Notre Dame football recruiting continued its hot streak with the Class of 2018 tonight, as linebacker Matthew "Bo" Bauer has verbally committed to the Fighting Irish. Bo was in South Bend for Irish Invasion a couple of months ago. Afterwards, he named Notre Dame his leader despite the fact that he had not yet received [...]
Welcome back to the 18 Stripes Big Board for Fighting Irish football. Today we are taking along at Notre Dame's targets at defensive end. Score Name State Ht./Wt. Temperature .986 Josh Kaindoh MD 6-6/255 Mild .973 Jarez Parks FL 6-5/255 Cold .952 LaBryan Ray AL 6-4/270 Cold .951 Malik Herring GA 6-4/260 Cold .950 [...]
As the end of the 2016 offseason approaches, we'll take a look at scenarios for the 2017 recruiting finish and how the class could potentially rank if each plays out. While there's some element of divining to it, please note that this is NOT a prediction of who will sign with the Irish on February [...]
Welcome back to the 18S Big Board for Fighting Irish football. Today we're taking a look at Notre Dame's targets along the offensive line -- a position where it just might be time to find new prospects. Score Name State Ht./Wt. Temperature .994 Foster Sarell WA 6-6/320 Mild .985 Austin Jackson AZ 6-5/260 Cold .978 [...]
The Irish have offered a lot of players at the wide receiver position this class and now have commitments from Jordan Pouncey and Michael Young. With two spots likely still open, which remaining targets do the Irish have a shot at? Let's check it out. Score Name State Ht./Wt. Temperature .994 Donovan People-Jones MI 6-2/195 Mild .993 Joseph [...]
Notre Dame 2018 recruiting continued its streak today, as Farmington Harrison (MI) linebacker Ovie Oghoufo verbally committed to the Fighting Irish during the first day of this weekend's visit (his second time visiting South Bend). This is Notre Dame's 5th commitment from the class of 2018, all five being 4-stars or higher. The 247 Composite [...]
About a month has passed since Irish Invasion, and Notre Dame football has received another commitment from the event's visitors list as Louisiana wide receiver Michael Young has decided to verbally commit to the Fighting Irish. The 247 Composite lists the 5'11"/175-pound athlete as the #511 overall player and the #74 wide receiver in the [...]
Welcome to the first installment of the 18S Big Board for Fighting Irish Football. We're starting off your new favorite regular update today with the QB and RB positions. Let's jump right into it, starting with QB. Yes, that is an empty Big Board. The Irish landed their quarterback for the 2017 class back in [...]
Welcome to the first edition of the Notre Dame football scholarship update on 18 Stripes. I'm excited to take another deep dive into the Fighting Irish roster. We have a new and updated scholarship form that anyone can view on the internet. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SCHOLARSHIP CHART. Please note, we have walk-ons who [...]
Fighting Irish football has landed its 16th recruit from the class of 2017 today, as defensive tackle Darnell Ewell has verbally committed to Notre Dame. The 247 Composite ranks the 6'4"/295-pounder out of Norfolk, Virginia as the #144 player overall and the #9 defensive tackle in the country. This commitment comes as no surprise to [...]
Note: this article was written prior to the commitments of running back C.J. Holmes and offensive guard Robert Hainsey. Both now give the Irish offense 7 blue-chip players on offense for 2017. ***** Brian Kelly isn't in an enviable position with regards to recruiting. He's proven over more than a half-decade at Notre Dame that [...]
Nike's elite prospect camp, The Opening, just wrapped up last night. The event went out over the course of five days, from Wednesday of last week to Sunday night. A total of 166 of the country's top high school prospects were in attendance of the event, and the Fighting Irish did not have a single [...]
Fighting Irish football received its 15th verbal from the class of 2017 tonight, as offensive lineman Robert Hainsey committed to Notre Dame at The Opening. The 247 Composite ranks the 6'5"/275-pounder out of IMG Academy (originally from Western Pennsylvania) as the #70 overall player and the #4 offensive guard in the country. COMMITTED❗️🍀#IRISHEL17E #GoIrish pic.twitter.com/TzvZ1UgmOT [...]
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have landed their 14th commitment in the Class of 2017 today, as running back CJ Holmes made his decision known via a commitment video with Bleacher Report. The 247 Sports Composite ranks the 6'0"/200-pounder from Cheshire, Connecticut as the #292 player overall and the #20 athlete in the country. I [...]
As we draw closer to the start of the 2016 season, we began to reflect on the 129-year history of Notre Dame football and all the faces that have come and gone in the program. The historical roster is full of fascinating nuggets that sometimes offer the joy of discovery of random trivia, and sometimes [...]
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