ND's Talking Heads ... The good, bad & ugly

2013Irish said:

If you want your excitement to turn to depression, listen to Sampson and Fortuna's recent episode. 30 minutes of bitching about Freeman, the portal, and anything else under the sun.

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FWIrish4 said:

What did you guys think of the II pod scoffing at the idea that the 2026 team is more talented on paper entering the season than 2024 or 2025?

I was shocked they were so dismissive and they thought 2024 was the best.

Reminder, this is viewing it from ENTERING THE SEASON. Off the top of my head:

QB - 2026 with Carr + Denbrock returning. Leonard missed all of spring and was a transfer.

RB - 2024

WR - 2026? Faison and Greathouse were literally huge pieces on that 2024 team and now they’re older and better. Mylan + Porter + Gilbert + Burress = hopefully better than Beaux Collins, Kris Mitchell and Jaden Harrison.

TE - 2024. I loved Mitchell Evans but he was coming off injury

OL - no idea. Need OMM to chime in here

Interior DL - 2024 with Mills and Cross

Edge - 2026 I think there is a much higher expectation with experienced Traore and Young than unknown Botehlo, Burnham and Junior at the time. Also, Traore played a ton before injury and Young played quite a bit in 2024 as is.

Linebackers - 2026. All of these guys played in 2024 and now are older and better.

Secondary - 2026 and not even close. Love Benjamin Morrison and X Watts, but we didn’t know what Schuler and Gray would be back in 2024. We know exactly what 2026’s holds and the depth is unmatched.

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2013Irish said:

If you want your excitement to turn to depression, listen to Sampson and Fortuna's recent episode. 30 minutes of bitching about Freeman, the portal, and anything else under the sun.

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2013Irish said:

If you want your excitement to turn to depression, listen to Sampson and Fortuna's recent episode. 30 minutes of bitching about Freeman, the portal, and anything else under the sun.

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ColinKSU said:

“A guy who wishes he was covering Premiere League and a guy who wishes anyone would pay him to cover anything exclusively discuss a topic they both hate!”

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pumpdog20 said:

I'll take what we thought we were getting from the 2025 WRs: (Greathouse coming off two monster CFP games, steady Faison, and an excitable Fields). 2026 has way too much projection for me to pick it over 2025 personally.

I think I'm also going 2025 running backs. Same crew as 2024 but a year older and experience.

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Irish5Saint said:

I’m with him on the TE at least. TE has become a weakness at ND and Foley would’ve helped there

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NDPhilly said:

Great example of post-Ozempic weird head to body ratio

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ColinKSU said:

Genuinely who let him down there?

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ColinKSU said:

Genuinely who let him down there?

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GrangerIrish24 said:

They mistook him for a Make A Wish kid

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FightingIrishLover7 said:

Post of the year? already?

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NDPhilly said:

Great example of post-Ozempic weird head to body ratio

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NDPhilly said:

Great example of post-Ozempic weird head to body ratio

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IrishFanForever23 said:

ISD Matt Freeman ripping into ND asking if this will wake ND leadership up some more and see they’ve fallen behind or are being reactionary to how college fball works now.

https://irishsportsdaily.com/forums/1/topics/113566

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IrishFanForever23 said:

ISD Matt Freeman ripping into ND asking if this will wake ND leadership up some more and see they’ve fallen behind or are being reactionary to how college fball works now.

https://irishsportsdaily.com/forums/1/topics/113566

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IrishTusker said:

Hasn't this already happened? I'm not say that is wrong, but in what ways is ND behind now? Not in 2005. Now.

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allenm5333 said:

Yes there is still work to do. But like what is he saying we need to do?

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IrishFanForever23 said:

Support staff is still way too small, scheduling over the last 5-6 years has done ND no favors starting on the road, and the new football facility took too long to build and will it have what they need, and why so long for undergrads being allowed. Basically, ND used to be the leader in these types of things, where now they fall behind and have to play catchup.

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IrishFanForever23 said:

Support staff is still way too small, scheduling over the last 5-6 years has done ND no favors starting on the road, and the new football facility took too long to build and will it have what they need, and why so long for undergrads being allowed. Basically, ND used to be the leader in these types of things, where now they fall behind and have to play catchup.

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arrowryan said:

This stuff used to be true, but has zero correlation with IU winning a championship. Which is probably what caused him to write the article. IU is struggling worse in these categories, if I had to guess.

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irishff1014 said:

it's clearly an issue if ND can’t win a natty

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irishff1014 said:

People keep saying this won’t be an issue, it’s clearly an issue if ND can’t win a natty and Indiana can.

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arrowryan said:

This stuff used to be true, but has zero correlation with IU winning a championship. Which is probably what caused him to write the article. IU is struggling worse in these categories, if I had to guess.

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irishff1014 said:

People keep saying this won’t be an issue, it’s clearly an issue if ND can’t win a natty and Indiana can.

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