2026 ND Portal Targets

[Dale]

Prefer Marsh, but I don’t think the gap is that big.

Agreed. Good news for ND is the portal is loaded with boundary guys. I think the tiers are:

Tier A: Coleman

Tier B (no order): Canion, Marsh, Strong, Anderson, Harris, Miller

Tier C: Livingstone, Syracuse kid a few others

 

[Rocketman84]

I don’t know. The guy has lots of experience returning punts and kickoffs. We lose Price, and I would rather Faison focus on being a WR. He also has 37 carries, maybe he’s being looked at as a 3rd down RB. As long as he’s not being allocated a lot of money, I see no downside to adding someone with his skillset.

He does have experience but I'd prefer the young studs like Brayden Robinson and Frazier to get a legit shot at returns.

 

[Rocketman84]

Prister and Loy have said ND has their guy locked up at kicker.

He hasn't officially entered the portal tho

 

[Rocketman84]

Pretty su

Taron Dickens would be my pick— can finish up his degree this year/redshirt and then actually compete for the job in ‘27.

Pretty sure after the year he had (425.5ypg) l he wants to play right away. He's a nice player but he is literally the size of a slot WR (5'11 185).

 

[BigOunce]

Josh Burnham replacement anyone?

 

[FWIrish4]

Josh Burnham replacement anyone?

Come home Keon!

Retaining Reader as a position coach may be a factor here, right?

 

[KPENN]

Nick Marsh committed to IU

 

[AKRowdy]

Now I hope they lose.

 

[Irish5Saint]

Fuck IU

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Now I hope they lose.

It's hard to root for an underdog when the underdog is a dick.

 

[notredomer23]

Nick Marsh committed to IU

overrated anyway. Did not want.

Ian Strong, come on down! I really can’t imagine choosing a school with no QB yet vs playing with CJ Carr unless their offer was enormous

 

[arrowryan]

Gotta be honest. I thought ND was going to be much more aggressive than this.

 

[ozzman]

Mercke, come back and tell us what the fuck is going on

 

[NYDOMER]

We’ll be fine, if we don’t get Strong then might be time to question some things.

 

[NDVirginia19]

Maybe Marsh was at MF's kid's wrestling match and was the one that he got in the confrontation with

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Gotta be honest. I thought ND was going to be much more aggressive than this.

The portal has been open for 2 days. Relax.

 

[arrowryan]

The portal has been open for 2 days. Relax.

You think they’ve only been communicating with players for 2 days? Lol

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

You think they’ve only been communicating with players for 2 days? Lol

No, but I think some of you had this delusion that we would have 6 or 7 guys already locked up by the weekend, and they would all be #1 choices.

 

[Dale]

Gotta be honest. I thought ND was going to be much more aggressive than this.

ND being “aggressive” doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Other schools exist.

 

[arrowryan]

No, but I think some of you had this delusion that we would have 6 or 7 guys already locked up by the weekend, and they would all be #1 choices.

Just a bigger sense of urgency, that’s all.

 

[SoIll]

1) Strong is not the player Marsh is. Not even close. Strong cannot seperate what so ever

2) all of you acting like this is not a big deal need to take a lap. Marsh is exactly what CJ needed. Absolute difference maker.

3) All in football program? My ass.

 

[sfk324]

1) Strong is not the player Marsh is. Not even close. Strong cannot seperate what so ever

2) all of you acting like this is not a big deal need to take a lap. Marsh is exactly what CJ needed. Absolute difference maker.

3) All in football program? My ass.

Feel free to go cheer for another school's team since you don't like how this one is run.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

1) Strong is not the player Marsh is. Not even close. Strong cannot seperate what so ever

2) all of you acting like this is not a big deal need to take a lap. Marsh is exactly what CJ needed. Absolute difference maker.

3) All in football program? My ass.

You're right. We just should just forfeit next year, or go to FCS. We are doomed.

 

[Irish5Saint]

Mercke, come back and tell us what the fuck is going on

He doesn’t know jack

 

[Irish5Saint]

Feel free to go cheer for another school's team since you don't like how this one is run.

This program is run by AD who apparently can’t tell when he’s being lied to.

 

[NDMatt91]

Gotta be honest. I thought ND was going to be much more aggressive than this.

Ryan Roberts, who has contacts in the Agents space, says this wasn't about money. ND made a really good offer.

 

[CanadalovesND]

I would have loved Marsh. That being said, I would like to see a great vertical guy with size that can play the boundary. Marsh has the size and talent, but he's not quite what Malachi Fields brought to the team.

That being said, I don't think there is a Malachi Fields type in the Portal right now.

 

[GoldenAura]

Just a bigger sense of urgency, that’s all.

Are they lacking urgency because Marsh chose to visit IU first?

 

[irish2104]

Well I mean he committed over LSU has well so there’s that… are they not committed to winning?

 

[IrishTusker]

Sometimes a player just wants to go elsewhere, not everything that happens is ND's "fault." I'd be interested to hear what happened here.