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Retention/Portal

Author: primo  (1229 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 11:26 pm on Jan 15, 2026
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Would be interesting to see a retention ranking, since N.D. lost very little on the two deep to the portal. This has not been emphasized enough the job that the staff did on this. As for the portal, is the new flexibility in taking guys in the portal with multiple years left a response from N.D. getting left out of the playoffs and thus losing millions, or is it becuase the administration is fully bought in to Freeman's authenticity and culture that he has displayed, or a little of both.

Asking, because I don't see them being that flexible with Brian Kelly as he was not nearly as well liked and respected by the instituion. I was also thinking maybe Freeman wanted a bit more flexibility in some of these areas to make it more attractive to stay and stop the courting from the N.F.L.


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Thread Level: 2

MF has more charisma in his big toe than BK ever had. Authenticity.

Author: faircatchcorby  (10309 Posts - Joined: Jan 26, 2011)
Posted at 2:34 pm on Jan 16, 2026
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Truth. The University made Kelly's tenure "necessary"...but he was always a gold-plated phony...

Author: TakethetrainKnute  (35222 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 3:04 pm on Jan 16, 2026
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👍

Author: Frankx  (6370 Posts - Joined: Aug 23, 2017)
Posted at 2:49 pm on Jan 16, 2026
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Clearly he’s been given far more freedom and leeway

Author: WoodstockIrish  (15190 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 1:28 am on Jan 16, 2026
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Will be interesting to see how the graduation rate proceeds under this new normal. It’s like night and day from how it was.

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BK is a slightly dumbed down version of the other BK--Bob Knight. Bully.

Author: faircatchcorby  (10309 Posts - Joined: Jan 26, 2011)
Posted at 5:56 pm on Jan 16, 2026
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That bully won titles and was loved by the students but became larger than the university, much

Author: whatsamataU  (25913 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 6:23 pm on Jan 18, 2026
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Lou at Notre Dame.

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I fully expect that they are changing the metric of how graduation rates are being calculated in…

Author: TakethetrainKnute  (35222 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 2:36 pm on Jan 16, 2026
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…this “new normal”…

…if they haven’t done so already…


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In what manner?

Author: WoodstockIrish  (15190 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 1:11 am on Jan 17, 2026
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I would like to see them include on the graduation rates those players that come back and get their

Author: THEISMANCARR  (17994 Posts - Joined: Aug 10, 2007)
Posted at 3:30 pm on Jan 16, 2026
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degrees. To me that is much more indicative of which players really care and value the education.

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Clearly he’s earned that.

Author: Chrisb  (16641 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 2:05 pm on Jan 16, 2026
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"Leave No Doubt." -Marcus Freeman
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When you say he’s earned that…what exactly do you mean?

Author: WoodstockIrish  (15190 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 1:08 am on Jan 17, 2026
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He’s earned the right to lower the standards for football players being accepted to Notre Dame? He’s earned the right to lower the bar? Earned the right to lower the graduation rate?

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^^^^^

Author: faircatchcorby  (10309 Posts - Joined: Jan 26, 2011)
Posted at 2:34 pm on Jan 16, 2026
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Alot of getting left out and watching your little brother dance his ass off on the big stage

Author: Rocketman84  (1868 Posts - Joined: May 31, 2011)
Posted at 12:33 am on Jan 16, 2026
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That's a reasonable question but man did we luck out with hiring Freeman.

Author: THEISMANCARR  (17994 Posts - Joined: Aug 10, 2007)
Posted at 11:57 pm on Jan 15, 2026
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