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That'll happen to every team. Just like the NFL. Free agency killed team depth.

Author: DiscoRick (2467 Posts - Joined: Sep 15, 2021)
Posted at 5:05 pm on Jan 5, 2026
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If a kid isn't willing to sit and learn, and isn't entirely sold on the school, they're gone. But you do get a year to evaluate them, and keep the good ones.
ND will probably will lose slower developers.

Just look at safety with Johnson and Blair. That's the way of college sports now. You go get your depth from the portal. Or the kids who are sold on the school. Unless you're Indiana or Tex Tech who seem to rely entirely on the portal.

It does appear though that ND has to start treating this more as a school run business than avenue for educating young athletes. Because that's what it is. You're either in or your not.


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Replies to: "That'll happen to every team. Just like the NFL. Free agency killed team depth."

  • KK Smith to the portal [NT] [LINK] - irish93 - 1:38pm 1/5/26 (21) [View All]
    • Not a big loss. The WR room is fine and will be improving with the… - Domer From Hell - 2:36pm 1/5/26
    • wow...if a kid isn't ready to start by his 2nd year, expect to see him gone. Frustrating to see ND - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:03pm 1/5/26
      • That'll happen to every team. Just like the NFL. Free agency killed team depth. - DiscoRick - 5:05pm 1/5/26
        • I remember the days of recruiting where a school would take a player and the player might not - jray - 5:42pm 1/5/26
          • They need to limit the amount of times you can transfer in a 4 year period to 1 time - DiscoRick - 7:13pm 1/5/26
      • It's one WR guys. [NT] - Karamello - 2:26pm 1/5/26
        • i understand, but ND going to the portal for Wr’s every year is not a ringing endorsement of - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:58pm 1/5/26
          • Take a look at the CFP teams and their portal additions. - iairishcheeks - 4:25pm 1/5/26
    • I thought the CFP snubbing would galvanize the team. But maybe it broke their spirits. [NT] - J-Ro - 1:46pm 1/5/26
      • Folks need to look at this individually. This WR class coming in set this in motion [NT] - Karamello - 2:22pm 1/5/26
    • How many is that now? And they have yet to sign anyone. [NT] - ghostwriter - 1:45pm 1/5/26
    • Gees, what's going on at ND? [NT] - jimbasil - 1:43pm 1/5/26
      • Success! - D2 - 2:28pm 1/5/26
        • Yuuuuuuurp [NT] - Frankx - 5:29pm 1/5/26
        • Amen. [NT] - Clem - 4:49pm 1/5/26
      • Signing one of the top recruiting class in the country is whats happening [NT] - Karamello - 2:23pm 1/5/26
      • KK was a depth piece. - AlbanyIRISH - 2:04pm 1/5/26
      • Ian Strong from Rutgers is visiting this week. He is a good receiver. Hopefully he signs. [NT] - irish93 - 1:46pm 1/5/26
        • Ian Strong. #79 in receiving yards. 10 games played. 52 grabs for 762 & 5 TDs. Junior. - ELP - 2:12pm 1/5/26
          • last year he was one of the best in contested catches. I don't think WR is an area of need like DT. - irish93 - 2:20pm 1/5/26
            • I didn't even know there was an official stat on contested catches. Learn something everyday. [NT] - ELP - 2:28pm 1/5/26

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