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On Friday night, Notre Dame 2025 OT target Jack Lange released his top six schools.

The Irish made Lange's cut along with Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ole Miss and Wisconsin. Lange, who was unranked at the time ND made initial contact last fall, reported 21 total offers in his recruitment.

Per Rivals, Lange is a four-star recruit and the No. 164 overall player in the 2025 recruiting class. He is ranked as the No. 19 offensive tackle in the 2025 class.

The Eureka (Mo.) High recruit has visited ND twice in his recruitment, including last month for junior day. He recapped his visit with Inside ND Sports.

Lange is listed at 6-foot-8, 275-pounds. In comparison, ND's two current OT commits, Owen Strebig and Will Black, stand at 6-8 and 6-7, respectively. Strebig and Black both weigh 295 pounds.

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Notre Dame hockey couldn't generate enough offense on Senior Night to complete a series sweep of No. 8 Minnesota.

The Gophers bounced back Saturday with a 3-2 overtime victory in South Bend.

Minnesota (19-8-5, 12-6-4 Big Ten) trailed for only 18 seconds despite the narrow win. The Gophers, who finished the game with zero penalties, were the more aggressive side with 39 shots on goal. Notre Dame (15-15-2, 9-11-2) managed just 26 shots.

Minnesota took a 1-0 lead early in the second period when Minnesota forward Connor Kurth's centering pass bounced of the skate of ND defenseman Zach Plucinski and into the net.

The Irish tied it up with 13:33 remaining in the second period with a wraparound goal by junior forward Justin Janicke.

Notre Dame took its short-lived lead with 6:38 left in the second period. A steal by senior forward Brady Bjork turned into a buried scoring opportunity for freshman forward Jayden Davis. The Davis shot beat Minnesota goalie Justen Close on his glove side and hit the inside of the far post.

The Gophers responded quickly with a goal from captain Jaxon Nelson 18 seconds later. He created an opportunity for himself with a pass into the boards, a bullying of ND defensemen Ryan Siedem and a shot over goalie Ryan Bischel's glove shoulder.

Minnesota won the game in the three-on-three overtime period with a goal by Jimmy Snuggerud. Close stopped a Drew Bavaro shot, then Ryan Chesley and Aaron Huglen quickly got the puck ahead to Snuggerud. He fired a shot as he crossed the face of ND's Danny Nelson and beat Bischel between the legs.

Close saved 24 shots in the victory. Bischel saved 36 in a losing effort.

Notre Dame will close its regular season with a two-game series at No. 14 Michigan (15-12-3, 8-10-2) on Friday and Saturday.

Notre Dame leads Cleveland State 6-0 in the second period of its season opener, at the Loftus Center. Sun Bowl MVP and wide receiver Jordan Faison, scored the first goal of the season for the defending national champs. He's since scored a second goal. I'll have a full writeup later tonight.

Notre Dame baseball moved to 2-0 on Saturday with a 9-5 victory at Rice.

The Irish trailed 4-3 through seven innings, but used a pair of eighth-inning home runs to lift themselves to victory. Left fielder David Glancy tied the game with a solo home run to lead of the top of the eighth. Then third baseman Simon Baumgardt gave Notre Dame the lead for good with a two-run homer four batters later.

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I'll update this with a more thorough recap shortly.

I'll share these throughout the month as Notre Dame does.

The first is Howard Cross III recognizing former Notre Dame football and track athlete Aubrey Lewis.

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I have been seeing that ESPN in the original ACC contract has an option to end the contract in February 2025. If this happens and the ACC ends, what happens to ND

Irish are 3-0. Game played at Loftus Center on the ND campus. Irish scored the final five goals of the game after falling behind 10-9 early in the fourth period.

Cole Knuble scored a pair of goals and Ryan Bischel amassed 31 saves as Notre Dame overwhelmed No. 8 Minnesota, 6-1, Friday night in a Big Ten hockey matchup at Compton Family Ice Arena in South Bend, Ind.

The Irish (15-14-2, 9-10-2 Big Ten) broke the game open with four second-period goals. Carter Slaggert, Landon Slaggert, Danny Nelson and Drew Bavaro also scored goals for Notre Dame, which broke a three-game losing streak in taking down the Gophers (18-8-5, 11-6-4). Nelson had two assists as well.

The two teams conclude the two-game series Saturday night (6 EST) with Notre Dame honoring its seniors in the final regular-season home game. The Irish then close the regular season next weekend at Michigan.

NOTRE DAME 6, MINNESOTA 1: Box Score

I looked through six big boards from draft analysts across the country and found where they're projecting Notre Dame's draft prospects.

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Notre Dame football has expanded its receiver board in the 2025 recruiting class since last December's addition of wide receivers coach Mike Brown. Nine new offers have been sent out in the 2025 class, including a scholarship offer to Raiden Vines-Bright, who reported the offer just eight days after Brown's hire was made official.

Vines-Bright, a three-star per Rivals, transferred to Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy in January, home of other Irish 2025 targets like LB Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng, WR Donovan Olugbode and LB Gavin Nix. Vines-Bright spent his first three seasons at Tempe (Ariz.) Corona del Sol. As a junior, Vines-Bright finished with 53 receptions, 1,200 yards and 12 touchdowns.

The 6-foot, 185-pound Vines-Bright, who is not yet ranked nationally or at his position, played under Corona del Sol's head coach Jake Barro for his sophomore and junior seasons.

Inside ND Sports connected with Barro to discuss Vines-Bright, what he brings to a football program, how he fits potentially with Notre Dame and more.

Q (INDS): In your time coaching Raiden, what attributes jumped off the page during games or practices? What strengths did he best utilize within your offensive scheme?

A (Barro): "He gets to top speed faster than really any receiver I've coached, meaning he gets to full speed at the top of his route. And that's what helps him create separation on the football field. He does that better than anyone I've coached and a lot of that comes from just being able to accelerate off the line of scrimmage [and] get to zero to 60 so fast. He's a guy that can do that just tremendously well. His explosiveness [and] his ability to change direction and get to top speed again really quickly is I think what separates him from every other wide receiver. You know, the ball's snapped, everybody's moving, and he's at full speed and his break faster than anybody else. That's tough for defensive backs to pick up and key and it really helps him just kind of create open space on the field."

Q (INDS): How does Raiden's identity match with Notre Dame? He hasn't visited campus yet, but what similarities do the two sides have that make you believe the Irish have a serious chance in Raiden's recruitment?

A (Barro): "I'm super familiar with your guys' program. I grew up an Irish fan in the Midwest. He fits the culture extremely well. That selfless team-first guy, something Notre Dame has always been known for, he fits that really well. I know he's got a ton of interest in Notre Dame as well. I fully expect them to be among the final teams that he chooses to take visits. I think they already are. But he's a kid that I think would just bring a different dimension to the offense [with] some explosiveness and some athleticism that would fit really well. I think he would fit well in that kind of culture. A place with a lot of tradition that just traditionally has had a lot of success in football and sent student-athletes all over. I think that he would be a good fit from a cultural standpoint, even more than a football standpoint."

Q (INDS): In terms of his personal development, what did you challenge Raiden to improve at before his transfer to IMG Academy?

A (Barro): "I think the biggest thing for me, because he's a great athlete, he separates himself at the high school level. He's gonna go play major Power Five college football wherever it may be. And to me, my big challenge to him is just to kind of take the next step from being great to being elite. Try to be the best at what you do. Don't just be among the best. Some of those things that I think he can improve to get there as kind of his overall drive and toughness, being a little more physical [and] really trying to dominate his opponents physically rather than just using his speed and finesse. He's one of the most athletic, finesse [and] explosive players I've ever coached. If he can add the physical aspect to that he's gonna take himself to being an elite player at this level and the next."

Vines-Bright holds 20 total offers including Arizona, Alabama, Florida, Louisville, Michigan, Texas A&M, USC, and Washington,

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First of a three-game series with the Owls starts at 7:30 ET. All three games of the series are on ESPN+.

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On Friday morning, Inside ND Sports confirmed with Notre Dame 2026 quarterback target Brady Hart his plans for his first unofficial visit.

Hart plans to visit the Irish on April 3. It will be Hart’s first time on Notre Dame’s campus.

The 6-foot-5, 185-pound signal caller out of Cocoa (Fla.) High spoke with me about his Irish offer last December and has 15 total offers including Arkansas, Ole Miss, Miami (Fla.), North Carolina, Penn State and Texas A&M.

In 2023, Hart led Cocoa to a 14-1 record and FHSAA State Championship. He completed 288-of-437 passes for 3,759 yards, 41 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

“Hart has natural arm talent and can drive the football all over the field,” Rivals National recruting analyst @John Garcia Jr. said last month. “He throws with great anticipation and trust in his targets, complete with a quick trigger and follow-through.”

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2026 cornerback Chaston Smith out of Nashville (Tenn.) Bearden reports 24 total offers including Florida, Michigan, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State and Tennessee, and told Rivals national recruiting analyst @Sean_Williams he expects to make a spring visit to Notre Dame. A date is not yet finalized.


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Smith did not give up a touchdown as a sophomore.

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On Thursday night, Inside ND Sports confirmed with Notre Dame 2025 cornerback target Devin Williams he plans to visit Notre Dame on April 3.

Williams, a four-star recruit according to Rivals, is the No. 109 overall player and No. 11 cornerback in the 2025 recruiting class. He is currently the highest-ranked 2025 cornerback target on the board that Notre Dame has hosted on campus since last summer.

The Buford (Ga.) High standout has visited the Irish twice in his recruitment, including last September for the Ohio State game. Williams was originally set to release a top list of schools in December but postponed that announcement. He also was expected to attend junior day last month but plans fell through due to weather.

Williams reports 34 total offers including Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Tennessee and Texas. He visited Auburn on Feb. 3.

The 5-foot-11, 168-pound cornerback started in Buford's secondary last season with Georgia 2024 five-star safety signee KJ Bolden and North Carolina 2024 four-star safety signee Ty'Shun White, where he totaled 21 tackles including 18 solo and was credited with five passes breakups. He also blocked two punts and had one fumble recovery.

We are updating expected visitors for the spring and summer on the running visitors list thread.



Photo Credit: Tyler James, Inside ND Sports

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Let's use this thread to discuss the various head coach firings and hirings as the 2023 season ends.

Also, a good time to remind you that you can upgrade to the All-Access Pass to get access to the message boards across the Rivals network. A good way to keep up with the coaching searches happening elsewhere.

First up: Michigan State's getting ready to hire Oregon State's Jonathan Smith as its next head coach. I like that hiring.

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More details on the career of Harris Bivin here:

@Adam Gorney has shared with us that four-star linebacker Noah Mikhail plans to visit Notre Dame on April 3. It's part of a busy visit schedule for the La Verne (Calif.) Bonita junior. He's visited Notre Dame twice previously.

March 8: Alabama
March 15: Oregon
March 21: Texas
April 1: Nebraska
April 3: Notre Dame
April 13: USC

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Carter Karels, Texas A&M beat writer for GigEm247 and former South Bend Tribune coworker, discusses the transition to Mike Elko leading Texas A&M's football program, how much talent he's added and lost in the last couple of months, why A&M is high on quarterback Conner Weigman, why Jimbo Fisher didn't work out in College Station, comparing A&M to Notre Dame, how the Aggies are handling Texas joining the SEC following a College Football Playoff appearance and more.

Then @Eric Hansen and I answer questions from Twitter and The Insider Lounge (30:05).

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Let's use this thread for folks who want to discuss the Super Bowl.

A former Notre Dame player will win tonight, whether it is guard Aaron Banks for the 49ers or linebacker Drue Tranquil for the Chiefs.

Kickoff around 6:30 p.m. EST.

I'll share the prop bet sheet I'm doing with friends at our party. Go ahead and share your guesses if you'd like to play for fun.

SUPER BOWL LVIII PROPS
1. Over/Under 1:30.5 for Reba McEntire's national anthem

2. Coin toss: Heads or Tails?

3. Which of these products will have a commercial first after kickoff?
Car | Beer | Insurance | Credit Card | Movie | TV Show | Streaming Service

4. Will the first offensive play be a run or a pass? Pick one.

5. Over/Under 3.5 yards gained on the first offensive play

6. Which team will commit the first penalty (regardless if it’s declined)?

7. Will Taylor Swift be shown after opening kickoff but before the first touchdown?

8. Which player will score the first touchdown?

9. Will there be a made field goal in the first quarter?

10. The halftime score will be: 49ers Winning, Chiefs Winning or Tied?

11. What will be the first song of the halftime show?

12. Will Usher’s performance include a guest appearance by another performer?

13. Will anyone other than Brock Purdy or Patrick Mahomes throw a pass?

14. Over/Under 2.5 yards for shortest touchdown scored

15. Over/Under 7.5 catches for Chiefs TE Travis Kelce

16. Over/Under 260.5 passing yards for Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes passing yards

17. Over/Under 18.5 yards for 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey’s longest run

18. Over/Under 2.5 rushing attempts for 49ers WR Deebo Samuel

19. Over/Under 59.5 receiving yards for 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk

20. Which team will have more rushing yards?

21. Which quarterback will have a longer rushing attempt: Mahomes or Purdy?

22. Which team will score last?

23. Will the last play be a QB kneel?

24. What color liquid will be poured over the winning head coach first?
Yellow/Green | Orange | Blue | Red/Pink | Clear | Other | None
25. Who will be named MVP?

Notre Dame football has officially added Army to its 2024 schedule as part of the return of the Shamrock Series. The game will be held at Yankee Stadium on Nov. 23.

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Notre Dame men's basketball (8-16, 3-10 ACC) looks to build off momentum from last Saturday's win in a home matchup vs. Georgia Tech (10-14, 3-10 ACC) on Wednesday.

This is the second game of the season series after the Irish defeated the Yellow Jackets in overtime 75-68 on Jan. 9.

Freshman point guard Markus Burton, who averages a team-high 16.2 points per game, is expected to serve as the primary scorer for head coach Micah Shrewsberry's offense. Freshman guard Braeden Shrewsberry, Micah's son, scored 25 points in the first game against Georgia Tech and has scored in double figures in six of the last seven games. He has recently been inserted into the starting lineup for J.R. Konieczny.

As a team, ND is shooting 40% from the field, 30% from the 3-point line and 72% from the the free-throw line. Notre Dame's defense proved to be instrumental in the second half against Virginia Tech, where they held the Hokies to just 27 points. Burton had a career-high six steals in the victory.

Notre Dame's team average of 62 points per game ranks No. 346 (out of 351) in Division I this season. The Irish are holding their opponents to 65.8 points per game, which is six points less than Georgia Tech's average of 71.8 points per game. The Yellow Jackets' offense relies on Miles Kelly, Baye Ndongo and Kowacie Reeves Jr, all of whom average at least 10 points per game. Kelly scored 25 points and hit seven 3-pointers against the Irish last month.

Georgia Tech has lost six of its last seven, with its only win coming at home against nationally ranked North Carolina.

Tip: 7 p.m. EST
Watch: ACCN
Listen: Notre Dame Radio Network
Follow live stats here.

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