2026 Fall Camp Thread

[Dale]

 

[Dale]

 

[NDWarrior]

Marcus Freeman Press Conference (8.4.26) | Notre Dame Football

 

[greyhammer90]

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Sounds like Porter may be a go sooner than I expected.

 

[Dale]

 

[EvilleIrish]

Just can’t get over how useless our beat is. One guy using his question to ask about haircuts.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Freeman with the boomer polo. He's never been more serious. We are back.

Gen X polo.

 

[pumpdog20]

For the love of Tom Cruise, can we get Mike Bernadino off our beat?

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Gen X polo.

I think it’s also his son’s size.

 

[RudyVerse]

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No Kedren Young on injury report.

 

[pumpdog20]

So KVA is expected back for week 1 huh... championship

 

[allenm5333]

So KVA is expected back for week 1 huh... championship

I hope he sits out weeks 1-4. Amp up 5 and 6. Kill BYU and everyone else

 

[Punky]

So what's the deal with Peter Jones? I thought he had some potential coming out of HS. Wasn't he out with an ankle injury all of last year? Now out with a shoulder injury? Has the guy ever seen the light of day on the field?

 

[IrishInOntario]

So KVA is expected back for week 1 huh... championship

Freeman said something like "hopefully sometime during camp, before game one" for the guys on the modified activity list. I wouldn't hold my breath in thinking that all of the guys on that list are going to back fo sure for game 1. I suspect they'll try to have them ready, but if there is any semblance of concern that they're not 100%, ND has the depth of talent to keep them out until they're good-to-go.

If KVA is 100% I'll be pumped, but if he doesn't sniff the field in September while working his way back from injury, that's perfectly fine by me. If he needs closer to 11 months to be full go, get him the time he needs.

 

[IrishInOntario]

So what's the deal with Peter Jones? I thought he had some potential coming out of HS. Wasn't he out with an ankle injury all of last year? Now out with a shoulder injury? Has the guy ever seen the light of day on the field?

IMO, Peter Jones has been recruited over significantly and likely won't ever play at ND. Too many young, healthy guys that are just going to be better.

 

[NDFAN2008]

I wouldn’t Rush anyone back

 

[IRISHbluehen]

I wouldn’t Rush anyone back

While I tend to agree, you also can't hold guys out for 4 to 6 weeks then just assume they can play high level football as a unit against BYU.

 

[CoachB]

Was there any updated weights put out?

 

[JamIrish]

Was there any updated weights put out?

Und.com has a new layout. Updated roster/photos but weights haven't been updated yet

https://fightingirish.com/sports/football/roster?view=list

 

[calvegas04]

 

[T-Boone]

If Kurt can get IU into the championship game with everything they lost, I have no problem calling him the best coach in football. But I don't expect that to happen.

If he gets them there again he is in the best ever argument.

 

[T-Boone]

Was there any updated weights put out?

I am 15kg bigger than last year. I put that down to increased carbs.

 

[T-Boone]

I heard Driscoll asking questions in the press conference. Good to see him back.

 

[greyhammer90]

I heard Driscoll asking questions in the press conference. Good to see him back.

New facilities. He can now fit through the door.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

New facilities. He can now fit through the door.

Plants still aren’t big enough to hide behind though

 

[JamIrish]

 

[Crazy Balki]

I heard Driscoll asking questions in the press conference. Good to see him back.

Hopefully they let him test out the facility's new endless Mountain Dew fountain.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Both those guys were great, but you could take Adon's answers and publish them as a Master Class in football press con responses.

 

[rtrn2glory]

No Joey O'Brien on the injury report either.

 

[irish4ever]

Very good list. I would remove Greathouse because i am over him. I would add Walton (homerun threat?) and Bryce Young (leap?).

The major Bryce Young breakout is one I thought of too.