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-22 posts tagged "Notre Dame recruiting"
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Brian Kelly highlighted the challenges he faced recruiting at Notre Dame in an interview on SiriusXM College Sports Radio on Monday. Kelly, who was in Nashville, Tennessee for SEC Media Days, first said recruiting is more laid back at LSU. “Well, I don’t have to wear a tie every day at the job if you
Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Notre Dame signed its recruiting class after an eventful early signing day. Most notably, the Irish entered the day with 26 commitments, but flips affected the class. Five-star safety Peyton Bowen flipped to Oregon and four-star running back Jayden Limar is projected to do the same. Here’s an instant analysis and grades given to each
Andrew McGuinness | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
In a painful last-minute flip for Irish fans, five-star safety Peyton Bowen, the headliner of the Irish 2023 recruiting class, flipped to Oregon when he signed his letter of intent on National Signing Day. When you heard that the Irish were bringing in a player who “could have a similar trajectory” as first-round draft pick
Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
On Wednesday morning, De La Salle High School product and tight end Cooper Flanagan made his longtime commitment to Notre Dame official, putting pen to paper on his National Letter of Intent. Flanagan verbally committed in September 2021. Since then, however, he picked up offers from Alabama, Miami and LSU. By Rivals, Flanagan is the
Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
One of the latest commits in the 2023 class, offensive lineman Chris Terek made his flip official — the former Wisconsin commit signed his national letter of intent to join the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Wednesday. The Irish were an extremely late player in Terek’s recruitment. The Glen Ellyn, Illinois product visited Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois
Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Notre Dame landed their third wide receiver from Texas in their 2023 recruiting cycle — Kaleb Smith made it official Wednesday by signing his national letter of intent. The three-star inked in his commitment to the Irish just three weeks after verbally committing. Smith represents yet another flip in this cycle for Notre Dame, having
J.J. Post | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
On Wednesday morning, Topeka, Kansas product Joe Otting made his June commitment to Notre Dame official, signing a National Letter of Intent. Otting verbally committed earlier this summer, choosing the Irish over heavy interest from Kansas State and Iowa, among others. Per Rivals, Otting ranks as the 17th-best prospect in Notre Dame’s fourth-ranked 2023 recruiting
Madeline Ladd | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
It seemed Notre Dame was down and out in regards to recruiting a top-flight quarterback for the 2023 class. An expected commitment by third-ranked quarterback Dante Moore reneged in July as Moore changed course and committed to Oregon, then flipped to UCLA. Since Notre Dame had put all their faith in Moore, other top recruits
Matthew Crow | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Last spring, Notre Dame received a major boost to the future outlook of its talented, but thin wide receiver group when Braylon James committed to play for the Irish. James, a receiver from Round Rock, Texas, officially signed on Wednesday. He will have a chance to make a big impact on Notre Dame’s aerial attack
J.J. Post | Wednesday, December 21, 2022
On Wednesday morning, Rock Island, Illinois native Charles Jagusah made his summer commitment to Notre Dame official, signing a National Letter of Intent. Jagusah verbally committed in late June 2022, after entertaining offers from Michigan, Iowa, Arkansas and 13 other power-five suitors. By Rivals, Jagusah ranks as the seventh-best prospect in Notre Dame’s fourth-ranked 2023