ehh you know that’s kind of spin He brought in 38 players this year and 31 the year before, that’s pretty wild roster turnover
lol this basketball team is the antithesis of clutch, amazing how a team with a ton of seniors constantly shits its pants at the end of the game. sucks to see brey go out this way but yeesh
Praying Starling and Van Lubin come back and Hammond actually comes If that happens, bring in every dude in the portal and a new coach and maybe we can get back to middle of ACC. If they leave, it’s going to be a brutal looking future
I chuckled on that final play. Brey drew up a beauty and they just missed. Kind of sums up that class.
I laughed, just incredibly bad. The way he quit the team after learning about Hartman tells me self awareness is not a strong trait on this young man.
drew pyne threw a issy fit and quit the team before the bowl game because he learned that nd was bringing in Hartman
yeah, that is the other possibility but according to my sources (fan fiction.com) when Freeman told him, he did not handle it well
That was a joke about how the odds were stacked against Georgia this year but they managed to overcome
recruiting bump Spoiler As prospects plan out their recruiting activity through the spring and into the summer, Irish Illustrated has been confirming new visit dates on nearly a daily basis. That includes roughly two dozen prospects set to visit Notre Dame over the next month, the majority being 2024 recruits. There are many more prospects set to visit South Bend beyond one month from today, and that list will grow. As we know, spring visits are crucial to every program’s recruiting classes. So, who are the most notable prospects set to visit Notre Dame soon? I put together eight crucial unofficial visits set to take place over the next month. Kaleb Beasley (Apr. 1): He was offered and prioritized by Notre Dame long before Kaleb Beasley committed to his in-state Vols in the fall. Beasley’s standout performance at Irish Invasion last June certainly solidified, if not raised, Notre Dame’s interest in the high-quality cornerback. Since making that commitment, though, the Top 150 prospect has continued dialogue with Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish. And now he’s set to revisit South Bend on April 1 after stops at Auburn and Tennessee. So, this will be one of the most important visitors over the next month. National Composite Ranking: No. 139 overall Jaden Reddell (Mar. 25): At the top of the tight end board are two prospects – Carter Nelson, a longtime freakish prospect out of rural Nebraska, and Jaden Reddell, a big-time national prospect with 40 scholarship offers. Recently, Reddell has been competing alongside CJ Carr in a 7-on-7 tournament. Reddell only began playing football a few years ago. But he quickly emerged as one of the best receivers in the state of Missouri, collecting over 1,000 yards receiving last season. And he’s a receiver in a tight end’s body, set to compete as the latter in college. Reddell has notable athleticism, listing a 4.41 40-yard dash in his Twitter profile. National Composite Ranking: No. 116 overall Darien Mayo (Apr. 1): Holy smokes, this kid has loads of potential. When it comes to defensive ends in the six-foot-seven range, they often lack certain athletic components. But that simply does not seem to be the case with Darien Mayo who is very talented against the run, he can get after the quarterback, and he can do so both off the edge and from an interior technique. This is a very active recruitment with Clemson, Ohio State, Texas A&M, USC, and many others in pursuit. So, Notre Dame has a chance to cement itself as a true contender when Mayo hits South Bend on April 1. Regardless of the ambiguity around his college position fit, Notre Dame needs impact players across the board. And that’s why he’s such an attractive prospect. National Composite Ranking: No. 134 overall Marquis Gallegos (Apr. 8): One of the better true free safeties on the board, Marquis Gallegos notched seven interceptions, 11 pass breakups, and 96 tackles while competing against some of the top programs in California last season. By all accounts, from what I’ve heard through speaking with his head coach, Gallegos is an ideal candidate for the Fighting Irish, a quality student-athlete who is geared toward earning success at a school like Notre Dame. And it just so happens that safety is one of the more important position groups for the Irish this cycle. So, keep an eye on this trip taking place nearly one year since he attended the 2022 Blue-Gold Game. National Composite Ranking: No. 125 overall Andrew Sprague (Apr. 1): The moment Harry Hiestand decided to leave his post at Notre Dame, the Fighting Irish wasted no time in offering Andrew Sprague. The timing may not have been ideal given the Irish were only beginning to search for a new O-Line coach. But it tells us something about the interest in this prospect. He’s a six-foot-eight tackle nearing the 300-pound mark, and he appears to have very little bad weight. And so, this Kansas City product should grow into a monster in college. While Notre Dame is behind in terms of the timing of its scholarship offer, new O-Line coach Joe Rudolph has an opportunity to make an important impression on Sprague on April 1. National Composite Ranking: No. 201 overall Benedict Umeh (Apr. 6*): Born in Nigeria, Benedict Umeh and his family relocated to the Toronto area where he’d only begun playing football when he decided to transfer to a quality private school in Connecticut. Avon Old Farms is where he quickly stacked on size and developed into a powerhouse of a six-foot-five, 260-pound defensive lineman with potential on the edge and inside at defensive tackle. Umeh is naturally geared toward attending a school like Notre Dame. He made this clear when the Irish offered in December. And while he admitted his April 6 visit isn’t set in stone, it is likely to take place. And so long as he makes that trip, this could be seen as one of the most important unofficial visits this spring. Umeh has the height, length, and sheer power Notre Dame desperately needs on its defensive line. National Composite Ranking: No. 121 overall Caleb Brewer (March 31): Those who know Caleb Brewer best will tell you his college decision will be heavily rooted in academics. So far, it seems Michigan has gotten a jump on this recruitment while Notre Dame lost its offensive line coach. But now Joe Rudolph is in place, viewed as an excellent recruiting of offensive linemen. So, it will be largely up to the new assistant to make up any ground lost in this recruitment due to the departure of Harry Hiestand. A super-athletic and downright violent six-foot-five, 300-pound tackle who doubles as a champion wrestler? Yes, please. That’s the type of prospect I’d want in my offensive line room. National Composite Ranking: No. 525 overall Aaron Chiles (April 1): Notre Dame can point to a solid track record with Aaron Chiles’ program, turning Good Counsel graduates Sam Mustipher and Cam Hart into multi-year starters and NFL prospects. But with Chiles, a Top 100-ranked inside linebacker, he’s a more sought-after prospect than his predecessors who chose the Fighting Irish. 1COMMENTS However, Chiles recently included Notre Dame in his Top 10 schools list. And he’s set to visit South Bend on April 1. So, there is at least some mutual interest backed in here. Notre Dame has recruited this position very well from a rankings standpoint in recent cycles. So, it’ll be interesting to see how the Irish make out in their pursuit of Chiles. National Composite Ranking: No. 88 overall
Lots of noise around him and Georgetown, they just mentioned it during the PSU game... That would blow.