2026 ND Portal Targets

[ACamp1900]

Im still a little bummed...2DTs and 1 K were of the highest priority...

But keep it coming!!!

Yeah the secondary news is great,… but without the ability to hit field goals or at least one above average add at DT I’m holding off on getting overly excited

 

[greyhammer90]

Is it confirmed we're out on Graham or just radio silence with return to OSU trending?

 

[RudyVerse]

Is it confirmed we're out on Graham or just radio silence with return to OSU trending?

Latter. Mike (ISD) says OSU's depth has changed and with that, WR money free'd up which changes the calculus for Graham. But nothing official.

 

[Huntr]

I started responding to an email around 9:30 this morning. It's still open and I haven't finished it yet.

"Dear @irishnd31,

Meet me at midnight at ..."

 

[Ndaccountant]

Im still a little bummed...2DTs and 1 K were of the highest priority...

But keep it coming!!!

I consider Mukam one of the DTs. Need at least 1 more, prefer two.

 

[mrmcgrail]

Singer is hinting that nd knows onye is going to be back

 

[NDMatt91]

I consider Mukam one of the DTs. Need at least 1 more, prefer two.

I hope the coaching staff doesn't feel that way. Unless by some miracle Onye comes back, they need 2 starter quality DT's as Mukam hasn't been anything special thus far.

 

[IrishLax]

Latter. Mike (ISD) says OSU's depth has changed and with that, WR money free'd up which changes the calculus for Graham. But nothing official.

Yup, the subtext on all of this is that Ohio State is broke. When you read a lot of rumors from their end it's that Day went to the powers at be and was like "we need $40M to keep the roster intact" or something like that. And there just isn't the money for it. But now that they have lost a lot of key guys to the portal, it changes the equation, so it's possible that they can pay Graham's market rate when before they told him they couldn't.

This also isn't dissimilar to us and Mukam, so I'm not passing judgment.

 

[FU BK]

Singer is hinting that nd knows onye is going to be back

 

[irishnd31]

"Dear @irishnd31,

Meet me at midnight at ..."

Midnight? We DM each other at 8pm “Goodnight BFF” right before we go to sleep every night.

 

[CanadalovesND]

Singer is hinting that nd knows onye is going to be back

Depends how you interpret his hint.

"Very possible that he does [come back]"

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Midnight? We DM each other at 8pm “Goodnight BFF” right before we go to sleep every night.

My wife always stops me from adding "xoxo". Fun sucker.

 

[Irish#1]

How it started



How it’s going:

It's not how you start, but how you finish. Tortoise Hare thing.

 

[irishnd31]

My wife always stops me from adding "xoxo". Fun sucker.

Yeah. I get told,” This is getting weird” a lot.

 

[Ndaccountant]

Fun sucker.

You're wife or Irishnd31?

 

[lcaps20]

Depends how you interpret his hint.

"Very possible that he does [come back]"

Man that's tough when he leaves it so ambiguous

 

[CanadalovesND]

Singer update (most of which is already known)

RE Brewu

Suppose to head to Indiana after the dead period (Thursday). Believes he will come off the board today. Still giving Irish the edge.

 

[IrishLax]

Manifesting Brewu signing with us in under an hour

I'm personally a doubter in him signing today. I was told over the weekend that we're the best offer for him, but reading the tea leaves I think his agent is dragging it out hoping to consider ever angle and see if something better comes available. If we didn't desperately need DTs, I'd also be questioning the long term fit here. But we do desperately need DTs so I pray to god we can close here.

 

[Huntr]

So, still Need: a DT (or 2 w/o Onye)
K

Want: Another Wr
Backup QB

Is that about where they stand?

 

[FU BK]

Damn....totally forgot I had a short position open when all the festivities began. I've got 600 to throw at Brewu now...get it done

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

Singer update (most of which is already known)

RE Brewu

Suppose to head to Indiana after the dead period (Thursday). Believes he will come off the board today. Still giving Irish

Just pay him


More DL’s needed

 

[IrishLax]

So, still Need: a DT (or 2 w/o Onye)
K

Want: Another Wr
Backup QB

Is that about where they stand?

Here's my thought on backup QB -- if CJ Carr gets hurt, the season is already over.

I am I crazy or should we be spending $0 on a QB?

 

[FDNYIrish1]

When’s Vinny’s next match? Someone go start some shit with MF. Light a fire under his ass, it’s been an hour since we got an announcement

 

[RudyVerse]

Here's my thought on backup QB -- if CJ Carr gets hurt, the season is already over.

I am I crazy or should we be spending $0 on a QB?

Exactly how I felt but someone made the very good point, if he has minor injury and is out 4 weeks, we need someone who can with those 4 games.

 

[The Backer]

I'm personally a doubter in him signing today. I was told over the weekend that we're the best offer for him, but reading the tea leaves I think his agent is dragging it out hoping to consider ever angle and see if something better comes available. If we didn't desperately need DTs, I'd also be questioning the long term fit here. But we do desperately need DTs so I pray to god we can close here.

Brewu seems a little light in the seat. I've seen some listings for Keeley that have him at a similar weight to Brewu.

 

[ACamp1900]

Here's my thought on backup QB -- if CJ Carr gets hurt, the season is already over.

I am I crazy or should we be spending $0 on a QB?

Especially with a group of young studs competing behind him,… spend no extra dollars and let them battle it out for that role or spend on a two to three star option for one year,…. 🤷‍♂️

The radio silence on kicker is really odd imo. I really expected a kicker to drop today and have us all go ‘oh, ok.’

 

[CanadalovesND]

Brewu seems a little light in the seat. I've seen some listings for Keeley that have him at a similar weight to Brewu.

Yeah, they are the same weight. Different body types, different play strengths.

Brewu has unbelievable strength and power numbers for a 20 year old. We all want more mass and length inside, but Brewu has shown the ability to be capable at the P4 level.

 

[allenm5333]

Here's my thought on backup QB -- if CJ Carr gets hurt, the season is already over.

I am I crazy or should we be spending $0 on a QB?

I am paraphrasing bc I am on my work computer and I am a teacher. But the old colts oc was asked why Manning's backup gets no reps. His response, "If Peyton goes down, we are screwed. We don't practice screwed"

 

[ACamp1900]

When’s Vinny’s next match? Someone go start some shit with MF. Light a fire under his ass, it’s been an hour since we got an announcement

Granger in the stands right after his son loses,.., ‘that’s why you can’t land a DT, join a conference loser!!’

Runs out of the venue and hits the IE walkie, ‘operation interior falcon has commenced, repeat, operation interior falcon has commenced!’

 

[1776]

There is no reason the stud true freshman QBs coming in can’t run the offense better than whatever backup that could be brought in.