2025 Transfer Portal

[stlnd01]

You still need 2-3 guys if Rubio comes back. You’ll have Rubio and Hinish with experience that’s it. Need a big difference maker and 2 guys capable of playing 20 snaps a game. Can’t roll with Rubio and Hinish and one other what if Rubio gets hurt?

There is also Onye. I’d guess the staff knows more about him and Rubio and their future with Notre Dame than we do.

 

[NDFAN2008]

There is also Onye. I’d guess the staff knows more about him and Rubio and their future with Notre Dame than we do.

Still need a few bodies unless they are confident Armem and Selvano are capable of playing

 

[Irish du Nord]

It appears Fickell can take from Freeman also.

I thought we never offered?

 

[NDFAN2008]

We lose Mills and cross that’s roughly 12 sacks per year we need to replace

 

[NDFAN2008]

If we go after a transfer QB go after Clemson guy or McCord

 

[OrlaNDomer]

I was told Wisconsin offered him $300k by a girl who works for his dad. ND was never mentioned. It was Wisconsin, FSU, or a third school I can’t remember.

 

[NDPhilly]

Still need a few bodies unless they are confident Armem and Selvano are capable of playing

Think both Mukam and Sevillano are going to be quality depth pieces next year at the minimum based on their play this year. Honestly if Onye was back a 2-deep of Rubio / Onye + Hinish / Sevillano / Mukam isn’t awful. Not an A+ group, but serviceable. Onye looked better than Mills for the first quarter of the year.

 

[irishandy]

I'd spend the $ on WR's in the portal rather than a QB. I also expect Cam Williams & Micah Gilbert to be ready next season.

If ND can surround Angeli with a nice group of WR's I think ND will be fine.

 

[NDFAN2008]

I'd spend the $ on WR's in the portal rather than a QB. I also expect Cam Williams & Micah Gilbert to be ready next season.

If ND can surround Angeli with a nice group of WR's I think ND will be fine.

Williams and Gilbert both should be ready, KK Smith should be playing more he is a great route runner, Burress I think will play next year too

 

[DillonHall]

I'd spend the $ on WR's in the portal rather than a QB. I also expect Cam Williams & Micah Gilbert to be ready next season.

If ND can surround Angeli with a nice group of WR's I think ND will be fine.

I think we need to raise the ceiling/expectations. We need a dual-threat difference maker at QB to be able to compete against teams with more talent. Being "fine" isn't even close to good enough

 

[Terry Jillery]

I think we need to raise the ceiling/expectations. We need a dual-threat difference maker at QB to be able to compete against teams with more talent. Being "fine" isn't even close to good enough

If we get embarrassed by a team like Georgia, it will only amplify the past exposure of the gap between us and the nation’s elite programs. Anything short of a national championship or (close loss in the title game) will serve as a stark reminder of that divide, forcing us to confront the reality of whether we can ever bridge that gap or if 1988 will remain our last title forever.

 

[NDFAN2008]

The only way you get bye with Angeli at QB is if you surround him with 5 star talent and have 7-8 NFL guys on your defense we aren’t there yet

 

[Madmasher67]

I'd spend the $ on WR's in the portal rather than a QB. I also expect Cam Williams & Micah Gilbert to be ready next season.

If ND can surround Angeli with a nice group of WR's I think ND will be fine.

I am tired of being just fine. I love my Irish but we have to start expecting more when it's comes to the QB position. I want great QB play and it starts with recruiting and development. GO IRISH.

 

[NDFAN2008]

90% of the guys transferring already announcing where they are headed

 

[NDMatt91]

If we get embarrassed by a team like Georgia, it will only amplify the past exposure of the gap between us and the nation’s elite programs. Anything short of a national championship or (close loss in the title game) will serve as a stark reminder of that divide, forcing us to confront the reality of whether we can ever bridge that gap or if 1988 will remain our last title forever.

I think ND can win a title, but the following needs to happen:

-Admissions needs to stop being holier than thou with respect to not letting undergrad transfers in who are more than 1 year out of HS and are not coming from elite institutions. The fact that Stanford is more liberal than ND on this is infuriating. Stanford let a kid 2 years out of HS come in who started out at Northern Iowa.

-The staff or TPTB need to consistently drop bags for top 50-ish recruits. Those are the players they need and those players have a high rate of hitting. From the 2013-2018 classes on the 247 composite, over 71% of the top 50 recruits have either been drafted or played in at least 1 NFL game as an UDFA. If ND were to drop the biggest bag for 3 top 50 recruits and they landed them, statistically at least 2 of those 3 would “hit”, which would be a great ROI.

-The coaching staff needs to figure out what the “easiest” or least-demanding majors are and push those courses of study to the elite recruits.

-Let fans contribute to the NIL collective. Pretty much every SEC school as well as Ohio State allow their fans to do this.

 

[notredomer23]

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ND the team to beat for Alabama’s starting safety

 

[NDPhilly]

All the advanced metrics say this is a top 5 team (and our team since the Holtz days) despite injuries to 6 starters, including an All American in BenMo. Tons of big contributers are underclassmen too. This year has raised the standard IMO.

 

[allenm5333]

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ND the team to beat for Alabama’s starting safety

who

 

[notredomer23]

who

Devonta Smith. From Cincinatti LaSalle. Lot makes sense about it if it happens

 

[NDPhilly]

Seeing a Alabama player named Devonta Smith referenced with Notre Dame

 

[allenm5333]

Devonta Smith. From Cincinatti LaSalle. Lot makes sense about it if it happens

gotcha. listed as playing the Husky position here. So our nickel lol 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Depth Chart | Ourlads.com

 

[Cpnd1]

Taking a quick peek at the Reddit thread stating his transfer, sounds like Bama fans were upset about him leaving and viewed him as a leader for next years team. Plays with a lot of passion sounds like

Might have a GF in Cincinnati who is pregnant could be the reason for his transfer

 

[IRISHDODGER]

I think ND can win a title, but the following needs to happen:

-Admissions needs to stop being holier than thou with respect to not letting undergrad transfers in who are more than 1 year out of HS and are not coming from elite institutions. The fact that Stanford is more liberal than ND on this is infuriating. Stanford let a kid 2 years out of HS come in who started out at Northern Iowa.

-The staff or TPTB need to consistently drop bags for top 50-ish recruits. Those are the players they need and those players have a high rate of hitting. From the 2013-2018 classes on the 247 composite, over 71% of the top 50 recruits have either been drafted or played in at least 1 NFL game as an UDFA. If ND were to drop the biggest bag for 3 top 50 recruits and they landed them, statistically at least 2 of those 3 would “hit”, which would be a great ROI.

-The coaching staff needs to figure out what the “easiest” or least-demanding majors are and push those courses of study to the elite recruits.

-Let fans contribute to the NIL collective. Pretty much every SEC school as well as Ohio State allow their fans to do this.

my understanding of academics is it’s less about Admissions are more about each individual Dept Head. Can’t remember who was explaining it on the ND beat, but they noted that the Dept Head is the one who gives the say so on whether a prospective enrollee can transfer in from another institution.

 

[bumpdaddy]

MF voluntarily brought up the QB situation moving forward. The key quote he made was, "[Having a 1-year QB] is not a problem we expect to have in the future," which seems to imply he doesn't plan to bring in a portal QB and will be going with Angeli, Minchey, Carr, and Hebert in the spring. The II guys discuss this in their instant analysis here:

 

[NDFAN2008]

Devonta Smith has tons of starting experience is the starting husky for Bama so he basically would be replacing Jordan Clark. Wonder if we are recruiting him for NB or FS to replace Watts?! You could start him at FS and move Hobbs and some of the freshman to battle for the NB spot or bring in another Nickle.

 

[Rocketman84]

No they won't break the bank.

Stone is not a back-up QB. At least not his skill set. He was third-team All AAC in '23, 3200 yds 28 TDs, .60% comp...

I don't know why he was benched. He was a little rusty in his first two starts of the season, but he was coming off of a broken fibula.

That being all said, Stone isn't transferring somewhere without given a near guarantee to start.

He was benched simply because Jennings is better and more mobile...Stone was like a deer in headlights to start the season.

 

[SDIrishFan]

MF voluntarily brought up the QB situation moving forward. The key quote he made was, "[Having a 1-year QB] is not a problem we expect to have in the future," which seems to imply he doesn't plan to bring in a portal QB and will be going with Angeli, Minchey, Hebert, and Buchner in the spring. The II guys discuss this in their instant analysis here:

No Carr?? Is he really THAT injured?

 

[bumpdaddy]

No Carr?? Is he really THAT injured?

That's my screw-up. They didn't mention names at all and I just accidentally omitted Carr in my list of potential spring QB's. I'll edit so as not to cause confusion.

 

[pumpdog20]

MF voluntarily brought up the QB situation moving forward. The key quote he made was, "[Having a 1-year QB] is not a problem we expect to have in the future," which seems to imply he doesn't plan to bring in a portal QB and will be going with Angeli, Minchey, Carr, and Hebert in the spring. The II guys discuss this in their instant analysis here:

Or getting a transfer QB with multiple years of eligibility.

 

[Irish5Saint]

I think ND can win a title, but the following needs to happen:

-Admissions needs to stop being holier than thou with respect to not letting undergrad transfers in who are more than 1 year out of HS and are not coming from elite institutions. The fact that Stanford is more liberal than ND on this is infuriating. Stanford let a kid 2 years out of HS come in who started out at Northern Iowa.

-The staff or TPTB need to consistently drop bags for top 50-ish recruits. Those are the players they need and those players have a high rate of hitting. From the 2013-2018 classes on the 247 composite, over 71% of the top 50 recruits have either been drafted or played in at least 1 NFL game as an UDFA. If ND were to drop the biggest bag for 3 top 50 recruits and they landed them, statistically at least 2 of those 3 would “hit”, which would be a great ROI.

-The coaching staff needs to figure out what the “easiest” or least-demanding majors are and push those courses of study to the elite recruits.

-Let fans contribute to the NIL collective. Pretty much every SEC school as well as Ohio State allow their fans to do this.

That really doesn’t explain then why schools like Michigan State, PSU, Oregon, and Washington haven’t won a title in forever.

ND pushes guys into FTT. They don’t offer online courses like SEC schools.

Transfers I agree, but you wouldn’t see the results you’d want. It would just be more G5 level players and more meltdowns form the usual bed wetters.

O’Malley said our NiL budget for this year was $15 million, which was in the top 5 among CFB teams. You reach a point of diminishing returns with the money you spend.