2026 ND Portal Targets

[ab2cmiller]

From what I've gathered from looking at elevenwarriors, pOSU's approach with NIL is kind of similar to ND. Their offers are competitive, but many times are not the highest and try to sell pOSU in other ways. I'm assuming that means trying to convince them that they would have a better chance at a national championship then going some other place.

 

[irishff1014]

Qua Russaw and James Smith of Bama en route to ND for visits. Per on3

Confirmed on ISD. Apparently they are best friends

 

[rikkitikki08]

It’s been glorious to witness the insane peaks and valleys of this thread lol

 

[NDWarrior]

Whatever happened with him, ND or otherwise? I don't see any news or updates.

Michigan State DE Jalen Thompson

 

[NDdomer2]

Updated:

Mercer QB Braden Atkinson
Alabama State QB Andrew Body
Iowa State WR Xavier Townsend
Ohio State WR Mylan Graham
Ohio State WR Quincy Porter
Wisconsin OG Joe Brunner
Penn State DE Chaz Coleman
Michigan State DE Jalen Thompson
Alabama DE Keon Keeley
Alabama DE Qua Russaw
Pitt DT Francis Brewu
Utah DT Jonah Lea’ea
Alabama DT James Smith
NMSU DT Ezra Christensen
Michigan CB Jayden Sanders
Utah DB Smith Snowden

These have all visited or are currently on visit?

 

[irishff1014]

Singer also saying it’s a package deal

 

[Bluto]

Confirmed on ISD. Apparently they are best friends

The infamous recruiting “package deal”!

Been awhile. Lol.

 

[NDFan8349]

Secure the Package!!!

 

[Cpnd1]

Kyle Kelly said we are in for Quincy porter, and there is reason to be optimistic

 

[arrowryan]

Singer also saying it’s a package deal

Have they every shared a mud slide from Hacienda together?

 

[NDPhilly]

Kyle Kelly said we are in for Quincy porter, and there is reason to be optimistic

Bro what is going on

 

[Dale]

If they are a package deal I doubt there come here. Russaw left because Pierre took over the starting spot. He’s not gonna start here.

 

[tirishman505]

People keep acting like that the only people that would be pissed about overpaying are other DT's. At a minimum, the whole defensive side of the field are at risk of being pissed.

Yes, a decent chunk may see the big picture of it helping the team get to the National Championship, so the overpay is a very minor irritant. I guarantee that there will be some where it would be a pretty big deal if an important member of the defense found out that a lower quality player was getting paid double of what they got.

There's a decent chance that it could be all smoothed over. But it's a risk that needs to be seriously considered before significantly overpaying for a DT

I've seen this asserted before and it doesn't make sense to me. Assuming that ND is paying players close to market rate for their positions, any non DL defensive player that gets upset about how much a DL portal guy is getting would talk to his agent about transferring. And his agent would tell him no, I can't get a LB or whatever DT money. DT's make 4x LBs on the open market.

This happens all over professional sports. Why is CFB any different?

 

[dublinirish]

From what I've gathered from looking at elevenwarriors, pOSU's approach with NIL is kind of similar to ND. Their offers are competitive, but many times are not the highest and try to sell pOSU in other ways. I'm assuming that means trying to convince them that they would have a better chance at a national championship then going some other place.

pOSU losing starters to the portal though that isnt happening at ND

 

[NDFan8349]

Maybe we really do know what we are doing. The talent that is coming out still is crazy.

 

[Bluto]

Have they every shared a mud slide from Hacienda together?

Throw in a bunkbed from IKEA to sweeten the deal?

 

[WildMan1]

Singer also saying it’s a package deal

Fuck it.. blow it out of the water.. A deal no one will compete with for Keeley, Graham, these two & Brewu.

AND TOOOOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF

 

[Katzenboyer]

Kyle Kelly said we are in for Quincy porter, and there is reason to be optimistic

Interesting. ISD thinks the opposite, and doubts we're an option.

 

[IRISHbluehen]

Bro what is going on

We're all going to crash out in a couple hours, but at least we're having fun!

 

[Henges24]

Secure the Package!!!

 

[RudyVerse]

If they’re a package deal would OSU even have a need/room for both? I do see a stud DT just announced for portal for OSU.

 

[Silentkaw]

Bro what is going on

 

[CanadalovesND]

Driskell doesn't see Smith or Russaw happening. Believes ND is scrambling right now and agents are using ND to drive prices up.

 

[arndtjc]

 

[FU BK]

Driskell doesn't see Smith or Russaw happening. ND is scrambling right now and agents are using ND to drive prices up.

Fuck Driskell....let us have our wet dream for 30 minutes and put sheets in the dryer

 

[PolishDomer]

It’s been glorious to witness the insane peaks and valleys of this thread lol

 

[irishnd31]

I for one think it would be adorable if they wore matching outfits.

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

Driskell doesn't see Smith or Russaw happening. ND is scrambling right now and agents are using ND to drive prices up.

That unfortunately seems likely.

 

[Padomer9]

Qua Russaw and James Smith of Bama en route to ND for visits. Per on3

They left out the part where they are stopping at IU first.....

 

[GoldenTate(r)Tots]

Maybe we really do know what we are doing. The talent that is coming out still is crazy.

Reading through everything (and there's been a lot here) I was starting to think the same thing. It's as though MORE players are coming out, especially in areas of need for ND, but my question is whether the talent now is better, worse or equal to those first few names everyone was discussing? I truly don't know and am curious if anyone has thoughts one way or another.