Called QB keepers destroys play effectiveness and recruiting by
- Denying OFF skillplayers the stats they need for scouting (how does Rileys running stats help him, or more importantly Love and Price? Why are our most talented ball carriers not getting the friggin ball on every play? )
- diminishing the respect for RB's, TEs and WRs (do you think our 25 WR recruiting opportunities have improved in the last 3 weeks with our playcalling? How is Brown going to keep the WR room motivated all year - by thanking them for great blocking)
- Allowing D's to load the box
pulling LBs to the line and safeties up.
- Reinforcing the urge for QB to pull eyes down and run vice looking downfield for progressions
- prioritizing QB hits instead of downfield throwing stats
- what modern age QB recruit wants to be in a program like this?

Its great to have a QB that can scramble when they need to, but called keepers are just a lazy, destructive way to try to catch defenses off guard. I dont care if Riley cant throw, They have to go. Please stop this insanity! Put in a QB that can throw first. We're suffering a rapid recruiting death otherwise.

It looks like the Arch Manning era of Texas football may have begun.

Ewers has injury history and could be out through the bye week or longer.

If Texas gets on a roll in league play before Ewers can return I could see some discussion about preserving eligibility so he can transfer out and let Arch take the program over.

I asked Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price if he thought he was going to run the clock out when he was given a handoff late in the first half against Purdue. Instead, Price ran for a 70-yard touchdown.

Price: "Coach told me to go in and bust one. Leading up to that point, I think I had less than 15 yards rushing. He was like, ‘Go in and bust one.’ Literally said that. I went in thinking they’re not going to expect something, so there is nothing to lose. I’m just going to do anything possible to get as many yards as possible and it ended up happening.”

@samspiegelman shares the latest he's hearing on QB Deuce Knight.


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Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman will be joining reporters on Zoom at 12 p.m. EDT for his weekly Thursday press conference. I'll share pertinent updates in this thread.

What you need to know about Miami (Ohio) beyond Chuck Martin and its 0-2 record.

Release from Fighting Irish Media:

SOUTH BEND, IN – The University of Notre Dame Athletic Department’s Office of Student-Athlete Services (formerly referred to as the GLD Center), whose mission is to holistically support the student-athlete experience by providing unique opportunities to help them grow personally, lead effectively and prepare for life after graduation, has announced the 4 For Forever program.

The 4 For Forever program will focus on four pillars: Career and Connection, Community and Belonging, Life Skills and Life After Notre Dame.

• Career and Connection: Showcases the power of the Notre Dame network through mentorship programs, legacy weekends and resume/job search workshops.
• Community and Belonging: Actively builds a safe and inclusive environment through community service opportunities, the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) and connection through various other affinity groups at the University and throughout the local community.
• Life Skills: Empowers and prepares student-athletes to thrive during their time at Notre Dame and beyond graduation by focusing on financial literacy and well-being development, participation in the Rosenthal Leadership Academy and NIL education.
• Life After Notre Dame (LAND): A continuation of services for student-athletes to fulfill the 4 for Forever promise. LAND will help with post athletic career transitions, mental wellness, physical healthcare navigation/rehabilitation and emergency assistance along with innovation and entrepreneurship training.

“The change to our name will allow us to better define what our office is here for – providing services to student-athletes,” Senior Associate Athletics Director Jen Vining-Smith said.

“In the ever changing landscape of college athletics, it was important for us to narrow our scope and focus on four main pillars that will help bring to life the 4 for Forever promise. The 4 for Forever Program will provide each student-athlete a minimum of baseline skills in each area of focus and the opportunity to explore each area further if they are motivated to do so.”

Notre Dame Athletics is officially partnering with LAND, an organization focused on supporting former student-athletes in their lives after Notre Dame, as part of the 4 for Forever program launch. The goal of LAND is to coordinate services that are focusing on overcoming the unique challenges of post-athletic transitions. LAND can provide emergency financial assistance, career and entrepreneurship training, mental health navigation and physical help rehabilitation.

“Our collaboration with LAND will greatly benefit the 4 for Forever promise we make to our student-athletes at Notre Dame,” University Vice President and James E. Rohr Director of Athletics Pete Bevacqua said. “Supporting our student-athletes not just during their time on campus, but through their entire lives is fundamental to being part of the Notre Dame family.”

LAND was founded by former Notre Dame football student-athlete Jack Shields and also features former Irish football players Pat Eilers as a founding board member and Dr. Tom Carter III as CEO and President.

“Before the Irish take the field, it’s tradition to hit the “Play like a champion today” sign,” Shields said. “LAND is about extending that for life – play like a champion today – and be equipped to live like a champion tomorrow. Because Notre Dame doesn’t just produce great athletes. It produces great leaders in companies, families and communities.”

Last week we told you that Notre Dame GM Chad Bowden was spending some time in the Seattle area to check out recruits. Now we've learned a big reason why he made the trip.

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Let the voting begin.

Wow. Quite the surprising news from the NBA news breaker.


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From the Tuesday night media availability of Notre Dame football coordinators and players, we’ve provided full transcripts of both offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock and defensive coordinator Al Golden, as well as a feature story on center Pat Coogan.

We also wanted to give you some content from the other interviews. So, here are the greatest hits, or at least the most intriguing quotes, from LB Jack Kiser, LB Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, DT Jason Onye, RB Jadarian Price and special teams coordinator/safeties coach Marty Biagi:

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In this week's film analysis of the Purdue game ...

• Sam Pendleton helps set the tone
• More good run blocks
• Jeremiyah Love makes good things happen
• Riley Leonard and Jadarian Price make plays too
• Leonard delivers on first reads
• Leonard makes nice throws
• Leonard shows shakiness on throws
• Leonard appears to miss reads
• How Leonard handles pressure
• How Denbrock draws up advantages

Enjoy!

Tristen Keys, a four-star wide receiver in the 2026 class, reported a Notre Dame offer Wednesday.

Rivals ranks Keys as the No. 15 wide receiver and No. 70 overall in the 2026 class. Keys played 7-on-7 with Notre Dame QB commit Deuce Knight on the Coastline Stars.

Rivals reported Notre Dame's interest in Keys back in July.

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@Eric Hansen and I will record another Inside ND Sports podcast on Thursday.

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Sorry if this has already been asked. Is the full replay of the Notre Dame-Purdue game available on streaming anywhere? Or otherwise?

Pete Byrne and I also discuss the evolution of the Irish passing game.

It's time for Game 3 of Place Your Bets for the 2024 season. We're making prop bets for No. 18 Notre Dame's road trip to Purdue on Saturday.

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Our punter had 4 kicks for an average of 37.5 yards today and it’s not like he was under duress. That’s terrible. None of them was inside the 20 so that didn’t reduce the average. The 20th best NCAA punter in D1 (from Duke!) is averaging 47. Rendell is ranked 92nd. Big miss on the part of the staff to not get a proven punter and it’s going to matter in more competitive games.

Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld announced today that's she's dealing with a lingering foot issue that will force her to miss the beginning of the 2024-25 season.

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