Rudy89
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Do we even want them after that performance?
2026 ND Portal Targets
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I’m just coping by convincing myself Partridge will turn water into wine.
DomeFieldAdvantage
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Technically any player can transfer whenever (like Xavier Lucas last year), but no, grad transfers still have to have their name in the portal in this window. There is no more special rule for grad transfers.
IrishInOntario
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Technically governed by the same rules now.
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Wow. Thank you for the OSU intel, ISD! That’s what ND fans pay you their hard earned money for!
Yeah I went on the OSU board on on3 earlier today just to see and their insider said he wasn't a take. Want a bigger body and they are all in for the bama boys
BrooklynDomer
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Need to close on Brewu. He cannot make it to the trip to Indiana. I don’t care if he’s undersized, he’s an absolute must get at this point for us.
Honestly at this point if he makes the trip he’s probably a Hoosier
BrooklynDomer
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That’s why I said close before he goes to Indiana. We clearly have money we planned on going to Marsh, Gilliam, etc. Overpay, close it out, tell him the offer is contingent on him signing now. Need to win this one.
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You’d be surprised by the difference. Bloomington’s average January temp is 5-6 degrees warmer. South Bend averages about 22” of snow in January, Bloomington 4-5.
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What it comes down to for me is that Smith and Russaw profile much better for Ohio State. Not only with the scheme fit, but also their cultural fit at the university. By comparison, I think Brewu profiles much better for Notre Dame, as long as he's not intimidated by the academic component... Agreed that landing him would be a big win for ND.
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Without counting Mukam
Over or under 6 transfers?
Over or under 6 transfers?
ACamp1900
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I’ll say that’s really good odds making,…
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Push
IrishInOntario
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Over... By time it's all said and done I'm going to say...
1-2x WR
1x CB
1x NB
2x DT
1x DE
1x K
1x QB
I'll throw 8 out there as the number. If they can't find 2 WRs that they really like, I'll go with 7...
Hopefully, they're willing to spend $10'ish million in portal money, because that's what you might be looking at to land 8 guys... Unless you save money by bringing in some potential types that have not yet produced at a high level college. TBD.
The other thing to consider is that prices might actually start to come down over the course of this week, as the aggressive portal teams exhaust their budgets and most of the big names come off the board. You might start to see a market reversal (positionally dependent) in some cases.
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Over 🤞🏼🙏🏼
BrooklynDomer
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I think over. Still think we end up with 1 QB, 2-3 DL, 2 WRs. 1-2 DBs, 1K. Possibly even 1 RB. I’m guessing 8 total. Might not be until the 20th that we hear of all of them, but I think by 1/20, it’s 8.
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Don't they need to start classes tomorrow?
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Technically yes as it’s first day of class. But they have till the end of the week.
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I’m having trouble getting geeked about Mukam. 2024-2025 9 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0 sacks, 1 FF. Hopefully he is a depth piece.
BrooklynDomer
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The 20th is the final day to add or drop classes. So anyone ND adds needs to be in class by the 20th.
I think we will hear the vast majority this week. If we are adding anyone close to the 20th, my guess is it’s only a final 1-2 people.
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You shouldn't be overly pumped yet... He's done very little in his career. That said, he was just starting his emergence late last season, so maybe he clicks with the new DL coach and becomes a strong rotational player in the top 4. Notre Dame doesn't have a lot of 6'3, 300+lb bodies that can move... So they're basically buying traits to see if Partridge can turn him into something.
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My read, TIFWIW. ND didnt want him to portal, agent thought he could get more, so he leaves. ND raises the ante a bit, his preference is to stay at ND, so he does. In the end, compared to a week ago, ND is likely paying a bit more, but both are happy.
