Notre Dame 2025

[PHJIrish]

The Irish win at Pitt 37-15, Pitt scoring their only offensive TD on the last play of the game.

[Coach Nowlin]

I was rooting for my friend the Safeties coach at PITT. Cory Sanders. former HC at SJC.    man so many great dudes I got to hang with now doing great things elsewhere

Cory Sanders Safeties Coach PITT

Lou Espisrto DL Coach Michigan 

Dave Denham:  Ast DL Coach  Michgian (was with Lou and formerly at Western Michigan ) 

Mike LaFleur OC for Los Angelas Rams 

Just to name a few that passed by Rensselaer. IN 

 

 

 

[PHJIrish]

I just want to state that the officiating was quite acceptable today.

[PHJIrish]

Irish RNewsstand: Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love makes big jump in On3 Heisman PollB Jeremiyah Love, getting some Heisman love:

 

[Coach Nowlin]

I was thinking BEARS in round 1 for LOVE however, drafting 14-32 area, (yeah I said it) , don't think he will be there and we really need to continue to beef up DL/LB/S/DE/OL.  

Love him though, really good running back

Question for the Domers ( said with love) does #34 come out this year?  

 

[Coach Nowlin]

also:   Haven't watched Jags at all.  

Jack Kiser?  See he only had stats for 3 games so far, has been healthy scratches ?  Injured?  

[PDB26]

21 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said:

I was thinking BEARS in round 1 for LOVE however, drafting 14-32 area, (yeah I said it) , don't think he will be there and we really need to continue to beef up DL/LB/S/DE/OL.  

Love him though, really good running back

Question for the Domers ( said with love) does #34 come out this year?  

 

Interesting question. I think not.

[Irishman]

29 minutes ago, PDB26 said:

Interesting question. I think not.

I would agree. I would say the same thing about Mendoza at IU. The one thing this era of college sports has done, is give the kids coming out some leverage. 
Not sure if it is up to the pro leagues to do this, but hockey and baseball can draft players who still play on the collegiate level. Last I remember, MLB has a 3 year requirement for players who go the college path. The NHL retains the rights to a player for 4 years. If a player stays all 4 years, they can renegotiate, or a team can release them to be a free agent. 

[Coach Nowlin]

Could you imagine NFL front offices and coaches all up in the business of college if they had that....they are so protective of their assets, they will be going nuts if colleges are mis using in their view their asset    

 

[Irishman]

1 hour ago, Coach Nowlin said:

Could you imagine NFL front offices and coaches all up in the business of college if they had that....they are so protective of their assets, they will be going nuts if colleges are mis using in their view their asset    

 

You could make the case that the NFL already has an impact with the number of players that have been opting out of the postseason games in recent years. 

That said, the other leagues I mentioned are pretty much hands off with their players in college. 

[PDB26]

17 hours ago, Irishman said:

I would agree. I would say the same thing about Mendoza at IU. The one thing this era of college sports has done, is give the kids coming out some leverage. 
Not sure if it is up to the pro leagues to do this, but hockey and baseball can draft players who still play on the collegiate level. Last I remember, MLB has a 3 year requirement for players who go the college path. The NHL retains the rights to a player for 4 years. If a player stays all 4 years, they can renegotiate, or a team can release them to be a free agent. 

I think you’re almost always coming out early if you’re the number one QB, but it’s easy to come up with a set of facts that would suggest staying one more year. 

It’s hard to see the incentive for either party to the NFL CBA to negotiate the draft eligibility age down to 18.

[Bash Riprock]

19 hours ago, Irishman said:

I would agree. I would say the same thing about Mendoza at IU. The one thing this era of college sports has done, is give the kids coming out some leverage. 
Not sure if it is up to the pro leagues to do this, but hockey and baseball can draft players who still play on the collegiate level. Last I remember, MLB has a 3 year requirement for players who go the college path. The NHL retains the rights to a player for 4 years. If a player stays all 4 years, they can renegotiate, or a team can release them to be a free agent. 

Doesn't Mendoza hit his 3 years?  Why wouldn't he go, especially if projected as one of the first 3 QB's taken? (assuming first round)

I did notice on his LinkedIn profile, he has his BS in Business from Cal and is working on his MBA at IU.  It states his MBA through Dec 2026, which is a tad interesting.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-mendoza-berkeley/

[Coach Nowlin]

1 hour ago, Bash Riprock said:

Doesn't Mendoza hit his 3 years?  Why wouldn't he go, especially if projected as one of the first 3 QB's taken? (assuming first round)

I did notice on his LinkedIn profile, he has his BS in Business from Cal and is working on his MBA at IU.  It states his MBA through Dec 2026, which is a tad interesting.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-mendoza-berkeley/

Most high end college athletes are not in classrooms and do all their work remotely it seems.  I wouldn't think much of that.    But if IU falls short of goals, and money will be there, perhaps, but it all depends on depth of QB class coming out and from my eyes, its weak QB class

[Irishman]

I think with most players in similar spots, it depends on where they are projected. Some teams seem to be ones to avoid. 🙂

[Bobref]

Happy 58th birthday to the single greatest game-changer I ever saw in college football, “Rocket” Ismail. I will be eternally grateful that I got to see the expression on Bo Schembechler’s face when he ran that second kickoff back against Michigan in 1989. Wish I could find that on video.

 

[Irishman]

6 hours ago, Bobref said:

Happy 58th birthday to the single greatest game-changer I ever saw in college football, “Rocket” Ismail. I will be eternally grateful that I got to see the expression on Bo Schembechler’s face when he ran that second kickoff back against Michigan in 1989. Wish I could find that on video.

 

4.28 40......wow

[Bash Riprock]

24 minutes ago, Irishman said:

4.28 40......wow

I can absolutely beat that time when getting from my kitchen chair to the refigerator.  Like a crocodile, incredible speed over a very short distance!

Edited November 20, 2025 by Bash Riprock

[temptation]

16 hours ago, Irishman said:

4.28 40......wow

Before all of the advancements in technolgy and training...

Equivalent of a sub 4.2 in today's world, no doubt.

[Bobref]

This is the block that negated Rocket’s last minute punt return TD in the 1991 Orange Bowl against Colorado. You judge for yourself whether it’s a block in the back, or a side block. Without this flag, Irish win the National Championship. If you watch the video clip, it’s really, really close.

[Bobref]

On 11/15/2025 at 2:43 PM, PHJIrish said:

The Irish win at Pitt 37-15, Pitt scoring their only offensive TD on the last play of the game.

After calling a timeout with 0:05 on the clock. Personally, I have no problem with it. But apparently there’s some sort of an unwritten rule among coaches … But Narduzzi didn’t get the memo. Or, more likely, got it and threw it in the trash.

[PHJIrish]

8 hours ago, Bobref said:

After calling a timeout with 0:05 on the clock. Personally, I have no problem with it. But apparently there’s some sort of an unwritten rule among coaches … But Narduzzi didn’t get the memo. Or, more likely, got it and threw it in the trash.

Oh, I have no problem with it.  I'm just relaying what happened.  

The Irish are a 35 point favorite against Syracuse tomorrow.  That's about as big a spread as I can ever remember.  I realize that the Orange are down to their 3rd string QB.  I was hoping to see Angeli play in this one.

[PHJIrish]

Irish are p 21-0 and the offense hasn't seen the field yet.  Two pick sixes and a blocked punt returned for a TD.  9 minutes left in the first quarter.

[23andCounting]

Dear Santa, 

Please give us Miami or Texas A&M in the first round. 

Thanks

[PHJIrish]

70-7 final.  Again, Syracuse scored with 6 seconds to play.  It was good to see them come away with something.

[23andCounting]

23 minutes ago, PHJIrish said:

70-7 final.  Again, Syracuse scored with 6 seconds to play.  It was good to see them come away with something.

Agree, good to see Syracuse do something good. Never like to see a team hit while they're already down, but ND did play their backups in the second half.