2025 Master Thread

[IrishSpartan]

do we have an early enrollee list? I know Blair is coming in December but who is coming in the spring. I saw Burgess is coming in the summer.

 

[NDFAN2008]

do we have an early enrollee list? I know Blair is coming in December but who is coming in the spring. I saw Burgess is coming in the summer.

Glad Blair is coming he will be needed next year.

 

[allenm5333]

Thurman just flipped/was processed?

 

[MacIrish75]

Must be something brewing…although KU seems about right for him.

 

[SoIll]

ISD says ND is done at RB and going all in on 2026 kids

 

[NDPhilly]

ISD says ND is done at RB

Need to sign a top 100 guy with some speed next cycle. No excuses with our RB success.

 

[irishu]

Isn't the word on the street that the 2025 national RB class is garbage, anyways?

 

[SeekNDestroy]

Isn't the word on the street that the 2025 national RB class is garbage, anyways?

Word

 

[Irish du Nord]

ISD says ND is done at RB and going all in on 2026 kids

I'd take DeZephen Walker and Favour Akih over everyone we've offered in 2025 besides maybe Ousmane Kromah

 

[WildMan1]

Recruiting is a complete shit show now.. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many massive de commits all over the country like this year.

26 recruits are going to be looking to get PAID..

I don’t think the gravy train runs out until some of these big paydays really start busting years later.

We’re going to have to pay to play & frankly we should be dominating that scene.

 

[arrowryan]

The Cal QB, woah. I was also never a fan of how the staff stopped recruiting Marco Jones.

 

[SoIll]

The Cal QB, woah. I was also never a fan of how the staff stopped recruiting Marco Jones.

I honestly assumed he was committed to Oregon. Surprised to see he's still locked in with Cal.

 

[WildMan1]

It’s frustrating knowing as a brand Notre Dame is elite yet we attract almost zero five star recruits year in & year out.

I know we have the academic hurdles but it’s not like they have to take advanced chemistry.. Film & TV is a pretty easy path.

They must not even have to give any attention whatsoever to academics at these other schools..

But I’m also disappointed we’re not flexing the wallets ND always brags about having..

I was told by Pete himself they’d compete with anyone when it came to NIL.. that’s clearly not the case.

The staff has done great developing but we need some thoroughbreds sprinkled in there or we’re going to get outclassed late in the playoffs every year.

Same mantra.. good but not good enough.. is simply not good enough.

 

[JadedDomer]

I thought we'd improve recruting once Stanford hit the dumpster. But just doesnt feel like their demise matters.

 

[NDMatt91]

It’s frustrating knowing as a brand Notre Dame is elite yet we attract almost zero five star recruits year in & year out.

I know we have the academic hurdles but it’s not like they have to take advanced chemistry.. Film & TV is a pretty easy path.

They must not even have to give any attention whatsoever to academics at these other schools..

But I’m also disappointed we’re not flexing the wallets ND always brags about having..

I was told by Pete himself they’d compete with anyone when it came to NIL.. that’s clearly not the case.

The staff has done great developing but we need some thoroughbreds sprinkled in there or we’re going to get outclassed late in the playoffs every year.

Same mantra.. good but not good enough.. is simply not good enough.

I think the Academics thing is overblown. If you have a 3.0-ish GPA and can get around a 1000 on the SAT, which isn't even that great of a score, you can get into ND to play football. I think the only real hurdle is that stupid foreign language requirement. ND just needs to sell their "easiest" degrees to recruits.

 

[calvegas04]

Cool Cal and ISU recruiting QBs better than ND

 

[arndtjc]

It’s frustrating knowing as a brand Notre Dame is elite yet we attract almost zero five star recruits year in & year out.

Will Black is the #2 overall recruit in the On3 rankings

 

[WildMan1]

Will Black is the #2 overall recruit in the On3 rankings

I didn’t say we never get them.. and OL is our wheelhouse.

Would you trade recruiting classes with Ohio St right now? Or Texas, Bama?

On field aside.. If we’re touting NDs ability to develop wouldn’t it be fun to develop classes like that?

 

[MacIrish75]

Cool Cal and ISU recruiting QBs better than ND

I mean to be fair some people would also be pissed if we offered Manske with his offer list from basically the upper Midwest plus VT and A&M.

 

[Irish du Nord]

Cool Cal and ISU recruiting QBs better than ND

Not for long it seems for JKS...

The ISU guy is really high on On3 but is a three star on 247 and is nursing a UCL tear.

 

[Fbolt]

ND has to start winning in the postseason and beating the OSUs, Georgia's, and Bama's of the world. Until then, the Irish will stay where they are.

 

[Irish du Nord]

Braxton Kyle, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Defensive Line

Braxton Kyle is a Defensive Lineman from Suwanee, GA.

247sports.com

Super talented NT from one of GA's top programs. High academic school, boasts an offer from GT (highest academic offer). Big boy, 6 sacks 17 TFLs (his whole team has TFLs for days)

Recently offered by South Carolina (presumed leader), UGA, Texas, and has visited Bama.

His teammate London Seymour is no joke either, 6'5 305 with offers from BC and Colorado

Another teammate is Cole Funderburk, Wake Forest commit. 6'4 235, has had 41 Sacks and 87 TFLS in 3 years.

Schedule isn't a joke either, they've beaten very good Colquitt County, Mill Creek, and Norcross teams

 

[rtrn2glory]

Going to be harder to land guys late in the cycle without visiting especially if they moved up early signing day

 

[CanadalovesND]

Braxton Kyle, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Defensive Line

Braxton Kyle is a Defensive Lineman from Suwanee, GA.

247sports.com

Is this a wish list guy or an actual target?

 

[Irish du Nord]

Is this a wish list guy or an actual target?

Wish list, but if Wiggins buys the “unique body” pitch this guy should too. No need to go to UGA to play 4th fiddle in your own class, no need to go to South Carolina and perpetually be 8-4

 

[arndtjc]

Speaking of Wiggins....this one should raise some eyebrows

 

[DCK_1981]

Napier is going to dupe some kids late here based on a win over a floundering BK team.

 

[Rockin’Irish]

6’5” 375……dude is a mammoth

 

[SeekNDestroy]

6’5” 375……dude is a mammoth

He can probably play both 1 tech and 3 tech…at the same time.

 

[jprue24]

It’s frustrating knowing as a brand Notre Dame is elite yet we attract almost zero five star recruits year in & year out.

I know we have the academic hurdles but it’s not like they have to take advanced chemistry.. Film & TV is a pretty easy path.

They must not even have to give any attention whatsoever to academics at these other schools..

When it comes to 5 star players, I don't think the player's schedule at ND is given enough weight by most fans. Why deal with the schedule at ND if you are going to college to play football?

I don't think the vast majority of 5 stars are going to college to play school. 50+% (i think?) bust rates don't breakthrough because of the self confidence these kids have.