These were all expected. In fact, in the new TP/NIL age, it is a necessary roster cull.

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These were all expected. In fact, in the new TP/NIL age, it is a necessary roster cull.

Author: BaronVonZemo (62323 Posts - Joined: Nov 19, 2010)

Posted at 5:20 pm on Jan 7, 2026

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Most (not all) of these players were not going to see the field. ND cannot afford to sink money from their allotted NIL cap into noncontributing scholarship players.
Every single program has this now, and we have less than most major programs.

Replies to: "These were all expected. In fact, in the new TP/NIL age, it is a necessary roster cull."

Anthony Sacca to the portal [NT] [LINK] - irish93 - 3:41pm 1/7/26 (12) [View All]
- His Dad is a former Penn State QB who did not like James Franklin. I have a feeling that Anthony is - irishslovak - 6:55pm 1/7/26
- And LB Bodie Kahoun [NT] - ghostwriter - 5:33pm 1/7/26
- What is this one a day crap. Did they all get together and decide who will announce next. [NT] - ghostwriter - 4:51pm 1/7/26
  - Easy now. Only Josh Burnham has any production to show as a real loss. This is the new normal. Now - oldirish - 5:14pm 1/7/26
    - Yep, they can sit on the bench or play at a UCLA or Indiana [NT] - holybull101 - 5:24pm 1/7/26
  - Scrap Richardson in portal too [NT] - irish93 - 4:59pm 1/7/26
    - Richardson and Cam Williams are [NT] - Baytowner - 5:22pm 1/7/26
      - Richardson and Cam Williams were the only WRs on the roster in 2025 with both size and separation… - Baytowner - 5:40pm 1/7/26
        Can you pull up their 2024 an 2025 stats and remind me how impactful they were? - oldirish - 9:02pm 1/7/26
    - 18 + Richardson = 19. Let's hope this is all part of the plan. [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 5:16pm 1/7/26
      - The portal is open for another 9 days. [NT] - ghostwriter - 5:51pm 1/7/26
      - These were all expected. In fact, in the new TP/NIL age, it is a necessary roster cull. - BaronVonZemo - 5:20pm 1/7/26

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