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Three Cheers for Tom ('Tommy') Rees

IdahoIrish 30 replies View All
He recruited Pyne and Buchner, MAC talentsNT holybull101 ·
Buchner was a high talent player ndunabomber ·
Kevin Stefanski calls plays does in Atlanta just as he did in Cleveland. D2 ·
No longer true. Rees took over as playcaller in Week 10 for Browns, and will call Falcons'NT Turkish ·
Tommy Rees’ recruiting efforts played a major role in CJ Carr becoming Notre Dame’s quarterback. Kalc ·
Carr was committed to ND with or without Rees.NT Hensou ·
When CJ Carr himself describes the pivotal role Tommy Rees played in his recruitment I believe him.Link Kalc ·
Then why didn't he go to Bama with Rees? He stayed committed to Notre Dame.NT Hensou ·
Facts or wild supposition?NT D2 ·
In Carr's own words. Hensou ·
I like him. He is a fellow alumnus as well. He knew when he left that Marcus needed full control. BaronVonZemo ·
recruiter? playcaller?NT WestCoastIrishFan ·
No thanks. Hensou ·
He didn't bolt ND. He strategically left before he was replaced D2 ·
Fact is he bolted. Hensou ·
As is yoursNT D2 ·
It's a provable fact that he bolted ND. He was not asked to leave.NT Hensou ·
as far as you know D2 ·
I deal in facts. You deal in conspiracy theories and wild suppositions. Hensou ·
Cannot agree here. If you get a chance to coach for Saban, you take it.NT irishone ·
Only if Bama is more important to you than ND.NT Hensou ·
Do you work the same job since graduation? Working for Saban is lifechanging Turkish ·
It hasn't been life-changing for Rees.NT Hensou ·
Really??? He's an NFL OC (second time) at 34 years of age. SI thinks he may be next NFL HC candidaNT irishone ·
"Candida"? A fungus indeed. Yes, the Browns were fabulous.NT Hensou ·
He's one of the youngest OC's in the NFL, after being a very young CFB OCNT Turkish ·
"Successful" is the operative word.NT Hensou ·
You overestimate his ability as a playcaller and a coach ndunabomber ·
Why are we spontaneously cheering this individual now?NT humbaba ·
I appreciate Tommy as a former Domer but I'm pretty apathetic beyond that.NT ELP ·
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It looks like ESPN is firing all of their remaining talent..

AlbanyIRISH 18 replies View All
Newton and Clark firmly fall in the "big-mouthed idiot" category for me, especially the formerNT Turkish ·
Ok, wait a minute. They see that they fired Cam Newton as well. That is not exactly "talent".NT BaronVonZemo ·
Jemele Hill threatens to resignLink ndunabomber ·
Yes, please!NT irishone ·
Karl Revech began his career in a small area and I thought he sounded like Kermit the Frog. THEISMANCARR ·
You mean I won't get to see real-life Ralph Bakshi character, Cam Newton, dispense his profundities?NT humbaba ·
Scam Newton.NT hipND ·
Saban Herbie sas and mcafee ..soaked up all the cash..so the beefy78 ·
if i even must watch espdsn, the "mute" button is always pushed. und67 ·
They had remaining talent? TakethetrainKnute ·
Some died, some got old, and some went crazy. Van Pelt may be the only quality talent left.NT BaronVonZemo ·
I do enjoy the telecast when McDonogh / McElroy are in the booth. Same for Ness / Daniels. ELP ·
ESPN is unwatchable and has been for about 15 yearsNT LanceManion ·
That's the real magic of DisneyNT humbaba ·
When the pundits and commentators become more the story than the event u cover ndphysics ·
Big time decline, for sure ndunabomber ·
Do people that watch a game because of the announcers? D2 ·
Never have and never will.. nddad98 ·
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Given their respective teams and situations, love or price have a bigger year?

ndphysics 6 replies View All
Price will start off with the bigger #s given he will be #1 and Love will be in a committee but... Rocketman84 ·
Love will have his moments but needs to go to a real team humbaba ·
stay healthy, J LoveNT KWIRISH ·
Stay ALIVE, J-Love. Their OL is like a sieve.NT faircatchcorby ·
They also play in the toughest division in football. AlbanyIRISH ·
Price due to a much better supporting cast, ZERO pressure... LOVE will kick ass as well and impress. KWIRISH ·
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Jadarian Price Beast Mode

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Jerseymick 6 replies View All
That reminds me of Driver jumping OUT of the pool onto the pool deck. Crazy.NT faircatchcorby ·
Steve Filer, top 75 recruit out of ChicagoNT Rocketman84 ·
Good guy. Great example of "4 for 40" ndunabomber ·
You are correct, sir. Somehow, when I wrote Driver, it didn't feel right.NT faircatchcorby ·
The guy that jumped out of the pool was a linebacker, Steve something. He seldom played. Developing THEISMANCARR ·
Jaylon Smith also (pre knee injury) jumped out of the pool. OSU cheap shot cost him millions!NT irishslovak ·
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Kyle Hamilton turned every doubt into NFL's top safety status

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UHND 4 replies View All
His timing could not be better. HOFer Harrison Smith is on the verge of retirement. Now Kyle faircatchcorby ·
I don't think Harrison Smith makes the Hall, even though I think he deserves to Turkish ·
You make some good points, especially no gaudy win like the Super Bowl. Vikings last SB? 1977. I faircatchcorby ·
He gets a lot more love from coaches and scouts than sports mediaNT Turkish ·
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Big news is AFOOT...🍀

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Rocketman84 7 replies View All
don't let your family, Chris Zorich, and your uncle RB, Tony Jones down! need you in the BENDNT KWIRISH ·
Let’s go baby!!NT jray ·
Great. I'm ready for some good news!NT faircatchcorby ·
I have heard others say there could be news on Mon or Tues.NT BaronVonZemo ·
The pregnancy report came back negative .?NT whatsamataU ·
If it's a certain DT from the windy city, I'll be very happy.NT AlbanyIRISH ·
Awesome!!!!!NT BaronVonZemo ·
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Kelly’s attempt to put the caidhp bháis on ND should be stopped by Pete Bevacqua.

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Hensou 16 replies View All
I haven't seen anyone in support of a Kelly return to ND. Looks unanimous ("stay away!").NT michiganirish ·
Back to the ex after the marriage of convenience didn't work out?NT humbaba ·
And he was sniffing around before the ‘ship in 2012 hipND ·
Kelly wanted the money ND told him to get bentNT DonMiller ·
Agree. Keep the attention seeking faker away.NT BaronVonZemo ·
He’s a whore, who I backed at first. The exit was beyond ugly. And that stupid,fake southern accentNT Frankx ·
He wants to be identified as the master builder of the foundation of the program. Hensou ·
He should go fishing so he can say he's a master baiterNT MarkHarman ·
I agree.NT michiganirish ·
He's got Cincy, Central Michigan, and Grand Valley State to pester. ELP ·
...and his fa-muh-lee at LSU... TakethetrainKnute ·
I propose this statue.Link Hensou ·
Should be a statue of him pushing someone in front of a bus...NT TakethetrainKnute ·
Hilarious.NT faircatchcorby ·
Closest I could find in short order...NTImg TakethetrainKnute ·
The ND media treated this interview as a big "get" it appears. ELP ·
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I will miss Joshua Burnham. He was a helluva player for us and made a ton of plays. He was much more

THEISMANCARR 7 replies View All
He did and will be missed, but he left for a reason. AlbanyIRISH ·
it was a money issue for both Burnham and Notre DameNT WestCoastIrishFan ·
He really played well against SC. A big reason the SC ground game was held to under 100 yards.NT irishslovak ·
SC had a ground game?NT AlbanyIRISH ·
Even still.NT irishslovak ·
Seconded, D should be great, but he'll still be missed. Clem ·
He was great against the run. Strongest grip on the team. If he could grab the runner, he wouldn’t BaronVonZemo ·
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Brian Kelly says his time at LSU would have been easier if Freeman and Rees came along

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ndunabomber 16 replies View All
No shit!NT DonMiller ·
Marcus was torn between LSU and ND Nigel Tufnel ·
Brian revived ND. His EGO is too big. He needs to STFU and move along...NT KWIRISH ·
I second Denbrock over Rees, but legendary coaches regard Rees very highly and he's an alum Turkish ·
He didn't make those adjustments by choice ndunabomber ·
Rees has done nothing so far.Link Hensou ·
His advancement in coaching seems a tad nepo... TakethetrainKnute ·
To no one's surprise, just another way of saying "It wasn't my fault." Clem ·
…because Kelly isn’t a good coach and needs good assistants. But he’s so obnoxious, nobody wanted to BaronVonZemo ·
Kelly's an excellent coach who was an awful fit in the SEC Fisher01 ·
“I want our fans to know, the Notre Dame fans, that I’m 100 percent supporting what they’re doing." Hensou ·
A loser trying to stand in the glow of others.NT BaronVonZemo ·
Hey BK, no statue for you.NT ELP ·
At most, a small, purple faced lawn gnome near the Library bus stop… BaronVonZemo ·
Where should I have Amazon ship?Img TakethetrainKnute ·
BK should have been asked by the ND media if he's aware of how Irish fans perceive him?NT ELP ·
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Thanks Brian but no thanks

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McIrish 23 replies View All
Good riddance to that smug Boston-Irish prick!NT NEPA Irish ·
Without Kelly, there is no Freeman or Denbrock. I don't like him, but he did a lot for the program. Turkish ·
Without Faust, there is no Holtz Nigel Tufnel ·
Not exactly. The Faust hire was a complete misfire, an unforced error. Faust didn't bring Holtz TakethetrainKnute ·
correct + I agree. Whatever Marcus wants, he is our man.NT KWIRISH ·
He gave his team a 3min speech at 7am before leaving for LSU Nigel Tufnel ·
LSU got what they deserved, Kelly got mor$ than he deserved.NT ghostwriter ·
Don’t hate ‘im. Just don’t want him around. hipND ·
I thought he was a pretty good coach but he's got a lot of balls asking to "help".NT THEISMANCARR ·
Didn't that Northern Illinois coach want to help Marcus?NT faircatchcorby ·
ExactlyNT McIrish ·
Same ndunabomber ·
Not sure how much his players liked him. I think we liked him less. He had some success ndphysics ·
The players that saw the field liked him. The bench sitters did not. Same all over .NT ELP ·
Manti Te'o was not a fan.NT Clem ·
IIRC, Manti prevented a player revolt against Kelly in yr2 or so. I am sure BaronVonZemo ·
Te'o stepped up for the teamLink ndunabomber ·
Yep, because of the "You can tell the players I recruited" comment. Clem ·
Manti our guy. I sure was a fan of him.NT ELP ·
He helped the program come back to a certain point…for a time… TakethetrainKnute ·
As a Knicks fan, I agree. Do what needed to be doneNT ndphysics ·
Hell no. AlbanyIRISH ·
I say NO but Marcus might feel different.NT ELP ·
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List of all the new pages we've added with the redesign

Frankie V 20 replies View All
Well played and thanksNT JarHead4ND ·
Well done! Now how about something commemorative for us original UHND members ?😜NT jray ·
Let's all get UHND tattoos.NT AlbanyIRISH ·
You don’t have one? You must’ve missed the night we all went out drinking…NT TakethetrainKnute ·
What was the cutoff for original member? I've been here 20 years now, didn't post for first 2 yearsNT Turkish ·
Sweet! Best ND site!NT BaronVonZemo ·
Re: List of all the new pages we've added with the redesign edtaliaf ·
Frankie looks real good!NT jamie ·
Thanks Frank. Great job.NT irish93 ·
Really Great Job!!!!!!!!!!!!NT murph92675 ·
Great job. Glad you nixed Basil’s plea for a member Speedo calendar. Untoward.NT LanceManion ·
These are great! Really like the “opponent profiles” dataNT murph78 ·
Nice work. Congratulations, Sir Phrankinstine!NT faircatchcorby ·
Awesome job Frankie V. You have Dickie V's enthusiasm in you. Love it.NT THEISMANCARR ·
Really nice work, thank youNT Frankx ·
Outstanding!NT irishslovak ·
You have mad skills, Phronk!NT Hensou ·
seriously great design, frankie. you guys keep making this site a national champ! thank you.NT und67 ·
Huzzah!NT AlbanyIRISH ·
Thank you. Much appreciated.NT TakethetrainKnute ·
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Notre Dame has four(4) 5-stars in the composite rankings now

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Frankie V 16 replies View All
Now that ND can pay players, they can have as many 5 stars as the teams with bagmen in the olde daysNT Shadow_of_the_Dome ·
Awesome! Also, weren’t Monds and Vaughn both 5 star caliber in ‘28 b4 reclassifying to ‘27? BaronVonZemo ·
Monds was #2 NAT/#1 QB and Vaughn was #19 NAT/#3 EDGENT Rocketman84 ·
Monds was the #1 or #2 QB in the 2028 class ndunabomber ·
He was #2 OVERALLNT Rocketman84 ·
What? Had no idea, thanks for the post.NT Frankx ·
Rivals had him at #1Link ndunabomber ·
Wow, I had no idea about the recruiting page. AlbanyIRISH ·
Thanks! One of the many new pages. Frankie V ·
Incredible blue chip ratio, but several sleepers as well ndunabomber ·
I just watched a few more tapes on Whisenton, he appears to have that second, maybe 3rd gear we’ve Frankx ·
Whis has some of the best tape right now. Reminds me of Jonathan Taylor in HS.NT Karamello ·
He ran a 10.43 about 9 weeks ago.NT Rocketman84 ·
That is Lovely. He will get faster too. One other thing about J love. He never fumbled.NT THEISMANCARR ·
He does remind of JLove.NT iairishcheeks ·
Killing it. Out slaying dragons.NT oldirish ·
+1

Roman Igwebuike commits

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ndunabomber 14 replies View All
He will be Roman in the opponent’s backfield.NT Hensou ·
Great choice, Romie. Now get up in here and be great--and bring a couple with ya.NT faircatchcorby ·
Awesome!!NT jray ·
Welcome Roman! Go Irish!NT BaronVonZemo ·
His sacks should be recorded in Roman numeralsNT Hensou ·
I’m not a film junky, but he looks like a really good player on tape.NT BaronVonZemo ·
Best 2 year haul on how long? Is this up there with holtz best or better?NT ndphysics ·
Holtz's Class of 1989 and 1990 is the gold standard ndunabomber ·
Faust's classes are also often overlooked Fisher01 ·
Ara's 1973 class netted two National Championships. That's kind of a platinum standard.NT Curly1918 ·
True, but Leahy had a couple classes that won three nattys each. Is that double platimum? Or triple?NT Irish_Demon ·
Agree, but Freeman’s classes are getting into Holtz’s regular realmNT BaronVonZemo ·
Awesome, big get!NT AlbanyIRISH ·
46+ offers don't LIENT KWIRISH ·
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College Football Rankings: ESPN releases preseason FPI ahead of 2026 season

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whatsamataU 11 replies View All
As I said last year, National Championship or The Old South Rises again Championship.... murph92675 ·
Interesting that the graphic shows coaches of teams 1, 2, 4 and 5. jrdjr84 ·
Racists. If John Saunders were still alive, he'd be all over this.NT Clem ·
I thought the same. But July is too early for my paranoia about ESPN plots and ND.NT murph78 ·
Espn is 24/7 trying to get clicks. And they are in bed with SEC and big 10NT ndphysics ·
never too early to point out espn's heinous bias against the irish.NT und67 ·
Almost half SEC teams NDNEIL ·
ESPN is always gonna ESPN. They keep pushing the "SEC" but it's clear that they are not as elite oldirish ·
Would be more helpful if ESPN reveals the teams they are going to promote and screw at season’s end.NT TakethetrainKnute ·
They assume we know the answer to that. One loss and they’ll consider us out. 3 for all others. Also BaronVonZemo ·
Exactly. ND will need to go undefeated and unscored upon and maybe, they all will stop bitching. ELP ·
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Catholics vs. Polygamists. At BYU, October 17th.

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Irishize 9 replies View All
C'mon, really?NT faircatchcorby ·
Really! Brigham Young was the GOAT. He had 56 wives and 57 kids. FAFO! 🤣NT Irishize ·
Perhaps so but it's not really relevant on this football board is it?NT faircatchcorby ·
Remember how the "Catholics vs. Convicts" T-shirts fired up the fan base? Same thing!NT Irishize ·
Catholics throwing shade at other religions is rich.NT AlbanyIRISH ·
Indeed. One can find bad things about nearly any faith, I might say.NT murph78 ·
We have several Mormons on this team and at campus. Careful with these slogans. I get it was an J-Ro ·
This! I flew out last year with a LDS player mom. irishone ·
But watch out for the "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives."NT Irishize ·
+4

Sharp new homepage. Great work

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Turkish 10 replies View All
Yes, very nice!NT BaronVonZemo ·
Thanks all Frankie V ·
I agree, just need to work on the ads on a mobile deviceNT Quest4twelve ·
What part is giving you issues on mobile? Frankie V ·
Ads pop up non stop. Close one and another right behind it.NT Quest4twelve ·
Ads shouldn't really pop up Frankie V ·
They are thereNT whatsamataU ·
Ok thanks Frank. To be clear it’s only from my iPhone not AndroidNT Quest4twelve ·
super helpful since I use Android Frankie V ·
I agree. Looks more easily readable. Nice effort.NT faircatchcorby ·
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Do you agree with Tyler Wojciak's top ten ND players?

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iairishcheeks 14 replies View All
Absolutely love Knapp, but he doesn't belong on that list. Clem ·
Pretty close. I got a feeling someone will pass up Aeneas Williams. Good problem to have.NT faircatchcorby ·
Aeneas Williams has succeeded every time he is in the game whether it is pass protection, pass THEISMANCARR ·
Oh, no doubt about it. I feel the depth is deep enough such that he may get platooned.NT faircatchcorby ·
Sure, why not?NT jimbasil ·
Where is Mylan Graham?NT Hensou ·
He hasn't done a thing above these 10. Super talented, lots of potential. Should be there next yrNT Karamello ·
I think the list is heavily biased towards past production vs potential.NT iairishcheeks ·
Hopefully Mylan has a breakout year.NT Hensou ·
Some people are saying the same about Porter. iairishcheeks ·
Who the fuck is Tyler Wojciak? Nigel Tufnel ·
Why are you such a curmudgeonly dick head?NT iairishcheeks ·
Apologies, but I suffer from a disability Nigel Tufnel ·
Involuntary like tourettes, or could you make a better effort?NT iairishcheeks ·
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Shamrock uniforms are not bad

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irish93 9 replies View All
I will never like an alternative uniform!NT jonpaultoo ·
They look pretty good! Thanks for posting this! Go Irish 🍀 sweetbobbyg ·
Yes sir. I like em.NT faircatchcorby ·
I like it best when we go w the standard gold pants and home/away jerseys. murph78 ·
Nice video. As I always say though, I will love the uniform only if we win in it.NT BaronVonZemo ·
Classy. Hensou ·
Don't like the Shamrock unie money grab. Never have. Never will. ELP ·
Notre Dame has a tradition of switching up unis now and then, Hensou ·
You're right. Going back to the the early 1960s. ELP ·
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Christopher Burgess

IdahoIrish 8 replies View All
247 had an article about himLink ndunabomber ·
He needs to add some beef. AlbanyIRISH ·
300?? He is struggling to maintain a weight of 220 so farNT Rocketman84 ·
Think you're thinking of Loghan Thomas, CB is listed at 300 currently.NT Clem ·
Oh yeah! Big Burgess out of Chi Town! He's massive and was about 270 when we got him. Rocketman84 ·
300lb is plenty. NFLs best DTs Jeffrey SImmons 305, Chris Jones 310. Karamello ·
Delete.NT faircatchcorby ·
Yep. Less salads, more ice cream and cake.NT faircatchcorby ·
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My wife and I are thinking about bringing our 3 daughters to the Stanford game this year.

J-Ro 9 replies View All
1. Time change 2. Buy parking on StubHub ( I like bookstore, but earlier is better there) LanceManion ·
Kickoff is 3:30 LanceHarbor ·
My two cents nddad98 ·
This all sounds amazing. I will definitely try to get into Chicago on Thursday.NT J-Ro ·
Re: My wife and I are thinking about bringing our 3 daughters to the Stanford game this year. murph92675 ·
Thanks Murph. I will look into this optionNT J-Ro ·
Give yourself at least two hours east on the tollway from Chicago to ND (exit 77). ELP ·
Thanks ELPNT J-Ro ·
This is a good game day guideNTLink ELP ·
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INstant replay.

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Hensou 12 replies View All
Heck, even I coulda run through that Knapp hole and I've got 10.3 speed---10 hours, three minutes.NT faircatchcorby ·
Knapp is going to be great at LG.NT iairishcheeks ·
Great call by Sean McDonough.NT ELP ·
A true story from a seat in the stadium Chrisb ·
Nice. It only takes one profound experience / feeling. After that----hooked.NT faircatchcorby ·
Members of the 90 yard plus club. J Love, Josh Adams, Dexter. Who am I missing?NT ELP ·
Jadarian Price, X Watts, Morrison, Julius JonesNT KWIRISH ·
If you are going that route you forgot Christian Gray. Then there is Rocket who had many. Also,... Irish_Demon ·
Eric Penick at 85 yards deserves honorable mention MarkHarman ·
Tuff crowd, if that can only merit an honorable mentionNT ColeyO ·
C J Prosise had tied the record of 91yds in 2015 before Adams broke it in same season. Also... Irish_Demon ·
Wow. Great info. Nice job.NT ELP ·
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Who do you most want to see ND face in the national title game this year?

AlbanyIRISH 21 replies View All
The loserNT jrdjr84 ·
Anyone, anytime, anywhere. Ideally Ohio State, Texas or Indiana though.NT THEISMANCARR ·
Would love to curb-stomp any of these in no particular order: hipND ·
LSU, followed by Mich, and maybe MiamiNT irishone ·
Miami. Pounding Miami and their coke head, sex offender mascot twice in one season Clem ·
The Lions from Mount Nittany!NT irishslovak ·
Don’t care - just get thereNT Nigel Tufnel ·
Bitch slap Michigan. They suck!NT ndphysics ·
Alabama - we have some accounts to settle in like fashion.NT BaronVonZemo ·
Problem is deboer sucks..they will have 3-4 lossesNT beefy78 ·
They let them in with 3-4 losses regardless I see DeBoer being Alabama's coach as a tremendous thingNT BaronVonZemo ·
I agree he’s a good coach, Alabama’s boosters can’t fund the payroll needed todayNT holybull101 ·
I wasn’t calling DeBoer a good coach- I’m glad they have him though. I think that he is terrible BaronVonZemo ·
Ohio State. Always like beating USC, but don't see them as contenders. LSU would be 2nd choice.NT michiganirish ·
SMU or Texas Tech show everyone it’s a new eraNT holybull101 ·
The HoosiersNT murph78 ·
AnybodyNT nddad98 ·
OSU or Bama. Both our Achilles. Curb stomp either of themNT KWIRISH ·
Re: OSU or Bama. Both our Achilles. Curb stomp either of themNT KWIRISH ·
Any team that likes to lose. Realistically, Georgia.NT faircatchcorby ·
I wouldn't mind facing Arch. CJ vs Arch would be an attention getter.NT ELP ·
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Notre Dame football named among top spenders in high school recruiting as NIL era reshapes 2027.

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whatsamataU 10 replies View All
no more BAGS of money in an alley from the historical cheaters... LFG NDNT KWIRISH ·
same with excuses.NT whatsamataU ·
100% we are close. Knocking on the door.NT KWIRISH ·
Re: 100% we are close. Knocking on the door.NT KWIRISH ·
The numbers listed in the article seem markedly underestimated.NT BaronVonZemo ·
ND Last year estimatesNTLink Hensou ·
Which number? The article was a bit vague. Irish_Demon ·
"Inc a bid from 400k to450k to shut down a recruitment", &"spending 7to 8M to assemble a top class" BaronVonZemo ·
BVZ, did you read my message. I agreed with you, but the 7 to 8m was just to sniff a top 25 class... Irish_Demon ·
Sorry. Yes, I am quite sure that the number would be low - I suspect poor phrasing or AI junk.NT BaronVonZemo ·