This
#NotreDame
staff is loaded.
HC Marcus Freeman
OC/QB Tommy Rees
RB Deland McCullough
WR Chansi Stuckey
TE Gerad Parker
OL Harry Hiestand
DL Al Washington
LB Freeman / DC
CB Mike Mickens
SAF Chris O'Leary
ST Brian Mason
DC Al Golden (The Fav. per II)
People have questioned whether or not the
#NotreDame
commits remain locked in with Marcus Freeman and the Irish.
There is no wavering from OL commit Sullivan Absher and many other ND commits have said the same.
Full story coming later this week at .
From the Notre Dame Instagram account this morning:
Tobias Merriweather continues to make plays this spring. Long catch for a score against Benjamin Morrison.
I wonder who Chad Bowden is referencing 👀
"We have to get our No. 1 target. It's imperative to us… The 2023 class will bring a championship to Notre Dame. There’s only 1 guy at the QB position for us. We're going to do whatever we can to make sure he comes to Notre Dame.”
"This 2023 class will bring a National Championship to
#NotreDame
"
Director of Recruiting Chad Bowden on what makes this group special, how Marcus Freeman changed the game, and the importance of landing their 1 and only elite QB target.
Story
@247Sports
As first reported by
@TomLoy247
, instead of visiting today, five-star defensive tackle
@juustinscott
has decided to visit
#NotreDame
next Sunday, Jan. 29, two days before his commitment.
@13Cjcarr
will be there that day, potentially others as well.
Story
#IrishIllustrated
has learned through sources that
#NotreDame
is expected to hire
#Cincinnati
special teams coordinator Brian Mason for the open vacancy with the Fighting Irish.
Looks like a big win for head coach Marcus Freeman.
Story:
@247Sports
BREAKING:
#NotreDame
has secured a commitment from transfer quarterback Sam Hartman.
Massive pickup for Tommy Rees and Marcus Freeman.
Story:
@247Sports
/
@247SportsPortal
BREAKING:
#NotreDame
lands a huge commitment from one of the top players in the class of 2022, four-star offensive tackle Aamil Wagner.
Kentucky was the perceived favorite
Great win by Jeff Quinn and Tommy Rees.
Story:
#IrishIllustrated
@247Sports
Irish Illustrated has learned that Deland McCullough has turned down an offer from the New York Giants, one that would've made him among the highest paid RB coaches, and will head to
#NotreDame
.
Big win for the Fighting Irish.
Story:
@247Sports
Our guy
@TomLoy247
told VIP subscribers at Irish Illustrated last week he was feeling really good about Notre Dame and its chances to land the coveted linebacker.
This is why you sign up with us and 247Sports. Stay ahead of the news:
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SOURCE: Deland McCullough had an opportunity to become a top-paid RB coach in the NFL w/ the Giants, and working with Brian Daboll was tempting but he's staying at Notre Dame. He came back to college to position himself to be a head coach and believes success at ND will do that.
Tremendous work by
@TomLoy247
to get the scoop on this and have a full story with quotes read for the Irish Illustrated subscribers and why Chris Smith flipped his commitment from
#Minnesota
for
#NotreDame
.
Full story is worth a read.
BREAKING:
#NotreDame
flips Minnesota commit and Harvard Graduate Transfer defensive tackle Chris Smith.
He spoke with
#IrishIllustrated
and
@247Sports
about his decision and the impact made by Marcus Freeman and Al Washington.
Story:
@Grind_Chris
Spoke In-Depth with 5-star
#NotreDame
QB target Dante Moore at the
@Pylon7on7
event near Atlanta.
On recruiting
On possibly playing with Carnell Tate
On the trio of Freeman, Rees, Bowden
...and more
𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀.
VIP
It's time for Crystal Ball No. 8, the final one of the day.
I'm tossing in a prediction for
#NotreDame
to land one of the nation's premier defensive linemen and overall prospects in the class of 2024, five-star Justin Scott.
VIP Scoop:
@247Sports
☘️SQUAD☘️
#NotreDame
worked hard to land a commitment from four-star running back / receiver / freak athlete Jeremiyah Love.
Here is everyone during the in-home visit.
Quick update: For a few reasons. five-star defensive tackle Justin Scott tells me he will push his
#NotreDame
visit back to next weekend and head to South Bend next Sunday instead Jan. 29, two days before his commitment.
VIP:
@247Sports
BREAKING: Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman gets his guy.
#NotreDame
has landed a commitment from former Duke quarterback Riley Leonard.
The entire ☘️ staff played a huge role here.
Story:
@247SportsPortal
@irishillustratd
@247Sports
BREAKING: Sources have informed
#IrishIllustrated
and
#247Sports
that barring a last second change,
#NotreDame
is expected to name Virginia Tech’s Joe Rudolph as its next Offensive Line coach.
“This is an elite hire” per a source.
Story:
@247Sports
#IrishIllustrated
and
@247Sports
continue to set the bar for
#NotreDame
recruiting coverage. They were ALL over the breaking news of new four-star linebacker commit J.D. Bertrand and his pledge to the Fighting Irish. Get on board today!
@JDBertrand1
With the loss of Chip Long from the staff,
#NotreDame
made it very clear tonight how big of a deal Xavier Watts is to this class. He was contacted by multiple assistants and Brian Kelly.
It helped.
“I’m still signing with Notre Dame.”
VIP
@xavierwatts6
It hasn’t always been the case, but cornerback play and recruiting at the position has become a strength at
#NotreDame
since
@CoachMickens
arrived in South Bend.
The future of the position is extremely bright with him running the show.
Story:
@247Sports
This wild year has made recruiting even more interesting.
In a pandemic,
#NotreDame
Recruiting Coordinator Brian Polian and the staff got creative & the Irish ended up securing a Top 10 class.
Check out what recruits had to say about his efforts.
Story
This one has been done for a while for
#NotreDame
.
Because of their relationship, Marcus Freeman owned this one from start to finish.
Don’t miss this must-read story from
@TomLoy247
on
@JuniorNiuafe
☘️
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿
#NotreDame
’s Marcus Freeman played a huge role in landing Niuafe Tuihalamaka.
"He's like my father. They have a lot of similarities. All I know is that he's a real big father figure for myself”
@JuniorNiuafe
VIP Story
#NotreDame
Coaches on the Road
Once again, the Fighting Irish are going to check in with priority No. 1 at the quarterback position (as well as a few other top priorities...).
Here is today's update.
VIP:
@247Sports
"We have the 10 best recruiters in the country on our coaching staff. Our head football coach is a primary recruiter on every guy, and the best in the country."
More here from
@TomLoy247
on
#NotreDame
recruiting in this interview with Chad Bowden.
Thursday is St. Patrick's Day, but it's also
#POTOFGOLD
Day for
#NotreDame
football.
Spoke with Director of Recruiting Chad Bowden for an in-depth look at the importance of this day and the class of 2024, why it's now a tradition & what's to come.
Story:
From 5pm ET 1/13 via
@TomLoy247
“To be completely honest, as of now, I'm not expecting Heacock to accept the offer from Notre Dame. At this point, I'm waiting to hear more about what's next.”
Following in the lead of Kyle Hamilton and Michael Mayer,
#NotreDame
running back Audric Estime has partnered with
@rhoback
on his latest NIL deal.
This is great news for him AND Irish fans.
☘️👀☘️
Check this out:
#IrishIllustrated
@247Sports
I told
#IrishIllustrated
subscribers earlier today I had a HUGE
@247Sports
crystal ball prediction coming for
#NotreDame
Monday morning.
Why wait?!
I joined my man
@SWiltfong247
tonight and tossed in the pick late Sunday night instead. (VIP)
Incredible work by our guy
@TomLoy247
.
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Five-star QB CJ Carr committed to
#NotreDame
earlier this week. He was kind of enough to allow
@247Sports
access to put together a video with messages from his coach, family, and even the ND staff.
There's a lot more too.
Don't miss it.
WATCH
@13Cjcarr
Check out this terrific offer from
@rhoback
, which includes a discount on apparel for
#NotreDame
fans who are first time buyers, and you’ll also appreciate knowing that a portion of your purchase goes directly back to Michael Mayer as well. ☘️
Five-star running back Chris Tyree says he's "100 percent" signing with
#NotreDame
on Wednesday.
This recruitment is over and he couldn't be more fired up to play for the Fighting Irish.
Huge win for the Irish staff.
Story:
@chris_tyree4
@247Sports
BREAKING: Four-star class of 2023 offensive lineman Sam Pendleton has committed to
#NotreDame
.
Harry Hiestand and Tommy Rees teamed up and targeted him together and wasted no time getting this one done.
Big win for the Irish.
Story:
@247Sports
Class of 2024 corner Leonard Moore is ready to announce his commitment.
The 6-2, 177-pounder will choose from 15 schools LIVE with
@247Sports
on our YouTube channel at 11 am CT / 12 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 4.
Where's he going?
Details
@LeonardKevMoore