'23 LA LB Jaiden Ausberry (Notre Dame Signee)

[sfk324]

Absolutely not. He was previously suspended as assistant AD and had to previously resign from the presidential search committee a handful of years ago due to his own failure to comply/report (i.e., "sweep under the rug") certain domestic violence and sexual assault issues with a former player. I'm peeved he's still around and the interim...

Looks like he's no longer interim.

Sources: LSU removes new AD Verge Ausberry's interim tag

LSU is promoting Verge Ausberry to athletic director, taking off his interim tag, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

www.espn.com

 

[forkbeard3777]

Looks like he's no longer interim.

Sources: LSU removes new AD Verge Ausberry's interim tag

LSU is promoting Verge Ausberry to athletic director, taking off his interim tag, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

www.espn.com

Yeah, that was a real half-assed "search" they performed. That's the most typical "Louisiana thing" that should have been expected. I'm honestly not really opposed to it, but I suspect Sumrall (Tulane) will now be our head coach with Verge leading the ship*.

* - He's just a "yes man."

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Getting back to Jaiden - he might be the most underrated player on the team. Nothing flashy, but an incredibly smart player.

I like him a lot. Should see plenty of action against Navy you'd think.

 

[FU BK]

Not about Jaiden, but I was bored looking at Google maps the other day, and looked at University Lab's website. Im honestly surprised or maybe unaware of how my laboratory schools there were operated by universities. I know Ball State had Burris, but man, what an opportunity for a feeder system. Also BK had a lakefront house of the shittiest lake ive ever seen in University Lake

 

[pumpdog20]

There's some youtube podcast show (Ruffino and Joe?) that one of the guys semi-speculating that Ausberry got the job because he might be able to lure MFMF to LSU.

 

[Dale]

There's some youtube podcast show (Ruffino and Joe?) that one of the guys semi-speculating that Ausberry got the job because he might be able to lure MFMF to LSU.

He did a good job luring Jaiden to LSU. And then again getting him and his brother to transfer after his freshman year.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Yeah if anything I’d think Ausberry might go be with his dad in Baton Rouge. Couldn’t blame him tbh, but I’d love to see him end his eligibility in South Bend.

 

[Calabrese's People]

Not about Jaiden, but I was bored looking at Google maps the other day, and looked at University Lab's website. Im honestly surprised or maybe unaware of how my laboratory schools there were operated by universities. I know Ball State had Burris, but man, what an opportunity for a feeder system. Also BK had a lakefront house of the shittiest lake ive ever seen in University Lake

Ive asked reigning Employee of the Month, ChatGPT to present an idea:

Notre Dame has a once-in-a-generation opportunity sitting right across the street at St Mary’s College. If they invested strategically in that football program, it could become one of the smartest and most ethical feeder systems in the country—tailor-made for the realities of the NIL and transfer-portal era.


Right now, college football is in constant churn. The portal has turned recruiting into a year-round free-agency market, and NIL has shifted the balance of power from programs to players. The schools that will thrive are the ones that build structure and loyalty early, not just throw money at five-star recruits. That is exactly what an aligned St Mary’s program could deliver.


Imagine a St Mary’s football squad built with Notre Dame oversight and shared philosophy: same playbook language, same character standards, same academic expectations. It would compete at an NAIA or Division III level, giving legitimate live-fire experience to players who need time to grow physically, academically, or emotionally before they can handle FBS pressure. Every Saturday they would line up against regional Catholic or small-college opponents, with games streamed on the Notre Dame digital network. One of those could even be a controlled scrimmage against Notre Dame’s scout team at the LaBar complex—a developmental highlight for both sides.


This wouldn’t just be a football arrangement; it would be an NIL laboratory. The St Mary’s athletes could go through brand-building and financial-literacy programs run by Notre Dame’s NIL staff. Local sponsors could support them through small, transparent deals that teach responsibility without the chaos of national collectives. By the time these players are ready to transfer to Notre Dame, they would already understand compliance, media expectations, and the community values that the Irish brand demands.


Notre Dame would gain an in-house evaluation pipeline. Coaches could track performance metrics, film, and sports-science data from St Mary’s players throughout the season. They would know who fits the culture and who doesn’t long before offering a scholarship. It turns recruiting from guesswork into a measured, relationship-driven process.


The benefits go beyond player development. The partnership would strengthen the Catholic college network in the Midwest, provide new opportunities for donors and alumni to contribute, and create additional local game days that energize the South Bend community. A modest facility upgrade at St Mary’s—a 3,000-seat field, shared training access, unified analytics—would cost a fraction of what a single FBS recruiting class does, yet deliver a lasting return on investment in stability, loyalty, and talent cultivation.


Picture this: a Saturday afternoon at St Mary’s, young athletes wearing gold helmets trimmed with blue, playing in front of local families, priests, and alumni. They’re not just chasing scholarships; they’re learning what it means to represent the Notre Dame way. Some of them will transfer up. Some will graduate there. All will leave as ambassadors of the program’s values.


In an era when college football is being reshaped by money, media, and mobility, Notre Dame could respond not by buying players but by building people—starting next door. A St Mary’s partnership would be more than a developmental program. It would be a blueprint for how tradition, education, and innovation can coexist in the NIL age.

That'll do ChatGPT, That'll do. Have a lie-down mate....

 

[GowerND11]

Ive asked reigning Employee of the Month, ChatGPT to present an idea:

Notre Dame has a once-in-a-generation opportunity sitting right across the street at St Mary’s College. If they invested strategically in that football program, it could become one of the smartest and most ethical feeder systems in the country—tailor-made for the realities of the NIL and transfer-portal era.


Right now, college football is in constant churn. The portal has turned recruiting into a year-round free-agency market, and NIL has shifted the balance of power from programs to players. The schools that will thrive are the ones that build structure and loyalty early, not just throw money at five-star recruits. That is exactly what an aligned St Mary’s program could deliver.


Imagine a St Mary’s football squad built with Notre Dame oversight and shared philosophy: same playbook language, same character standards, same academic expectations. It would compete at an NAIA or Division III level, giving legitimate live-fire experience to players who need time to grow physically, academically, or emotionally before they can handle FBS pressure. Every Saturday they would line up against regional Catholic or small-college opponents, with games streamed on the Notre Dame digital network. One of those could even be a controlled scrimmage against Notre Dame’s scout team at the LaBar complex—a developmental highlight for both sides.


This wouldn’t just be a football arrangement; it would be an NIL laboratory. The St Mary’s athletes could go through brand-building and financial-literacy programs run by Notre Dame’s NIL staff. Local sponsors could support them through small, transparent deals that teach responsibility without the chaos of national collectives. By the time these players are ready to transfer to Notre Dame, they would already understand compliance, media expectations, and the community values that the Irish brand demands.


Notre Dame would gain an in-house evaluation pipeline. Coaches could track performance metrics, film, and sports-science data from St Mary’s players throughout the season. They would know who fits the culture and who doesn’t long before offering a scholarship. It turns recruiting from guesswork into a measured, relationship-driven process.


The benefits go beyond player development. The partnership would strengthen the Catholic college network in the Midwest, provide new opportunities for donors and alumni to contribute, and create additional local game days that energize the South Bend community. A modest facility upgrade at St Mary’s—a 3,000-seat field, shared training access, unified analytics—would cost a fraction of what a single FBS recruiting class does, yet deliver a lasting return on investment in stability, loyalty, and talent cultivation.


Picture this: a Saturday afternoon at St Mary’s, young athletes wearing gold helmets trimmed with blue, playing in front of local families, priests, and alumni. They’re not just chasing scholarships; they’re learning what it means to represent the Notre Dame way. Some of them will transfer up. Some will graduate there. All will leave as ambassadors of the program’s values.


In an era when college football is being reshaped by money, media, and mobility, Notre Dame could respond not by buying players but by building people—starting next door. A St Mary’s partnership would be more than a developmental program. It would be a blueprint for how tradition, education, and innovation can coexist in the NIL age.

That'll do ChatGPT, That'll do. Have a lie-down mate....

This is why ChatGPT should be unplugged forever

 

[Blazers46]

Ive asked reigning Employee of the Month, ChatGPT to present an idea:

Notre Dame has a once-in-a-generation opportunity sitting right across the street at St Mary’s College. If they invested strategically in that football program, it could become one of the smartest and most ethical feeder systems in the country—tailor-made for the realities of the NIL and transfer-portal era.


Right now, college football is in constant churn. The portal has turned recruiting into a year-round free-agency market, and NIL has shifted the balance of power from programs to players. The schools that will thrive are the ones that build structure and loyalty early, not just throw money at five-star recruits. That is exactly what an aligned St Mary’s program could deliver.


Imagine a St Mary’s football squad built with Notre Dame oversight and shared philosophy: same playbook language, same character standards, same academic expectations. It would compete at an NAIA or Division III level, giving legitimate live-fire experience to players who need time to grow physically, academically, or emotionally before they can handle FBS pressure. Every Saturday they would line up against regional Catholic or small-college opponents, with games streamed on the Notre Dame digital network. One of those could even be a controlled scrimmage against Notre Dame’s scout team at the LaBar complex—a developmental highlight for both sides.


This wouldn’t just be a football arrangement; it would be an NIL laboratory. The St Mary’s athletes could go through brand-building and financial-literacy programs run by Notre Dame’s NIL staff. Local sponsors could support them through small, transparent deals that teach responsibility without the chaos of national collectives. By the time these players are ready to transfer to Notre Dame, they would already understand compliance, media expectations, and the community values that the Irish brand demands.


Notre Dame would gain an in-house evaluation pipeline. Coaches could track performance metrics, film, and sports-science data from St Mary’s players throughout the season. They would know who fits the culture and who doesn’t long before offering a scholarship. It turns recruiting from guesswork into a measured, relationship-driven process.


The benefits go beyond player development. The partnership would strengthen the Catholic college network in the Midwest, provide new opportunities for donors and alumni to contribute, and create additional local game days that energize the South Bend community. A modest facility upgrade at St Mary’s—a 3,000-seat field, shared training access, unified analytics—would cost a fraction of what a single FBS recruiting class does, yet deliver a lasting return on investment in stability, loyalty, and talent cultivation.


Picture this: a Saturday afternoon at St Mary’s, young athletes wearing gold helmets trimmed with blue, playing in front of local families, priests, and alumni. They’re not just chasing scholarships; they’re learning what it means to represent the Notre Dame way. Some of them will transfer up. Some will graduate there. All will leave as ambassadors of the program’s values.


In an era when college football is being reshaped by money, media, and mobility, Notre Dame could respond not by buying players but by building people—starting next door. A St Mary’s partnership would be more than a developmental program. It would be a blueprint for how tradition, education, and innovation can coexist in the NIL age.

That'll do ChatGPT, That'll do. Have a lie-down mate....

If Indiana ever allowed NIL for high school, Saint Joseph high school in South Bend would and could potentially become a feeder or Notre Dame.

 

[irishandy]

Yeah if anything I’d think Ausberry might go be with his dad in Baton Rouge. Couldn’t blame him tbh, but I’d love to see him end his eligibility in South Bend.

I agree I hope he sticks it out and stays at ND. He has been a solid LB for ND.

 

[Jeffwantpoppers]

Yeah if anything I’d think Ausberry might go be with his dad in Baton Rouge. Couldn’t blame him tbh, but I’d love to see him end his eligibility in South Bend.

But like why? He’s had the chance to be close to his dad the entire time. He’s basically a starter on a top ten team, playing for a coach he loves.

 

[stlnd01]

But like why? He’s had the chance to be close to his dad the entire time. He’s basically a starter on a top ten team, playing for a coach he loves.

FWIW, Ausberry’s brother started out at Auburn but transferred to LSU before last season.

 

[zelezo vlk]

But like why? He’s had the chance to be close to his dad the entire time. He’s basically a starter on a top ten team, playing for a coach he loves.

LSU was never seen as a realistic landing place for Ausberry because his dad had either just resigned or was embroiled in that scandal at the time. Now that his dad is employed by LSU, he might feel the tug to go back home. We should also keep in mind that Sneed is likely the only LB leaving, so will Jaiden be starting?

 

[SeekNDestroy]

FWIW, Ausberry’s brother started out at Auburn but transferred to LSU before last season.

He tried to transfer to ND, but that Auburn transcript was unacceptable.

 

[IAIrish]

LSU was never seen as a realistic landing place for Ausberry because his dad had either just resigned or was embroiled in that scandal at the time. Now that his dad is employed by LSU, he might feel the tug to go back home. We should also keep in mind that Sneed is likely the only LB leaving, so will Jaiden be starting?

Would have to think it'd be Drayk and Kyngstonn starting next year, but Jaiden and Madden are 3&4.

Plenty of snaps to go around.

 

[IAIrish]

Would have to think it'd be Drayk and Kyngstonn starting next year, but Jaiden and Madden are 3&4.

Plenty of snaps to go around.

I take it back after his game against Navy.... heckuva game Ausberry!

 

[Jeffwantpoppers]

I take it back after his game against Navy.... heckuva game Ausberry!

He’s so good. Continues to get better each week

 

[InKellyWeTrust]

This was Ausberrys best game in an ND uniform. Even my 8 year old noticed him, he asked "why is Love playing on defense."

 

[irishff1014]

He did play very very well.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Our linebacker corp is so good and they're going to be even better next year with another year in this new defense and Madden playing a bigger role.

 

[SeekNDestroy]

Our linebacker corp is so good and they're going to be even better next year with another year in this new defense and Madden playing a bigger role.

It’s too bad they only play 2 at a time (usually) because linebacker is our deepest position. They’ve got 6 guys who are all legitimately starter quality.

 

[IrishLion]

I feel like every year when we play Navy, we have a guy at linebacker or safety, that was relatively quiet most of the year, who steps up and looks like an elite, triple-option defensive specialist.

It’s almost like they pick a dude that gets extra prep work on stopping the QB outside run, as well as outside pitch responsibilities in certain situations. Would make sense when they say they use the bye to do Navy prep when it’s still two weeks out.

Maybe Ausberry was the guy this year that got the Navy scouting stuff on his tablet a couple weeks early, and the staff told him to stay on it, even over the BC prep last week.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

It’s too bad they only play 2 at a time (usually) because linebacker is our deepest position. They’ve got 6 guys who are all legitimately starter quality.

Yeah agreed, it's the modern spread offenses that keep us from playing three at a time.

 

[irishandy]

This was Ausberrys best game in an ND uniform. Even my 8 year old noticed him, he asked "why is Love playing on defense."

100% agree, Ausberry played his best game in a ND uniform yesterday. If he keeps playing like this the rest of the season (and stays at ND- LSU doesn't guarantee a thing) Freeman will have a great problem next season at ND at the LB position.