Notre Dame Football Message Board

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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