2026 Spring Practice Thread

[NDFAN4LIFE2008]

I wouldn’t bet against him being RB1 by seasons end

Crazy but he actually reminds me of some Love watching those highlights.

 

[irish2104]

Zero % chance onye returns… every medical hardship in country will be approved but his miraclously will be only one denied

 

[T-Boone]

Zero % chance onye returns… every medical hardship in country will be approved but his miraclously will be only one denied

He could sue and then supboena the notes from the play off committee meetings and ESPNs phone records etc.

 

[irish2104]

Right???

 

[irish2104]

Can someone share please the NCAA medical redshirt graph please?

 

[NDBoiler]

Are Price and Sneed expected to come back? I thought the rumors were that they would both be gone.

 

[FU BK]

Are Price and Sneed expected to come back? I thought the rumors were that they would both be gone.

I just figured Price would be gone. Would be awesome to have him back

 

[NDFAN4LIFE2008]

I could see Price coming back he hasn't really gotten the spotlight he is probally a early 3rd round pick right now. He could come back and give it one last round and be a 1st round pick.

 

[notredomer23]

I could see Price coming back he hasn't really gotten the spotlight he is probally a early 3rd round pick right now. He could come back and give it one last round and be a 1st round pick.

3 of the 4 ESPN analysts have Price as the second RB off the board and given his Achilles history, he should absolutely go if that’s where he’s guaranteed to drop. I’d love to see him back but I think a better story for ND long term is having the first two RBs off the board in the draft.

 

[NDFAN4LIFE2008]

3 of the 4 ESPN analysts have Price as the second RB off the board and given his Achilles history, he should absolutely go if that’s where he’s guaranteed to drop. I’d love to see him back but I think a better story for ND long term is having the first two RBs off the board in the draft.

Yeah I mean if that's the case he should go, our RB room will be fine Williams and Osborne combo is going to be a top 10 RB unit next year, go watch Osbornes tape he has some J Love in him.

 

[stpeteirish]

I just figured Price would be gone. Would be awesome to have him back

I think Dale listed everybody with eligibility who hasn’t announced yet

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

If Price is the guy, he works his way to a first round pick. If he leaves now, my hope is that the two headed battery is Williams and Young. I've always been a big Young fan and I really hope he comes back 100% and works his way into Seider's two man rotation.

Osbourne is really a wild card. Can he pass block when called upon as a true freshman will be the key question. When he has the rock, there shouldn't be any issues.

 

[Irish du Nord]

Yeah I mean if that's the case he should go, our RB room will be fine Williams and Osborne combo is going to be a top 10 RB unit next year, go watch Osbornes tape he has some J Love in him.

Man, I think you should chill on the true freshmen projections.

 

[Chino Cherokee]

Is Traore coming back? Or heading to the NFL?

 

[SDIrishFan]

Is Traore coming back? Or heading to the NFL?

Most feel he’s coming back. Not sure he had a good enough season to jump.

 

[allenm5333]

I could see Price coming back he hasn't really gotten the spotlight he is probally a early 3rd round pick right now. He could come back and give it one last round and be a 1st round pick.

You watch "Inside the Irish"? I felt he could come back until I heard about his upbringing. He has been through stuff. Good for him making it this far

 

[TorontoGold]

Yeah I mean if that's the case he should go, our RB room will be fine Williams and Osborne combo is going to be a top 10 RB unit next year, go watch Osbornes tape he has some J Love in him.

That's not an "if that's the case", he's had a major injury and he's beloved by draft analysts. Do a second of outside the forum spitballing and you'll find a lot of answers to the questions your asking.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Is Traore coming back? Or heading to the NFL?

Probably in the minority here, but I was pretty disappointed in him this year. I was expecting more out of him TBH. Maybe not fair coming off an injury, but nonetheless

 

[sfk324]

Man, I think you should chill on the true freshmen projections.

He should chill on his assessments and prognostications in general. 2-3 months seems like a good timeframe to reset and recalibrate.

 

[FU BK]

If Price is the guy, he works his way to a first round pick. If he leaves now, my hope is that the two headed battery is Williams and Young. I've always been a big Young fan and I really hope he comes back 100% and works his way into Seider's two man rotation.

Osbourne is really a wild card. Can he pass block when called upon as a true freshman will be the key question. When he has the rock, there shouldn't be any issues.

When Young got in last year at Purdue, we were in the 4th row and holy shit that dude is big. Looked even bigger than Estime did on the field. Immediately took me back to Bush/ LenDale White days of thunder and lightning.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

When Young got in last year at Purdue, we were in the 4th row and holy shit that dude is big. Looked even bigger than Estime did on the field. Immediately took me back to Bush/ LenDale White days of thunder and lightning.

I mean, let the best players play, but ideally for me it's Williams and Young as the new battery. I think Price should go pro. If he's on just about any other team in America, he's the guy.

From a physicality standpoint, if Young is healthy, he's a get off the bus kind of build. We've seen Williams run. With an OL that has it's five best guys healthy, that's a scary proposition for next year on offense.

 

[StPaul_Irish]

wonder if he could be the "medical retirement" type

Wonder if they could make him a FB for short yardage situations? I mean if he isn't going to play EVER, what would it hurt trying.

 

[GoldenToTheGrave]

I could see Price coming back he hasn't really gotten the spotlight he is probally a early 3rd round pick right now. He could come back and give it one last round and be a 1st round pick.

I don't see a scenario where he improves his stock too much more. There's plenty of tape on him from the last 2 years and he's been healthy. If you're an NFL GM what more do you really need to see from him?

 

[Chino Cherokee]

I don't see a scenario where he improves his stock too much more. There's plenty of tape on him from the last 2 years and he's been healthy. If you're an NFL GM what more do you really need to see from him?

Price just declared for the NFL.

 

[Irish#1]

I could see Price coming back he hasn't really gotten the spotlight he is probally an early 3rd round pick right now. He could come back and give it one last round and be a 1st round pick.

Put down whatever you’re smoking.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Any talk of bringing in Dylan Edwards?


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[arrowryan]

Any talk of bringing in Dylan Edwards?


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No inside info here, but fuck no

 

[rtrn2glory]

I don't think he fits what we're looking for at the RB position in the portal TBH. Not sure if anybody in the portal is worth going after at this time

 

[NDFAN4LIFE2008]

If we were going to bring in a RB I'd look at Adam Mohammed from Washington but it would be where him and Williams were willing to split carries

 

[PutuporShutup]

Is Hollywood Smothers not an option? His name was brought up a lot during the season.

IMO we should only bring in a RB if we think this individual would clearly be an upgrade over williams/james as a starter.

ND has 5 running backs on the roster this spring with 1 (young) injured. With both Osborne and Walton coming in the spring, I think you have to assume at minimum 1 of those 2 are ready to contribute right away in 2026.