Notre Dame In The Transfer Portal 2023-2024 (Verified ND Interest Only)

[notredomer23]

*This thread is for verified interest only*



Hang onto your butts, the season has begun.

Committed To ND
QB Riley Leonard
WR Kris Mitchell
WR Beaux Collins
NB Jordan Clark

Confirmed interest:
WR Jahmal Banks
DE RJ Oben
K Mitch Jeter

Transfers Out:
Chris Tyree (Virginia)
Nana Osafa Mensah (TCU)
Zeke Correll (NC State)
Aidan Keannaina
Braylon James (TCU)
Tobias Merriweather
Ramon Henderson
Rico Flores
Antonio Carter
Michael Carmody
Holden Staes
Ryan Barnes

 

[CanadalovesND]

Did ND reach out here? The article is VIP

 

[notredomer23]

Did ND reach out here? The article is VIP

They did reach out. He held an offer out of high school. He's a true freshman so he would meet the criteria to actually be a viable transfer, and he also visited ND at least once....

But with that said, he was committed to 3 different schools, I'd be surprised if he ends up outside of the SEC.

 

[stpeteirish]

I thought the transfer portal doesn't open until December. Do they make an exception for schools that fire their coaches?

 

[notredomer23]

I thought the transfer portal doesn't open until December. Do they make an exception for schools that fire their coaches?

They do. I believe it's a 30 day window from the day your coach has been fired/leaves.

 

[BoredIrish]

 

[Southside Sully]

has there been interest shown by both sides here?

 

[notredomer23]

has there been interest shown by both sides here?

KSU 247 is reporting it here: Lots of rumblings ...

There likely won't be anything major from the ND side until the portal officially opens for him.

 

[Sea Turtle]

KSU 247 is reporting it here: Lots of rumblings ...

There likely won't be anything major from the ND side until the portal officially opens for him.

How does the board feel about him?

 

[stlnd01]

If Pratt goes to the draft, Howard may well be the best QB for us in the portal.

 

[notredomer23]

How does the board feel about him?

KSU fans generally seem disappointed but love Howard and would cheer for him at ND. Having Avery Johnson in the wings takes some of the sting away for them.

I don't think there's a better option out there really other than maybe Ward. I doubt Pratt portals. Leonard is a different tier IMO.

 

[Chicago Domer]

KSU fans generally seem disappointed but love Howard and would cheer for him at ND. Having Avery Johnson in the wings takes some of the sting away for them.

I don't think there's a better option out there really other than maybe Ward. I doubt Pratt portals. Leonard is a different tier IMO.

Why would he come here after seeing what Hartman did or didn’t do?

 

[arrowryan]

Why would he come here after seeing what Hartman did or didn’t do?

So, for the rest of eternity, portal QBs should never again come to ND?

 

[Reaper97]

Why would he come here after seeing what Hartman did or didn’t do?

Huh?
Hartman loved it here & got paid, while getting national exposure & being loved by the vast majority of the fanbase.

 

[notredomer23]

Why would he come here after seeing what Hartman did or didn’t do?

Money. I don’t see him as an NFL QB. The marketing that was done around Hartman is a major selling point for any QB. I regularly see ads from Google and Dove featuring Hartman. He’s got his UA and Beats deal. The starting QB at ND should be an easy sell.

 

[NDPhilly]

Hartman had his highest YPA and QB Rating of any year this year. While coming to ND didn’t elevate his draft stock, let’s not pretend it was a total disaster.

 

[IrishLax]

Freeman’s point on why he needs a 4th QB is spot on. You have to assume a transfer/injury and not get caught with your pants down. Hope they bring in the best guy they can find and let Minchey/Angeli compete… may the best man win.

 

[irishff1014]

Freeman’s point on why he needs a 4th QB is spot on. You have to assume a transfer/injury and not get caught with your pants down. Hope they bring in the best guy they can find and let Minchey/Angeli compete… may the best man win.

The only this the guarantees is that you will have a transfer. In this era it is very unlikely to have 4 scholarship QB’s.

But since he wants to keep Parker none of this matters. Just cheer for them and hope for the best. 🤷‍♂️

 

[ThePiombino]

Freeman’s point on why he needs a 4th QB is spot on. You have to assume a transfer/injury and not get caught with your pants down. Hope they bring in the best guy they can find and let Minchey/Angeli compete… may the best man win.

Challenge everything! Right? I mean, unless it's the OC...

 

[PigtownIrish]

Is Klein coming with him?

 

[stlnd01]

The only this the guarantees is that you will have a transfer. In this era it is very unlikely to have 4 scholarship QB’s.

But since he wants to keep Parker none of this matters. Just cheer for them and hope for the best. 🤷‍♂

If we’re only going to have three QBs regardless, I wouldn’t mind having one who has played a meaningful snap at this level, TBH.

 

[General Colon Bowel]

If we’re only going to have three QBs regardless, I wouldn’t mind having one who has played a meaningful snap at this level, TBH.

Exactly. You take the transfer like Howard. Howard is a solid QB, which should be the basement for what is needed to start at quarterback for Notre Dame. Then you tell Minchey, Angeli, and Carr to show you they can be better. And if one of them beats out Howard then it's doubly positive because a) it likely means they're good and b) you know you have Howard as your solid backup plan if they falter. If you go into spring with Carr, Minchey, and Angeli, it's possible whoever wins the job is just less bad than the other options (see Bama this year) and you have no fallback plan. In this day and age of cfb, you absolutely cannot have too many competent QBs on your roster.

 

[PutuporShutup]

If we’re only going to have three QBs regardless, I wouldn’t mind having one who has played a meaningful snap at this level, TBH.

Angeli and Minchey aren't both sticking around if they want to play in college. One of those 2 either way will be 3rd string next year.

 

[tussin]

In a vacuum, I am not opposed to a transfer QB next year. That said, I really want to avoid getting into a "Transfer Starting QB Every Year" death spiral.

 

[NDMatt91]

In a vacuum, I am not opposed to a transfer QB next year. That said, I really want to avoid getting into a "Transfer Starting QB Every Year" death spiral.

My guess is 2024 will be the last year for a while. All of these transfers have been necessary due to the bad QB recruiting from Rees and BK.

 

[forkbeard3777]

In a vacuum, I am not opposed to a transfer QB next year. That said, I really want to avoid getting into a "Transfer Starting QB Every Year" death spiral.

It isn't ideal, but it may be the future of college football...just look at your top 3 Heisman candidates:

Jayden Daniels (ASU to LSU)
Bo Nix (Auburn to Oregon)
Michael Penix Jr. (Indiana to Washington)


I can name countless others (Ewers - Ohio State to Texas; Williams - Oklahoma to USC). It's just a sign of the times.

 

[NDMatt91]

 

[irishff1014]

His completion % is under 60.

 

[rtrn2glory]

Alright so it's official. How far are we from having an idea of the direction this needs to go? Trying to figure out how long Sam's recruitment took

 

[NDMatt91]

Alright so it's official. How far are we from having an idea of the direction this needs to go? Trying to figure out how long Sam's recruitment took

ND was the pick for Hartman before he even entered the portal. IIRC, it was the morning of Wake's bowl game where various CFB insiders were saying he was ND bound.