Kenny Minchey spent three years waiting for his moment at Notre Dame. He battled through crowded quarterback rooms, learned behind veteran players, and finally pushed CJ Carr in one of the closest quarterback competitions under Marcus Freeman. But when the battle ended, Minchey knew his path had changed. The former four-star recruit transferred to Kentucky, […]
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We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in line. This will be my official Top 20 Notre Dame Football Players ranking. I will unveil each player, and list […]
Marcus Freeman is currently hosting one of the biggest recruiting weekends of the summer. He’s got 18 prospects on campus, including 15 current commitments and three priority targets to add on to Notre Dame’s No. 3-ranked recruiting class. But this weekend, the focus fell on one family carrying a familiar last name. Notre Dame has […]
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Happy Friday, and Happy Juneteenth everyone. I wasn’t sure what theme to go with today for our old Notre Dame photos series, but then I remembered that Michigan sucks everyday.
We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in line. This will be my official Top 20 Notre Dame Football Players ranking. I will unveil each player, and list […]
When Notre Dame fans look back on the Brian Kelly era, the memories often center around explosive passing attacks, dramatic finishes, and the stars who filled the highlight reels. But every now and then, a game comes along that reminds us football can still be won the old-fashioned way. On November 12, 2011, against Maryland […]
Steve Sarkisian said he is hopeful that Texas and Notre Dame play their scheduled games, but he isn't sure right now.
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College football is facing several hot-button issues as it transitions into what is effectively a professional league. Among those is the expansion of the College Football Playoff. After featuring four teams from its inception in 2014 until 2023, the CFP has featured 12 teams since 2024. Another expansion of the playoff field seems imminent, but…
Texas A&M already had the top-ranked recruiting class in the 2027 cycle, but on Thursday, it got significantly better. The Aggies fended off Notre Dame to land the verbal commitment of Tampa LB Kaden Henderson, the nation’s top-ranked LB, as he committed to the Aggies live on the Pat MacAfee show. Henderson is ranked as […]
Welcome to June, where the only things we have to discuss are recruiting drama and legal battles. This week on the recruiting trail was Déjà Vu in all the wrong ways for Penn State, which had a stretch of similar losses in June 2025 when Grayson McKeogh, Joey O’Brien, and Khary Adams all chose Notre […]
Sometimes you gotta move quick, and that’s where the speed option works best. NOTRE DAME RECRUITING LOSS What looked like a done deal just a few days ago, has now quickly turned into a massive loss (which will be official later today). 5-Star linebacker Kaden Henderson is going to commit to Texas A&M, and insiders […]
We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in line. This will be my official Top 20 Notre Dame Football Players ranking. I will unveil each player, and list […]
Football schedules are a funny thing. We spend months and months analyzing the twelve games printed on paper, and then we watch as many of our thoughts turn into ash as the season goes on all over the country. Notre Dame’s schedule, for example, has received a ton of criticism from fans and foes alike […]
Another week, another look back at the last time Notre Dame played one of its 2026 opponents. Week 5 brings us to a team we saw a ton of in the early part of this decade (three years in a row from 2020-22), a perennially hyped squad that the Irish routinely poured cold water on. […]
We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in line. This will be my official Top 20 Notre Dame Football Players ranking. I will unveil each player, and list […]
We have been expecting a wave of big time commitments coming in for Notre Dame, but what a way to start things off after the first official visit weekend of June. On Tuesday, 5-Star EDGE Abraham Sesay gave his public commitment to Notre Dame and its 2027 football recruiting class. The 6’6” 235 pound defensive […]
Notre Dame is right in the middle of the busiest part of its summer recruiting calendar with visits and official visits dominating the efforts. The Irish just had a “decommitment” from linebacker Amarri Irvin, but there is plenty of reasons to be optimistic about how their 2027 football recruiting class will eventually take shape. Here’s […]
We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in line. This will be my official Top 20 Notre Dame Football Players ranking. I will unveil each player, and list […]
The week begins with another huge recruiting win for James Franklin and the Virginia Tech Hokies. Over the weekend, linebacker Amarri Irvin decommitted from Notre Dame. This was news because Irvin recently visited Blacksburg, and the Hokies were considered a strong contender for him. On Monday, Irvin made it official, flipping his commitment from Notre […]
In a move that surprised no one, 4-Star linebacker Amarri Irvin announced that he has flipped his commitment from Notre Dame to Penn State. Irvin had been committed to Notre Dame since November, but this spring he started to look around for one reason or another. First it was a visit to Missouri with some […]
This is a little disappointing. On Monday, Notre Dame announced its “Irish Wear Green” game (a green out) will be for the October 10th game against the Stanford Cardinal. Yeah — this actually is quite disappointing. Notre Dame calls it the “Irish Wear Green” game but it IS a call for the green out. Those […]
We live in a college football world of lists, rankings, and countdowns. Many players on Notre Dame’s roster have been talked about and written about over the last few months — so let’s fall in line. This will be my official Top 20 Notre Dame Football Players ranking. I will unveil each player, and list […]
DJ WILLIAMS #83 Height: 6’1” Weight: 180lb Position: WR Class: Freshman Hometown: Tampa, FL Summary: For those of us who were here yesterday reading about Payton Cook (thanks for coming back, y’all), the synopsis on Williams could be very similar. Highly touted athlete/prospect with major interest from high major programs (Ole Miss, FSU, Notre Dame) […]
The spotlight for linebacker recruiting has been on Notre Dame for a few weeks now. Obviously the moves made by current Irish commit, Amarri Irvin, have been well scrutinized. No one is expecting Irvin to be in Notre Dame’s class much longer, and while that may have been concerning for some — I keep pointing […]
Notre Dame has the best cornerback in the country this season with Leonard Moore. This Friday’s photo tribute is to the cornerback position at Notre Dame, and five former starters at the position. Have a great Friday!