Notre Dame Football Message Board

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Early lines - Nigel Tufnel - 10:30am 7/28/25 (5) [View All]
- why would you "kick" yourself for not taking Clemson +3 last week, when, now you get 3.5...? - KWIRISH - 5:05pm 7/28/25
  - Because sometimes I'm not very bright - Nigel Tufnel - 8:07am 7/29/25
  - He likes a challenge? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:22pm 7/28/25
    - Nigel counted to infinity for the challenge of it......twice. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:11pm 7/29/25
  - Was wondering the same..I’m not a smart man.. [NT] - hipND - 11:10pm 7/28/25
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Did Golden commit? [NT] - Terry44 - 12:45pm 7/27/25 (10) [View All]
- My gut says he is committing to the IRISH. the Freeman TRAIN IS too strong. LFG ND!!!!!! [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:20am 7/28/25
  - So, you think that gut of yours is smart, eh? Hope yer right! :-) [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:34am 7/30/25
- My gut says he'll pick Alabama on the 9th, hope I'm wrong. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:04pm 7/27/25
  - Most ND beat reporters feel that ND is still in the lead. [NT] - NDQuebec - 8:06am 7/28/25
    - Hey, just got back from Montreal - AlbanyIRISH - 4:46pm 7/29/25
  - Re: My gut says he'll pick Alabama on the 9th, hope I'm wrong. - nddad98 - 5:10pm 7/27/25
    - Losing a guy named Golden would also be uniquely disappointing. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 6:48pm 7/27/25
      - But as heartbreaking as losing a player named "Leahy?" [NT] - MAS - 11:32am 7/28/25
        I miss Al.Golden. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 8:19pm 7/29/25
- August 9 [NT] - jimbasil - 12:51pm 7/27/25
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Dabo Swinney resigned? When did that happen? [NT] - jimbasil - 12:45pm 7/26/25 (18) [View All]
- Yabba Dabo Doo [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:26pm 7/28/25
- aren't you the CRITICAL SNOW FLAKE? [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:23am 7/28/25
- I just checked out Football Scoop. No sign of anything there. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:56am 7/27/25
- Source? - ndunabomber - 1:20pm 7/26/25
  - I got a blurb on a sports app on my phone saying he resigned. I couldn't find anything to support - jimbasil - 2:35pm 7/26/25
    - A recent CBS article said that Swinney “reigns” in the ACC. - Hensou - 7:09pm 7/26/25
    - I don’t either. No mention anywhere [NT] - ndphysics - 2:39pm 7/26/25
      - It's probably someone posting something stupid. Thanks. [NT] - jimbasil - 3:01pm 7/26/25
        It was. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:28pm 7/27/25
        
        All you had to do was some simple research before spreading a rumor here. [NT] - ELP - 4:19pm 7/26/25
        Which part of - I couldn't find anything to support it is too difficult for you? [NT] - jimbasil - 5:36pm 7/26/25
        
        Then why post gossip? Rumor is Elvis is still alive. You want to spread that whopper? [NT] - ELP - 6:15pm 7/26/25
        Agree. Someone who is desperate for attention. [NT] - Hensou - 6:27pm 7/26/25
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I'm looking forward to some Matt Biagi ST wrinkles. Provided they don't get nullified by a bs call [NT] [LINK] - Jerseymick - 12:37pm 7/25/25 (4) [View All]
- It's great that Freeman is so committed to special teams. It's an underemphasised aspect of the - michiganirish - 10:32am 7/27/25
  - Like Brian Fair Catch Kelly. That mook spent zero effort on Special Teams and it showed [NT] - Jerseymick - 11:58am 7/28/25
    - His keeping Scott Booker as the ST coach in 2016 was a disgrace - ndunabomber - 9:41pm 7/28/25
- He and Freeman are legit [NT] - KWIRISH - 4:46pm 7/25/25
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What is the ceiling for a team with a 1st Year Starting QB? - Turkish - 10:26am 7/25/25 (20) [View All]
- As you point out it depends on how the rookie plays and steps into the job. We won’t have long to - Frank L - 9:09am 7/28/25
- 'Cons are a 2.5 pt favorite! Tough place for a QB's 1st start! [NT] - irishslovak - 8:13am 7/26/25
  - They're +2.5. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:37am 7/26/25
    - I STAND CORRECTED! Bad info from a PSU fan. I should have known better!!! [NT] - irishslovak - 1:52pm 7/26/25
  - Glad cons are considered the favorite. We will be ready but so many of their fans are criminals, I - THEISMANCARR - 9:19am 7/26/25
    - Now I see we are the favorite, though by those odds it shows it will not be easy if both teams show - THEISMANCARR - 7:48am 7/28/25
    - “So many of their fans are criminals…” Source please? - WoodstockIrish - 2:31pm 7/26/25
      - Just anecdotal on my part from 1989 and 2017. I remember many of our fans being - THEISMANCARR - 8:11am 7/28/25
        Hopefully you realize, 1989 was 36 years ago? - WoodstockIrish - 1:36pm 7/28/25
        2017 was only 8 years ago. And my impression of Miami fans did not change. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 6:01pm 7/28/25
    - Yes, they have been known to fire paintballs. Worst crowd in ALL of football... [NT] - irishslovak - 10:26am 7/26/25
- There's plenty of talent, and smart coaching, so... - ndunabomber - 5:13pm 7/25/25
  - Great post 👍 [NT] - Frankx - 5:22pm 7/25/25
- the nasty Oline + RB group will be a HUGE factor... [NT] - KWIRISH - 11:10am 7/25/25
  - There is not a better RB group in the country. RTDB [NT] - murph78 - 9:23pm 7/25/25
    - Agreed, possible! Penn State also impressive RB room [NT] - KWIRISH - 7:10pm 7/26/25
- Carr/Minchey are set up for success on paper. - iairishcheeks - 10:46am 7/25/25
- Re: What is the ceiling for a team with a 1st Year Starting QB? - jonpaultoo - 10:45am 7/25/25
  - Anyone think we will see Kenny & CJ on the field at the same time in certain situations? [NT] - ELP - 11:13am 7/25/25
    - Unlikely since it is too obvious - D2 - 12:00pm 7/25/25
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Franklin complains ND not playing in Conf. Title year after OSU NC without playing in BIG Title [LINK] [IMAGE] - Turkish - 9:31am 7/25/25 (14) [View All]
- Michigan isn't on the schedule this year (2-8). So he will have only one loss OSU (1-9). Big Game J [NT] - irishslovak - 10:25am 7/25/25
  - I'm confident he can lose to Oregon too... - TakethetrainKnute - 10:35am 7/28/25
- Freeman is still in his head, poor guy. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:25am 7/25/25
  - If I were Marcus I would tell Franklin to stop trying to be our Athletic Director. - Hensou - 2:28pm 7/25/25
- Penn State couldn't cut it as an independent... and resents the fact that ND can. - Curly1918 - 9:55am 7/25/25
  - Marcus Freeman is 5-4 against Top Ten Teams. [NT] - Hensou - 1:55pm 7/25/25
  - ^^^This^^^ - Nigel Tufnel - 1:37pm 7/25/25
  - Total L [NT] - BTAYLOR21 - 1:00pm 7/25/25
- In his career, Franklin is 3-17 against Top Ten teams - Hensou - 9:53am 7/25/25
  - And then there was this [NT] [LINK] - ELP - 10:20am 7/25/25
    - Sour puss Franklin. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 10:05am 7/26/25
    - Love Franklins face [NT] - Frankx - 11:21am 7/25/25
      - I had that same look after NIU. [NT] - ELP - 11:35am 7/25/25
        Ouch [NT] - Frankx - 12:04pm 7/25/25
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How close are the Irish to SEC and Ohio St. talent? - koreasam - 10:45pm 7/24/25 (14) [View All]
- Based on recruiting ratings and NFL draft picks. we lag. On the field, we can be a better TEAM. - Curly1918 - 10:01am 7/25/25
  - Ran a script to get this info. Money talks, and ND is 10th from 2015-2025 on NFL earnings - Turkish - 10:58am 7/25/25
    - Most of the money is from the cream of the crop - ndunabomber - 11:50am 7/27/25
    - Most of our salaries come from non-skilled positions and those are generally lower. But the lineplay - THEISMANCARR - 9:36am 7/26/25
      - 15 of our players accounted for almost all of the money - ndunabomber - 11:51am 7/27/25
    - It would interesting to see the net worths of these players ten years after their careers are over. [NT] - Curly1918 - 3:55pm 7/25/25
      - Cause after all - WoodstockIrish - 7:57am 7/26/25
    - Sometimes stereotypes and myths have a solid basis in reality. [NT] - Curly1918 - 3:52pm 7/25/25
- Depth is there. Not sure we'll ever get 5* WR/DTs annually but other positions solid. #2 QB signed [NT] - Turkish - 9:43am 7/25/25
- We beat the last SEC champion we played. So, pretty close. And ahead of USC. [NT] - murph78 - 8:00am 7/25/25
- Instead of just top end talent, we have closed the gap on the depth of talent - ndphysics - 6:23am 7/25/25
- What do you mean "the SEC"? There are only a few SEC teams with our talent level. Considering our - BaronVonZemo - 11:48pm 7/24/25
- We looked pretty good against A&M and UGA last year from an overall talent perspective. - iairishcheeks - 11:34pm 7/24/25
- Bro... we beat them in the playoffs and played with OSU. That's all you need to know. [NT] - oldirish - 11:21pm 7/24/25
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If ND goes to finals again or maybe even final 4 he needs to go to at least #6 when season is over. [NT] [LINK] - Frankx - 7:15pm 7/24/25 (0) [View All]
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Teddy Jarrard commits [LINK] - ndunabomber - 1:13pm 7/24/25 (17) [View All]
- Well, he looks sensational already! His style matches closely Trevor Lawrence. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 9:47am 7/26/25
- This is his message! [NT] [LINK] - Jerseymick - 7:54pm 7/24/25
  - Very cool. I sense an "it" factor in that kid. Can't really say why. I just do. Be great, Tedster. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:27am 7/25/25
- Gotta love kids his age have agents. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:41pm 7/24/25
  - Smart choice - ndunabomber - 9:57pm 7/24/25
  - I caught that, wow. Things have changed [NT] - Frankx - 9:37pm 7/24/25
- These have been the best recruiting weeks since...forever! [NT] - NDQuebec - 7:07pm 7/24/25
- Welcome Teddy! Go Irish! [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:55pm 7/24/25
- Awesome!! [NT] - jray - 2:18pm 7/24/25
- 2027 just blew up. - AlbanyIRISH - 2:03pm 7/24/25
  - CB Jerry Outhouse would be a good get. - Hensou - 2:07pm 7/24/25
    - But CAN he do it! [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:28am 7/25/25
- Freeman = ass kicker HERE comes the IRISH!!!!!!☘️ [NT] - KWIRISH - 1:21pm 7/24/25
- This is huge [NT] - ndphysics - 1:20pm 7/24/25
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New podcast "The Echoes" w/Golic Jr & Jess Smetana [NT] [LINK] - ND521 - 11:42pm 7/23/25 (2) [View All]
- She's been on Rakes Report a lot, I'll give it a listen. [NT] - wrdomerson - 10:36am 7/24/25
- Both are ND grads. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:29am 7/24/25
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Irish are a year away. - koreasam - 5:54pm 7/23/25 (9) [View All]
- I’m less confident this year than last even though talent better - Turkish - 1:44pm 7/24/25
  - The oline will be fine. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:37pm 7/24/25
    - Agree they will be fine/good. We're used to elite. - Turkish - 8:12pm 7/24/25
- wow this is so great! - arnie - 12:45pm 7/24/25
- Your most optimistic post EVER! On meds? [NT] - Curly1918 - 8:45am 7/24/25
  - LMAO [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:29am 7/25/25
- That's exactly what they said in pre season 1988... [NT] - irishslovak - 8:42am 7/24/25
  - I do think it is a similar situation and I thought 1989's team was better than 1988's, however I - THEISMANCARR - 10:48am 7/24/25
    - Agree! [NT] - irishslovak - 12:14pm 7/24/25
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Deuce Knight transferring for the 5th time? - KWIRISH - 5:31pm 7/23/25 (6) [View All]
- He sounds like a Stan Lee character... [NT] - irishslovak - 10:21am 7/24/25
- The “NIL Kid”. Of course, Oregon. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:04am 7/24/25
- Haven't seen any news about it yet - ndunabomber - 9:35pm 7/23/25
  - He's got competition down at Auburn. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 6:26am 7/24/25
- Re: Deuce Knight transferring for the 5th time? - primo - 5:46pm 7/23/25
  - Don't we have a player here on his 3rd program making nice NIL change? - ELP - 9:35am 7/24/25
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Why no discussion regarding tomorrow's announcement? [NT] [LINK] - michiganirish - 2:51pm 7/23/25 (2) [View All]
- Pins and needles. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 5:02pm 7/23/25
- Rocketman's big news afoot, but with the decision scheduled for tomorrow? [NT] - michiganirish - 2:53pm 7/23/25
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Eli Raridon's Time Has Arrived at Notre Dame [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 12:31pm 7/23/25 (3) [View All]
- Mitchell Evans, not Michael [NT] - wrdomerson - 1:54pm 7/28/25
- Really looking forward to seeing a healthy Eli Raridon, kid's a beast. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:26pm 7/23/25
- TE U BABY, ready to see Eli Fly [NT] - BTAYLOR21 - 2:23pm 7/23/25
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Which Freshmen are ya liking to see early PT? Based on the - faircatchcorby - 7:39am 7/22/25 (12) [View All]
- It seems to have been a mix during Freeman's tenure. - jakers - 2:11pm 7/23/25
- James Flanigan will find playing time - ndunabomber - 8:03pm 7/22/25
- So is Sullivan Absher. - AlbanyIRISH - 3:20pm 7/22/25
- I'm hoping we don't need too many freshmen to play. - iairishcheeks - 11:16am 7/22/25
- I'm not as enamored with the freshmen. I want to see the improvement in those coming back. Even - THEISMANCARR - 10:27am 7/22/25
- Possibly a DB, maybe a LB, or WR - wrdomerson - 10:03am 7/22/25
  - Forgot about Burress. He might be something per reports. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:31am 7/22/25
    - He flashed in the spring. - AlbanyIRISH - 3:26pm 7/22/25
      - Call me when someone flashes against Leonard Moore. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 7:58pm 7/22/25
      - That's why I don't want to expect him to make a big impact, as noted spring injuries played a part - wrdomerson - 7:18pm 7/22/25
- I don't think any OL freshman is playing a lot this year with the depth and experience. My guess - - BaronVonZemo - 8:19am 7/22/25
  - Fair point. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:01pm 7/22/25
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walton [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 4:56pm 7/21/25 (5) [View All]
- Coach Freeman bringing in the talent - ndunabomber - 10:37pm 7/21/25
  - going to need 2 per year, good talent leaves after year 3. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 7:14am 7/22/25
- . - BaronVonZemo - 9:47pm 7/21/25
- Good Lord! [NT] - faircatchcorby - 6:46pm 7/21/25
- He's not even maxed out either - ndunabomber - 5:01pm 7/21/25
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And we wonder why he's so successful on the recruiting trail? This is awesome. [NT] [LINK] - faircatchcorby - 2:36pm 7/21/25 (0) [View All]
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One man's take on some things. [NT] [LINK] - faircatchcorby - 2:29pm 7/21/25 (2) [View All]
- "If bad things happen, things will be tougher." I'm paraphrasing, but not much to this article. [NT] - michiganirish - 3:20pm 7/21/25
  - Agree with you. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 6:44pm 7/21/25
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Looking spiffy, Mr. Book [LINK] [IMAGE] - ndunabomber - 10:12am 7/21/25 (3) [View All]
- Book 'Em Ianno!!! [NT] - Hensou - 10:37am 7/21/25
- Dude is a class act [NT] - KWIRISH - 10:20am 7/21/25
- Happy he got the ring. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:17am 7/21/25
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This is from an Aggy, thought it was very interesting [NT] [LINK] - Frankx - 9:11pm 7/20/25 (5) [View All]
- Very good. An interesting listen. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:43pm 7/21/25
- I agree with his entire analysis well done + fair [NT] - KWIRISH - 10:32am 7/21/25
- NBC would love this guy. Just talking the other team up like mad! [NT] - oldirish - 10:31pm 7/20/25
- Excellent, That guy knows his stuff. [NT] - NDQuebec - 9:48pm 7/20/25
  - Seriously. I may have to change my image of Aggie fans. He is no slouch. [NT] - murph78 - 4:46pm 7/21/25
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What coach will carry the program this year? - koreasam - 8:39pm 7/20/25 (4) [View All]
- I'll be closely watching Denbrock's use of Love, which I think has been less than stellar. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:25am 7/21/25
- Al Golden will be sorely missed... He was the difference in a couple of close calls last year! [NT] - irishslovak - 7:57am 7/21/25
  - I'm optimistic. Ash a great college DC/poor HC. Better D Talent. Mickens still here. - Turkish - 10:25am 7/21/25
    - Excellent points. Freeman is a great D coach. Ash has support IF he needs it. - ndphysics - 5:40pm 7/22/25
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Notre Dame Fans - Check This Out - robertkolt - 3:41pm 7/20/25 (0) [View All]
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6 weeks until Miami! - AlbanyIRISH - 8:46am 7/20/25 (1) [View All]
- Is that tomorrow by chance? [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:06am 7/20/25
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Anybody see "Notre Dame Day" on CF Live yesterday? It was pretty cool. [NT] - ELP - 10:26am 7/19/25 (3) [View All]
- No but will check it out, thanks. Thursday show? [NT] - Frankx - 2:43pm 7/19/25
  - Yes. Some nice surprise guests and commentary. Report back on your thoughts if you can. [NT] - ELP - 3:24pm 7/19/25
    - Love me some Love [NT] - Frankx - 11:33pm 7/19/25
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Big news is AFOOT....For 2027 Class 🍀 [NT] - Rocketman84 - 12:11pm 7/18/25 (17) [View All]
- Re: Big news is AFOOT....For 2027 Class 🍀 - drew16 - 3:33pm 7/22/25
- This is how you land big time receivers. Get the best QBs. [NT] - ndphysics - 7:15am 7/19/25
- That would be SO awesome as our only real recruiting deficit has been at that position. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:53pm 7/18/25
  - He's a very good player but very similar to Carr, I like the QBs to have different skillsets [NT] - Rocketman84 - 8:08pm 7/18/25
    - Why? When he steps on campus, hopefully Carr will be gone to the NFL as a 1st round draft pick - Irish_Demon - 4:52pm 7/19/25
      - How many early entry QBs have we had in the last 50 years? - Rocketman84 - 12:01am 7/21/25
        Not many, but what does that have to do with Carr. - Irish_Demon - 9:45am 7/22/25
        Thanks. I forgot about Clausen leaving as a junior. [NT] - ndunabomber - 9:21pm 7/22/25
        
        Just one - ndunabomber - 10:39pm 7/21/25
    - Disagree. Carr (and he) are excellent - represents continuity on offense. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:43pm 7/18/25
- Whose foot? :-) [NT] - faircatchcorby - 2:54pm 7/18/25
  - A foot…is big news! [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:30pm 7/18/25
    - A yard is bigger news :-) [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:50pm 7/18/25
- Jarrard - ndunabomber - 1:05pm 7/18/25
  - He as close of a clone to CJ Carr as you will find. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:54pm 7/18/25
  - Rivals #2 QB and Top 50 player [NT] - Rocketman84 - 2:12pm 7/18/25
    - Underrated at this time - ndunabomber - 10:40pm 7/21/25
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Peacock going up $3/month - Nigel Tufnel - 5:11pm 7/17/25 (14) [View All]
- Starbucks = $6 a drink. ND football worth every penny [NT] - KWIRISH - 12:35am 7/19/25
- I dropped it for the summer. I’ll pick it again for ND football content in the fall when needed. - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 1:11pm 7/18/25
- Nope, not for me - I got rid of them. [NT] - jimbasil - 11:38am 7/18/25
- Boiling the frog… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:51am 7/18/25
  - Camel toe under the tent.... - BaronVonZemo - 2:12am 7/20/25
- Peacock? More like sh*tcock. [NT] - LanceManion - 7:38am 7/18/25
  - I thought it was Hitchcock? :-) [NT] - faircatchcorby - 2:56pm 7/18/25
    - Spatchcock. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:31pm 7/18/25
- when ND moves all its games there, i’ll just quit watching. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 7:30am 7/18/25
  - Yep, rather just not watch that subscribe to that dog **** platform [NT] - Fisher01 - 11:42am 7/19/25
  - Can’t afford $3 a month? Life must be hard [NT] - Domer From Hell - 9:49am 7/18/25
    - Hoping they will stop putting games on Peacock if viewership is sufficiently low. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:56pm 7/19/25
      - I listen to Peacock games on radio. Not participating in the testing for total PPV. Has NOTHING at - TakethetrainKnute - 10:13am 7/21/25
  - Ju got it mang. That will precede the conference move. [NT] - LanceManion - 7:39am 7/18/25
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Fox is adding Dave Portnoy on Big Noon Kickoff. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:35am 7/17/25 (1) [View All]
- The appeal to casual fans, as mentioned on the other board. They will take anybody with a following - TakethetrainKnute - 12:39pm 7/17/25
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Why does ND hardly ever start the season w/ a home game? - IrishChristopher - 11:33pm 7/16/25 (11) [View All]
- Miami cancelled @ND last year, so why is this "makeup" game not @ND? [NT] - ND521 - 10:00pm 7/17/25
- Losing a game early is better than late if u do lose one - ndphysics - 11:39am 7/17/25
- Only see it getting worse as that is the only time to get big programs to play out of conference. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:03am 7/17/25
- At this point, I think it’s just the scheduling model. As for FL weather, - Quest4twelve - 7:32am 7/17/25
  - Our depth will overcome this with fresh backups and rotation. Be nice to have some home openers! [NT] - jamie - 9:14pm 7/17/25
    - 👍 [NT] - Frankx - 9:11am 7/18/25
  - It will be humid as all hell there. - AlbanyIRISH - 10:37am 7/17/25
    - Swamp Ass Alert! [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:02am 7/17/25
      - When in Rome... [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 11:35am 7/17/25
  - You do realize that in the SE the humidity rises after dusk? - WoodstockIrish - 10:19am 7/17/25
    - Correct. In fact, it does that throughout the temperate zones. [NT] - murph78 - 10:36pm 7/17/25
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Where will the 26' class end up? - koreasam - 8:18pm 7/16/25 (4) [View All]
- Well if they give the other guys the 5* they deserve and we have 4 of them we finish top 3 - Rocketman84 - 7:51pm 7/17/25
- Although it won't be gone, the late stage stealing is going to be reduced mightily now that - BTAYLOR21 - 7:07am 7/17/25
- I think we'll be top 5, #3 perhaps. - iairishcheeks - 9:23pm 7/16/25
  - Good chance at top 6 without defections, but no chance at top 3 until a few guys get 5* [NT] - Rocketman84 - 7:53pm 7/17/25
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Rumor on Twitter is that Carr is QB1 (for now)? Any confirmation? [NT] - Jerseymick - 8:14pm 7/16/25 (8) [View All]
- Ask me in a month. - AlbanyIRISH - 10:40am 7/17/25
- Good place to start - “rumor on twitter” and go from there. [NT] - jimbasil - 1:42am 7/17/25
- That is not true. Undecided still. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:01pm 7/16/25
- I don't see any way it could not be. Minchey was a very clear #3. [NT] - oldirish - 9:21pm 7/16/25
- Big challenge to open on the road at UM 1st ever start [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:24pm 7/16/25
  - It will be the first ever start for whomever they put in there [NT] - Irish_Demon - 4:59pm 7/19/25
- I am guessing they use both QB’s. Both talented! [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:23pm 7/16/25
  - Yeah agreed. [NT] - Jerseymick - 8:29pm 7/16/25
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Follow-up to the hypothetical below: how optimistic are you about 2025 exceeding 2024's success? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:20pm 7/16/25 (10) [View All]
- Re: Follow-up to the hypothetical below: how optimistic are you about 2025 exceeding 2024's success? - IrishChristopher - 4:52am 7/19/25
- To me it all comes down to qb and qb health. I believe our pass rush improves and hopefully, run - michiganirish - 8:41am 7/18/25
  - Agree, if Carr is all he’s hyped up to be we should be as good if not better than last year - WoodstockIrish - 10:04am 7/18/25
- Better team, worse record. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 10:39am 7/17/25
- Depends on the definition. This team may be deeper and better - ndphysics - 8:05pm 7/16/25
  - Why obviously? Care to share with the rest of us? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 7:14am 7/17/25
    - Lots of things need to go just right to make a run like that. I can be a very good - ndphysics - 7:44pm 7/17/25
- On field will be more difficult. We play harder teams more consistently and have no experience at QB - oldirish - 6:06pm 7/16/25
  - It does hinge on the QB and WRs. I'm a bit more bullish on 2026. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:27pm 7/16/25
    - Any form of actual pass game, a vertical passing game, will be very beneficial. Bullish as well. [NT] - oldirish - 8:24pm 7/17/25
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Hypothetical: what would it have taken for ND to beat OSU in the NC? - iairishcheeks - 12:47am 7/16/25 (31) [View All]
- Pound the run, control the clock, keep OSU O off the field - KWIRISH - 11:49pm 7/16/25
- Re: Hypothetical: what would it have taken for ND to beat OSU in the NC? - IrishChristopher - 11:07pm 7/16/25
- A more balanced offense. A much better passing attack. OSUs DBs were on ice skates but we waited too - oldirish - 9:24pm 7/16/25
- First forced punt before the 4th quarter - Turkish - 6:42pm 7/16/25
- Truth be told, they've had ND's number for a long time - humbaba - 2:13pm 7/16/25
  - If we would have played them in 1988 through 1993 we would have beaten them every year. Our talent - THEISMANCARR - 6:18pm 7/16/25
    - For sure! But that was 36 years ago! Hoping for another shot at them in the playoffs! [NT] - irishslovak - 12:16am 7/17/25
  - The programs were on opposite trajectories in 1995 and 1996. - jakers - 5:07pm 7/16/25
  - Lou 1988-1993 would have beaten them. - AlbanyIRISH - 3:23pm 7/16/25
    - John Cooper should have won at least 2 NC's with that talent - ndunabomber - 3:15pm 7/19/25
  - They are ND's kryptonite! Hate to say it! You are correct! [NT] - irishslovak - 2:55pm 7/16/25
- Simple: Start throwing the ball sooner. Their DB's were their achilles heal and we didn't start - BaronVonZemo - 1:52pm 7/16/25
  - Until we get some WRs who can run past their DBs and open up the field, OSU isn't afraid - Rocketman84 - 6:28pm 7/16/25
- If botn teams played their normal games, they were going to beat us because of their speed at the - THEISMANCARR - 12:42pm 7/16/25
- Corners who could play physical press and still cover and a healthy O.L. - jakers - 11:00am 7/16/25
  - I think people underestimate how tired the team was at that point in the season - wrdomerson - 11:18am 7/16/25
    - OSU wasn't tired too? - AlbanyIRISH - 3:25pm 7/16/25
      - Did you see the injury reports for the two teams? - wrdomerson - 5:01pm 7/17/25
      - They had far, far fewer injuries, not greater depth. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:25pm 7/16/25
- More talent. I read that OSU had 18 5-stars, ND had 1. Note sure if exactly correct [NT] - irishone - 10:35am 7/16/25
  - I mean that would be the obvious one, but also more a dream than reality - Rocketman84 - 12:35pm 7/16/25
- Several things - ndunabomber - 10:21am 7/16/25
  - We would have stolen it if we won. But as Herb Brooks said, one game. Not 3 out of 4 or 9 out of 10 - Frank L - 10:45am 7/16/25
- Lack of a vertical passing game, among others. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:35am 7/16/25
  - This was the glaring issue. And we waited to late to try it. [NT] - oldirish - 9:26pm 7/16/25
- A great QB. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:23am 7/16/25
- Honestly, be healthy which led to abysmal running game and poor 3rd down efficiency [NT] - Rocketman84 - 6:12am 7/16/25
  - This. The difference in the first drive in the second third and fourth was - Quest4twelve - 7:11am 7/16/25
    - Fair point. Given the comeback maybe less than we all thought. Those are critical points though. [NT] - Frank L - 10:40am 7/16/25
- One point more [NT] - LanceManion - 5:53am 7/16/25
- Re: Hypothetical: what would it have taken for ND to beat OSU in the NC? - nddad98 - 1:04am 7/16/25
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The thing I am most excited for this season is playing a legit schedule. Regardless of outcome, this - oldirish - 10:59am 7/15/25 (8) [View All]
- We play a couple tough teams and when we make the playoffs will play four very good teams - WoodstockIrish - 3:26pm 7/15/25
  - four of those are on the schedule every year and the other two quite often, but yes the schedule is - oldirish - 11:19pm 7/15/25
    - Boise was excellent last year, almost beat Oregon [NT] - KWIRISH - 12:32am 7/16/25
      - Yes, Boise has a very respectable program now. It has been on a slight decline, but they lost their - oldirish - 6:03pm 7/16/25
      - They also had an elite RB. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:25am 7/16/25
        Agreed. Good program though. So isn't a cupcake. [NT] - oldirish - 6:04pm 7/16/25
- Legit schedule, we ve averaged 11 wins a year last 8 years [NT] - DonMiller - 1:49pm 7/15/25
- ND played a legit schedule last year. Not backbreaking, but tougher than several other CFP teams [NT] - Turkish - 11:56am 7/15/25
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2026 recruiting class sees a surge in ratings [LINK] - ndunabomber - 10:49pm 7/14/25 (3) [View All]
- Lots of MI/OH/PA, FL, TX + pulling from the Catholic schools. Great work. [NT] - LanceManion - 7:26am 7/15/25
- 5 Top 50s, that's incredible. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:13pm 7/14/25
  - Getting back to the 15 in 150 range is Golden 🍀 [NT] - Rocketman84 - 6:15am 7/16/25
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My impartial take... - Markus - 9:20pm 7/14/25 (2) [View All]
- People humming "Fight On" are marching towards the Gates Of Hell. - Hensou - 8:45am 7/15/25
- LOL. I love this post. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:23am 7/15/25
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After decades of weak DB play as a group, it is awesome to see the position shift to a strength - oldirish - 4:16pm 7/14/25 (4) [View All]
- Bringing in horses got easier with Hamilton's play. Props to Harrison Smith for his NFL career too [NT] - BTAYLOR21 - 9:45am 7/15/25
- Coaching got much better - ndunabomber - 10:29pm 7/14/25
  - Freeman/Mickens, pay these men. - iairishcheeks - 11:24pm 7/14/25
    - Yep [NT] - Frankx - 1:43am 7/15/25
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Reddish commits [NT] [LINK] - ndphysics - 6:14pm 7/11/25 (8) [View All]
- Awesome! Is the next potential commit Golden on the 26th? - iairishcheeks - 12:07am 7/12/25
  - Golden is next, Jacobson has yet to set a date & further targets will be evaluated during the season - Rocketman84 - 1:19am 7/12/25
- Great choice, Red. Now get up in here and be great. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 11:19pm 7/11/25
- Highly underrated prospect - ndunabomber - 7:51pm 7/11/25
  - Re: Highly underrated prospect - primo - 8:37pm 7/11/25
- Big get! - AlbanyIRISH - 7:47pm 7/11/25
- Welcome Nick! Go Irish! [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:32pm 7/11/25
- Reddish turns to Blue and Gold! [NT] - ghostwriter - 6:29pm 7/11/25
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How bad is Jagusah's injury? He impressed me enough in the final two games to think he could be - THEISMANCARR - 11:29am 7/9/25 (13) [View All]
- Should be back in late September - ndunabomber - 12:09pm 7/9/25
  - It sucks we miss him for the 2 most important games of the year - iairishcheeks - 1:44pm 7/9/25
    - Re: It sucks we miss him for the 2 most important games of the year - IrishChristopher - 10:05pm 7/10/25
      - Letting Jagusah reclaim his position would probably be better - ndunabomber - 9:50am 7/11/25
    - Does anyone else feel as if... - nddad98 - 3:23pm 7/9/25
      - It depends - ndunabomber - 6:23pm 7/10/25
      - No, no way he would be ready and it's a fractured humerus [NT] - Rocketman84 - 4:17pm 7/10/25
      - I'd worry about muscle atrophy. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:42pm 7/9/25
        What part of his body is involved? If his technique is solid, muscles are less important or is this - THEISMANCARR - 10:23am 7/10/25
        
        This ^^^^^^^^ [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:26am 7/10/25
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Kaydon Finley is an impressive young man. [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 10:17am 7/7/25 (0) [View All]
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Large # of NFL star’s sons choosing ND has made national media headlines….. - BaronVonZemo - 8:47pm 7/6/25 (1) [View All]
- Marcus is really doing a number on these other joker coaches.......... [NT] - BTAYLOR21 - 3:21pm 7/10/25
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Brayden Robinson commits to ND! Welcome Braydon! Go Irish! [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:11pm 7/6/25 (11) [View All]
- Nice choice, Bray. Now get the heck up in here and be great! [NT] - faircatchcorby - 5:48pm 7/9/25
- 👍☘🏈☘ [NT] - humbaba - 3:02am 7/7/25
- 3 for 3! - AlbanyIRISH - 6:34pm 7/6/25
  - Let’s hope this weekend is the start of a new era in WR at ND - ndphysics - 6:36pm 7/6/25
    - 2027 needs to be big game hunting, a couple top 100s. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:12pm 7/6/25
      - Should land 3 top 100 recruits at WR [NT] - Rocketman84 - 12:49am 7/7/25
        I've heard about Julius Jones Jr, who are the others we have a good chance at? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:24am 7/7/25
        Jamier Brown, Sales, Burrell & Guerrant [NT] - Rocketman84 - 12:44pm 7/7/25
        I see Brown is committed to OSU, looks like we have work to do with the others. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 1:34pm 7/7/25
        We were a main player in his recruitment, but sure he wants to see how we use speedy WRs - Rocketman84 - 10:56pm 7/8/25
- Yep 🍀 more down and 🍀🍀 to go this month. [NT] - Rocketman84 - 6:20pm 7/6/25
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Anyone have an extra ticket available for Miami game? - ThePaleHorseman - 11:00am 7/6/25 (17) [View All]
- Saw quite a few on Ticketmaster - WoodstockIrish - 8:07am 7/7/25
- I bought mine from Miami. - AlbanyIRISH - 6:36pm 7/6/25
  - Re: I bought mine from Miami. - ThePaleHorseman - 10:27pm 7/6/25
    - Tickets start at $234 there... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:01pm 7/7/25
- Charles Jagusah does. [NT] - jimbasil - 3:45pm 7/6/25
  - Oh snap, did u get deleted? D bag [NT] - Frankx - 3:45pm 7/9/25
  - That is funny [NT] - Leahy - 5:46pm 7/6/25
  - Such a D Bag, congrats [NT] - Frankx - 3:59pm 7/6/25
    - Really, you’re that sensitive, snowflake? [NT] - jimbasil - 4:13pm 7/6/25
      - Show some class, snow flake [NT] - KWIRISH - 5:46pm 7/6/25
      - Nah man, you’re just a d bag [NT] - Frankx - 5:41pm 7/6/25
        You’re far too sensitive - maybe the football forum is too rough for you. [NT] - jimbasil - 9:07pm 7/6/25
        Post pancake block u will be 1st in line for a Charles hand job [NT] - KWIRISH - 7:47pm 7/7/25
        Go back to posting on the OSU footy. [NT] - jimbasil - 9:20pm 7/8/25
        
        Maybe. You’re still a D bag [NT] - Frankx - 5:46pm 7/7/25
  - Classy [NT] - murph78 - 3:48pm 7/6/25
    - what? Too soon? - jimbasil - 4:12pm 7/6/25
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Jagusah broke a bone. guessing he’ll miss the first two games but I’m not a Dr. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:27am 7/6/25 (20) [View All]
- John Brice just reported Jagusah could be back by end of Sept. Also, he was doing an event w team - BaronVonZemo - 9:28pm 7/7/25
- Big loss. Really sucks given our O-line situation [NT] - Fisher01 - 7:35pm 7/6/25
- Yep, UTV accident this time but why was he in Wyoming?? [NT] - Rocketman84 - 1:27pm 7/6/25
  - Because it is one of the most beautiful states in the country, perhaps.? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 6:02pm 7/6/25
    - For mountain scenery absolutely it's in the top 10, but don't think he was ATV hiking. [NT] - Rocketman84 - 6:23pm 7/6/25
      - He was engaging in an organized& proctored team building exercise w @10 ND teammates doing the same. - BaronVonZemo - 10:19pm 7/7/25
- The Miami game is still 8 weeks away. - IrishChristopher - 11:58am 7/6/25
  - Likely 10 weeks recovery and his return will be based on him not having any setbacks [NT] - Rocketman84 - 1:32pm 7/6/25
- This will certainly affect his weight training [NT] - McIrish - 11:44am 7/6/25
- Bothello, Lambert, Jagusah - we appear to be on another injury roll of top players. - BaronVonZemo - 11:43am 7/6/25
  - And Fall practice hasn’t even begun. [NT] - IrishChristopher - 4:44pm 7/6/25
- He broke his Humerus and it’s not even funny. 6-12 weeks minimum [NT] - Jerseymick - 11:03am 7/6/25
  - Absher should take his spot. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:43am 7/6/25
- Best guess. 8-12 weeks. [NT] - ThePaleHorseman - 10:14am 7/6/25
- How and why was he riding an ATV? - AlbanyIRISH - 9:36am 7/6/25
  - He’s a kid. I do wonder if any of the NIL deals have behavior restrictions. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:48am 7/6/25
    - Kids don't earn what colleges pay them now. - AlbanyIRISH - 11:21am 7/6/25
- LINK! - [NT] [LINK] - jimbasil - 9:13am 7/6/25
- It depends on where the break is. He could possibly play wearing a cast [NT] - Domer From Hell - 9:10am 7/6/25
- He has had surgery to repair injuries. [NT] - jimbasil - 9:08am 7/6/25
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There has to be a big positive for all these nfl veterans being satisfied - ndphysics - 9:05pm 7/5/25 (15) [View All]
- MF is a good coach and a good man! But he doesn't have to deal with Fr Jenkins like Lou & Vinny did! - irishslovak - 9:27am 7/6/25
  - That was Edward "Monk" Malloy - ndunabomber - 11:46am 7/6/25
    - Rather gracious on your part considering what monk and Wordsworth did - ndphysics - 2:39pm 7/6/25
      - Wadsworth plunged the final dagger into Lou's back - ndunabomber - 9:55pm 7/6/25
        With the help of Fr William Beauchamp Exec VP and Jenkins who was an underling at the time! [NT] - irishslovak - 10:40pm 7/6/25
        I'm just glad they're all gone [NT] - ndunabomber - 3:40pm 7/7/25
        So are former players that were loyal to Lou! They were told to "suck it up" if they had future - irishslovak - 10:39am 7/8/25
  - Jenkins didn't become President at ND until 2004 so neither did Lou & Vinny - D2 - 10:20am 7/6/25
    - You have no idea what really went on. The Steve Huffman bullshit was only the tip of the setup! [NT] - irishslovak - 11:56am 7/7/25
      - It is Professor Plum with the rope in the library [NT] - D2 - 9:44am 7/8/25
    - 2005 - ndunabomber - 11:48am 7/6/25
      - Officially you are correct - D2 - 12:16pm 7/6/25
- Absolutely. [NT] - jray - 7:47am 7/6/25
- 100% and they have been developed since birth by NFL dudes [NT] - KWIRISH - 9:32pm 7/5/25
  - Hands down. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 7:47am 7/6/25
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Fitzgerald is IRISH. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 7:06pm 7/5/25 (5) [View All]
- Great choice, Fitzy. Get up in here now and be great like your papa! [NT] - faircatchcorby - 7:46am 7/6/25
- Go Irish! CMF and staff are killing it! [NT] - Domer From Hell - 10:31pm 7/5/25
- Welcome Devin! Go Irish! [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:27pm 7/5/25
- More good stuff from the Brophy Prep pipeline [LINK] - ndunabomber - 7:19pm 7/5/25
  - Re: More good stuff from the Brophy Prep pipeline - nddad98 - 12:54am 7/6/25
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When our OLine starts blowing up DL’s our pass game will be sick [NT] - KWIRISH - 12:07pm 7/5/25 (3) [View All]
- So, they'll be dope, not wack? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:53pm 7/5/25
  - The pass game will be…fire. 🔥 [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 6:56am 7/6/25
    - Agreed [NT] - KWIRISH - 11:50am 7/6/25
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who is Chad Bowden? The name does not ring a bell. MF = LEADERSHIP [NT] - KWIRISH - 7:53am 7/5/25 (8) [View All]
- I harbor no ill will towards him - ndunabomber - 11:05am 7/5/25
  - His move benefited ND greatly [NT] - KWIRISH - 5:13pm 7/5/25
  - Yep [NT] - Frankx - 12:47pm 7/5/25
  - He did exactly what anyone on this board would have done - D2 - 12:36pm 7/5/25
    - no issue with the move but his parting comments were low class [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:31pm 7/5/25
  - agreed. Marcus is the LEADER we need to hold on to. He is the MAN! [NT] - KWIRISH - 12:05pm 7/5/25
  - We are in a good place with this recruiting team. We didn’t too bad - ndphysics - 11:57am 7/5/25
- Not sure. Still down in the minor leagues I believe. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:05am 7/5/25