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[IRISHbluehen]

Do we still get the practice time?

Practice anyway. What's the NCAA gonna do, kick us out of the playoff?

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Now drop the ACC with the next press release.

 

[ACamp1900]

Definitely claim 93,… hell and 89

 

[rtrn2glory]

The decision to opt out of the bullshit bowl game makes too much sense.

We have so much experience coming back that the only thing that would happen is somebody getting hurt in practice or the game. Get healthy for the spring and use that to get the fellas ready for 26

 

[RipWheeler]

Definitely claim 93,… hell and 89

Claim all 22

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

The bowls are meaningless now.
Why let a company that continuously tries to undermine you profit off your appearance?

 

[NormND_44]

ND offensive line is going to maul people next year

 

[Irishokie]

ND offensive line is going to maul people next year

Probably should have this year

 

[SDIrishFan]

Practice anyway. What's the NCAA gonna do, kick us out of the playoff?

Exactly my thoughts.

Go full scorched and do whatever the fuck you want. Eligibility grey areas, who cares, bring those players back. Bowl practices? Yeah, we’re going to do those anyway. Sue the playoffs, SEC and ESPN for anti trust and collusion? Absolutely. Tell the ACC to pound sand! Here here!

 

[FU BK]

Exactly my thoughts.

Go full scorched and do whatever the fuck you want. Eligibility grey areas, who cares, bring those players back, bowl practices. Yeah, we’re going to do those anyway. Sue the playoffs, SEC and ESPN for anti trust and Collusion? Absolutely. Tell the ACC to pound sand! Here here!

I like the way you think...fuck everything after today

 

[calvegas04]

ND offensive line is going to maul people next year

The ones who stay

 

[sfk324]

Tired of the mouth breathing knuckle draggers and the "JoIn A CoNfErEnCe" bullshit. ND needs to start pounding the table that joining a conference is just a signal that your school is too weak and garbage to make it on your own. Make it personal to these places. "I can't make it on my own, please help me" sure sounds an awful lot like asking for handouts because you suck. Very un-American if you ask me.

 

[Sea Turtle]

Exactly my thoughts.

Go full scorched and do whatever the fuck you want. Eligibility grey areas, who cares, bring those players back. Bowl practices? Yeah, we’re going to do those anyway. Sue the playoffs, SEC and ESPN for anti trust and collusion? Absolutely. Tell the ACC to pound sand! Here here!

Crush all enemies

See them driven before you

Hear the lamentations of their women

This is best in life.

 

[burmafrd1944]

We should be excellent next year and then when they offer us a playoff position we tell them to kiss our ass

 

[IA4irish]

Mods - anyone want to make a 2025-2026 offseason thread? Time to turn the page on 2025 unfortunately, and we've got portal season coming up

 

[ab2cmiller]

We should be excellent next year and then when they offer us a playoff position we tell them to kiss our ass

More venting. It’s similar to everyone dreaming of leaving their employer in a blaze of glory.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

The hell w 4 quarters, next year will be 12 games of Fuck you Football. Then the playoffs begin.

 

[irishff1014]

The only thing I will say is when you pull a move like this, you better fucking bring it and back them this move up. If not it doesn’t nothing but make you look bad.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

Neither of them would have played in the game more than likely.

No its good for ND football. Neither was going to play in a bowl game. Time to take some sort of stand. Don't allow a network to profit off of our popularity!

I totally agree, poorly worded on my part. It sucks that their careers are over and without the bowl game, the season is also suddenly over.

Separate points. Both shitty realizations.

 

[ndfanatic78]

This team needs to dedicate all resources available to go out and get the absolutely best transfers available. I’m talking the 5 -7 best available including at DL and WR. They need to make a super team for the next 5 years and shit on everybody. Leave no doubt who has the best talent in the country and who is the most dedicated to taking over the sport. Behind the scenes they should be working with at least 5 other power teams to create small independent group who’s only purpose is to get the largest tv rights deal possible and all other revenue is left to each individual school. I think USC, Texas, maybe Mich, maybe Georgia Tech, and a few others. If ND dedicated themselves they could blow shit up as it currently stands.

 

[burmafrd1944]

More venting. It’s similar to everyone dreaming of leaving their employer in a blaze of glory.

Still it would be so sweet and be remembered for a long time

 

[pumpdog20]

Tired of the mouth breathing knuckle draggers and the "JoIn A CoNfErEnCe" bullshit. ND needs to start pounding the table that joining a conference because your school is just a signal that you are too weak and garbage to make it on your own. Make it personal to these places. "I can't make it on my own, please help me" is sounds an awful lot like asking for handouts because you suck. Very un-American if you ask me.

Zero teams are going to care about that while raking in the millions they currently are. LOL

 

[calvegas04]

If UA wants to make money "Notre Dame vs the World" so simple get it done

 

[pumpdog20]

If UA wants to make money "Notre Dame vs the World" so simple get it done

Only MF would get it.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

Only MF would get it.

It wouldn't look the same on you anyway.

 

[pumpdog20]

It wouldn't look the same on you anyway.

Fax

 

[calvegas04]

It wouldn't look the same on you anyway.

It will after my New Years resolution

 

[BilboBaggins]

If UA wants to make money "Notre Dame vs the World" so simple get it done

There a Norm MacDonald joke in here.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

It will after my New Years resolution

Why wait?
Start today so when New year's hits you're already rolling.

 

[SDIrishFan]

Since we're apparently in the off-season, for fuck's sake, I thought I'd repost this. Still lots to figure out, and perhaps the NIL supports that are lining up will change some of this, but here's an initial shot at the 2026 depth chart.

2026 ND Depth Chart:

OFFENSE

QB - 1. Carr
2. Transfer Backup (As much as I wish Kenny would stay, he should go get paid at another P4 location)
3-5 - Hebert, Grubbs, Jarrard if he reclassifies.

RB - 1. Transfer Stud
2. Williams (if he stays, though I'm not sure he would if he isn't promised RB1)
3. James Jr.
4. Young
5. Osborne
6. Walton

WR - X - 1. Transfer WR1 (Fields level or better)
2. Gilbert
3. Williams (I think he plays a bigger role next year, but he still looks raw.)

WR - Z - 1. Faison
2. KK Smith
3. Burress

WR - SL - 1. Greathouse (I think he stays)
2. Saldate
3. One of the Freshmen?

LT - 1. Knapp
2. Black
3. Prescod

LG - 1. Schrauth (Hoping they can NIL him)
2. Terek

C - 1. Craig
2. Otting
3. Herron

RG - 1. Jagusah (though I have my doubts he can stay healthy)
2. Absher

RT - 1. Lambert (I think Wagner hits the portal)
2. Augustine

TE - 1. Flanagan
2. Flanigan
3. Washington
4. Larson
5. Premer
6. Fryzel

DEFENSE

SDE - 1. Young
2. Burnham
3. Burgess

NT - 1. Onye (Think he petitions successfully)
2. Transfer
3. Mullins
4. Sevillano

DT - 1. Stud Transfer
2. Hinish
3. Hughes
4. Mukam

WDE - 1. Traore
2. Thomas
3. Dunham

WLB - 1. KVA
2. Ausberry
3. Faraimo

MLB - 1. Bowen
2. KVA

NB - 1. Golden
2. Pouncey?
3. Hobbs

FS - 1. Johnson
2. Blair
3. O’Brien

SS - 1. Shuler (One more ride)
2. Talich
3. Long

BCB - 1. Moore
2. Thomas

FCB - 1. Gray
2. Zachery
3. Adams


PORTAL NEEDS

1 - Backup QB - this seems like a challenge, but is there a vet that wants to be part of Championship program before moving on?

1 - RB - I don’t think our starting RB is on the current roster, we go find a stud.

1 - WR1 - If there’s a true WR1 out there to compliment our stable of quality WRs, great

2 - DT - I think we need a stud DT and a front line DT equivalent to Dawson

1 - NB - Not sure this is solved yet with Smith moving on.

1 - Place kicker that can stay healthy