Notre Dame Football Message Board

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Minchey flips to Kentucky? [NT] - ELP - 12:48pm 1/6/26 (8) [View All]
- If one of our exiting players can flip a portal decision, can we flip some other commits our way? [NT] - jrdjr84 - 3:24pm 1/6/26
  - Sure, $$$ talks. ND just needs to open up the purse strings and they’ll get anyone they want! [NT] - NEPA Irish - 1:33am 1/7/26
  - Sure. Flip away [NT] - humbaba - 3:58pm 1/6/26
- 2 million dollars [NT] - holybull101 - 1:40pm 1/6/26
  - What's Carr getting paid? These kids are rolling in dough. [NT] - LanceManion - 2:16pm 1/6/26
    - I'm hearing 3-5 milly for the TCU QB going to IU. How much do coordinators make? [NT] - ELP - 3:04pm 1/6/26
      - This is his agent putting out bogus numbers to pump himself up. - Clem - 7:02pm 1/6/26
      - IU giving out fat checks to keep assistants [NT] - whatsamataU - 5:48pm 1/6/26
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Current 2026 Transfer Football Team Rankings [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 11:59am 1/6/26 (1) [View All]
- I’m hoping we get a couple DTs and a WR - NDWisconsin - 1:19pm 1/6/26
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My (questionable?) proposal for playoff selection process going forward - MarkHarman - 11:02am 1/6/26 (4) [View All]
- Sad that with the $$ at stake, this is pure fantasy [NT] - jrdjr84 - 12:39pm 1/6/26
- The committee needs to be excised from the process entirely. [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:32pm 1/6/26
  - That'll never happen but at least with my idea it brings an extra level of fairness [NT] - MarkHarman - 12:46pm 1/6/26
    - Ok, then make it the final 6. [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:50pm 1/6/26
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So is there a 20 million dollar cap on NIL payments? I heard that somewhere. - DiscoRick - 8:49am 1/6/26 (10) [View All]
- NIL deals are supposed to go through a clearing house, but programs are ignoring this - NDNEIL - 12:33pm 1/6/26
  - I'd imagine so. Didn't learn their lesson from the committee. [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:34pm 1/6/26
- cap is revenue sharing, NIL is not capped [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:22am 1/6/26
- The cap is only for funds paid to athletes directly by the athletic departments of the universities. - Baytowner - 9:22am 1/6/26
  - And RALLY is the official collective that one can donate to, correct? [NT] - volgairish - 12:23pm 1/6/26
    - I believe so. - Baytowner - 1:49pm 1/6/26
  - So then it makes total sense that ND can't/won't compete in NIL. For what reason do they do that? [NT] - DiscoRick - 9:30am 1/6/26
    - They want to maintain control. It is simply how they see it ethically - Baytowner - 10:01am 1/6/26
      - So they bring a knife to a gun fight. Seems ridiculous to ignore the reality - DiscoRick - 12:29pm 1/6/26
  - Correct…..so close yet…. [NT] - hipND - 9:29am 1/6/26
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Not at all trying to be controversial here but I have a question: - faircatchcorby - 8:28am 1/6/26 (31) [View All]
- A lot of emoting and non sequiturs. - lacan - 3:25pm 1/6/26
- Can't wait to get a piece of that private equity money 🤮 [NT] - humbaba - 1:32pm 1/6/26
- IMHO the rationale for not joining a conference would be akin to black athletes going only to HBCUs - jrdjr84 - 12:37pm 1/6/26
  - Yeah, the committee will just say oops #13 again. Better luck next year. [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:42pm 1/6/26
- ND played for the Natty last year and had maybe a better team this year. - NDNEIL - 12:35pm 1/6/26
- Honestly, uphill battle, but I think more large brands like ND need to go independent [NT] - ClashmoreMikey - 12:24pm 1/6/26
- Let's throw away 138 years of tradition because we lost a couple players - Nigel Tufnel - 11:58am 1/6/26
  - I see the tradition as being a Catholic fairh based ethical & elite educational institution. - DiscoRick - 12:40pm 1/6/26
- I think our (NBC) media rating has already stated that. [NT] - whatsamataU - 11:43am 1/6/26
  - Very revealing - WoodstockIrish - 12:07pm 1/6/26
- Re: Not at all trying to be controversial here but I have a question: - Altgeld St - 11:35am 1/6/26
- Im with you in this landscape....time to join the Big 10 [NT] - 81Brown - 10:31am 1/6/26
- Agree - FENWAY - 10:21am 1/6/26
- I believe NBC will dictate ND's move to a conference. - NDblues - 10:13am 1/6/26
  - Look at Indiana's 2025 Schedule. 2 games. Otherwise pathetic. [LINK] - Hensou - 11:27am 1/6/26
    - Look where they are and look where we are.So! [NT] - whatsamataU - 11:44am 1/6/26
- Greedy powers that be have managed to destroy the wonderful game of college football!!! [NT] - irishslovak - 9:17am 1/6/26
  - That and anti-trust laws. [NT] - DiscoRick - 9:27am 1/6/26
    - Yep [NT] - irishslovak - 10:16am 1/6/26
  - Disagree, the last two seasons have been exciting, entertaining and full of surprises. [NT] - NDQuebec - 9:22am 1/6/26
    - So is the NFL. College football was exciting without the $$$ angle... [NT] - irishslovak - 10:18am 1/6/26
      - College Football WAY better IMO with NIL. 12 teams + more Parity + better playing teams [NT] - KWIRISH - 2:39pm 1/6/26
- Personally, with NIL and the portal, it seems tradition is out of the window anyhow. - DiscoRick - 8:51am 1/6/26
  - Tradition is never out the window at ND. Joining a cartel is kowtowing to espn. [NT] - Hensou - 9:00am 1/6/26
    - Well, we're playing BYU instead of USC. - DiscoRick - 9:18am 1/6/26
      - We have a Texas deal signed. Miami is in the ACC. We are finishing up a home and home Just had tOSU. - Hensou - 9:48am 1/6/26
        Yeah, I get it. Fight the good fight and all. It just seems inevitable. [NT] - DiscoRick - 12:36pm 1/6/26
        It may be more likely that the conferences will explode. [NT] - Hensou - 1:22pm 1/6/26
        That'd be ok too. [NT] - DiscoRick - 4:54pm 1/6/26
      - This ^^^^^. It would be so much more fun to play these teams. But I wonder how much it would cost to - NDQuebec - 9:27am 1/6/26
        You'd think they'd just pay the revenue to the conference. - DiscoRick - 9:33am 1/6/26
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Ian strong to cal.. [NT] - beefy78 - 11:24pm 1/5/26 (0) [View All]
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Minchey to UK now? Ok… [NT] - Jerseymick - 11:21pm 1/5/26 (6) [View All]
- UK had a stronger academic program for his chosen field of study - Nigel Tufnel - 9:56am 1/6/26
  - Yes, I would agree that UK has hotter chicks for sure [NT] - Jerseymick - 10:59am 1/6/26
- $2 mil will do that. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 8:07am 1/6/26
  - For a backup? - Fisher01 - 10:18am 1/6/26
    - it's only going to go up [NT] - holybull101 - 12:32pm 1/6/26
  - No doubt. Gotta get those Benjamins... [NT] - Jerseymick - 8:58am 1/6/26
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OT: Congrats to Montana State: FCS National Champs [NT] - humbaba - 11:08pm 1/5/26 (3) [View All]
- Re: OT: Congrats to Montana State: FCS National Champs - goirish1984 - 1:20pm 1/6/26
- Illinois State blew it in the final 2 trying a FG. They had a WR who couldn't be stopped. Use him. - ELP - 11:14pm 1/5/26
  - I also saw some questionable coaching calls during the D3 title game Monday night. . [NT] - ELP - 11:22pm 1/5/26
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Buckeye fans also losing their minds…no portal action [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 11:00pm 1/5/26 (1) [View All]
- Well-stocked teams need to circle their own wagons primarily. That costs a lot. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:59am 1/6/26
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Couple More Portal Target Off the Board for Notre Dame [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 10:49pm 1/5/26 (0) [View All]
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Ian Strong to Cal … Bummer - OCIrish - 9:21pm 1/5/26 (0) [View All]
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“Notre Dame accused of using ‘high school’ tactics amid transfer portal disaster“ chi city sports ?? [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 7:07pm 1/5/26 (13) [View All]
- Pretty pointless article but they did get one thing right: You have to act fast when pursuing a - IrishChristopher - 8:30am 1/6/26
- Given Freeman's success with the portal, I think he knows what he is doing [NT] - MarkHarman - 7:59am 1/6/26
- Our pursuit time did seem a little lagging, if I’m being honest. [NT] - LanceManion - 7:14pm 1/5/26
  - Perhaps, but we have no idea - NDNEIL - 8:08pm 1/5/26
    - Too early to pull the e brake - plus the top 50(??) all have 2-3 landing spots - LanceManion - 8:35pm 1/5/26
      - If I had to guess - NDNEIL - 8:49pm 1/5/26
        Agree. But what’s crazy is some of these schools seem like they do. - LanceManion - 8:52pm 1/5/26
        Indiana also has a lot more to replace - NDNEIL - 8:56pm 1/5/26
  - They're using high school recruiting logic. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:30pm 1/5/26
    - Yep. Agent-agent-$-visit for the big dogs. It’s tinder not a courtship. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:49pm 1/5/26
      - The right fit is more important than talent rating, just look at the dumpster fire that FSU has been - Clem - 6:41am 1/6/26
  - You'd think, like the NFL the visit would be the least important part of the process. - DiscoRick - 7:24pm 1/5/26
    - Yeah, I think that’s what is implied with “high school tactics” - LanceManion - 8:27pm 1/5/26
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4000 players already in the Portal! [LINK] - Curly1918 - 7:01pm 1/5/26 (0) [View All]
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"We will always major in recruiting and minor in the portal." Need only stud DLs & WR for CFP run. [NT] - ND521 - 6:42pm 1/5/26 (1) [View All]
- Freeman has been the first real major for year after year majoring in many years. [NT] - whatsamataU - 6:54pm 1/5/26
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Nick Marsh to IU, Josh Burnham to IU. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 2:00pm 1/5/26 (3) [View All]
- Wow. Outbid for the #14 receiver in the BIG and a 2 down role player? [NT] - ND521 - 6:51pm 1/5/26
  - 1,300;yard WR ain’t shabby. [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:14pm 1/5/26
- Thanks. Posted 5 or 6 down. [NT] - whatsamataU - 4:55pm 1/5/26
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KK Smith to the portal [NT] [LINK] - irish93 - 1:38pm 1/5/26 (21) [View All]
- Not a big loss. The WR room is fine and will be improving with the… - Domer From Hell - 2:36pm 1/5/26
- wow...if a kid isn't ready to start by his 2nd year, expect to see him gone. Frustrating to see ND - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:03pm 1/5/26
  - That'll happen to every team. Just like the NFL. Free agency killed team depth. - DiscoRick - 5:05pm 1/5/26
    - I remember the days of recruiting where a school would take a player and the player might not - jray - 5:42pm 1/5/26
      - They need to limit the amount of times you can transfer in a 4 year period to 1 time - DiscoRick - 7:13pm 1/5/26
  - It's one WR guys. [NT] - Karamello - 2:26pm 1/5/26
    - i understand, but ND going to the portal for Wr’s every year is not a ringing endorsement of - WestCoastIrishFan - 3:58pm 1/5/26
      - Take a look at the CFP teams and their portal additions. - iairishcheeks - 4:25pm 1/5/26
- I thought the CFP snubbing would galvanize the team. But maybe it broke their spirits. [NT] - J-Ro - 1:46pm 1/5/26
  - Folks need to look at this individually. This WR class coming in set this in motion [NT] - Karamello - 2:22pm 1/5/26
- How many is that now? And they have yet to sign anyone. [NT] - ghostwriter - 1:45pm 1/5/26
- Gees, what's going on at ND? [NT] - jimbasil - 1:43pm 1/5/26
  - Success! - D2 - 2:28pm 1/5/26
    - Yuuuuuuurp [NT] - Frankx - 5:29pm 1/5/26
    - Amen. [NT] - Clem - 4:49pm 1/5/26
  - Signing one of the top recruiting class in the country is whats happening [NT] - Karamello - 2:23pm 1/5/26
  - KK was a depth piece. - AlbanyIRISH - 2:04pm 1/5/26
  - Ian Strong from Rutgers is visiting this week. He is a good receiver. Hopefully he signs. [NT] - irish93 - 1:46pm 1/5/26
    - Ian Strong. #79 in receiving yards. 10 games played. 52 grabs for 762 & 5 TDs. Junior. - ELP - 2:12pm 1/5/26
      - last year he was one of the best in contested catches. I don't think WR is an area of need like DT. - irish93 - 2:20pm 1/5/26
        I didn't even know there was an official stat on contested catches. Learn something everyday. [NT] - ELP - 2:28pm 1/5/26
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2026 College Football Transfer Portal Latest Activity, [NT] [LINK] - whatsamataU - 1:10pm 1/5/26 (0) [View All]
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Notre Dame Lines Up a Major Portal Visit With All American EDGE [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 12:03pm 1/5/26 (5) [View All]
- If we land him could we move Bryce Young to D tackle? [NT] - Curly1918 - 2:22pm 1/5/26
- If I were ND, I wouldn't announce any transfer visits, only commitments. It's like golf, the fewer - LanceManion - 12:33pm 1/5/26
  - Tend to agree. The sky is not falling, but not hosting anyone over the weekend hurt with some - irish93 - 1:29pm 1/5/26
    - All this stuff is being done through agents. The "bragging rights" of visits without commits just - LanceManion - 3:28pm 1/5/26
    - Absolutely 100% agree. Can't have that. MF needs to be way more aggressive. [NT] - ELP - 2:17pm 1/5/26
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Raiders shitcan Poodle after one season. Browns bounce Stefanski. - Hensou - 11:33am 1/5/26 (5) [View All]
- Rees should stay away from college, he was the one that recruited Buchner and Pyne [NT] - holybull101 - 11:44am 1/5/26
  - As long as he stays away from ND, I don't care what he does. [NT] - IrishChristopher - 8:23am 1/6/26
  - He also recruited Carr and Minchey [NT] - NDQuebec - 5:13pm 1/5/26
  - It will be interesting to see where he winds up. [NT] - Hensou - 12:27pm 1/5/26
    - It looks like there's a pretty big nepo-baby network out there for coaches, so he'll probably - holybull101 - 12:40pm 1/5/26
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On3 reporting Ibirogba 100% to Texas Tech - Baytowner - 8:58am 1/5/26 (15) [View All]
- ...and yet ND just confirmed that he is visiting this week...per Matt Freeman on ISD. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 5:26pm 1/5/26
- Those guys are flush with cash [NT] - holybull101 - 11:46am 1/5/26
  - So is ND - Baytowner - 11:58am 1/5/26
    - You're behind the times, when i say they're flush with cash, referring to the collective, which - holybull101 - 12:11pm 1/5/26
      - ND’s endowment was around $22.6 Billion in 2024. - whatsamataU - 1:06pm 1/5/26
        . [NT] - Hensou - 7:06pm 1/5/26
        
        They're not going to use that money for football - holybull101 - 3:41pm 1/5/26
        Academic scholarship for fb players that qualify works really well. [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:01pm 1/5/26
        
        They can’t, most likely. People fail to understand about eye-popping endowment figures. - murph78 - 4:45pm 1/5/26
      - That’s not my point - Baytowner - 12:29pm 1/5/26
        You're not dropping enough to get their attention - holybull101 - 3:40pm 1/5/26
- The days when elite teams could store stars on their benches are OVER. [NT] - Curly1918 - 9:12am 1/5/26
  - Notre Dame suffers gut-punch transfer portal loss to USC at cornerback - whatsamataU - 9:26am 1/5/26
    - No. He was a CB they would ask to play nickel (as likely back up to Golden). He chose USC because - BaronVonZemo - 5:29pm 1/5/26
      - ND521 doesn’t think so. Above ^ [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:04pm 1/5/26
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Riley Leonard’s First NFL Start Looked a Lot Like His Time at Notre Dame [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 11:48pm 1/4/26 (0) [View All]
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MF should check out Omarion Miller from CO. He's a pretty good WR. [NT] - oldirish - 10:39pm 1/4/26 (1) [View All]
- Gone, ASU [NT] - whatsamataU - 10:52am 1/5/26
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Rough Opening Weekend, But Notre Dame's Portal Window Is Still Open [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:29pm 1/4/26 (2) [View All]
- Just don't jump. Remember ND is more like Dabo than Indiana or Colorado when it comes to portal use. - oldirish - 10:22pm 1/4/26
  - And look where its gotten Dabo. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:21am 1/5/26
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ND failing badly in transfer Portal [LINK] - Baytowner - 9:25pm 1/4/26 (11) [View All]
- Your intel is wrong - Chris94 - 8:57am 1/5/26
  - According to today’s news 3 out of 4 have. [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:23am 1/5/26
- True on the endowment money. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:35am 1/5/26
- If true, did the playoff snub hurt us? [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 1:57am 1/5/26
  - So far the” if “is a given until proven otherwise. The bigger problem is the selective pool of - whatsamataU - 8:29am 1/5/26
- . [NT] - holybull101 - 10:49pm 1/4/26
- That’s a fake news site, but I agree that the collective is being outbid [NT] - holybull101 - 9:36pm 1/4/26
  - Business Insider is a very legitimate publication - Baytowner - 9:40pm 1/4/26
    - And they missed Nick Marsh going to IU. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:43am 1/5/26
    - Define "legitimate" - D2 - 12:03am 1/5/26
    - It’s not they’ve contacted our business for sponsored content deals - holybull101 - 10:51pm 1/4/26
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Notre Dame Adds Potential Impact TE to Visitor List [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 8:57pm 1/4/26 (0) [View All]
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Josh Burnham to Indiana. - LanceManion - 8:45pm 1/4/26 (18) [View All]
- Good get for IU. The Cignetti Express is rolling! [NT] - ghostwriter - 1:03am 1/5/26
  - Doing a nice job there but look at that schedule........it's dog shite.......again. - Clem - 5:55am 1/5/26
    - More important is the development of the players he takes. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:45am 1/5/26
- Recognize the pattern? Cig took the Saban blueprint. He did this with JUCO kids to build LSU and ALA - oldirish - 10:29pm 1/4/26
  - Now that you say it, makes a lot of sense. - LanceManion - 4:27am 1/5/26
- * [NT] - oldirish - 10:29pm 1/4/26
- . [NT] - LanceManion - 9:03pm 1/4/26
- Good player definitely under appreciated [NT] - beefy78 - 8:58pm 1/4/26
  - Coogan? [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:08pm 1/4/26
    - Both, these two were head scratcher misses by the staff. Kind of odd, but it happens. [NT] - oldirish - 10:25pm 1/4/26
    - Re: Coogan? - beefy78 - 10:24pm 1/4/26
- yes, 22-24 year old kids with lots of film vs 18-20 kids with lots of potential. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 8:54pm 1/4/26
  - Yea mentality and physical strength is so different at 23 vs 19. Good strategy. [NT] - Karamello - 9:00pm 1/4/26
    - It’s smart & there’s value to be had picking 2 deep guys off of rosters like NDs - LanceManion - 9:07pm 1/4/26
      - I don’t understand how we lost this guy. Do we have a plan he wasn’t part of? [NT] - ndphysics - 9:12pm 1/4/26
        Re: I don’t understand how we lost this guy. Do we have a plan he wasn’t part of? - Oops Louis - 9:07am 1/5/26
        
        A really big head scratcher. I don't understand why he didn't play more the past two years. [NT] - oldirish - 10:35pm 1/4/26
        
        I was wondering this myself the other day. - LanceManion - 9:22pm 1/4/26
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Keon Keeley Bama in the portal. Former 5 star ND commit. [NT] - salbam - 4:30pm 1/4/26 (1) [View All]
- If he’s decided to ditch his Uncle, then make a move - NDNEIL - 4:35pm 1/4/26
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Nick marsh to iu ..nd better dig deeper in their pockets [NT] - beefy78 - 2:51pm 1/4/26 (9) [View All]
- They’re hot at the moment and the Rose Bowl viewership has to help. I thought he was a ND lean. [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:58pm 1/4/26
- Where will IU be getting their NIL money for a QB in '26? [NT] - jimbasil - 3:12pm 1/4/26
  - Winning equals $$$$. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:33am 1/5/26
  - Dag Kittlaus (Founder of Siri and Viv) is also a wealthy IU alum and booster. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 7:06pm 1/4/26
  - They got Hoover from TCU [NT] - holybull101 - 6:17pm 1/4/26
  - Cuban, Cook, Simon - NDNEIL - 3:31pm 1/4/26
    - Yep, it's all about the money, these players are going to the highest bidder [NT] - holybull101 - 6:14pm 1/4/26
      - You think Burnahm is going to IU simply bec they offered him more money?? [NT] - Karamello - 9:01pm 1/4/26
      - When guys can go wherever they want AND make more for a year than the nfl ,something - ndphysics - 7:42pm 1/4/26
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Keon Keeley is in the portal. - AlbanyIRISH - 2:30pm 1/4/26 (0) [View All]
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Riley Leonard delivers for the Colts on first pass … TD [NT] - HoustonIrishman - 1:18pm 1/4/26 (8) [View All]
- He looked good in the first half. - McIrish - 2:29pm 1/4/26
  - Re: He looked good in the first half. [NT] - Frankx - 11:50pm 1/4/26
  - Looks good in second half too [NT] - OCIrish - 2:56pm 1/4/26
  - Against the #1 defense [NT] - HoustonIrishman - 2:31pm 1/4/26
    - Seattle has the #1 defense. - AlbanyIRISH - 3:13pm 1/4/26
      - Not according to these guys. Houston is #1, but it’s close. [LINK] - murph78 - 3:18pm 1/4/26
        👍Re: Not according to these guys. Houston is #1, but it’s close. [NT] - HoustonIrishman - 4:02pm 1/4/26
- 👍 [NT] - MuskyTommy - 1:56pm 1/4/26
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Which college football programs were most-watched in 2025 as well as Rose Bowl sets all time record [LINK] - whatsamataU - 9:46am 1/4/26 (5) [View All]
- I would have bet ND was in the Top 3. I was way off. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 7:01pm 1/4/26
  - I was figuring 5 to 6, a little surprising. [NT] - whatsamataU - 7:54pm 1/4/26
- Pretty revealing. Good thing NBC still willing to pay so much - WoodstockIrish - 11:59am 1/4/26
  - NBC using the Big10 as a buffer nowadays [NT] - NDinCbusOSUsucks - 12:57pm 1/4/26
    - No idea what that means [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 8:36pm 1/4/26
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Notre Dame's Transfer Portal Visit Board Comes Into Focus [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 10:42pm 1/3/26 (2) [View All]
- CB Williams is same ht/wt as DeVonta Smith - I presume that he would be - BaronVonZemo - 11:04pm 1/3/26
  - If he is half the player that "skinny Batman" is Freeman struck gold! [NT] - irishslovak - 9:10am 1/4/26
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Notre Dame Reportedly Set to Host Top DT in Portal [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 8:55pm 1/3/26 (0) [View All]
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I took the points and made a few $$$ on Miami. I’m pretty surprised at - Frankx - 4:17pm 1/3/26 (9) [View All]
- Seems OSU tried to hard to protect Sayin. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 6:55pm 1/3/26
  - OSU 45 yds rushing 2 int gave up 5 sacks. I was kinda shocked [NT] - Frankx - 7:37pm 1/3/26
    - They played 10 cupcakes this year, not shocking [NT] - holybull101 - 12:38am 1/4/26
  - Carr was better in his 1st game than Sayin was after a whole season. [NT] - ND521 - 7:05pm 1/3/26
- UGA since 2022…. - NDNEIL - 6:00pm 1/3/26
  - This and NIL have evened the field but the SEC has still screamed they are the best. [NT] - ndphysics - 6:16pm 1/3/26
    - SEC bowl games vs other P4 conferences, 1 win and 7 losses. [NT] - ND521 - 7:04pm 1/3/26
  - Thanks....interesting [NT] - Frankx - 6:07pm 1/3/26
- Maybe the open marketplace for talent is shifting the playing field [NT] - holybull101 - 5:39pm 1/3/26
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Jim Flanigan Jr. passed away. [LINK] - MAS - 1:18pm 1/3/26 (2) [View All]
- Rest gently Big Jim. You are loved as a player and a man. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 9:59am 1/4/26
- Rest in peace, very sad. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:32pm 1/3/26
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This is delightfully hilarious and very predictable. - ELP - 1:17pm 1/3/26 (2) [View All]
- And gets paid a lot of cash to be a fraud [NT] - Frankx - 1:32pm 1/3/26
  - Oh yea he does. [NT] - ELP - 1:38pm 1/3/26
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Notre Dame Sets Official Visit with Massive UCF Defensive Tackle Horace Lockett [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:51am 1/3/26 (13) [View All]
- ND could be his third home and hopefully coached up. [NT] - whatsamataU - 9:12am 1/4/26
- Tough time of year to convince a kid from Florida to come to South Bend [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 1:20pm 1/3/26
  - Florida is flat, sultry and boring. ND is a door to a wider world. [NT] - Curly1918 - 5:40pm 1/3/26
    - Flat and boring? You meant Indiana right? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 8:45pm 1/3/26
    - To be fair, Florida is full of …. Friendly? Chics [NT] - Frankx - 5:52pm 1/3/26
  - You just have to pay them for that inconvenience now [NT] - holybull101 - 2:42pm 1/3/26
- We'll take 2, please! [NT] - ghostwriter - 1:16pm 1/3/26
- Add WF's Mateen Ibirogba - AlbanyIRISH - 1:01pm 1/3/26
  - Looks like T Tech [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:34pm 1/3/26
    - Gross. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 4:49pm 1/3/26
  - . [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:33pm 1/3/26
- Wow, pay the dude [NT] - holybull101 - 12:27pm 1/3/26
- Wow, pay the dude [NT] - holybull101 - 12:27pm 1/3/26
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Notre Dame Linked to Two Big Ten DT as Portal Names Emerge [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:38am 1/3/26 (0) [View All]
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Internet chatter: ND landing BC place kicker thru xfer portal. Who knows? [NT] - Jerseymick - 11:33pm 1/2/26 (0) [View All]
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ND targeting USC DL Devan Thompkins - AlbanyIRISH - 9:28pm 1/2/26 (15) [View All]
- How long is Marcus going to be around and is 26 the chips all in year? - LanceManion - 7:51am 1/3/26
  - I assume if the right NFL job opens next year, he's gone. - AlbanyIRISH - 12:24pm 1/3/26
    - I think we have him for 1 more year, 2 tops. - LanceManion - 1:53pm 1/3/26
    - What leads you to believe he has NFL aspirations? Good agents listen to all offers, but does not - michiganirish - 1:15pm 1/3/26
      - Because he has told many people he does [NT] - NDNEIL - 1:34pm 1/3/26
        "Many People"? You must be one of - ColeyO - 5:18pm 1/3/26
        Why is that surprising? [NT] - NDNEIL - 6:01pm 1/3/26
      - In coaching, winning the Super Bowl is the mountaintop. - AlbanyIRISH - 1:30pm 1/3/26
        Hilarious! Find another hobby, fortune telling - ColeyO - 5:22pm 1/3/26
  - Maybe they want to upgrade the DL [NT] - holybull101 - 8:30am 1/3/26
    - No doubt they do, but seems like ND has gotten more comfortable with portal. - LanceManion - 8:49am 1/3/26
      - Maybe Dowd wants to win [NT] - holybull101 - 10:02am 1/3/26
      - As long as the kid is on pace to graduate in 4 years, with transferable credits, - Clem - 9:46am 1/3/26
        Seems like a much more flexible application, which is good. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:40am 1/3/26
        Clearly a totally different mindset - WoodstockIrish - 4:15pm 1/3/26
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Notre Dame Adds a Proven DL Developer, and Recruiter, in Charlie Partridge [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 9:09pm 1/2/26 (0) [View All]
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Navy finishes 11-2. Belongs in the top 25. [NT] - Hensou - 8:53pm 1/2/26 (2) [View All]
- Navy is solid, handled Oklahoma last years bowl and this year Big12 [NT] - DonMiller - 12:14pm 1/3/26
  - “Handled” 7-6 Cincinnati [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 4:18pm 1/3/26
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Just think, if there's a 16 team playoff the entire SEC could make it in. [NT] - DiscoRick - 8:43pm 1/2/26 (9) [View All]
- Take the top 16 teams, cancel the conference championships which are just a money grab. - sweetbobbyg - 10:15pm 1/2/26
- I say we go to 8 teams with a max of 1 per conference. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 9:44pm 1/2/26
  - I kinda like the idea of the top 16 ranked teams regardless of conference. - DiscoRick - 10:02pm 1/2/26
    - And then the 17 and 18th rank teams will whine and pout [NT] - Ray Green - 8:10pm 1/3/26
    - If you can’t make the Top 16 then you don’t deserve a shot at the CFP championsip - WoodstockIrish - 9:25am 1/3/26
      - You're right there. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 5:31pm 1/3/26
    - Coachers and writers have their bias too.That has been pointed out many times. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 5:09am 1/3/26
      - How many of the top 16 actually have a legit shot at the title? 16 is a complete waste of time. - ELP - 12:53pm 1/3/26
        ND Miami Texas all would have shots this year at 10 to 12. 16 is iffy [NT] - ndphysics - 4:00pm 1/3/26
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NCAA must reign in NIL - Girard - 8:08pm 1/2/26 (6) [View All]
- Why not focus on reigning in your wages? Salary cap [NT] - DonMiller - 12:03am 1/3/26
  - B1G and SEC don't want that, at least not for themselves. [NT] - Clem - 10:00am 1/3/26
- Highly doubt Cuban gave $40M - NDNEIL - 9:35pm 1/2/26
- rein [NT] - und67 - 8:56pm 1/2/26
- The players have had all their classes online at places like Ohio State and Tennessee for over - holybull101 - 8:36pm 1/2/26
- The NCAA has no power over NIL. Any attempt to do so would violate antitrust. - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 8:25pm 1/2/26
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Marcus Freeman hires Charlie Partridge away from Colts to coach the DL (Al Washington to LB coach) - BaronVonZemo - 6:02pm 1/2/26 (9) [View All]
- Sounds great! [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 5:12am 1/3/26
- Come On, Get Happy! [NT] - humbaba - 12:06am 1/3/26
  - Well played! [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 11:39am 1/3/26
  - Hilarious!!! [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 5:12am 1/3/26
- It’s a good hire. TBD If it’s a very good or great hire. [NT] - Hensou - 8:01pm 1/2/26
- Awesome! Now get him some more talent to work with. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:00pm 1/2/26
- A dominant defensive front is a big piece of a championship caliber team [NT] - volgairish - 6:23pm 1/2/26
  - Now they just need to get the players. Portal DLs will be a key to 2026 [NT] - Irish_Demon - 6:34pm 1/2/26
- Wow! Seems like a home run hire [NT] - NDQuebec - 6:09pm 1/2/26
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Does anyone know how do public universities pay for NIL? Is it through private funds or do they use - Protagonist - 4:19pm 1/2/26 (3) [View All]
- Even coaches are paid via private funds. At Alabama the coach is paid primarlity via a foundation - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 6:00pm 1/2/26
- This is getting complicated...NIL is that 3rd party endorsement stuff, then there's revenue sharing - holybull101 - 5:50pm 1/2/26
- Private funds, supposedly. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:44pm 1/2/26
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Notre Dame's Jordan Faison Steps Away from Lacrosse, Commits Fully to Football [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 2:58pm 1/2/26 (1) [View All]
- I support Jordan 100% in any decision he feels is best for him & team. [NT] - ELP - 3:36pm 1/2/26
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Notre Dame Secures Official Visits with Top WR and CB Portal Targets [NT] [LINK] - UHND - 2:37pm 1/2/26 (0) [View All]
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Faison to focus exclusively on FB. Smart move if he has NFL aspirations. - LanceManion - 2:20pm 1/2/26 (0) [View All]