2026 Transfer Portal - General

[Irish5Saint]

If ND is back to being cheap it probably makes sense why MF is being floated for all of these other jobs.

Oh looks Eville is back to bitching

 

[notredomer23]

it was literally two episodes ago when Sampson said Freeman has an unlimited budget. “He could ask for $30MM and they’d respond what about $40MM? $50MM?”

Brice is either exaggerating or ND is using that as a tactic to process under performing freshman.

 

[DomeFieldAdvantage]

it was literally two episodes ago when Sampson said Freeman has an unlimited budget. “He could ask for $30MM and they’d respond what about $40MM? $50MM?”

Brice is either exaggerating or ND is using that as a tactic to process under performing freshman.

With the new hard roster cap, it really might be this. Like, maybe you get the guy on campus and see he isn't likely to be a contributor, so you don't want to pay him like someone in the rotation. If that causes him to leave, its fine, you can use that money to replace him with someone who might still be worth that amount. However, if he is willing to take a massively reduced amount, maybe its worth keeping him around for another year instead of spending more to get another player at that position.

 

[phillyirish]

Is our NIL run over? Sucks because I thought we were about to go on a run.

If ND is back to being cheap it probably makes sense why MF is being floated for all of these other jobs.

Pro tip. If you put your bad takes in the same post, rather than spacing them out by 4 minutes, you’ll get half the amount of downvotes.

 

[NDFAN4LIFE2008]

I call bullshit there’s no way we signed the class we just did and it cost less than 20 million. Zero visits or guys going elsewhere. As far as KVA he shouldn’t be needed until the USC or Miami game whichever comes first. Still 9 months for recovery should be plenty of time with today’s technology.

 

[Dale]

If it’s processing thing that that makes some sense if “some freshman” is a small less than a handful group

 

[NDPhilly]

They are still getting scholarships. I don’t see anything wrong with lowering the comp of underperforming guys as long as it’s abiding by their contract.

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

With the new hard roster cap, it really might be this. Like, maybe you get the guy on campus and see he isn't likely to be a contributor, so you don't want to pay him like someone in the rotation. If that causes him to leave, its fine, you can use that money to replace him with someone who might still be worth that amount. However, if he is willing to take a massively reduced amount, maybe its worth keeping him around for another year instead of spending more to get another player at that position.

That is what I am saying, teams like Texas Tech will ignore it. We will take the haircut.

 

[arrowryan]

it was literally two episodes ago when Sampson said Freeman has an unlimited budget. “He could ask for $30MM and they’d respond what about $40MM? $50MM?”

Brice is either exaggerating or ND is using that as a tactic to process under performing freshman.

The AD also said he doesn’t think the cap is high enough. Pretty sure he wants it over $40M.

 

[TorontoGold]

Holy hell. The amount that ND can pay players is fixed at that cap but the amount the players can receive from private parties is uncapped.

Why would the administration put out to someone like Sampson the idea that they could fund a roster in the 30-50M range? You really think that Mike Martin, Marcus Freeman, and Pete Bevacqua weren't speaking towards NIL in it's sum to players? Likely Bevacqua saying he wants the rev share cap higher is purely from a school perspective of increasing direct payments from the school to the players.

 

[NDWarrior]

Holy hell. The amount that ND can pay players is fixed at that cap but the amount the players can receive from private parties is uncapped.

Why would the administration put out to someone like Sampson the idea that they could fund a roster in the 30-50M range? You really think that Mike Martin, Marcus Freeman, and Pete Bevacqua weren't speaking towards NIL in it's sum to players? Likely Bevacqua saying he wants the rev share cap higher is purely from a school perspective of increasing direct payments from the school to the players.

Yes... I'm wondering how well the Deloitte-driven oversight group is doing policing the private deals? And, if there have been any issues or violations they're seeing; or, is it just an oversight committee with no real power, not really doing anything.

 

[NDIrish88]

I call bullshit there’s no way we signed the class we just did and it cost less than 20 million. Zero visits or guys going elsewhere. As far as KVA he shouldn’t be needed until the USC or Miami game whichever comes first. Still 9 months for recovery should be plenty of time with today’s technology.

With BPC157, it's like 6 months now

 

[Huntr]

I heard him say we will abide by the 20.5 million cap. That is not for just football either, it is all sports I believe. It would be the most ND thing to do. Have a generational coach and keep a heavy foot on the scale.

That's what THE SCHOOL can pay, not boosters and NIL

 

[allenm5333]

it was literally two episodes ago when Sampson said Freeman has an unlimited budget. “He could ask for $30MM and they’d respond what about $40MM? $50MM?”

Brice is either exaggerating or ND is using that as a tactic to process under performing freshman.

I got the vibe it is the latter

 

[Dale]

I heard him say we will abide by the 20.5 million cap. That is not for just football either, it is all sports I believe. It would be the most ND thing to do. Have a generational coach and keep a heavy foot on the scale.

He never said ND abides by the cap:

“You read things and see things about what teams are setting aside for roster numbers. You see it in news reports, you see it in the back and forth with coaches negotiations. So the numbers you're hearing and the numbers we know that are out there don't compute with the cap number. So I think we have to be honest and forthright with ourselves and have a set of rules that are realistic and reflect what's happening, reflect major college football in 2025 and beyond. I think the cap's too low, and I think if we keep operating under this rule of where the cap is, most major programs are going to have a heck of a tough time going backwards because you read the same news reports that I do, you read and know about the same roster numbers for NIL and compensation that I do. Instead of making, pretend that doesn't exist, let's deal with it and come up with a set of rules that can be followed and then hold people's feet to the fire."

He basically insinuated the cap number is a joke and once you get real legislation, that number is gonna have to go up, not down.

 

[allenm5333]

There are three ways they can earn money: Nd, collectives, personal sponsorships from nil

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

If ND is back to being cheap it probably makes sense why MF is being floated for all of these other jobs.

Please quit trolling the board with your inane gloom and doom posts.

 

[Dale]

Let’s get to the real question………


…….Brice really say 1/20th instead of 5%?

 

[NDPhilly]

Let’s get to the real question………


…….Brice really say 1/20th instead of 5%?

Who could this even be? Has to be an exaggeration - it would have to be a highly ranked guy that's been a big disappointment to be that steep a drop. Cam Will? I don't think they'd want to alienate him to leave considering his upside.

 

[TorontoGold]

Yes... I'm wondering how well the Deloitte-driven oversight group is doing policing the private deals? And, if there have been any issues or violations they're seeing; or, is it just an oversight committee with no real power, not really doing anything.

I've worked on similar arrangements where an accounting firm will perform compliance audits, the actual teeth of the findings of any non-compliance will rest with the party receiving the report. So the likely process is receiving the instances of non-compliance, reporting them to the school for follow up, and then deciding on whether the evidence received is valid.

It's only ever had real teeth in my experience when it involves employment agreements because you will have evidence of review from all parties with pretty established laws and regs.

My guess is that the schools handle the matters of non-compliance with their in-house legal compliance team and work with the athletes to respond back to the NCAA. Any funny business will happen when the school cooks the agreement and responds to the NCAA who won't look into it enough to determine whether the deal is actually valid. People will blame Deloitte, but they are only engaged to assess compliance and not actually restrict the distribution of the funds or eligibility of the player.

 

[NDMatt91]

Let’s get to the real question………


…….Brice really say 1/20th instead of 5%?

He did, but I just listened to it again and the way he said it was a bit strange. He says "probably" and then ends it with "I'm not exaggerating."

Brice: "Re-negotiations are happening right now and are a very serious part. It's re-negotiation season right now."

O'Malley: "JB, I want to jump on that. Guys that came in...highly touted Freshman or Freshman at important positions that got paid a lot of money, they have to re-negotiate for less money now. You're definitely not paying your 3rd string player 300K, you're asking him to take a 250K pay cut to stay at ND."

Brice: "Yes. There are Freshman on the Notre Dame roster that are probably being asked to return for 1/10th, 1/15th, 1/20th of what they arrived at ND making. I'm not exaggerating."

It's from about the 33:10-34:10 mark:

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

So this is a way to process low performance individuals out? Is ND processing kids? I am cool with it

 

[Irishdawg]

He did, but I just listened to it again and the way he said it was a bit strange. He says "probably" and then ends it with "I'm not exaggerating."

Brice: "Re-negotiations are happening right now and are a very serious part. It's re-negotiation season right now."

O'Malley: "JB, I want to jump on that. Guys that came in...highly touted Freshman or Freshman at important positions that got paid a lot of money, they have to re-negotiate for less money now. You're definitely not paying your 3rd string player 300K, you're asking him to take a 250K pay cut to stay at ND."

Brice: "Yes. There are Freshman on the Notre Dame roster that are probably being asked to return for 1/10th, 1/15th, 1/20th of what they arrived at ND making. I'm not exaggerating."

It's from about the 33:10-34:10 mark:

Roster Sifting (an NFL thing)… I’d be interested to understand the entire process? Would they have a chance to earn it back next year with more production?

 

[ACamp1900]

So this is a way to process low performance individuals out? Is ND processing kids? I am cool with it

It could just be a sign of the new norm,… big schools pay to get kids on campus then cut back until proven otherwise,… I doubt it’s a ND-centric thing

 

[FWIrish4]

So this is a way to process low performance individuals out? Is ND processing kids? I am cool with it

Yes, Prister even chimed in during this section with something along the lines of “nowadays you want the bottom half your roster to turnover.”

Listening to the podcast, the thought didn’t even cross my mind about it applying to anyone that is a high level contributor or future starter.

Everyone freaking out in this thread thinking we’re broke, when they’re trying to continually enhance the roster.

GO LISTEN TO THE DAMN PODCAST

 

[NDPhilly]

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Who could we have paid $300k that we’d been already pushing off. You’re not paying Joe Reiff $300k to come to ND I’d hope (respectfully).

 

[jpachuta33]

Sneed can come back?

 

[NDFAN4LIFE2008]

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Who could we have paid $300k that we’d been already pushing off. You’re not paying Joe Reiff $300k to come to ND I’d hope (respectfully).

Maybe Blair? Burgess? Burress? Golden?

 

[NDMatt91]

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Who could we have paid $300k that we’d been already pushing off. You’re not paying Joe Reiff $300k to come to ND I’d hope (respectfully).

I'm not sure if the 300K is accurate, but since they whiffed on their top WR targets in the 2025 class, I can see them asking some of the WR's they landed to take a significant discount for year 2. 2025 Defensive Line recruiting wasn't exactly something to brag about, either.

 

[arrowryan]

Sneed can come back?

Last I heard, Sneed was leaning towards leaving. The KVA injury could change things.