2026 ND Portal Targets

[IrishLax]

Could you say that differently?

I typo'd it on my phone somehow, it was to say that it's MORE indicative.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

ISD been mega downers, like usual.

FIFY

 

[RudyVerse]

I typo'd it on my phone somehow, it was to say that it's MORE indicative.

Figured that's what you meant but was hoping it was backwards. Kindly go F yourself!

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

The vaunted 2-3-6 defense. Two ends, 3 backers, and everyone else on the team in the secondary. I love it.

The "2" are obviously both DTs. I mean, you know....

 

[RudyVerse]

In the midst of all this, anyone curious how Brendan Vernon and Devon Houston are still on the ND roster?

 

[StPaul_Irish]

The vaunted 2-3-6 defense. Two ends, 3 backers, and everyone else on the team in the secondary. I love it.

LB's are not basically the build of SS
SS are not the build of old FS's
FS are now punters

I'm all in for the 2-8 defense

 

[GrangerIrish24]

The "2" are obviously both DTs. I mean, you know....

The dt position is so 2025. 2026 is the year of excessive dbs.

 

[Dale]

In the midst of all this, anyone curious how Brendan Vernon and Devon Houston are still on the ND roster?

It’s a 105(+) roster. Someone has to be 95, 100 etc

 

[NDpendent]

In the midst of all this, anyone curious how Brendan Vernon and Devon Houston are still on the ND roster?

Sticking around for the degree? They probably know they arent NFL bound so just get the best degree.

 

[RudyVerse]

It’s a 105(+) roster

But why be here unless they just really like the degree, which is possible? I'm looking at it from their perspective not ND's.

 

[Silentkaw]

In the midst of all this, anyone curious how Brendan Vernon and Devon Houston are still on the ND roster?

From the ND side you need people on the scout team and from those guys side idk maybe they know they don’t have a football future and like hanging out on the team, at least until they graduate.

 

[PolishDomer]

I think it will be one per day as far as announcements go. But there’s always the student directory. Any volunteers?

No longer public...need ND login

 

[stlnd01]

In the midst of all this, anyone curious how Brendan Vernon and Devon Houston are still on the ND roster?

They're not going to kick them off the team. I'm sure they're valuable practice players and probably good citizens. Maybe one/both could even be a contributor for us next season.

 

[arrowryan]

But why be here unless they just really like the degree, which is possible? I'm looking at it from their perspective not ND's.

They essentially have a 0% chance of playing football after college. Not taking advantage of getting a free degree from Notre Dame would be an unwise decision.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

LB's are not basically the build of SS
SS are not the build of old FS's
FS are now punters

I'm all in for the 2-8 defense

The 2-8 defense? So it was you calling the D on the last play of the game against pOSU in South Bend a couple yrs ago?

 

[stlnd01]

But why be here unless they just really like the degree, which is possible? I'm looking at it from their perspective not ND's.

If my son were a scholarship football player at Notre Dame, with no NFL prospects, I would strongly encourage him to stay at least until he graduated, vs. transferring to, I dunno, Bowling Green, just so he could play on Saturdays. Bowling Green will still be there when he has his degree.

 

[dublinirish]

Tyler Stockton was in the same boat as Houston and Vernon and he could be a future HC some day

 

[StPaul_Irish]

The 2-8 defense? So it was you calling the D on the last play of the game against pOSU in South Bend a couple yrs ago?

Yeah, sorry about that... Still working out the wrinkles

 

[irish4ever]

They can’t land Sanders and McKinney without someone (Sanders, McKinney, Moore, Gray) being told they are playing nickel. I just don’t see it though in any of them.

Moore is NOT playing Nickle. If so, Mickens lost his fuckin' mind.

 

[IrishInOntario]

Freeman embarrassed him, and every other beat guy, when they were claiming Minchey was QB1. Now he has to shit on every portal addition ND gets. But Cincinnati had a GREAT portal season!

There has long been talk that Porter would require an undisclosed surgical procedure in the winter / spring. This isn't new...

 

[IrishInOntario]

In the midst of all this, anyone curious how Brendan Vernon and Devon Houston are still on the ND roster?

My take is that both want their degrees. From everything I've heard, neither has a serious chance of playing professional football. Both are probably getting bare minimum (if anhthing) in Rev Share, while ND honors their scholarships and let's them be ND students. They're essentially glorified walk-ons at this point. As long as both are good teammates, they're not hurting anyone.

 

[FireJeffQuinn]

I think it will be one per day as far as announcements go. But there’s always the student directory. Any volunteers?

If only my NetID still worked.

 

[arrowryan]

Alright let’s get this show started

 

[FireJeffQuinn]

They're not going to kick them off the team. I'm sure they're valuable practice players and probably good citizens. Maybe one/both could even be a contributor for us next season.

Yeah, maybe Partridge can get something out of them. Sometimes a different coach really helps.

 

[irishff1014]

In the midst of all this, anyone curious how Brendan Vernon and Devon Houston are still on the ND roster?

4 for 40

They have struggled they probably know that their football careers are over once college is done. They are getting a great education and taking their REV sharing money that they get and can start preparing for life.

 

[WildMan1]

The beat: Bad day for bed wetters!

The beat: Yea we’re not getting Graham & Porter has an undisclosed injury

 

[IrishEyesAreSmiling]

GIVE ME MY SIGNINGS

 

[jerseyborn1971]

The reality is an overwhelming majority of college football players will never sniff the NFL. The smart kids are still trying to get the best degree they can even if means passing up $50K a year in NIL, which is what most kids are getting.

 

[SDIrishFan]

The reality is an overwhelming majority of college football players will never sniff the NFL. The smart kids are still trying to get the best degree they can even if means passing up $50K a year in NIL, which is what most kids are getting.

I actually might argue the inverse, some players know they may never sniff the NFL, so they are trying to maximize their NIL right now to get a head start on life. If you can get another half-million or million over your NIL career, that's a big difference if you're smart (that's asking a lot of these kids and their uncles though).

 

[NDhoosier]

ISD been mega downers lately.. yeesh

I feel like a lot of beat writers are just upset that information is not flowing like normal. That is the "vibe" that I am getting from the ND writers this past week.