Notre Dame Football Message Board

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Riley Leonard’s First NFL Start Looked a Lot Like His Time at Notre Dame [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 11:48pm 1/4/26 (0) [View All]
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MF should check out Omarion Miller from CO. He's a pretty good WR. [NT] - oldirish - 10:39pm 1/4/26 (0) [View All]
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Rough Opening Weekend, But Notre Dame's Portal Window Is Still Open [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:29pm 1/4/26 (1) [View All]
- Just don't jump. Remember ND is more like Dabo than Indiana or Colorado when it comes to portal use. - oldirish - 10:22pm 1/4/26
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ND failing badly in transfer Portal [LINK] - Baytowner - 9:25pm 1/4/26 (6) [View All]
- If true, did the playoff snub hurt us? [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 1:57am 1/5/26
- . [NT] - holybull101 - 10:49pm 1/4/26
- That’s a fake news site, but I agree that the collective is being outbid [NT] - holybull101 - 9:36pm 1/4/26
  - Business Insider is a very legitimate publication - Baytowner - 9:40pm 1/4/26
    - Define "legitimate" - D2 - 12:03am 1/5/26
    - It’s not they’ve contacted our business for sponsored content deals - holybull101 - 10:51pm 1/4/26
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Notre Dame Adds Potential Impact TE to Visitor List [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 8:57pm 1/4/26 (0) [View All]
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Josh Burnham to Indiana. - LanceManion - 8:45pm 1/4/26 (15) [View All]
- Good get for IU. The Cignetti Express is rolling! [NT] - ghostwriter - 1:03am 1/5/26
- Recognize the pattern? Cig took the Saban blueprint. He did this with JUCO kids to build LSU and ALA - oldirish - 10:29pm 1/4/26
  - Now that you say it, makes a lot of sense. - LanceManion - 4:27am 1/5/26
- * [NT] - oldirish - 10:29pm 1/4/26
- . [NT] - LanceManion - 9:03pm 1/4/26
- Good player definitely under appreciated [NT] - beefy78 - 8:58pm 1/4/26
  - Coogan? [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:08pm 1/4/26
    - Both, these two were head scratcher misses by the staff. Kind of odd, but it happens. [NT] - oldirish - 10:25pm 1/4/26
    - Re: Coogan? - beefy78 - 10:24pm 1/4/26
- yes, 22-24 year old kids with lots of film vs 18-20 kids with lots of potential. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:54pm 1/4/26
  - Yea mentality and physical strength is so different at 23 vs 19. Good strategy. [NT] - Karamello - 9:00pm 1/4/26
    - It’s smart & there’s value to be had picking 2 deep guys off of rosters like NDs - LanceManion - 9:07pm 1/4/26
      - I don’t understand how we lost this guy. Do we have a plan he wasn’t part of? [NT] - ndphysics - 9:12pm 1/4/26
        A really big head scratcher. I don't understand why he didn't play more the past two years. [NT] - oldirish - 10:35pm 1/4/26
        
        I was wondering this myself the other day. - LanceManion - 9:22pm 1/4/26
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Keon Keeley Bama in the portal. Former 5 star ND commit. [NT] - salbam - 4:30pm 1/4/26 (1) [View All]
- If he’s decided to ditch his Uncle, then make a move - NDNEIL - 4:35pm 1/4/26
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Nick marsh to iu ..nd better dig deeper in their pockets [NT] - beefy78 - 2:51pm 1/4/26 (8) [View All]
- They’re hot at the moment and the Rose Bowl viewership has to help. I thought he was a ND lean. [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:58pm 1/4/26
- Where will IU be getting their NIL money for a QB in '26? [NT] - jimbasil - 3:12pm 1/4/26
  - Dag Kittlaus (Founder of Siri and Viv) is also a wealthy IU alum and booster. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 7:06pm 1/4/26
  - They got Hoover from TCU [NT] - holybull101 - 6:17pm 1/4/26
  - Cuban, Cook, Simon - NDNEIL - 3:31pm 1/4/26
    - Yep, it's all about the money, these players are going to the highest bidder [NT] - holybull101 - 6:14pm 1/4/26
      - You think Burnahm is going to IU simply bec they offered him more money?? [NT] - Karamello - 9:01pm 1/4/26
      - When guys can go wherever they want AND make more for a year than the nfl ,something - ndphysics - 7:42pm 1/4/26
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Keon Keeley is in the portal. - AlbanyIRISH - 2:30pm 1/4/26 (0) [View All]
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Riley Leonard delivers for the Colts on first pass … TD [NT] - HoustonIrishman - 1:18pm 1/4/26 (8) [View All]
- He looked good in the first half. - McIrish - 2:29pm 1/4/26
  - Re: He looked good in the first half. [NT] - Frankx - 11:50pm 1/4/26
  - Looks good in second half too [NT] - OCIrish - 2:56pm 1/4/26
  - Against the #1 defense [NT] - HoustonIrishman - 2:31pm 1/4/26
    - Seattle has the #1 defense. - AlbanyIRISH - 3:13pm 1/4/26
      - Not according to these guys. Houston is #1, but it’s close. [LINK] - murph78 - 3:18pm 1/4/26
        👍Re: Not according to these guys. Houston is #1, but it’s close. [NT] - HoustonIrishman - 4:02pm 1/4/26
- 👍 [NT] - MuskyTommy - 1:56pm 1/4/26
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Which college football programs were most-watched in 2025 as well as Rose Bowl sets all time record [LINK] - whatsamataU - 9:46am 1/4/26 (5) [View All]
- I would have bet ND was in the Top 3. I was way off. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 7:01pm 1/4/26
  - I was figuring 5 to 6, a little surprising. [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:54pm 1/4/26
- Pretty revealing. Good thing NBC still willing to pay so much - WoodstockIrish - 11:59am 1/4/26
  - NBC using the Big10 as a buffer nowadays [NT] - NDinCbusOSUsucks - 12:57pm 1/4/26
    - No idea what that means [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 8:36pm 1/4/26
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Notre Dame's Transfer Portal Visit Board Comes Into Focus [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 10:42pm 1/3/26 (2) [View All]
- CB Williams is same ht/wt as DeVonta Smith - I presume that he would be - BaronVonZemo - 11:04pm 1/3/26
  - If he is half the player that "skinny Batman" is Freeman struck gold! [NT] - irishslovak - 9:10am 1/4/26
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Notre Dame Reportedly Set to Host Top DT in Portal [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 8:55pm 1/3/26 (0) [View All]
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I took the points and made a few $$$ on Miami. I’m pretty surprised at - Frankx - 4:17pm 1/3/26 (9) [View All]
- Seems OSU tried to hard to protect Sayin. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 6:55pm 1/3/26
  - OSU 45 yds rushing 2 int gave up 5 sacks. I was kinda shocked [NT] - Frankx - 7:37pm 1/3/26
    - They played 10 cupcakes this year, not shocking [NT] - holybull101 - 12:38am 1/4/26
  - Carr was better in his 1st game than Sayin was after a whole season. [NT] - ND521 - 7:05pm 1/3/26
- UGA since 2022…. - NDNEIL - 6:00pm 1/3/26
  - This and NIL have evened the field but the SEC has still screamed they are the best. [NT] - ndphysics - 6:16pm 1/3/26
    - SEC bowl games vs other P4 conferences, 1 win and 7 losses. [NT] - ND521 - 7:04pm 1/3/26
  - Thanks....interesting [NT] - Frankx - 6:07pm 1/3/26
- Maybe the open marketplace for talent is shifting the playing field [NT] - holybull101 - 5:39pm 1/3/26
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Jim Flanigan Jr. passed away. [LINK] - MAS - 1:18pm 1/3/26 (2) [View All]
- Rest gently Big Jim. You are loved as a player and a man. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:59am 1/4/26
- Rest in peace, very sad. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:32pm 1/3/26
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This is delightfully hilarious and very predictable. - ELP - 1:17pm 1/3/26 (2) [View All]
- And gets paid a lot of cash to be a fraud [NT] - Frankx - 1:32pm 1/3/26
  - Oh yea he does. [NT] - ELP - 1:38pm 1/3/26
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Notre Dame Sets Official Visit with Massive UCF Defensive Tackle Horace Lockett [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:51am 1/3/26 (13) [View All]
- ND could be his third home and hopefully coached up. [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:12am 1/4/26
- Tough time of year to convince a kid from Florida to come to South Bend [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 1:20pm 1/3/26
  - Florida is flat, sultry and boring. ND is a door to a wider world. [NT] - Curly1918 - 5:40pm 1/3/26
    - Flat and boring? You meant Indiana right? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 8:45pm 1/3/26
    - To be fair, Florida is full of …. Friendly? Chics [NT] - Frankx - 5:52pm 1/3/26
  - You just have to pay them for that inconvenience now [NT] - holybull101 - 2:42pm 1/3/26
- We'll take 2, please! [NT] - ghostwriter - 1:16pm 1/3/26
- Add WF's Mateen Ibirogba - AlbanyIRISH - 1:01pm 1/3/26
  - Looks like T Tech [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:34pm 1/3/26
    - Gross. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 4:49pm 1/3/26
  - . [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:33pm 1/3/26
- Wow, pay the dude [NT] - holybull101 - 12:27pm 1/3/26
- Wow, pay the dude [NT] - holybull101 - 12:27pm 1/3/26
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Notre Dame Linked to Two Big Ten DT as Portal Names Emerge [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:38am 1/3/26 (0) [View All]
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Internet chatter: ND landing BC place kicker thru xfer portal. Who knows? [NT] - Jerseymick - 11:33pm 1/2/26 (0) [View All]
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ND targeting USC DL Devan Thompkins - AlbanyIRISH - 9:28pm 1/2/26 (15) [View All]
- How long is Marcus going to be around and is 26 the chips all in year? - LanceManion - 7:51am 1/3/26
  - I assume if the right NFL job opens next year, he's gone. - AlbanyIRISH - 12:24pm 1/3/26
    - I think we have him for 1 more year, 2 tops. - LanceManion - 1:53pm 1/3/26
    - What leads you to believe he has NFL aspirations? Good agents listen to all offers, but does not - michiganirish - 1:15pm 1/3/26
      - Because he has told many people he does [NT] - NDNEIL - 1:34pm 1/3/26
        "Many People"? You must be one of - ColeyO - 5:18pm 1/3/26
        Why is that surprising? [NT] - NDNEIL - 6:01pm 1/3/26
      - In coaching, winning the Super Bowl is the mountaintop. - AlbanyIRISH - 1:30pm 1/3/26
        Hilarious! Find another hobby, fortune telling - ColeyO - 5:22pm 1/3/26
  - Maybe they want to upgrade the DL [NT] - holybull101 - 8:30am 1/3/26
    - No doubt they do, but seems like ND has gotten more comfortable with portal. - LanceManion - 8:49am 1/3/26
      - Maybe Dowd wants to win [NT] - holybull101 - 10:02am 1/3/26
      - As long as the kid is on pace to graduate in 4 years, with transferable credits, - Clem - 9:46am 1/3/26
        Seems like a much more flexible application, which is good. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:40am 1/3/26
        Clearly a totally different mindset - WoodstockIrish - 4:15pm 1/3/26
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Notre Dame Adds a Proven DL Developer, and Recruiter, in Charlie Partridge [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:09pm 1/2/26 (0) [View All]
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Navy finishes 11-2. Belongs in the top 25. [NT] - Hensou - 8:53pm 1/2/26 (2) [View All]
- Navy is solid, handled Oklahoma last years bowl and this year Big12 [NT] - DonMiller - 12:14pm 1/3/26
  - “Handled” 7-6 Cincinnati [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 4:18pm 1/3/26
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Just think, if there's a 16 team playoff the entire SEC could make it in. [NT] - DiscoRick - 8:43pm 1/2/26 (9) [View All]
- Take the top 16 teams, cancel the conference championships which are just a money grab. - sweetbobbyg - 10:15pm 1/2/26
- I say we go to 8 teams with a max of 1 per conference. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 9:44pm 1/2/26
  - I kinda like the idea of the top 16 ranked teams regardless of conference. - DiscoRick - 10:02pm 1/2/26
    - And then the 17 and 18th rank teams will whine and pout [NT] - Ray Green - 8:10pm 1/3/26
    - If you can’t make the Top 16 then you don’t deserve a shot at the CFP championsip - WoodstockIrish - 9:25am 1/3/26
      - You're right there. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 5:31pm 1/3/26
    - Coachers and writers have their bias too.That has been pointed out many times. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 5:09am 1/3/26
      - How many of the top 16 actually have a legit shot at the title? 16 is a complete waste of time. - ELP - 12:53pm 1/3/26
        ND Miami Texas all would have shots this year at 10 to 12. 16 is iffy [NT] - ndphysics - 4:00pm 1/3/26
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NCAA must reign in NIL - Girard - 8:08pm 1/2/26 (6) [View All]
- Why not focus on reigning in your wages? Salary cap [NT] - DonMiller - 12:03am 1/3/26
  - B1G and SEC don't want that, at least not for themselves. [NT] - Clem - 10:00am 1/3/26
- Highly doubt Cuban gave $40M - NDNEIL - 9:35pm 1/2/26
- rein [NT] - und67 - 8:56pm 1/2/26
- The players have had all their classes online at places like Ohio State and Tennessee for over - holybull101 - 8:36pm 1/2/26
- The NCAA has no power over NIL. Any attempt to do so would violate antitrust. - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 8:25pm 1/2/26
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Marcus Freeman hires Charlie Partridge away from Colts to coach the DL (Al Washington to LB coach) - BaronVonZemo - 6:02pm 1/2/26 (9) [View All]
- Sounds great! [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 5:12am 1/3/26
- Come On, Get Happy! [NT] - humbaba - 12:06am 1/3/26
  - Well played! [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:39am 1/3/26
  - Hilarious!!! [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 5:12am 1/3/26
- It’s a good hire. TBD If it’s a very good or great hire. [NT] - Hensou - 8:01pm 1/2/26
- Awesome! Now get him some more talent to work with. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:00pm 1/2/26
- A dominant defensive front is a big piece of a championship caliber team [NT] - volgairish - 6:23pm 1/2/26
  - Now they just need to get the players. Portal DLs will be a key to 2026 [NT] - Irish_Demon - 6:34pm 1/2/26
- Wow! Seems like a home run hire [NT] - NDQuebec - 6:09pm 1/2/26
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Does anyone know how do public universities pay for NIL? Is it through private funds or do they use - Protagonist - 4:19pm 1/2/26 (3) [View All]
- Even coaches are paid via private funds. At Alabama the coach is paid primarlity via a foundation - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 6:00pm 1/2/26
- This is getting complicated...NIL is that 3rd party endorsement stuff, then there's revenue sharing - holybull101 - 5:50pm 1/2/26
- Private funds, supposedly. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:44pm 1/2/26
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Notre Dame's Jordan Faison Steps Away from Lacrosse, Commits Fully to Football [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 2:58pm 1/2/26 (1) [View All]
- I support Jordan 100% in any decision he feels is best for him & team. [NT] - ELP - 3:36pm 1/2/26
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Notre Dame Secures Official Visits with Top WR and CB Portal Targets [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 2:37pm 1/2/26 (0) [View All]
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Faison to focus exclusively on FB. Smart move if he has NFL aspirations. - LanceManion - 2:20pm 1/2/26 (0) [View All]
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Did anyone catch Coogan's comment about Cig bringing me in the post game show. [NT] - whatsamataU - 2:10pm 1/2/26 (3) [View All]
- Can you link it or post please. This way we can all “catch” them. TIA. [NT] - jimbasil - 4:30pm 1/2/26
  - It was on TV at the post award field ceremony. [NT] - whatsamataU - 10:44am 1/3/26
- “Cig”? - BaronVonZemo - 2:56pm 1/2/26
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Any Portal Updates? Have we signed anyone? Any new departures? I had - irishone - 1:38pm 1/2/26 (3) [View All]
- Re: Any Portal Updates? Have we signed anyone? Any new departures? I had [NT] [LINK] - pghdomer79 - 2:27pm 1/2/26
  - Thx! I read Marsh has been on campus today since 800 am and - irishone - 2:50pm 1/2/26
    - Not what was reported (IU on 3rd & 4th, ND on 5th -7th). [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:17pm 1/2/26
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ND opted out of a bowl game and left the money on the table. - Hensou - 1:02pm 1/2/26 (2) [View All]
- There is no doubt in my mind that Bama quit in the middle of the 4th Quarter. [NT] - ELP - 3:32pm 1/2/26
  - That's the way it looked to me too. [NT] - ghostwriter - 3:59pm 1/2/26
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Rumor:Minchey to Nebraska [NT] - ColeyO - 12:22pm 1/2/26 (1) [View All]
- I was hoping Vandy. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 2:27pm 1/2/26
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Alabama should not be ranked in the top 20 [NT] - DonMiller - 10:26am 1/2/26 (3) [View All]
- Re: Alabama should not be ranked in the top 20 - b2runn - 1:38pm 1/2/26
- ”should have” not “of”. This is a Notre Dame footy not an IU or OSU forum. [NT] - jimbasil - 11:46am 1/2/26
- They should have been 12 after Auburn and to 20 after Georgia [NT] - holybull101 - 11:18am 1/2/26
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Texas tech should be about 15-20th ranked [NT] - DonMiller - 10:26am 1/2/26 (0) [View All]
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Fat Chollie Headset has already signed a contract with lsu. [NT] - Hensou - 9:35am 1/2/26 (19) [View All]
- Nice [NT] - DonMiller - 11:46am 1/2/26
  - Weis jr. is obviously not fat. He does wear a headset. "Chollie" is a benign corruption of Charlie. - Hensou - 11:54am 1/2/26
    - I was referring to his new contract [NT] - DonMiller - 1:51pm 1/2/26
      - Good for him. He's a good coach. [NT] - Hensou - 1:58pm 1/2/26
- These repeated shots at Charlie Jr are disappointing - Nigel Tufnel - 11:25am 1/2/26
  - I would take him in a second to be ND's OC. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 2:28pm 1/2/26
  - Agreed...take away the name and he's a very successful OC whose calls helped produce - TyroneIrish - 12:41pm 1/2/26
  - Right [NT] - murph78 - 11:38am 1/2/26
  - I respectfully and kindly suggest that you gentlemen review the bigger picture. [LINK] - Hensou - 11:38am 1/2/26
    - Uh...you're saying it is not in Ole Miss's best interest to have CW Jr running the show? - Chris94 - 11:41am 1/2/26
      - He's about as thin skinned as you can get...even changes Usernames when the heat rises above 'warm' [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:47pm 1/2/26
      - Are you suggesting they beat Georgia primarily because of using a coach committed to LSU? - Hensou - 11:45am 1/2/26
        No I am saying that it was hardly "not in their best interest", since they are in the semis [NT] - Chris94 - 1:01pm 1/2/26
        That's not proof that he should still be there. - Hensou - 1:29pm 1/2/26
        Just admit you were wrong. For once. Try it! [NT] - Chris94 - 1:37pm 1/2/26
        You have refuted none of the issues I brought up. You just keep gaslighting. [NT] - Hensou - 1:40pm 1/2/26
        Further evidence that the Ole Miss situation is in flux. [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 1:51pm 1/2/26
  - Yep [NT] - Frankx - 11:30am 1/2/26
  - Well said - Leahy - 11:28am 1/2/26
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ND’s new LB coach Al Washington [NT] [LINK] - Jerseymick - 9:26am 1/2/26 (2) [View All]
- Any idea who ND will target for D-line coach? [NT] - NDWisconsin - 10:18am 1/2/26
  - It better be someone who can recruit and coach at a very high level. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:52am 1/2/26
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Portal Candidates - irishelder - 9:16am 1/2/26 (0) [View All]
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Portal Success - Jburkley - 8:39am 1/2/26 (0) [View All]
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So glad that Abalama could represent their worthiness to be in the CFP. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:33am 1/2/26 (7) [View All]
- the committe ignored the -3 rushing yards vs. Georgia [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:57am 1/2/26
- If we're expecting a Mea Culpa from the sports media, talking heads, & committee, won't happen. - ELP - 8:54am 1/2/26
  - Finebaum predicted Alabama would win. [NT] - Hensou - 9:02am 1/2/26
    - He’s their Rachel Maddow [NT] - holybull101 - 10:59am 1/2/26
      - A less masculine version... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:13am 1/3/26
      - Identical twins. Do a side by side and you can't tell who is who. [NT] - ELP - 3:34pm 1/2/26
    - Shocker. [NT] - hipND - 9:29am 1/2/26
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7 of 8 bye teams lose over 2 years. [NT] - ndphysics - 6:36am 1/2/26 (1) [View All]
- I doubt we'll see any byes in 2026. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:58am 1/2/26
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Espn will give sec credit for all f4 head coaches being Saban disciples [NT] - beefy78 - 12:18am 1/2/26 (0) [View All]
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Finebaum must be thrilled that an SEC team won [NT] - humbaba - 12:01am 1/2/26 (1) [View All]
- But it is the wrong SEC team... - irishboyd - 12:07am 1/2/26
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Curt Cognetti got his start under Foge Fazio at Pitt. Foge was the DC at ND in '86 & '87. His - irishslovak - 11:17pm 1/1/26 (2) [View All]
- Absolutely…..loved Foge Fazio; he was the best! [NT] - NEPA Irish - 11:10am 1/2/26
  - He left ND for the Falcons and did a fine job there... [NT] - irishslovak - 1:43pm 1/2/26
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How is it Georgia doesn't get the ball to Branch? [NT] - McIrish - 11:08pm 1/1/26 (0) [View All]
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Georgia outplaying and out-coaching Ole Miss [NT] - Jerseymick - 10:37pm 1/1/26 (3) [View All]
- Just not outscoring them... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:35pm 1/2/26
- I'm glad for Charlie Jr. He took some ridicule from Irish fans because of his Dad. - ELP - 12:12am 1/2/26
  - And some on here still do [NT] - whatsamataU - 2:06pm 1/2/26
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So...is ND looking for a kicker or not? A proven elite kicker just entered the portal - nddad98 - 10:17pm 1/1/26 (0) [View All]
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Breaking Down Notre Dame's Portal Needs as the Window Opens [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 10:14pm 1/1/26 (1) [View All]
- Go balls out LA Dodgers on that bitch. [NT] - hipND - 10:27pm 1/1/26
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Well today was cathartic. [NT] - DiscoRick - 8:37pm 1/1/26 (2) [View All]
- IU's first bowl win since 1991. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 8:56pm 1/1/26
  - Yep. They had quite the bowl streak going until today. I'm glad for them & glad for Ole Miss. [NT] - ELP - 12:07am 1/2/26