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TRANSFER PORTAL: Ohio State wide receiver Mylan Graham commits to Notre Dame
If Notre Dame can’t recruit 5-Star wide receivers out of high school, they are well on their way to being more than competent of doing out of the transfer portal. After what has been an up and down — cold and hot — recruitment of Ohio State wide receiver, Mylan Graham, he has finally given […]
TRANSFER PORTAL: Pitt defensive tackle Francis Brewu commits to Notre Dame
Of all of the needs that Notre Dame needed to get out of the transfer portal this cycle, perhaps no need was bigger (figuratively and literally) than at defensive tackle. On Tuesday, Notre Dame made public the transfer portal commitment of Pitt Panthers defensive tackle, Francis Brewu. Brewu was recruited to Pitt by new irish […]
TRANSFER PORTAL: Michigan Defensive Back Jayden Sanders commits to Notre Dame
Notre Dame has the best returning secondary in the country for 2026 with all four starters back and another brilliant recruiting class — but they wanted to add even more depth from the transfer portal moving forward. On Monday, Notre Dame has its public commitment from Michigan Wolverines defensive back, Jayden Sanders. Sanders is a […]
TRANSFER PORTAL: Alabama DE Keon Keeley commits to Notre Dame
Notre Dame finally has their man. Next up from the transfer portal for the Irish is Alabama defensive end Keon Keeley. Keon Keeley is well known by Notre Dame fans as the talented former 5-Star prospect from Florida was once committed to the Irish before changing his mind and signing with the Alabama Crimson Tide […]
TRANSFER PORTAL: Ohio State WR Quincy Porter commits to Notre Dame
Here they come now… Notre Dame’s run in the transfer portal is a good one this year, and today most are being made public. Next up is Ohio State wide receiver, Quincy Porter. Porter was a 5-Star prospect in 2025 from Bergen Catholic High School in New Jersey. At 6’4” and 210 pounds, Porter is […]
TRANSFER PORTAL: Colorado Cornerback DJ McKinney commits to Notre Dame
Notre Dame may not have struggled in the transfer portal as much as some people would like to think. On Monday, it was announced that Colorado Buffaloes cornerback, DJ McKinney, is committed to the Fighting Irish. McKinney was a 3-Star recruit in the 2022 class from Colleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, Texas. McKinney was […]
Notre Dame Football: Transfer Portal Updates, News, and Notes
There’s a running joke online right now which makes fun of Notre Dame for having ZERO transfer portal commitments and/or signings. As it’s been mentioned by a large number of people… that’s not going to last very long. Early last week we stated to hear that any Notre Dame commitments made through the portal will […]
About the Marcus Freeman situation…
It seemed like news was breaking all around on Sunday concerning Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman and some issues with the law. The situation stems from an alleged incident at a wrestling tournament in which Marcus’s son was competing in for Penn High School. Most in the media (ourselves included) heard the news […]
Notre Dame Women’s Basketball: Irish crush North Carolina, 73-50
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have had some recent slip ups — or bad games, if you will, and that has cost them in the polls. The Irish fell out of the top 25, but on Sunday, they showed that they still belong in the rankings with a whooping of #22 North Carolina.
Clemson 76, Notre Dame 61: Flat out beaten by a better team
The big question tonight would be how the Irish would mentally rebound after getting defeat snatched from the jaws of victory by some brutal officiating in their last contest against Cal. Unfortunately, this was a game where sheer want-to wouldn’t be enough. Notre Dame was simply beaten by a team that didn’t so much dominate […]
ESPN is taking any chance they can to disrespect Notre Dame
Before I even begin — what a fantastic game the Fiesta Bowl turned out to be. Miami VS Ole Miss could have been a real turd, but they gave college football fans one of those rare type of great games in the college football playoff. So how in the hell does ESPN start off their […]
Notre Dame Women’s Basketball: Irish get back to winning ways and downs Boston College, 94-60
Notre Dame ended its two game losing streak with a home blowout win over Boston College, 94-60.
College Football Playoff Semifinal Open Thread
Ole Miss Rebels vs Miami Hurricanes in the Fiesta Bowl. I have no words for this game, other than I am openly rooting for Ole Miss — but not for the obnvious reasons. If it can happen, Ole Miss winning the national championship would be the funniest outcome possible by a mile. The open thread […]
Notre Dame Football and dumb transfer portal math
We are almost a week into college football’s transfer portal season, and it probably goes without saying… Notre Dame fans are more than a little bit anxious. All we have seen over the last (almost) week are transfer portal departures from Notre Dame. There hasn’t been a single commitment/signing, and a number of early targets […]
Throwback Thursday: Notre Dame Fighting Irish VS LSU, 1981
Some games are remembered for the score. Others are remembered for what they begin. When Notre Dame opened the 1981 season, the anticipation wasn’t just about returning starters, preseason rankings, or national title dreams still lingering from 1980. It was about a new face on the sideline, a new voice in the locker room, and […]
Notre Dame is waiting on the second coming of the transfer portal
The first few days of the college football transfer portal were less than ideal for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. We’ve gone over the details multiple times, so there’s no sense in rehashing them again in this article (for now). What some people are calling the “2nd part of the portal window” is now upon […]
PANDA WATCH DAY FIVE: The trials and tribulations of Notre Dame’s transfer portal
We are heading into day five of the transfer portal, and Notre Dame still does not have a single commitment. We keep refreshing the twitter machine and snooping around, and it’s not just that there have been no commitments for Notre Dame — it’s that the players they have targeted keep cancelling visits to South […]
Notre Dame wide receiver KK Smith enters the transfer portal
As Notre Dame looks to try and bring in a wide receiver from the transfer portal for its 2026 roster, they lose a wide receiver to the transfer portal. On Monday it was reported that Notre Dame WR KK Smith has entered the transfer portal. While Smith has not played a great deal during his […]
Notre Dame Football transfer portal roundup after a wild weekend
If you were looking forward to the openiong of the transfer portal to get a few big offseason wins for Notre Dame, this past weekend was probably a little disappointing. Let’s quickly recap some of went on, and then maybe we can exhale a little bit, and put things into perspective. GONE Arguably two of […]
Notre Dame loses to Duke on the road, 82-68
The Notre Dame women’s basketball team was on the road again, and the Irish drop their second game in a row. This time it was against ACC rival Duke 82-68, and Notre Dame looked out of the sorts (and pretty much out of the game) early, and never got much going. No. 18 Irish Drop […]
TRANSFER PORTAL: A handful of key Notre Dame targets have visits scheduled
The college football transfer portal opened yesterday and it’s been reported that over 3000 college football players have submitted their names into the system. While some fans were expecting a commitment or two, the players are allowed to visit schools — and definitley should. Notre Dame already has a number of players lined up for […]
Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse – 2026 Season Loading…
Well that was exactly how we did NOT want the Notre Dame Football season to end. It’s been a few weeks since that dreadful selection show on Sunday, December 7th. I am sure I speak for many when I say that I am still not over our Irish not getting chosen into the field. It’s […]
Noter Dame Men’s Basketball: Irish get a controversial loss against Cal, 72-71
A double reversal of a four point play by Cal to tie up the game against Notre Dame with a few seconds left in the game, had Micah Shrewsberry erupting like a volcano once the game was finally over. The official result will read; Cal 72, Notre Dame 71 — but perhaps a referee count […]
The Enshittification of College Football
First of all, I would like to lead this piece off with an apology to my mother, grandmothers, several aunts, and any other relatives who may be offended by the repeated use of a certain scatological expletive in this piece (my daughter and nieces fortunately aren’t old enough to read). I hope you all understand […]
Notre Dame Football: Al Washington to become new Irish linebackers coach
The departure of Notre Dame linebackers coach, Max Bullough, created a big opening in the Irish staff at a position that is still loaded for the 2026 football season. Notre Dame is choosing to fill that role with an inside hire — irish defensive line coach, Al Washington. There were reports last month that both […]
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