Notre Dame Football Message Board

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26d 0h 00m 00s - und67 - 6:16pm 8/5/25 (15) [View All]
- I'm starting to believe Herbie: "There's just something about CJ....." It's called, the IT factor. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:17am 8/6/25
  - Herbie should not be trusted, ever [NT] - ColeyO - 4:44pm 8/6/25
  - Can you have an "IT factor" without having played a meaningful snap? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:14pm 8/6/25
    - Can we make it to the NC or even the final four if he’s only as good as Leonard? Or not even as - WoodstockIrish - 5:53pm 8/6/25
      - I am hoping that being more talented at every other position except maybe dline or QB that we can - THEISMANCARR - 1:29pm 8/7/25
      - I think he or Minchey will be on a projection of good to great. - iairishcheeks - 7:01pm 8/6/25
    - Sure. Powlus won a couple Heismans before his first snap. Didn't he? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:56pm 8/6/25
      - Technically, I think Beano made that proclamation after a 4TD opening performance vs Northwestern - BaronVonZemo - 12:07am 8/7/25
        Believe Beano made the prediction after the 1993 win over Florida State. Powlus was red-shirted… - TakethetrainKnute - 1:41am 8/7/25
      - Yeah, there is that. The Mitch Mustain saga also comes to mind. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:31pm 8/6/25
        Weis really, really wanted to sign him. And would have had Frazer and family not pushed back. - jakers - 6:01pm 8/6/25
        Who is this Frazer are you talking about? [NT] - ColeyO - 9:27pm 8/6/25
        
        Tommy F, most underrated college QB ever [NT] - Frankx - 6:39pm 8/6/25
        Zach Frazer - one of 2 q.b.'s already in the fold that recruiting cycle. [NT] - jakers - 5:47pm 8/12/25
      - Stop it… funny as hell. I have the visual of him saying it. Thanks [NT] - Frankx - 4:15pm 8/6/25
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What's your go to podcast? - koreasam - 5:39pm 8/5/25 (12) [View All]
- Re: What's your go to podcast? - mcgurk - 2:25pm 8/6/25
- Football Never Sleeps—Eric Hansen is one of the few remaining journalists with Integrity - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 11:54pm 8/5/25
  - I’ve met Eric Hansen -he is a great guy. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:14am 8/6/25
- Hit & Hustle (ISD) - the most informative. Worth the subscription. - BaronVonZemo - 10:12pm 8/5/25
  - I also mostly listen to H&H, FrankieV needs to do more pods - wrdomerson - 11:07am 8/8/25
- Irish Illustrated for me [NT] - Zander - 5:50pm 8/5/25
  - Same. - AlbanyIRISH - 5:32pm 8/7/25
  - Irish illustrated..prister and the boys are great now..definitely bk apologists - beefy78 - 6:40pm 8/5/25
    - Most knowledgeable-Uyeyama. Most connected:John Brice,Tyler Wojciak. Also good:Hansen,Flammang,Hyde - BaronVonZemo - 9:52pm 8/5/25
      - I do enjoy Eric, but, what position did he take on the Christian Gray ambush after the OSU game? - ELP - 7:43pm 8/6/25
        Probably the only thing he has ever done that I don't like - but that's over what, 25 years or so? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:24pm 8/6/25
        That's a 10-4, but he has never made a course correction on this issue. - ELP - 1:02am 8/7/25
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Kyren Williams....Big Extension...well deserved. $33M over 3 years...$23M Guaranteed :) [NT] - 81Brown - 2:36pm 8/5/25 (1) [View All]
- Great news for him. Even better news for recruits seeing nfl nd guys making it big time in nfl. - ndphysics - 5:10pm 8/5/25
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More big news afoot🍀 [NT] - Rocketman84 - 1:28am 8/5/25 (9) [View All]
- Are you saying ND may have struck GOLD? [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:09am 8/6/25
  - The GOLDEN ticket! A certain program is trying to entice him with huge upfront NIL [NT] - Rocketman84 - 1:51pm 8/6/25
- And to folks who ranted and ravved about a date being pushed back like it signaled the apocalypse. [NT] - Karamello - 12:39pm 8/5/25
  - Link? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:56pm 8/5/25
    - Yes? [NT] [IMAGE] - BaronVonZemo - 10:01pm 8/5/25
    - Try Toyota SUV website. [NT] - Hensou - 2:33pm 8/5/25
- That will make the 2026 class complete - ndunabomber - 12:03pm 8/5/25
  - Not quite, we're still looking to flip a few players and evaluating others during the season. [NT] - Rocketman84 - 7:27am 8/6/25
- Nice. You’re always accurate! [NT] - DonMiller - 9:14am 8/5/25
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Golden should be golden! Go Irish!!!! [NT] [LINK] - Jerseymick - 7:32pm 8/4/25 (5) [View All]
- I hope so, but what is a 60% confidence other than 40% insecurity? [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:21pm 8/4/25
  - 60% of the time...it works...every time. - TakethetrainKnute - 12:54pm 8/5/25
    - I’m 50/50 on this whole 60% confidence thing [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:58pm 8/5/25
  - The compuslive pessimism out here is remarkable. - Karamello - 12:35pm 8/5/25
    - I’m joking & quite optimistic. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:57pm 8/5/25
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Pre-season polls: #7 ESPN, #5 Coaches. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 12:24pm 8/4/25 (1) [View All]
- "I'll believe it when I believe it!", Yogi Berra [NT] - irishslovak - 1:11pm 8/4/25
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Nice article about the RB stable [LINK] - ndunabomber - 9:51am 8/4/25 (10) [View All]
- I liked the quote from Price on the 2-back sets. - iairishcheeks - 10:42am 8/4/25
  - Can you imagine Price asking BK this question? "Have a seat on the bench, Mr. Price." [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:14am 8/6/25
  - How many teams run 20 Personnel with any regularity? - AlbanyIRISH - 2:50pm 8/4/25
    - . [NT] - ndphysics - 6:56pm 8/4/25
    - Just putting this out there must cause issues for Miami d coordinator preparing - ndphysics - 6:56pm 8/4/25
      - Seider ran 2-back sets at PSU. - AlbanyIRISH - 10:11am 8/5/25
        nope - BTAYLOR21 - 10:04am 8/6/25
        It will be a statement game. Didn’t realize Miami was that highly ranked. [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 5:54pm 8/6/25
    - Yep [NT] - Frankx - 3:39pm 8/4/25
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Hype Train Is Out of the Station for Notre Dame Safety Tae Johnson [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 11:01am 8/3/25 (1) [View All]
- Guy was a 5* recruit at one point. Think folks are starting to see some of that... [NT] - Karamello - 10:55am 8/4/25
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This team will challenge for a national title this season. - AlbanyIRISH - 10:54am 8/3/25 (12) [View All]
- How about we win the first game and see our new QB first? :) [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 11:21pm 8/4/25
  - My money is where my mouth is. - AlbanyIRISH - 1:31pm 8/5/25
    - I am w you just so you know - this team is stacked but has 2 glaring unknowns: QB and Kicking game - BaronVonZemo - 10:15pm 8/5/25
- Not a favorable schedule to break-in a new QB. - iairishcheeks - 9:37am 8/4/25
  - Agree with the timing to break in a new QB. - NDQuebec - 12:53pm 8/4/25
- Tru dat!!! [NT] - Clem - 5:14am 8/4/25
- Amen, Amen, Amen LFG !!!! [NT] - KWIRISH - 9:32pm 8/3/25
- I'll take your post over the Korea post any day of the week. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:16pm 8/3/25
- Re: This team will challenge for a national title this season. - Corbulo - 1:22pm 8/3/25
  - Well done, Corb. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 12:00pm 8/4/25
  - We'll be fine - ndunabomber - 4:06pm 8/3/25
- '24 Injuries a double edge sword. May have cost us a better shot at Ohio St, but set up '25 - Turkish - 11:40am 8/3/25
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Possibly 10 - 3 this year and Title game next year? - koreasam - 7:15pm 8/2/25 (12) [View All]
- F. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 1:55pm 8/3/25
- Maybe. D may need to carry the team until O hits a rhythm. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:04am 8/3/25
- Anything is possible. Is it possible you could just run away to another board? [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:53am 8/3/25
- How about? Miami Kickoff and enjoy the ride. Beat the Canes [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:50am 8/3/25
- Thank you, Korean Chicken Little [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:49am 8/3/25
- Nkoreasam strikes again. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:15am 8/3/25
  - hasn't put on a jock strap in his life. Possibly wears tampons... [NT] - KWIRISH - 9:56am 8/3/25
  - Yep. Always going nuclear… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:01am 8/3/25
    - He’s a Seoul-less ND fan hoping to steal it from others. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 8:38am 8/3/25
      - He's Kim Jong ILL... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:01pm 8/4/25
      - BAM. WINNER! [NT] - faircatchcorby - 12:02pm 8/4/25
- Read more - Post less ! - murph92675 - 8:27pm 8/2/25
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Watching the practice video - nddad98 - 2:58pm 8/2/25 (13) [View All]
- Carr is better. The end. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 3:25pm 8/2/25
  - there is a video circulating of carr not stretching with the team. That is a problem. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 4:49pm 8/2/25
    - A problem for who? - AlbanyIRISH - 5:10pm 8/2/25
      - The comment from the beat rider is that carr doesn’t like to stretch with the team. If true that’s - WestCoastIrishFan - 5:12pm 8/2/25
        This is silly handwringing - D2 - 12:29pm 8/3/25
        everything I’ve read said he’s the lone player doing this. if there are others, no biggie. If he’s - WestCoastIrishFan - 4:38pm 8/3/25
        
        Especially if he pulls a hammy! [NT] - Jerseymick - 5:32am 8/3/25
    - The problem is you reacted, do your homework and stfu. This is exactly why I have no social media - Frankx - 5:05pm 8/2/25
      - And BINGO was his name O [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:52am 8/3/25
      - 🖕 [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 5:14pm 8/2/25
      - it was posted by a beat writer. it’s not like ND has open practices. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 5:10pm 8/2/25
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Consistency Key as Notre Dame Football Starts Fall Camp [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 10:08pm 8/1/25 (12) [View All]
- Only to a certain point. - koreasam - 11:00pm 8/1/25
  - I would be more comfortable with Angelli at QB. We will find out about Carr in Miami. Minchey NO! [NT] - irishslovak - 8:32am 8/2/25
    - Angeli never demonstrated a good pocket pressure awareness - Turkish - 5:16pm 8/2/25
      - No point arguing this with slovak, Angeli was his boy and Minchey is a big meany - Clem - 5:19am 8/4/25
      - He won a bowl game. He never screwed up in his other few chances. Maybe Carr will shine in Miami! [NT] - irishslovak - 11:01pm 8/2/25
    - I can't disagree as a fan who is not privy to practice or the QB room. We just have to trust MF. [NT] - ELP - 12:09pm 8/2/25
      - Agree! [NT] - irishslovak - 2:02pm 8/2/25
    - The wrong guy got shipped off to Syracuse IMO... [NT] - irishslovak - 10:16am 8/2/25
      - If we didn’t start the season with our toughest games this wouldn’t matter .. - ndphysics - 11:21am 8/2/25
        Agree! [NT] - irishslovak - 2:02pm 8/2/25
      - He should have a good season up there. Great kid. I wish him the best. [NT] - jray - 10:43am 8/2/25
        Agree! [NT] - irishslovak - 2:03pm 8/2/25
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Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman Opens Camp with Clear Mission [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:37pm 7/31/25 (10) [View All]
- Starting to sound like Holtz…. - NDWisconsin - 5:43pm 8/1/25
  - Holtz would say "I just hope we can beat Miami, they look tougher than the 2001 and 2002 teams" - Rocketman84 - 11:39pm 8/1/25
    - Just before the 1990 Purdue game - ndunabomber - 9:56am 8/2/25
  - I am so impressed with MF's rapid growth. - iairishcheeks - 6:58pm 8/1/25
  - The early season is going to rely on a hopefully strong run game and defense. - ndphysics - 6:34pm 8/1/25
    - Just give it to Love. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:33pm 8/1/25
      - Yes. Been a while since the last ND Heisman winner. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:33pm 8/1/25
      - ND Better Play Love Train by The O’Jays…. - NDWisconsin - 8:10pm 8/1/25
      - This, he is a special dude [NT] - ColeyO - 7:56pm 8/1/25
- Beat Miami. #1 focus [NT] - KWIRISH - 12:27am 8/1/25
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Practice #1 notes - AlbanyIRISH - 5:57pm 7/31/25 (18) [View All]
- How much do you think WR improvement has to do with having a QB that can actually pass? [NT] - oldirish - 5:49pm 8/1/25
  - Yeah, 66% completions, 2861 yds, 21 TD's plus 906 yds rushing with 17 more TD's, - Clem - 5:49am 8/4/25
    - Nobody's saying that Leonard sucked - ndunabomber - 12:12pm 8/5/25
      - "Having a QB that can actually pass" isn't saying RL sucked at passing? Interesting. - Clem - 5:28pm 8/5/25
        Big difference - ndunabomber - 2:18pm 8/6/25
  - Should be dramatic improvement - ndunabomber - 10:14pm 8/1/25
  - A Lot [NT] - ColeyO - 6:34pm 8/1/25
    - Going to be a nice change. Regardless of record. Just to be able to reliably throw the ball. [NT] - oldirish - 8:29pm 8/1/25
- MF on "Tae Tae"... [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 10:36am 8/1/25
- Re: Practice #1 notes - IrishChristopher - 9:27am 8/1/25
- Nice update. No clear QB starter yet? [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:19am 8/1/25
- Thanks Albany!! [NT] - jray - 9:52pm 7/31/25
- Thanks for posting. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 8:26pm 7/31/25
- At least Carr and Minchey get reps against one of the best defenses in the country. [NT] - ndphysics - 7:17pm 7/31/25
  - Yep [NT] - Frankx - 8:12pm 7/31/25
    - Iron sharpens iron... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:46am 8/1/25
      - Good post by physics. I was in a board meeting today with 30 people and started talking shit as - Frankx - 3:16pm 8/1/25
- Interesting info, thanks [NT] - wrdomerson - 7:11pm 7/31/25
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One month until Miami!!! - AlbanyIRISH - 6:38am 7/31/25 (9) [View All]
- Not with you. Tough place for Carr's 1st start. 70 thousand Miami subway alums! [NT] - irishslovak - 9:28am 7/31/25
  - POUND THE ROCK !!!!!! [NT] - KWIRISH - 8:53am 8/3/25
    - "The Rock" is a former 'Cain. Bethlehem PA Boy.... [NT] - irishslovak - 10:23am 8/4/25
  - I'm looking forward to shutting them up. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:17am 8/1/25
    - Me too. You are alright with me Man! [NT] - irishslovak - 8:38am 8/1/25
- Nope...but say hi to the supermodels for me when you're out clubbing... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:23am 7/31/25
- Not me but I have a really nice beach on my spring-fed pond. Does that count? [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:46am 7/31/25
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Fall camp starts tomorrow! - wrdomerson - 10:38pm 7/30/25 (6) [View All]
- Very interested in seeing how / if Coach Ash can maintain the mojo on a talented defense. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:49am 7/31/25
  - I feel he's probably the one of the biggest question marks going into the season. - jray - 4:57pm 7/31/25
- Always the QB. With a lot of high ceiling depth almost everywhere the Kicking game is the other - jimbasil - 8:17am 7/31/25
  - The kicking game seems like a huge question mark. [NT] - ndphysics - 8:04pm 7/31/25
- QB, OL, WR, 2nd S - AlbanyIRISH - 6:37am 7/31/25
- I thought Cam Williams looked like Randy Moss in his HS tape. - iairishcheeks - 10:52pm 7/30/25
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11-1 floor according to this guy [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 9:59pm 7/30/25 (6) [View All]
- ...if we beat Miami, he says. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:47am 7/31/25
  - Yeah, I listened to it too. - iairishcheeks - 3:52pm 7/31/25
    - How dare you! [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:19pm 7/31/25
- This is a great listen. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:58am 7/31/25
  - Why do many of these shows have ND beating Miami but losing to A&M? - ELP - 12:30pm 8/2/25
    - A&M is better and has a better coach [NT] - Law_Dogg - 11:58am 8/3/25
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This is interesting, and not the first I’ve read about more than a few recruits hold the new QB [LINK] - Frankx - 3:00pm 7/30/25 (1) [View All]
- Yeah, I saw one on AtoZSports that was similar about a different target [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:23pm 7/30/25
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ND grad Rocco Spindler is already projected to be all Big Ten [LINK] - Curly1918 - 8:09am 7/30/25 (19) [View All]
- Hope Rhule and Nebraska keep improving. Their fans have always been cool. [NT] - MAS - 12:35pm 7/30/25
  - The Solich Curse - Nigel Tufnel - 2:50pm 7/30/25
    - There was more to it, but I agree that NU became another program that thought it could do better - MAS - 7:55pm 7/30/25
      - The problem is they did it not once but twice - Fisher01 - 8:22am 8/2/25
    - There was more to it, but I agree that NU became another program that thought it could do better - MAS - 7:53pm 7/30/25
    - Solich had that crazy DUI case while at Ohio - Hensou - 3:12pm 7/30/25
  - Scott Frost might disagree on that [NT] - ColeyO - 1:01pm 7/30/25
    - Scott Frost is an a-hole. His behavior at NU has been well-chronicled, particularly the off the - MAS - 7:52pm 7/30/25
      - Yup. He made a lot of people actually have antipathy towards the football team. - ndunabomber - 10:43am 7/31/25
- Happy for him - ndunabomber - 9:21am 7/30/25
- Awesome for him. So we have 8 All Big 10 OL at ND right now. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:12am 7/30/25
  - Spindler has said that Nebraska has more OL talent than ND - Hensou - 10:00am 7/30/25
    - Lol Odd that he wasn’t going to start at ND but will there. But wish him well. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:42pm 7/30/25
    - His Dad, Tony Saragusa and Jerry Olsavsky were some bad ass boys at Pitt late 80's early 90's! [NT] - irishslovak - 12:57pm 7/30/25
      - True story about Spindler's dad. In HS, Marc Spindler was so good up in Scranton, that teams would - jray - 5:04pm 7/31/25
    - They must have some shitty coaches then because they could neither run the ball - Clem - 11:53am 7/30/25
      - Yeah, he's not going to badmouth his new teammates - ndunabomber - 12:04pm 7/30/25
        Correct, the OL was not good last year. Adding - ColeyO - 12:57pm 7/30/25
        
        For sure and having Rocco Spindler can't hurt. [NT] - Clem - 12:39pm 7/30/25
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F*ck Cancer. Hang in there Deion. [NT] [LINK] - Jerseymick - 7:06am 7/29/25 (14) [View All]
- Pretty sure u guys know I work in radiation oncology. This is excellent news - ndphysics - 2:19pm 7/29/25
  - God bless you! I lost one of my brothers to multiple myeloma a couple of years ago 💔💔💔 [NT] - Jerseymick - 2:17pm 7/31/25
  - Deion is a loud mouth, prima donna but a good guy. I like him. And great winning battle you have - THEISMANCARR - 9:57am 7/30/25
  - Well said, ND brother! Congrats on your 25+ years! [NT] - KWIRISH - 11:11pm 7/29/25
  - Oldest daughter works in oncology at UPMC. Congrats on your 25 year victory! [NT] - irishslovak - 7:29pm 7/29/25
    - Ty. The job is rewarding. I am sure she feels the same [NT] - ndphysics - 8:00pm 7/29/25
    - Prayers for Deion! [NT] - irishslovak - 7:31pm 7/29/25
  - 👍 [NT] - jray - 5:02pm 7/29/25
  - Excellent post [NT] - Frankx - 2:50pm 7/29/25
- His doctor sounds very optimistic. Thank goodness for that. [NT] - Chris94 - 10:56am 7/29/25
- Praying for a swift and full recovery - ndunabomber - 10:41am 7/29/25
- Tough attitude against a tough disease and I am glad his tough attitude won. The guy busts his back - THEISMANCARR - 9:05am 7/29/25
- Praying for him. I don't wish this upon anyone. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:36am 7/29/25
- Agree. - Hensou - 8:26am 7/29/25
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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