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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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ACC extending deal w/ ESPN [LINK] - Nigel Tufnel - 12:37pm 1/30/25 (0) [View All]
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I'm gonna take the high road on this recent CA hire. - faircatchcorby - 9:40am 1/30/25 (5) [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
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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 (16) [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
- 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
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James Blanchard named next GM for ND - IrishFanFD - 5:16pm 1/29/25 (4) [View All]
- 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
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some chris ash stuff [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:47pm 1/26/25 (5) [View All]
- Not sure Co-D coordinator sounds good. Hope Mickens stays. His group has been spectacular. [NT] - oldirish - 10:47pm 1/26/25
  - I think Mickens is ready. I don't like a Co-DC arrangement. - Hensou - 9:00am 1/27/25
  - This sounds a bit odd. If Mickens stays I can see this arrangement but if - ndphysics - 7:39am 1/27/25
    - agreed. Not sure why you say Mickens is ready and then bring someone else in. Sort of tastes bad. [NT] - oldirish - 4:28pm 1/27/25
- I read a lot and never saw his name anywhere.JUst me I guess. [NT] - garryowen - 10:07pm 1/26/25
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Patrick Suddes emerging as strong GM candidate [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 9:25pm 1/26/25 (2) [View All]
- I like the Saban background. [NT] - oldirish - 10:47pm 1/26/25
- He’s certainly been at some - irishone - 10:42pm 1/26/25
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Chris Ash defensive coordinator [NT] - DonMiller - 8:28pm 1/26/25 (13) [View All]
- IMO, MF needs to NAIL this hire and Ash ain't it. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:32am 1/27/25
- What a downgrade from Golden. Guy moves jobs annually and has little success to show for it [NT] - DakIrish - 10:22pm 1/26/25
  - His recent movement is caused by head coaches getting fired - D2 - 11:48pm 1/26/25
  - Yikes, this is the best we can possibly do? [NT] - garryowen - 11:07pm 1/26/25
- Co DC with Mickens [NT] - IrishNC - 9:19pm 1/26/25
- Link? [NT] - McIrish - 8:57pm 1/26/25
  - Don’t ask Don for that. Like Homer Simpson= links or patties , links or patties, yummmmmm [NT] - whatsamataU - 10:31am 1/27/25
- Surprised at his hire - ndunabomber - 8:53pm 1/26/25
- Just stop - Nigel Tufnel - 8:51pm 1/26/25
  - Wikipedia says he has been announced as DC, so it’s likely not true. [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 8:55pm 1/26/25
- something seems off that it’s anyone other than Mickens. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:31pm 1/26/25
  - If true, imakes some sense - former HC with A lot of experience. Fits the existing model. - LanceManion - 8:57pm 1/26/25
  - if true, I am scratching my head. [NT] - garryowen - 8:50pm 1/26/25
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Ohio state losing its DC [NT] [LINK] - DonMiller - 5:40pm 1/26/25 (3) [View All]
- Yep, stolen by Ped State. Now the highest paid DC. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 7:20pm 1/26/25
  - Like Ohio State looking to buy a title.Money in college football out of control. [NT] - garryowen - 8:14pm 1/26/25
    - Money isn't an object. They'll find someone. - ndunabomber - 8:47pm 1/26/25
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Joe Alt earns starting spot on All-Rookie team [LINK] - ndunabomber - 5:00pm 1/26/25 (1) [View All]
- Believe he played right tackle but yes, did a great job. [NT] - McIrish - 6:48pm 1/26/25
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It’s gotta be stoops [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:08pm 1/26/25 (2) [View All]
- nah, wouldn't work [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 8:39pm 1/26/25
- Well, it ain't Knowles. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 7:21pm 1/26/25
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Notre Dame football beat writer confirms locker room issues after Ohio State game. Reporter was an [LINK] - whatsamataU - 9:48am 1/26/25 (34) [View All]
- I'm not surprised by the national media but Eric Hansen's comments were ignorant by his standards. - ELP - 8:37am 1/27/25
- We all know what the professional media really are. - murph78 - 8:21pm 1/26/25
  - Great post! [NT] - bobdrake - 7:20am 1/27/25
- Morrison called him a coward & told him to get out of the locker room? - IrishChristopher - 7:33pm 1/26/25
- The reporter was amateur hour. No question. [NT] - Hensou - 4:14pm 1/26/25
- Yelling at the media? Yes, please [NT] - Fisher01 - 2:17pm 1/26/25
- the media has always been, and is still, public enemy #1. [NT] - und67 - 2:04pm 1/26/25
  - I'm surprised the coaches didnt lock the doors knowing the teams emotions. [NT] - whatsamataU - 2:12pm 1/26/25
    - Yes. But cfp contracts require locker room access after game. [NT] - irishone - 10:44pm 1/26/25
      - INTERVIEW POLICIES [LINK] - whatsamataU - 1:16pm 1/27/25
    - Or perhaps a little instruction on how to handle them. Me? Lock the flockin door. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 7:23pm 1/26/25
- Just another case of the woke mind virus at work (Hanson). Reporter one, have a brain and respect. - oldirish - 1:44pm 1/26/25
  - Nowhere does Hansen question the reporter-only ND for not being prepared-- for bad reporter behavior [LINK] - BaronVonZemo - 1:52pm 1/26/25
    - I was kinda hoping Freeman would have went Mike Gundy on them - NDWisconsin - 3:26pm 1/26/25
- Sounds exactly like what everyone thought. Wolken was trying to poke at a grieving 19 yo who was - BaronVonZemo - 1:18pm 1/26/25
  - Btw, screw Eric Hansen who I previously liked for trying to blame this on the ND for not "prepping - BaronVonZemo - 1:26pm 1/26/25
    - I'm in your corner on this. Hanson played the part of Mr. Richard Cranium. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 7:26pm 1/26/25
    - Can you imagine any school preparing a team to react for a loss in a championship game? OMG what is - THEISMANCARR - 2:13pm 1/26/25
      - There has to be some awareness or reading the room - NDWisconsin - 3:27pm 1/26/25
        Wolken was on the hunt to smear and poke for reaction for hits. Hansen failed to condemn him, but - BaronVonZemo - 4:23pm 1/26/25
    - I totally 100% agree with you. [NT] - ELP - 1:44pm 1/26/25
- Ben Morrison = A real one [NT] - NDNEIL - 12:27pm 1/26/25
- He's lucky somebody didn't dop him!!! Way to go boys!! [NT] - murph92675 - 12:06pm 1/26/25
- I’m with the team on this one and the beat reporter and whiny bitch s/b last priority - LanceManion - 12:04pm 1/26/25
- Gray wasn't in any condition for an interview - ndunabomber - 11:03am 1/26/25
  - The coaches should have held a formal Coach and a couple of players - whatsamataU - 2:07pm 1/26/25
- Props to BeMo for standing by teammate/friend - OCIrish - 10:38am 1/26/25
- room issues after Ohio State game. Reporter was an [NT] - OHIrish - 10:36am 1/26/25
  - Well known that you do not go into a college football locker room after a game. Simple antiND [NT] - OHIrish - 10:38am 1/26/25
- Re: Notre Dame football issues after Ohio State game. Reporter was an [NT] - OHIrish - 10:35am 1/26/25
- Feckin vultures trying to interview a player clearly in that state. Good on Ben. [NT] - Frank L - 10:11am 1/26/25
  - Agree. Gray was taking it hard. - NDWisconsin - 3:23pm 1/26/25
    - Look at it the same way. They had his back. Eff these media pukes. [NT] - Frank L - 5:54pm 1/26/25
  - I support Christian and Ben 100%. There was only one thing missing from this "incident". - ELP - 11:11am 1/26/25
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wondering if Golden is looking at Mickens for the Bengals? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:09am 1/26/25 (0) [View All]
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Jaden Greathouse Looks Primed to Breakout for Notre Dame in 2025 [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 7:07am 1/26/25 (3) [View All]
- He'd be our first home-grown, bona fide WR1 in a while - ndunabomber - 11:51am 1/27/25
- I hope so, I believe the offense could be scary good with better WR play. [NT] - irishfaninPA - 1:03pm 1/26/25
- His double ankle breaking TD v PSU was epic. [NT] - Jerseymick - 8:09am 1/26/25
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Bob Diaco hired by Bill Belichick [LINK] - ndunabomber - 8:52pm 1/25/25 (1) [View All]
- he was awful. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:24am 1/26/25
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Faust [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 3:31pm 1/25/25 (3) [View All]
- Love that man. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:38pm 1/25/25
- I’ll just say, wish my sons could have played for that man. - murph78 - 7:10pm 1/25/25
- Our Lady's Man! [NT] - irishslovak - 5:23pm 1/25/25
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Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman Suddenly Faces His Most Consequential Decision [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 2:13pm 1/25/25 (7) [View All]
- Bowden is not that big a deal, but with Golden we’ll see how much he’s developed - LanceManion - 8:21pm 1/25/25
- Interest we had a chance to match Bowen salary and passed [NT] - ndphysics - 5:12pm 1/25/25
  - Someone special coming. No match is a tell. [NT] - hipND - 6:50pm 1/25/25
  - Generally speaking, it is not a good idea to match an offer. It is a very bad idea to do it twice - D2 - 6:44pm 1/25/25
- Good write up - Leahy - 2:29pm 1/25/25
  - I'd imagine - hipND - 7:02pm 1/25/25
    - Maybe, but the dynamics of NIL and the portal are very different than the NFL - Frankie V - 9:42pm 1/25/25
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I hope ND takes the Shane Gillis show seriously - NDNEIL - 11:06am 1/25/25 (3) [View All]
- I'm all for it but at the JACC. Gillis probably couldn't sell out ND Stadium not to mention - IrishChristopher - 11:40pm 1/25/25
- Billy Joel, Garth 2nd show & soccer didn’t sell out. - ELP - 2:00pm 1/25/25
- I don't know....a big jump from 20K seat arena to 75k stadium - irishone - 11:12am 1/25/25
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I was browsing another chat room and Lake dawson was mention as a replacement for GM. thoughts? - ndphysics - 10:05am 1/25/25 (6) [View All]
- The GM does a lot more than scouting - Frankie V - 9:24pm 1/25/25
- He has been an executive when it comes to personnel for almost a quarter century - ndunabomber - 7:04pm 1/25/25
- Wouldn't ND be a step down, professionally? [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 11:09am 1/25/25
  - I have no idea what his role is in buffalo. [NT] - ndphysics - 12:50pm 1/25/25
    - Chat rooms are bringing up Lake or actual insiders? [NT] - ELP - 2:02pm 1/25/25
      - A chat room guy suggested it was a rumor he heard. I have no idea if it’s credible. [NT] - ndphysics - 2:56pm 1/25/25
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Anyone have insight into Brenan Vernon? He was a very high recruit coming out of HS. I recall - jray - 9:09am 1/25/25 (6) [View All]
- Probably just needed some time and development - ndunabomber - 2:22pm 1/25/25
- He's been moved inside and outside. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:10am 1/25/25
  - Re: He's been moved inside and outside. - croaker - 3:55pm 1/25/25
- He's listed as 6-5 262, needs to be on full feed. - iairishcheeks - 10:39am 1/25/25
- I’ve wondered about him, as well. He played great in the AA game. My worry is that - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:23am 1/25/25
  - Re: I’ve wondered about him, as well. He played great in the AA game. My worry is that - OHIrish - 10:53am 1/26/25
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ND v PSU had boffo ratings. But, ND v OSU not so much. [LINK] - murph78 - 8:55am 1/25/25 (4) [View All]
- There wasn't the melodramatic tension of a #1 v. #2 of the 4 team format. [NT] - SteveM - 5:40pm 1/25/25
- Thought the Monday thought wasn’t great esp with the inauguration [NT] - LanceManion - 12:49pm 1/25/25
  - agreed,I only watched because it was ND, [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 4:15pm 1/25/25
- Inauguration [NT] - DonMiller - 9:42am 1/25/25
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ND Recruiting Rankings Under Bowden - tky21 - 8:44am 1/25/25 (8) [View All]
- you miss the point - ND1966 - 8:51pm 1/25/25
  - Bowden did a good job, but what gems did he find? - Frankie V - 9:28pm 1/25/25
- If USC was ahead of us in the ranking this seems like a bad idea [NT] - LanceManion - 12:53pm 1/25/25
- Acceptable, YES. Best we can do, NO. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:40am 1/25/25
- Just Chad [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:38am 1/25/25
- Re: ND Recruiting Rankings Under Bowden - IrishNC - 8:58am 1/25/25
  - I agree, I always thought of this job as a ";paperwork" function I.guesd times have changed [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 1:13pm 1/25/25
  - I like this post. There are other, perhaps better, fish in the see. Take the opportunity to find one [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:41am 1/25/25
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The perils of success: In modern US culture everyone wants more than just success. [NT] - oldirish - 8:31am 1/25/25 (5) [View All]
- Personally, I'd be OK with MF being the Marv Levy of college football. Call me nuts. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:49am 1/25/25
  - Coach Freeman did more with less - ndunabomber - 8:58pm 1/25/25
  - You're nuts, but I am feeling good about this year. Only replaying OSU game in my mind twice daily. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 3:52pm 1/25/25
- Probably true and very philosophical! You're not Bob Dylan are you? [NT] - irishslovak - 8:43am 1/25/25
  - Possibly. But all I can do is be me, whoever that is. [NT] - oldirish - 4:06pm 1/25/25