19pm 1/27/25
- You need more help than that. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 5:03pm 1/27/25
  - I would bet the demand is very low. Like " 1" maybe [NT] - whatsamataU - 6:09pm 1/27/25
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Bryan Ault hired as recruiting analyst for Irish Illustrated [LINK] - ndunabomber - 10:47am 1/27/25 (2) [View All]
- For Irish Illustrated [NT] - McIrish - 10:54am 1/27/25
  - Sorry, forgot to mention that - ndunabomber - 11:44am 1/27/25
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About the new DC. Informative but not definitive yet. [NT] [LINK] - faircatchcorby - 10:38am 1/27/25 (4) [View All]
- Gonna sit back and let it develop - Nigel Tufnel - 11:10am 1/27/25
  - That's not how we do things here, son. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:58am 1/28/25
  - Best strategy as far as I'm concerned. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 5:47pm 1/27/25
  - From what I read, MF is keeping his options open as is Coach Ash. he apparently has other offers. [NT] - ELP - 3:06pm 1/27/25
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If we hire a DC that causes us to lose Mickens he better be a damn good DC. [NT] - ndphysics - 10:30am 1/27/25 (0) [View All]
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4 Former Notre Dame Football Players Headed to Super Bowl 59 [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 10:26am 1/27/25 (3) [View All]
- Not to be a downer, but this is not really an impressive list. I can remember at one point, no team - FoolBear - 1:07pm 1/27/25
  - It is what it is in todays world. [NT] - whatsamataU - 1:23pm 1/27/25
    - A ND grad will earn a ring, but there is only one contributor from both teams. Bills have zero... - FoolBear - 3:59pm 1/27/25
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CJ Carr - IdahoIrish - 12:11am 1/27/25 (27) [View All]
- The answer is YES unless they decide to go portal. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:27am 1/27/25
  - Freeman has said he isn't going to - D2 - 12:25pm 1/27/25
    - I understand this but if we should go below 3 QBs on the roster, he could go for backup. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 5:51pm 1/27/25
- "Do we know that he will be given a full shot to win the QB role"? - Irish_Demon - 9:00am 1/27/25
  - For the last decade that has meant, flat out given the job; competition not included. [NT] - oldirish - 4:25pm 1/27/25
  - ^^^^ [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:28am 1/27/25
- In the Blue-Gold game, he was the only one with an NFL arm - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 12:37am 1/27/25
  - So was it Tommy John surgery? [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:22pm 1/27/25
  - When did CJ Carr go under the knife? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 11:04am 1/27/25
    - Back in August - ndunabomber - 11:46am 1/27/25
  - Should we disregard what Steve has given us in actual game pressure situations? [NT] - ELP - 8:32am 1/27/25
    - Nope. He's proven. Carr has high fanfare. If he wins so be it but Angeli has real game film. [NT] - oldirish - 4:26pm 1/27/25
    - If Angeli doesn't portal it, I bet he wins the starting job; makes good decisions and throws well [NT] - LanceManion - 9:47am 1/27/25
    - Of course not. He will be in the mix. The coaches know what they have in him [NT] - Irish_Demon - 9:02am 1/27/25
    - Should not disregard. Smart QB. Decent skills. Maybe a Tommy Rees type of role? [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 8:54am 1/27/25
      - Much stronger arm, and much better mobility - ndunabomber - 10:00pm 1/27/25
    - Angeli is my guy. He shows guts like another Italian QB we had a long time ago! [NT] - irishslovak - 8:38am 1/27/25
      - Joe Montana is a proud Polish-Italian American! [NT] - irishslovak - 9:07pm 1/27/25
        Yes he is...my wife is Polish & Slovak, nobody in this world is tougher than her!! [NT] - NEPA Irish - 7:27pm 1/28/25
        You're preaching to the choir. My wife was German-Slovak & Italian. Hell hast no fury! [NT] - irishslovak - 9:48pm 1/28/25
        
        His wife is from Wilkes Barre area. He was a guest 5 years ago at the Schuylkill Cty Subway Alum - irishslovak - 9:17pm 1/27/25
      - Lamonica! [NT] - Hensou - 12:35pm 1/27/25
      - Lovecchio? [NT] - irishone - 11:09am 1/27/25
        Bertelli? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:13am 1/27/25
        Zaire? [NT] - McIrish - 12:01pm 1/27/25
      - Angeli is a smooth passer that makes good reads, but he needs to improve pocket awareness [NT] - Turkish - 9:29am 1/27/25
        This about sums him up. As accurate as his passing was against PSU, he was very fortunate that - THEISMANCARR - 11:11am 1/27/25