With the 2018 class officially wrapped up (a bountiful 27 players*) we're moving on to the next cycle. To date, the Fighting Irish already have 3 commits in the class and if you were too focused on National Signing Day this week here's a quick refresher: QB Cade McNamara - Committed back in mid-July as [...]
The 2017 Close, If It Was On Steroids The Irish staff closed the previous recruiting cycle with a flurry of activity; they busted their tails to snag a few key guys late and avert disaster. That close was impressive, but the way the staff closed elite prospects early and then snagged some potential contributors on [...]
Noah Boykin joined the 2018 Notre Dame bandwagon when he signed with the Irish today. The 6'2", 170-pound prospect out of our nation's capitol committed to Maryland back in July, but given his actions Maryland was probably a safety net - after that commitment, he visited Notre Dame, Virginia, USC, and Florida. He finally decommitted [...]
The 2018 Notre Dame class added one last receiver today when Lawrence Keys sent his letter of intent to South Bend. The 5'11", 160-pound Louisiana speedster took an official visit in January that made a big impression on him and his mother. He had interest for a long time but couldn't work out a visit; [...]
The 2018 Notre Dame class topped off its offensive line haul today when Jarrett Patterson signed his letter of intent. The 6'5", 285-pound Californian chose the Irish over a late push from local favorite UCLA; Jeff Quinn deserves substantial credit here, as former OL coach Harry Hiestand had no contact with Patterson and Quinn had [...]
The 2018 Notre Dame recruiting class had a much-needed addition today when cornerback DJ Brown signed with the Fighting Irish. The 6-1/185 pound athlete out of Washington DC's St. John's College was an Under Armour All American this year and is the former teammate of current Notre Dame defensive end Kofi Wardlow. Recruiting Service Rankings [...]
The depth chart at running back is looking a bit less scary now, as Georgia running back C'Borius Flemister (C'Bo for short) has decided to flip from Georgia Tech and commit to the Fighting Irish. The 5-11/200 pound athlete out of Zebulon's Pike County High School is the second running back to sign with Notre [...]
Well folks, it's that time of year again... Even better than Festivus, National Signing Day is finally upon us. Tomorrow morning faxes will start rolling in, and by the afternoon the class of 2018 will be set and we'll all rejoice! No, I'm just kidding, we'll be moderately pleased for about ten seconds and then [...]
This weekend's Junior Day event for Notre Dame football has already started paying dividends, as Georgia defensive back KJ Wallace has decided to verbally commit to the Fighting Irish after his visit this weekend. The 5-10/175 pound athlete out of Atlanta is the 3rd commit (and 3rd composite 4-star) for the Irish in the Class [...]
Notre Dame will open the next recruiting cycle in earnest with a 2019 junior day this Saturday. This is Notre Dame's first junior day to fall before signing day for the previous cycle; the early signing period probably helped, but this is also a way of keeping up with the Joneses. Junior days have been [...]
Luke Jones became the third lineman in Notre Dame's 2018 recruiting class when he committed today. The 6'5", 292-pound Jones was on his official visit for the football banquet, following up his unofficial visit for the USC game. Jones committed to Arkansas back in July, but the rough season and the unceremonious exit of Bret [...]
After a resoundingly successful early signing period, the big question is how will Notre Dame finish 2018 recruiting with just a handful of key prospects still on the board? The first-ever early signing period has been a big topic of discussion for the 18 Stripes staff. We're confident it will have some kind of impact [...]
Braden Lenzy returned to the fold when he signed with Notre Dame today, during the first-ever early signing window for football. Lenzy first committed to the Irish almost ten months ago, shortly after visiting for the first junior day of the 2018 cycle. He flipped to Oregon in June, reportedly due to confusion about how [...]
For the first time ever, we have an early signing day for college football recruiting. It's a huge day across the country, as coaches and players alike show how committed they really are to each other. There are pros and cons to the phenomenon, of course, but that's not the point of this post. No, [...]
Back in the old days we'd still be another month and a half until National Signing Day but beginning this Wednesday the early signing period opens up for 72 hours. As of this writing all of Notre Dame's commits are expected to sign with the Irish so effectively the first Wednesday in February will be [...]
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