Instead of saying how bad Hartman, the Oline, Parker and even our D is (which boggles my mind) can you guys just maybe take into account Elko is a hell of a coach and we beat a decent team with a very good D as maybe the slightest possibility of why our offence struggled?
Or you know, continue calling our team a bunch of plugs and go back to beating your dogs or whatever you guys do.

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Notre Dame men’s basketball hosted 2025 small forward Landon Vanderwarker on an unofficial visit on Saturday.

Vanderwarker is a 6-foot-7, 190-pound recruit out of Westerville (Ohio) North.

Vanderwarker is not currently rated or ranked by Rivals. He has five total offers from Furman, Ohio, Toledo, Utah State and VCU. He’s also receiving interest from Notre Dame, Dayton, Indiana, Ohio State, Virginia and Wisconsin.

Associate head coach Kyle Getter was in to see Vanderwarker workout before school last month.

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Here's my take on the five plays that defined Notre Dame 21-14 victory over Duke.

1. Todd Pelino’s second missed field goal
2. Mitchell Evans’ third-and-10 conversion
3. Sam Hartman’s fourth-and-16 conversion
4. Audric Estimé’s 30-yard touchdown run
5. Howard Cross III’s strip sack of Riley Leonard

What did I miss?

This was a great win. On the road against an opponent that was playing in the biggest game in the history of its program. Coming off of a soul crushing loss. This defense is elite. Not worried about the offense as Elko is a great defensive mind and threw the kitchen sink at ND. This team will run the table and has a legit chance to win the CFP. Haven’t felt like this since 1993.

@Eric Hansen and I discuss the biggest takeaways from No. 11 Notre Dame's 21-14 victory over No. 17 Duke in Saturday's game at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C.

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With all the charges in college football, I don't see it.

Talking about "flipping the script"...This time last week, I was a complete mess! Smashed my phone and a well-earned sentence to the dog house from my wife (still on probation BTW). Admittedly, being a passionate fan can cause serious life issues. Fortunately, I married "up".

Tonight's win doesn't come close to what could've been last week, but I can't remember having two games in a season when we took defeat out of the jaws of victory and reversed the script the following week in a similar fashion....

Yes...O-line was horrendous for most of the game. Penalties are a major reoccurring issue, and missed tackles and lack of overall discipline had all of the makings of a post-big game hangover. Seen this scenario more times than I can count in 50+ years of being a fan. That said...not many ND teams would've rallied like we did tonight. Hartman and crew made plays when it mattered most so we can live to play another day. This wasn't the case last year, and most years in the past...So perhaps we look back at that last drive as being a defining moment for both the season and the program? I'm tired of making Heisman moments for opponents. Hartman's demeanor and leadership were on full display. Not his best game statistically... but he's a winner...a gamer, and perhaps a ray of hope for something special to come. We'll see...For now, I'm cracking one more cold one, then off to bed on the couch

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Going to be tough passing the ball tonight

At 2 p.m. ET at AM 960 locally and wsbtradio.com elsewhere ... it's WSBT Gameday with Tim & Jim. Their guests include:

>Former Notre Dame and record breaking quarterback Ian Book
>1973 Notre Dame National Championship running back, Eric Pennick
>ND/NFL fullback, Marc Edwards
>With the Fighting Irish in North Carolina, a former ND player and now Head Orthopedic Physician for the Irish, Dr Brian Ratigan

Then from 4 to 6:30 p.m., it's Darin Pitchett, Tyler Horka and Eric Hansen breaking down the ND-Duke game.

You can also listen to the shows on the free WSBTradio app.

From Duke's campus, the cast of ESPN's "College GameDay" made the following picks for Notre Dame-Duke.

Desmond Howard: Duke
Pat McAfee: Duke
Ken Jeong: Duke
Lee Corso: Notre Dame

12……. Announcers mentioned it was the anti-Freeman lineup 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🍀🍀🍀

we deserve it and will beat Duke

I updated The Heat Index tonight to reflect the following ...

Three-star Georgia DT commit Nnamdi Ogboko staying at "Hot" following his Notre Dame visit for the Ohio State game.
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Four-star Nebraska TE commit Carter Nelson rejoining The Heat Index with a rating of "Medium."
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Three-star ATH Davis Andrews' heat rating being downgraded from "Extremely Hot" to "Hot" days before his commitment announcement.
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Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman will speak with reporters at 12 p.m. EDT today via Zoom for his weekly Thursday press conference.

I'll use this thread to provide updates from it.

Cardinals finish off NC State in Raleigh, 13-10. Brennan Armstrong is broken.

Wilson #11 at N.C. State recorded a 23.7 in game mph from that gps company. I don’t believe the tech.

ND grad class of '86. Looking for 2-4 tix for the USC game. Please email me at sgibbons123456@gmail if you have any to sell. Thanks.

Notre Dame’s 2024 and 2025 recruiting classes have grown in the last week and the Irish commits, including a few new pieces, are set to compete on Friday night as many schools approach the back half of their regular seasons.

I plan to be at Fishers (Ind.) Hamilton Southeastern next Friday to get a closer look at 2024 offensive tackle commit Styles Prescod and bring video coverage, text stories and more from my evening.

For tonight, Inside ND Sports will provide remote coverage of commits and update this thread with highlights and statistical updates on additional targets..

2024 running back commit Kedren Young is on a bye week for Lufkin (Tex.) High while 2024 defensive end commit Cole Mullins remains sidelined due to injury for Hoschton (Ga.) Mill Creek.

2024 offensive tackle commit Guerby Lambert and 2025 defensive end commit CJ May each played for their respective schools on Thursday.

2024 QB commit CJ Carr

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Carr and Saline (Mich.) face Huron. Kickoff is 7 p.m. ET.

2025 QB commit Deuce Knight

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Knight is expected to make his season debut for Lucedale (Miss.) George County after starting the season at Nashville (Tenn.) Lipscomb Academy. He’ll play Hattiesburg at 7 p.m. ET. Watch here.

2024 RB commit Aneyas Williams

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Hannibal (Mo.) High will play against Kirksville. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET.

2025 RB commit Justin Thurman

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Tampa (Fla.) Jesuit will play Leto at 7:30 p.m. ET. Watch here.

2025 RB commit Daniel Anderson

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Anderson was nursing an ankle sprain last week during his visit to campus. He’s questionable for Braynt (Ark.) High against Jonesboro. Kickoff is 7 p.m. ET.

2024 WR commit Cam Williams

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Williams and Glen Ellyn (Ill.) Glenbard South face South Elgin. Both teams are undefeated and the game is expected to begin at 5:30 p.m ET. Watch here.

2024 WR commit Logan Saldate

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Saldate and Palma (Calif.) will play Hollister at 10:30 p.m. ET. Watch here.

2024 WR commit Micah Gilbert and 2024 DE commit Bryce Young

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Charlotte (N.C.) Christian takes on Rabun Gap-Nacoochee. Kickoff is 7 p.m. ET. The game is expected to be streamed on the school's YouTube channel.

2024 TE commit Jack Larsen

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Larsen and Charlotte (N.C.) Catholic will take on Rocky River at 7 p.m. ET.

2024 OT commit Styles Prescod

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Fishers (Ind.) Hamilton Southeastern is set to play Noblesville at 7 p.m. ET. Prescod will be matched up with Irish 2025 defensive end prospect Israel Oladipupo. Watch the game here.

2024 OL commit Anthonie Knapp


Knapp and Roswell (Ga.) High will play Blessed Trinity at 7:30 p.m. ET. You can watch here.

2024 OG commit Peter Jones

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Malvern (Pa.) Prep will face The Hun School at 7 p.m. ET.

@Adam Gorney includes Notre Dame LB commit Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa on his list of four-star recruits who could get a five-star bump.


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