2025-2026 Notre Dame Women's Basketball

[burmafrd1944]

Yes, word is she is burned out on coaching and is looking to do something else. Won't stop people who take any chance they get to blast the current staff, though.

I can see being burned out and wanting a couple years rest doing commentating, etc.
The staff has seemed to be pretty good; not great but good enough. The problems this team has comes from the HC.

 

[sfk324]

So the portal is officially closed but players who entered can still sign. What does everyone think? Are we done? I feel like we need at least one more experienced solid contributor in both the post and guard positions. The freshman are very talented but they are freshman,

They were known to be after Addy Brown, but she committed to UCLA today. Unknown who else may be on the board.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Getting that Princeton guard was huge. We badly needed a vet presence to take the ball off Hannah's hands a bunch. On paper this player is better than de Jesus by a significant margin (though I doubt not compared to the level where Vanessa ended up.) We still need "physical presence." Both Cass and KK were MAJOR physical presence. Freshmen CAN be but that's rare. Abii seems close.

 

[stpeteirish]

They better not be done

depends on how many of the freshman are "hits" and can enter the rotation right away. But typically Ivey underestimates how many players she needs and ends up short. Injuries, etc.

I'd really like to see one more transfer or maybe an international signee.

 

[Old Man Mike]

I'd like more than one more.

 

[UPMich_NDfan]

Lots of smoke with Madison Booker on campus today wearing ND gear and posing for pics w/ Coach Ivey/ Hannah and also inside the stadium. No way that she is…, ?!? Yes, I realize portal is closed. Is there still a way?!

 

[ab2cmiller]

Lots of smoke with Madison Booker on campus today wearing ND gear and posing for pics w/ Coach Ivey/ Hannah and also inside the stadium. No way that she is…, ?!? Yes, I realize portal is closed. Is there still a way?!View attachment 3063130

Traditional transfer = no possibility as the portal is closed.
Grad transfer = Theoretically possible, but would mean Booker has to graduate in 3 years. No Early Enrollee, doubt she did summer courses.

I'll give it a 5% chance.

 

[laughingirish92]

maybe she entered the portal without making it public and gave the irish staff a silent verbal and it just hasn't been made public yet

 

[irishrb]

Interesting...Would make them a legit contender.

 

[laughingirish92]

anybody have any update on the Booker situation because i can't find anything

 

[ab2cmiller]

anybody have any update on the Booker situation because i can't find anything

You can’t find anything because it’s a huge nothing burger. Two friends hanging out. That’s it.

 

[stpeteirish]

Maybe she has a boyfriend on the football team.

 

[Old Man Mike]

She and Hannah played a lot of National ball together.

 

[Huntr]

KK to UCLA

 

[FU BK]

Lots of smoke with Madison Booker on campus today wearing ND gear and posing for pics w/ Coach Ivey/ Hannah and also inside the stadium. No way that she is…, ?!? Yes, I realize portal is closed. Is there still a way?!View attachment 3063130

I seen a golf cart Saturday parked out by Morris Inn that said women's basketball on it, then seen it again and told my daughter that it looked like coach Ivey was in there probably with some recruits.