Notre Dame Football Message Board

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Iowa State devastated by coaching change. Up to 40 players may enter portal. [NT] - Hensou - 9:37am 12/31/25 (1) [View All]
- It appears Ted Cruz already involved, [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 9:41am 12/31/25
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Top RB, WR and DL Portal Availability names, [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 9:16am 12/31/25 (0) [View All]
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Fuck Lincoln Riley and USC. [NT] - jimbasil - 10:14pm 12/30/25 (5) [View All]
- Tough loss for them. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:43am 12/31/25
  - Sometimes the life of Riley isn’t all it’s cracked up to be… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:18am 12/31/25
- Worse record than clay Helton, Riley is my favorite SC coach [NT] - DonMiller - 12:43am 12/31/25
- USC is so soft. [NT] - notredame678 - 12:42am 12/31/25
  - But they gave their back ups important practice & PT. That's what bowl games are all about. - ELP - 7:58am 12/31/25
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Joshua Burnham expected to enter the portal. He would have been a key rotational piece - Irish_Demon - 5:54pm 12/30/25 (15) [View All]
- Word is he wants to start, not rotate. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:50am 12/31/25
- Indiana? Mich. St.? Nothing more than a guess. Good luck to him. [NT] - ghostwriter - 10:03pm 12/30/25
- A few starters with eligibility either go nfl or portal. Seems odd [NT] - ndphysics - 7:10pm 12/30/25
  - He was better than young period..sometimes staff evaluate wrong - beefy78 - 9:03pm 12/30/25
    - Burnham was better than Young in 2025, Young has a much higher ceiling. - iairishcheeks - 9:34pm 12/30/25
      - Young's ceiling is lower these days. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:47am 12/31/25
  - All about the $. What they are getting offered/not. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:58pm 12/30/25
    - You serious? [NT] - Karamello - 2:32am 12/31/25
      - Wouldn't doubt that JB has gotten some big NIL offers. - Clem - 7:51am 12/31/25
- That is a loss, he was playing great at the end of the year. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 6:40pm 12/30/25
- Ouch. One of the few bright spots of an otherwise inept position group. [NT] - oldirish - 6:09pm 12/30/25
  - I would hardly call Boubacar Traore “inept” - BaronVonZemo - 10:08pm 12/30/25
- Who Are Our Edges? - IdahoIrish - 6:01pm 12/30/25
  - Traore, Young, Burgess (should not move inside), Thomas, Hulak. Dunham and Ewetade will play early [NT] - Karamello - 2:31am 12/31/25
  - Traore and B Young - OCIrish - 8:34pm 12/30/25
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Riley Leonard surpasses every 40+s hero Philip Rivers on the depth chart - LanceManion - 3:27pm 12/30/25 (3) [View All]
- Gotta get the backup reps for next year [NT] - Rocketman84 - 11:36pm 12/30/25
  - As per my son who met Riley recently.. - hipND - 9:41am 12/31/25
- Riley had a huge part in last year's success! Wish him the best in the NFL! [NT] - irishslovak - 7:25pm 12/30/25
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Deuce Knight hitting portal....ND could make a run at him or someone like him with the expectation h - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:57pm 12/30/25 (1) [View All]
- They're not going to pay what he is going to comand. They need that cap room for DLs [NT] - Irish_Demon - 3:19pm 12/30/25
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Lincoln Riley’s spin campaign against ND is working. [LINK] - murph78 - 8:44am 12/30/25 (11) [View All]
- Who cares. Just beat the hell out of everyone [NT] - NDNEIL - 5:45pm 12/30/25
- They just relayed what Riley said and gave some context. Didn't take one side or the other [NT] - humbaba - 2:41pm 12/30/25
- If you let it. It's a load of crap, pure and simple. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:52am 12/30/25
- Anyone stupid/biased enough to think we're running from a team we've beaten 11 of last 15 games... - Chrisb - 10:42am 12/30/25
- You mean it’s FOX TV not bothering to do their due diligence to get truth and facts to their viewer. - jimbasil - 9:44am 12/30/25
  - I think you’re conflating Fox News and Fox TV, - irishone - 10:24am 12/30/25
    - Really? [NT] - jimbasil - 10:51am 12/30/25
- The ND football program are fighting battles on many fronts. - ELP - 9:35am 12/30/25
  - Been thinking the same thing....when will the PTB for USC - nddad98 - 11:26am 12/30/25
- No such thing as bad press. ND needs to keep receipts on all this crap. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:47am 12/30/25
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Donovan Hinish Retirement Turns Notre Dame's Biggest Portal Priority Into a Necessity [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 6:46am 12/30/25 (4) [View All]
- Elijah Golden to get serious reps as a freshman [NT] - OCIrish - 9:03am 12/30/25
- D tackle seems like our Achilles heel. I have no idea why we have trouble recruiting this position. [NT] - Curly1918 - 8:49am 12/30/25
  - Some people will say NIL costs. Others will say academics. - Hensou - 8:55am 12/30/25
    - Whatever the reason is it’s been going on for a very long time. [NT] - ndphysics - 9:38am 12/30/25
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Update: ND portal and NFL declares. - Jerseymick - 4:08am 12/30/25 (0) [View All]
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Xavier Watts having a heck of a game for the Falcons with two picks!! [NT] - jray - 10:39pm 12/29/25 (2) [View All]
- He's a great young man and hell of a player [NT] - ColeyO - 11:42am 12/30/25
- He's had a heck of a season. [NT] - Curly1918 - 8:43am 12/30/25
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Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame in Full Alignment: Freeman Turns Down NFL Interest [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:50pm 12/29/25 (4) [View All]
- Great article - Leahy - 7:57am 12/30/25
  - Thanks Fred! - Frankie V - 6:15am 12/31/25
- Excellent, Well said! [NT] - jimbasil - 11:59pm 12/29/25
  - Thanks - Frankie V - 6:15am 12/31/25
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Scott Wolf joins Keyshon Johnson blasting Lincoln Riley [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 8:41pm 12/29/25 (3) [View All]
- The guy from Party of Five? [NT] - LanceHarbor - 10:58pm 12/29/25
  - Yes. He won’t survive once Neve Campbell joins the fray… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 6:20am 12/30/25
- They want a Cadillac not a Lincoln! [NT] - irishslovak - 8:53pm 12/29/25
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Question about Hinish retirement - Hensou - 2:52pm 12/29/25 (12) [View All]
- Yes. Notre Dame covers 100% of the financial need of all undergrads—not just football players. [LINK] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 9:14am 12/30/25
- ND only promises a 4 year degree - D2 - 7:05pm 12/29/25
  - ND will pay for 5 years for you to complete your undergrad degree… - TakethetrainKnute - 8:40pm 12/29/25
    - In general, ND expects all of its student- athletes to graduate in 4 years. - D2 - 9:18pm 12/29/25
      - No idea. It was very common with red-shirt injuries… - TakethetrainKnute - 9:34pm 12/29/25
        I disagree that it is "common." - D2 - 9:50pm 12/29/25
        I said “was” and you can disagree all you’d like. You were paid for 5 years as necessary. - TakethetrainKnute - 10:00pm 12/29/25
  - But they can and do often pay for a 5th year. - Hensou - 7:33pm 12/29/25
    - ND does pay for grad school for active players - D2 - 7:47pm 12/29/25
      - Then why agree with what I just said? [NT] - Hensou - 9:46pm 12/29/25
- * [NT] - Hensou - 3:43pm 12/29/25
  - The school can offer him a non-athletic scholarship, but - Mark - 3:46pm 12/29/25
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Lincoln Riley is such a wimp [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 2:20pm 12/29/25 (6) [View All]
- The word is “pu**y”. He’s a liar as well… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:38pm 12/29/25
- That’s probably the nicest thing you can say about him. [NT] - LanceManion - 6:46pm 12/29/25
- He's a liar too. USC offered week 0 but that can't happen because only playing Hawaii can it happen. - jimbasil - 3:29pm 12/29/25
- Funny to me, he’s got a lot to say, now that ND’s dance card is full for 2026 - sweetbobbyg - 3:03pm 12/29/25
- Riley is a POS liar. ND said no such thing. - Hensou - 2:57pm 12/29/25
- Riley is a girly guy [NT] - holybull101 - 2:44pm 12/29/25
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Sad news [NT] [LINK] - ghostwriter - 12:58pm 12/29/25 (6) [View All]
- He has had a few injuries and I assume he’s had enough.Best of luck in whatever profession he enters [NT] - whatsamataU - 6:18pm 12/29/25
- Good kid. Good family. Wish him the very best. [NT] - Hensou - 5:09pm 12/29/25
- How could anyone not love the guy. Big time productive overachiever. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 4:31pm 12/29/25
- He was a guy who worked his ass off all the time. A Warrior and - ColeyO - 3:17pm 12/29/25
- I’m sure he’s made the right decision for him. - TakethetrainKnute - 2:13pm 12/29/25
- Very odd and sad. [NT] - Karamello - 1:01pm 12/29/25
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Good news. [NT] [LINK] - irish93 - 12:21pm 12/29/25 (18) [View All]
- Glad he got his family time in - now he’s recharged &ready to rumble. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:33pm 12/29/25
- Great. Now get through the first two games of the season without killing yourself [NT] [LINK] - humbaba - 2:33pm 12/29/25
- My wife had a conniption fit, my daughter texted her that he re-signed and she thought it was - THEISMANCARR - 2:16pm 12/29/25
  - My grandson texted in our family group text that MF had resigned. - ELP - 4:37pm 12/29/25
- I remain perplexed by the NFL interest in Freeman. - lacan - 2:11pm 12/29/25
  - I am perplexed by Freeman's interest in the NFL (to the extent that he had any) - Nigel Tufnel - 8:59pm 12/29/25
    - The Giants had interest in him. Why would one ever deny interest when it makes you more money at - TakethetrainKnute - 9:42pm 12/29/25
      - This is obvious, but not the point of my post - Nigel Tufnel - 11:48pm 12/29/25
- As hoped. Stupid to think he himself would squelch the rumors. The University has to...with $$$. - TakethetrainKnute - 1:44pm 12/29/25
- Well, good news however it only says 2026. What about beyond '26? [NT] - jimbasil - 1:26pm 12/29/25
  - Contract extends through 2031 [NT] - OCIrish - 1:33pm 12/29/25
- AWESOME!!! [NT] - OCIrish - 1:13pm 12/29/25
- Now we can exhale. [NT] - Chris94 - 1:13pm 12/29/25
- It's tough to be a decent father while coaching an NFL team. - Curly1918 - 12:50pm 12/29/25
- Good, can focus 100% on next season now [NT] - volgairish - 12:44pm 12/29/25
- Sources: Marcus Freeman spurns NFL interest to remain at Notre Dame [NT] [LINK] - ghostwriter - 12:35pm 12/29/25
- Most important news of the offseason [NT] - NDWisconsin - 12:24pm 12/29/25
  - Well, even though MF is signed through 2031, this might be a yearly thing. Rumors. Gossip. - ELP - 7:25pm 12/29/25
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Photo Of ‘Embarrassing’ College Football Bowl Game Crowd Sparks Concern, [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 10:06am 12/29/25 (16) [View All]
- But, but, what about all the extra practices & the young guys playing for the experience? - ELP - 1:50pm 12/29/25
  - I think the extra practices were worth it for non starters. The games are a joke. - ndphysics - 2:09pm 12/29/25
- The games are boring and they suck especially with NIL. Balls need to die. - LanceManion - 12:19pm 12/29/25
  - Dead ball foul! [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:37pm 12/29/25
- The NCAA left a vacuum in college sports and lost control of the college football. Bowl games became - jimbasil - 11:01am 12/29/25
  - I think bowls can survive but they definitely need to reinvent themselves somehow [NT] - MarkHarman - 12:25pm 12/29/25
- This was entirely predictable given the new "system". No other way for it to go... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:51am 12/29/25
  - Gambling will keep those lower tier bowls alive. - Hensou - 11:45am 12/29/25
    - It’s butts in the seats and advertising paying big bucks. How long will Kellanova want to invest - whatsamataU - 1:59pm 12/29/25
      - It’s viewership that drives advertising rates. - Hensou - 2:47pm 12/29/25
        * [NT] - Hensou - 7:08pm 12/29/25
        
        Thats basically Advertising. I was in that business… [NT] - whatsamataU - 6:23pm 12/29/25
        Viewership drives advertising rates. [NT] - Hensou - 7:08pm 12/29/25
        The article “ The attendance of Saturday’s BYU vs. Georgia Tech bowl game, the Pop-Tarts Bowl, - whatsamataU - 8:30am 12/30/25
    - Possibly. Makes the situation even sadder... - TakethetrainKnute - 1:36pm 12/29/25
- This is nothing new. As long as advertisers keep the money flowing to ESPN/Disney, - Clem - 10:49am 12/29/25
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Audric Estime today for Saints: 14 carries. 94 yards, 32 yard TD. More than doubled his season yards [NT] - jrdjr84 - 4:21pm 12/28/25 (1) [View All]
- In other news, the Raiders are truly worthy of the Las Vegas name. [NT] - humbaba - 6:04pm 12/28/25
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Question: If joining a conference is so great, why do so many sue to get out of them … - Kalc - 2:42pm 12/28/25 (10) [View All]
- They try to get out of the ACC or PAC 12 - Mark - 10:41am 12/29/25
  - There was also a time when Big East football was a thing, but I don’t remember any tears from - Kalc - 12:40pm 12/29/25
- Psychologically it’s the difference between “independence” and “dependence.” - Curly1918 - 5:59pm 12/28/25
- Many would love to freeze ND out on scheduling. - hipND - 5:31pm 12/28/25
- Money. Conferences have negotiated giant TV deals [NT] - NDNEIL - 3:36pm 12/28/25
- The NBC contracts helps ND stay independent. That relationship could change should ND continue with - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:46pm 12/28/25
  - ND is not moving the needle w Peacock. - NDblues - 5:45pm 12/28/25
    - How many True ND fans don’t watch? - Hensou - 8:04pm 12/28/25
      - I don't. Have either been at the Peacock games or listen on radio. - TakethetrainKnute - 10:54am 12/29/25
      - It’s $7.99/month - WoodstockIrish - 7:26am 12/29/25
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This crap may go on for a long time. [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 1:08pm 12/28/25 (5) [View All]
- It appeals to people in their echo chamber. Just like CNN. [NT] - DiscoRick - 1:00pm 12/29/25
- Re: This crap may go on for a long time. - IrishOkie - 3:28pm 12/28/25
- Takin shots while they can. - hipND - 2:05pm 12/28/25
- None of these teams had a playoff chance in hell to make the final cut. None. - ELP - 1:31pm 12/28/25
- These petulant, finger-wagging articles are hilarious in their over-the-top emotionalism - humbaba - 1:24pm 12/28/25
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Generally speaking, is the talent coming in from the portal better than the talent leaving? - Hensou - 10:44am 12/28/25 (5) [View All]
- Proven or unproven? [NT] - whatsamataU - 1:29pm 12/28/25
- Top teams get guys moving up and lose those who can’t break the starting lineup - Chris94 - 10:52am 12/28/25
  - Agreed...having players use their eligibility at 4 schools is chaos...hopefully, a - TyroneIrish - 12:41pm 12/28/25
  - I say you can use the portal 1 time and if you do it again you lose a year of eligibility. [NT] - ghostwriter - 12:27pm 12/28/25
    - 1 freebie. 2nd time u sit. Free agency can’t happen. If u can’t stick in 2 places finish the degree [NT] - ndphysics - 1:46pm 12/28/25
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It appears that ND’s objective is to remain independent maybe eroding due to most recent….. - NEPA Irish - 10:42pm 12/27/25 (12) [View All]
- Being in a league hasn't hurt the other schools who have won national titles since ND - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:19am 12/29/25
- The risk in joining is: loss of uniqueness and identity, and becoming just another college team - humbaba - 12:13pm 12/28/25
  - 100+ years later and you really think that would happen? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 7:27am 12/29/25
  - Agree [NT] - whatsamataU - 12:59pm 12/28/25
  - Well said,right to the point [NT] - ColeyO - 12:57pm 12/28/25
- The risk is we become a small catholic midwest school - NDNEIL - 11:48am 12/28/25
  - You honestly think that would happen? Wow. [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 7:28am 12/29/25
  - Winning should overcome that if schools schedule us? [NT] - whatsamataU - 1:02pm 12/28/25
- I don’t see ND joining a cartel anytime soon. [NT] - Hensou - 7:49am 12/28/25
  - 👆This! Why join one of those glops of slop? They are too big and probably not sustainable. - sweetbobbyg - 9:50am 12/28/25
  - The Medellin Cartel was less corrupt than the SEC… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:02am 12/28/25
- The most logical reasons: $ & the current system likely blows up w/in 5 years. - LanceManion - 10:48pm 12/27/25
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Karson Hobbs to enter portal. [NT] - jray - 7:30pm 12/27/25 (6) [View All]
- Usually lose about 12 every year to the portal and add 8. Give or take a couple each way. - MuskyTommy - 8:58am 12/28/25
  - Pretty close. If the names and numbers are correct he falls into the group of 9. - whatsamataU - 9:44am 12/28/25
- He was a 3 star out of HS - Hensou - 7:59pm 12/27/25
  - What's that mean? As was Len Moore, WIll Fuller, Tyler Eifert what's the correlation to him leaving? [NT] - Karamello - 1:20pm 12/29/25
    - He obviously felt he was underrated. He left a lot on the table to play elsewhere. - Hensou - 9:00pm 12/29/25
      - Stating his 3* rating is from a service of laptop jockeys is meaningless. Also... - Karamello - 11:56am 12/30/25
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If a team should not be penalized for losing a conference title game ( Alabama?? ) why should Notre - MahopacND - 6:42pm 12/27/25 (10) [View All]
- They're not penalized for losing a title game or for getting two extra bye weeks playing FCS teams [NT] - DiscoRick - 1:02pm 12/29/25
- Funny thing is that they complain Notre Dame opted out of a bowl, but with their logic if Alabama... - Kalc - 12:42am 12/28/25
- The entire reason for a committee is to allow for corruption. - iairishcheeks - 10:10pm 12/27/25
  - While I dislike what College Football has become and is further becoming…at this point it should be - TakethetrainKnute - 8:59am 12/28/25
    - Agreed. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:12am 12/28/25
- Yes, it is illogical. Either they matter or they don’t. [NT] - Hensou - 7:33pm 12/27/25
- I believe Bama is the first team to get smoked in Conference Title game and didn’t drop in rankings. - jray - 7:27pm 12/27/25
  - The fix was in when the committee was "impressed" with a mediocre win over Auburn [NT] - MarkHarman - 12:42am 12/28/25
    - They were impressed with the first half of the Auburn game. - Clem - 8:32am 12/28/25
- Perish the thought!!! [NT] - humbaba - 6:47pm 12/27/25
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Kicker Jesus Gomez is in the portal. Seems like a natural fit! [NT] - brian irish - 6:05pm 12/27/25 (5) [View All]
- He was in the portal last year. Isn’t he out of eligibility? [NT] - Hensou - 5:40pm 12/28/25
  - Perhaps his eligibility was...resurrected. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:57am 12/29/25
- field goal jesus would be in direct conflict with touchdown jesus. - und67 - 9:55pm 12/27/25
- The fighting Mexicans? [NT] - Jerseymick - 7:32pm 12/27/25
  - 🤣🤣 [NT] - jray - 7:34pm 12/27/25
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So glad we opted out of the P-Tart Bowl. [NT] - Hensou - 4:23pm 12/27/25 (13) [View All]
- It’s a particular mockery of a game. No serious program should play in these sham bowls. - LanceManion - 9:24pm 12/27/25
  - But we are the ones being mocked. [NT] - whatsamataU - 1:04pm 12/28/25
    - Being mocked by clowns shouldn't mean anything... - TakethetrainKnute - 11:15am 12/29/25
- Happy to stop watching after the Sham Selection. Would have created a quandary…. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:59pm 12/27/25
- Whichever team wins, we lose - humbaba - 4:55pm 12/27/25
  - Now BYU jumps us in the rankings right? - WoodstockIrish - 7:53am 12/28/25
  - Forest for the trees! [NT] - whatsamataU - 5:57pm 12/27/25
- I would have enjoyed seeing ND smoke one of these teams! [NT] - brian irish - 4:50pm 12/27/25
  - We’d have a bunch of guys sitting out for the NFL draft. Wouldn’t be the same team. - Hensou - 4:57pm 12/27/25
    - What’s a bunch? [NT] - whatsamataU - 6:18pm 12/27/25
      - There was a list going around - must’ve had - irishone - 6:43am 12/28/25
        Here is a list from BR which is transfers only so there must be another 9 to 18 going to the NFL ? - whatsamataU - 9:40am 12/28/25
        This may be the list I saw [NT] [LINK] - irishone - 10:06am 12/29/25
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I can't believe how bad Clemson is this year - humbaba - 3:25pm 12/27/25 (7) [View All]
- Yep, too bad they gave Ped St. the game. Always hate seeing Ped St. ever win....... [NT] - NEPA Irish - 7:38am 12/28/25
- Never understood the media infatuation with Clemson and LSU QB [NT] - Frankx - 6:22pm 12/27/25
- Dabo ignored the portal [NT] - whatsamataU - 6:17pm 12/27/25
  - He not only ignored it, but he hates it. [NT] - LanceManion - 9:25pm 12/27/25
  - I bet they dont have the money [NT] - holybull101 - 7:36pm 12/27/25
    - I hope your not In finance [NT] - whatsamataU - 1:05pm 12/28/25
- Agreed. It is utterly mystifying - Fisher01 - 4:11pm 12/27/25
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WHY is rb credited with td when breaking the plane but not a receiver [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 2:54pm 12/27/25 (2) [View All]
- can you be more specific? - D2 - 3:13pm 12/27/25
  - you'd never know it, I seen receivers charged with fumbling [NT] [IMAGE] - cubsfanin16 - 4:00pm 12/27/25
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Don't care who wins the NC! Only games I will watch are when the 'Cons play. Hope they get smashed! [NT] - irishslovak - 11:36am 12/27/25 (3) [View All]
- Which Cons, Miami Convicts or Bama Con Men? [NT] - Chrisb - 12:03pm 12/27/25
  - I was actually gaining a little respect for Alabama until this years scam. Miami has always been - THEISMANCARR - 1:46pm 12/27/25
  - The snakes that live in South Fla... [NT] - irishslovak - 12:17pm 12/27/25
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I cannot get over the incredible story that is IU football - MarkHarman - 6:24pm 12/26/25 (18) [View All]
- Because 75% of the team is portal players - WoodstockIrish - 3:50pm 12/27/25
  - They were in such a deep recruiting hole why not. [NT] - whatsamataU - 6:22pm 12/27/25
  - You and I actually agree on something Woodstock! [NT] - irishslovak - 5:41pm 12/27/25
- I don't understand the downvotes. It's an incredible cinderella story. [NT] - NDQuebec - 2:47pm 12/27/25
  - Very narrow minded unhappy people. [NT] - whatsamataU - 3:26pm 12/27/25
    - I’m happy. And I hate IU football. For good reasons. - murph78 - 9:19pm 12/27/25
      - You sound like a - whatsamataU - 12:56pm 12/28/25
- NIL, portal, and a good coach. It’s a new world now - NDNEIL - 11:36am 12/27/25
  - If all that was true then why did they suck for so long? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 3:47pm 12/27/25
    - Guess you didn’t read the post - NDNEIL - 11:50am 12/28/25
      - That was the point of my post - WoodstockIrish - 2:10pm 12/28/25
  - He and his staff have done an amazing job of identifying and landing under the radar - Clem - 12:18pm 12/27/25
- Harm-dog, I have lived in Indiana all of my life. I've always been a huge ND fan. Even when - faircatchcorby - 9:07am 12/27/25
- Cig and his coaches do a very good job. To go from a door mat to a two time playoff team is - jray - 10:22pm 12/26/25
  - IUJMU is a great team that’s the poster child for what a sham NIL and the portal have become [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 3:49pm 12/27/25
  - Let them have their time. Don't know for how long but enjoy it while it's here. - ELP - 11:05pm 12/26/25
    - Who cares about the state? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 10:59pm 12/27/25
      - I do. [NT] - ELP - 12:35pm 12/28/25
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Kyle Wittingham (Utah) going to coach Michigan [NT] - guiness4everyone - 4:54pm 12/26/25 (17) [View All]
- I wonder how he will respond when... - nddad98 - 9:07pm 12/26/25
  - About the only thing they'll ever find on Cig is a speeding ticket. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:09am 12/27/25
- Kyle Wittingham is terrible hire. [NT] - Hensou - 7:47pm 12/26/25
  - Transitional hire who will bring stability - NDNEIL - 10:45am 12/27/25
  - Why? - Nigel Tufnel - 8:59pm 12/26/25
    - He’s a minor leaguer who is 66 years old. [NT] - Hensou - 9:59pm 12/26/25
      - Hell, Cignetti is 64 and on the cusp of a Natty. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:11am 12/27/25
        IU has a shot. No guarantee. Wittingham is no Cignetti. [NT] - Hensou - 10:13am 12/27/25
- Good hire. Seems like a transitional hire, but they could have done worse. Still scumbags. [NT] - LanceManion - 7:01pm 12/26/25
- Lost several games as favorite at Utah and had a Kelly-2016 year in 2024. I suspect he'll produce... - lacan - 6:11pm 12/26/25
  - Exactly, Harbaugh is an excellent coach and look at the depths he had to stoop - Clem - 6:22pm 12/26/25
- That's awesome, from mormon central to the cesspool that is Ann Arbor. - Clem - 6:01pm 12/26/25
- Crap. Good hire. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:51pm 12/26/25
- Re: Kyle Wittingham (Utah) going to coach Michigan - FENWAY - 5:42pm 12/26/25
- Wow - Fisher01 - 5:21pm 12/26/25
- I knew he’d go there. That will be a complete culture - irishone - 5:18pm 12/26/25
  - I agree that the culture will change. Mich is a dumpster fire right now and they are in dire need of - guiness4everyone - 5:23pm 12/26/25
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Adams, Golden and O'Brien named Rivals Prep All-Americans [LINK] - Rocketman84 - 2:49pm 12/26/25 (3) [View All]
- Golden is very disruptive, O may be the best in the long run… super athletic. Adam’s may start day - Frankx - 4:04pm 12/26/25
  - Agreed and Adams is 2 deep from Day 1 [NT] - Rocketman84 - 7:48pm 12/26/25
    - He’s a BMore kid so I’m really excited. I played against his HS twice [NT] - Frankx - 9:52pm 12/26/25
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Marcello Doimede entering the transfer portal. We now have only 1 PK on the roster. [NT] - Jerseymick - 2:04pm 12/26/25 (1) [View All]
- Everyone else with eyes thought we didnt have any, so 1 is good [NT] - holybull101 - 7:38pm 12/27/25
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Schrauth to NFL [NT] - irish93 - 12:09pm 12/26/25 (6) [View All]
- This one bothers me. He and his style remind me of Q Nelson. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:16am 12/27/25
- I remember someone posted a story here about NFL players' biggest regret - leaving school early - MarkHarman - 1:46pm 12/26/25
  - Money may not be there if you sustain a serious injury - humbaba - 2:53pm 12/26/25
    - Getting the degree wasn't the thing, but hanging with your bros was [NT] - MarkHarman - 6:15pm 12/26/25
- Huge loss [NT] - irishsmashmouth - 12:45pm 12/26/25
  - He should go, tons of talent on the roster. Let’s see how it plays out [NT] - Frankx - 2:16pm 12/26/25
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ND gets an Australian punter for 2026. [NT] [LINK] - ghostwriter - 7:42pm 12/25/25 (8) [View All]
- All good so long as he can handle the snap. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 9:14am 12/26/25
  - Who could ever tire of watching this---except Harblow? [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:19am 12/27/25
  - Very pleasant play. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 9:58am 12/26/25
- Seems like a decent fit. Pretty big dude. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:08am 12/26/25
- He’ll be 25 when he graduates? [NT] - Hensou - 7:21am 12/26/25
  - Gonna see more and more of that with people earning in college… - TakethetrainKnute - 9:29am 12/26/25
  - Rendell was 25 this past season and his request for an eligibility waiver was denied by the NCAA. [NT] - ghostwriter - 8:51am 12/26/25
- G’day for the Irish. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:34am 12/26/25
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Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! [NT] - Jerseymick - 10:25am 12/25/25 (0) [View All]
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College Football Playoff TV Ratings Change Amid Notre Dame Snub [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 8:08am 12/25/25 (1) [View All]
- I think IN brought 13 of the 13.9 million last year. [NT] - LanceManion - 12:11pm 12/25/25
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Merry Christmas to everyone! [NT] - ghostwriter - 9:55pm 12/24/25 (0) [View All]
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Yuletide Greetings to All! 🎅🎄 Merry Christmas! [NT] - humbaba - 9:50pm 12/24/25 (2) [View All]
- May your Yule log supply be ample. [NT] - hipND - 11:58am 12/25/25
  - Merry Christmas everyone! [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 3:37pm 12/25/25
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Merry Christmas to all; I'll be 87 Christmas night so have an Irish Whiskey with me - JarHead4ND - 9:50pm 12/24/25 (11) [View All]
- Merry Christmas, young man. Sorry we can't watch ND this Holiday season. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:14am 12/26/25
  - Re: Merry Christmas, young man. Sorry we can't watch ND this Holiday season. - Ray Green - 6:34pm 12/27/25
- Merry Christmas! 🎄 Happy Birthday, Jesus! 🙏❤️ [NT] - sweetbobbyg - 12:57am 12/26/25
- Re: Merry Christmas to all; I'll be 87 Christmas night so have an Irish Whiskey with me - goirish1984 - 12:46pm 12/25/25
- Happy Birthday to a true American hero [NT] - Domer From Hell - 8:38am 12/25/25
- Happy birthday! [NT] - LanceManion - 6:30am 12/25/25
- HBD TY for your service. God Bless the Irish [NT] - KWIRISH - 11:44pm 12/24/25
- Redbreast PX and a Padron 1964 Torpedo! [NT] - Hensou - 11:37pm 12/24/25
- God bless you and thank you for your service to this great country!! [NT] - jray - 10:19pm 12/24/25
- Is being a Christmas baby a good thing? [NT] - holybull101 - 9:52pm 12/24/25
  - We did one present after midnight mass, the rest Christmas morning and birthday at 1900 hrs. - JarHead4ND - 4:09am 12/25/25
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Merry Christmas , fellow ND fans! [NT] - irishone - 8:39pm 12/24/25 (0) [View All]
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Merry CHRISTmas to all of you and yours! [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:31pm 12/24/25 (1) [View All]
- Merry Christmas my ND brethren!! Hope you and your families have a great holiday!!! [NT] - jray - 9:46pm 12/24/25
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Merry Christmas to all. [NT] - garryowen - 7:35pm 12/24/25 (0) [View All]
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It’s time for Marcus to put these NFL rumors to rest [NT] - DonMiller - 6:00pm 12/24/25 (12) [View All]
- You don't deny every single random rumor - D2 - 1:44pm 12/26/25
  - Agree. No reason to deny. Pro rumors...made Weis an undeserved boatload... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:11pm 12/26/25
- Rumors make you money in this business… - TakethetrainKnute - 11:46pm 12/24/25
- Re: agree - Leahy - 9:29pm 12/24/25
- I really hope we can keep him another 2-3 years. It - irishone - 8:38pm 12/24/25
  - Win a national title then try the NFL. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 12:28pm 12/25/25
  - Agree and just keeping it real, he’s not ready for the NFL yet. He’s still growing into his current - jray - 9:48pm 12/24/25
    - Agreed. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:41pm 12/25/25
- Too much chatter without a denial. Agents are usually at the forefront of these - ghostwriter - 8:15pm 12/24/25
- Two options. Getting more money from ND, hasn’t happened yet, or he gone. [NT] - notredame678 - 6:56pm 12/24/25
  - They will match anything offered [NT] - weisguy19 - 5:22pm 12/25/25
- He's not putting those rumors to rest because he's getting ready to go! [NT] - ccb - 6:13pm 12/24/25
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Merry Christmas! - FENWAY - 1:55pm 12/24/25 (4) [View All]
- Nollaig Shona Daoibh and to the Scotch Irish Nollaig Chridheil [NT] - whatsamataU - 5:59pm 12/24/25
  - Re: Nollaig Shona Daoibh and to the Scotch Irish Nollaig Chridheil - irishelder - 9:44am 12/25/25
    - Mele Kalikimaka... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:28pm 12/26/25
- Merry Christmas! [NT] - michiganirish - 3:41pm 12/24/25
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Oklahoma/Alabama and Miami/A&M both beat 2024 ND/Indiana in the ratings - AlbanyIRISH - 11:05am 12/24/25 (2) [View All]
- So an intrastate battle only lost by less than 1.5 million viewers? Speaks volumes [NT] - IowaIrishFan - 11:34am 12/24/25
  - Also, they changed their rating system apparently College Football is rating higher this year - NDNEIL - 12:01pm 12/24/25
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Merry Christmas Eve! - NDWisconsin - 10:56am 12/24/25 (1) [View All]
- Merry Christmas! [NT] - michiganirish - 3:41pm 12/24/25
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SC’s PR department run by a bunch of morons. [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 8:13am 12/24/25 (3) [View All]
- You misspelled athletic department - AlbanyIRISH - 9:06am 12/24/25
  - The oldsters are pretty vocal on this and have been critical of Riley - LanceManion - 1:27pm 12/24/25
  - I get the feeling the USC OGs don’t like Lincoln - NDWisconsin - 9:23am 12/24/25
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Do we invest in a portal FG kicker?* [NT] - Girard - 4:48pm 12/23/25 (10) [View All]
- It's that or invest in a goal post widener. You really have a pulse on the needs of the program. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:22pm 12/23/25
  - On a serious note...practice goal posts should be narrower than game goal posts [NT] - MarkHarman - 4:05pm 12/24/25
  - Great one! [NT] - whatsamataU - 10:51am 12/24/25
  - LOL. I gave it some thought & I know just how to do it. Probably easier to get a kicker. [NT] - ELP - 8:07am 12/24/25
- Yes, 1 for show & 2 for go. During some of our games I had kicker envy - sweetbobbyg - 10:20pm 12/23/25
- Wait for Jackson Kleather to enter the portal [NT] - Rocketman84 - 9:27pm 12/23/25
- Yes. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:46pm 12/23/25
- Nah [NT] - DonMiller - 5:51pm 12/23/25
- No, ND signed a top kicker last year who is going to be the guy for the next 2 seasons. - Clem - 5:39pm 12/23/25
- Yes. I don’t know who but I thought our place kicking could have cost us a game or two - NDWisconsin - 5:10pm 12/23/25