2026 Master Thread

[allenm5333]

we would bitch if we put all our eggs in one basket. Spread offers out and if we get our targets, good

 

[allenm5333]

Ryan Roberts once again pushing concerns about IDL recruiting. Essentially saying there is uncertainty after Hola, which is not completely untrue.

I read it as concern is over Golden, not Hola

 

[zelezo vlk]

Between Vallejo and Hola, Freeman and staff are trying to swipe big DTs from UT's backyard. Interesting

 

[CanadalovesND]

I read it as concern is over Golden, not Hola

Yeah, Hola isn't the concern.

 

[Irishdwarte]

I tried to get through an article of his discussing receiver recruiting today and it was littered with grammatical errors. Also took on a negative tone for the remaining targets on the board. He’s become more clickbait than anything since he left Irish Breakdown. It’s a shame because I thought he was the only one worth a damn over there.

 

[Irish Man3]

I read it as concern is over Golden, not Hola

I definitely think both Alabama and Florida are in the mix for Golden, I’m not sure ND leads. He does visit this week so we’ll see how that goes.

 

[NDPhilly]

I mean while we’re firmly in the mix for Golden and Clark, we arent definitive leaders for either. Makes sense to have a few more options at this point.

 

[allenm5333]

I tried to get through an article of his discussing receiver recruiting today and it was littered with grammatical errors. Also took on a negative tone for the remaining targets on the board. He’s become more clickbait than anything since he left Irish Breakdown. It’s a shame because I thought he was the only one worth a damn over there.

He has become chicken little.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Can someone explain the problem to me? Basically we're not hitting on big time interior guys is that what the worry is?

 

[allenm5333]

Can someone explain the problem to me? Basically we're not hitting on big time interior guys is that what the worry is?

Yup. Thats the fear. Those who love golden are hitting doomsday button

 

[Rocketman84]

Wow

It's been a thing of the past, entering the Fall with a top 5 class and then the top guys decommitting and heading to the SEC or somewhere else, key to the class is no defections and closing.

 

[Rocketman84]

I mean while we’re firmly in the mix for Golden and Clark, we arent definitive leaders for either. Makes sense to have a few more options at this point.

Spot on and I can see them both dragging their commitments well into the season

 

[BobbyMac]

Was told ND was his dream school. Committed to Stanford on Tuesday.

Max Meier, Loyola , Edge

Max Meier is a 6-5, 245-pound Edge from Los Angeles, CA.

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[NDFAN2008]

Was told ND was his dream school. Committed to Stanford on Tuesday.

Max Meier, Loyola , Edge

Max Meier is a 6-5, 245-pound Edge from Los Angeles, CA.

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I don't think ND offered could be a guy we look at towards the end to add to class

 

[NDFAN2008]

ND offered Tavian Branch out of PA 3 star DT 6’3 285 lbs has offers from Bama, Penn State

 

[Padomer9]

He’s also an IOL. I’m pretty sure he’s a PSU lean, possibly even a PSU lock.

 

[SeekNDestroy]

He’s also an IOL. I’m pretty sure he’s a PSU lean, possibly even a PSU lock.

Who?

 

[Padomer9]

Tavian branch. The DT that 2008 was talking about that ND just offered today.

 

[SeekNDestroy]

Tavian branch. The DT that 2008 was talking about that ND just offered today.

Ahhh. I didn’t see that because I have 2008 on ignore.

 

[Padomer9]

@SeekNDestroy hahaha, that’s good stuff right there. Once you saw DT I’m sure you knew who I was referring to.

He also added a punctuation mark (comma) to his bag of tricks. It’s like he just randomly dropped it in there.

 

[T-Boone]

ND offered Tavian Branch out of PA 3 star DT 6’3 285 lbs has offers from Bama, Penn State

He sounds like an Alabama type with that name.

 

[AlaskanIrish]

ND offered Tavian Branch out of PA 3 star DT 6’3 285 lbs has offers from Bama, Penn State

I was waiting/hoping for this. He's now the first kid from my high school to ever get an ND offer! Congrats, Tavian!

I'll see what I can find out about his ND interest. All I've heard is PSU so far. He's a hell of a player.

 

[notredomer23]

On3 is always a little bit of an outlier in their rankings, but some very strange ones:

Javian Osborne has fallen to 157 and the 15th overall RB. Conversely, Brian Bonner is up to 55 and the #4 overall RB. Jonaz Walton is appropriately ranked IMO at #104 and and the #6 RB. Osborne and Bonner should be flipped IMO.

Ekene Ogboko is down to #107 while McKeough is all the way up to #183.

Most egregious ranking of them all IMO is Joey O'Brien at #100 and the #8 Safety. How he's not a top 5 safety and top 50 recruit I do not understand.

 

[NDPhilly]

I don't get the Grubbs and Thomas Davis Jr as 3 stars argument.

 

[laughingirish92]

On3 is always a little bit of an outlier in their rankings, but some very strange ones:

Javian Osborne has fallen to 157 and the 15th overall RB. Conversely, Brian Bonner is up to 55 and the #4 overall RB. Jonaz Walton is appropriately ranked IMO at #104 and and the #6 RB. Osborne and Bonner should be flipped IMO.

Ekene Ogboko is down to #107 while McKeough is all the way up to #183.

Most egregious ranking of them all IMO is Joey O'Brien at #100 and the #8 Safety. How he's not a top 5 safety and top 50 recruit I do not understand.

hasn't O'Brien been dominating spring camps also around different areas

 

[NDFAN2008]

hasn't O'Brien been dominating spring camps also around different areas

Yes he has been dominating at WR and DB

 

[Irish Man3]

Yes he has been dominating at WR and DB

But not DT……

Easy drop in the rankings

 

[BobbyMac]

Offered

Buhlaaaaaaaaaaazin speedster.

Jayden Warren, Texas A&M Aggies, Wide Receiver

Multi-sport athlete who plays basketball and competes in track and field. ----- TRACK & FIELD - Placed fourth as a junior in the Texas 5A 100-meter finals...

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Won the Texas District 20-5A 100-meter and 200-meter championships as a junior with times of 10.16 and 21.48, respectively. Also ran a 10.30 in prelims. Won the area finals the following week with a 10.23 100, per MileSplit.
Earned Texas 4A bronze medals as a sophomore in the 100 meters (10.59) and 200 meters (21.07). Ran the second leg of Iowa Colony's 4A silver medal-winning 4x100 relay, per Athletic.net.
Recorded multiple 22.5 200-meter times as a freshman in Spring 2023.
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2024: Finished junior campaign with 26 receptions for 613 yards and 14 TDs on 23.6 yards per catch

 

[BobbyMac]

 

[pumpdog20]