It's coming up on three months since Notre Dame's last commitment on the offensive side of the ball -- the most recent one being 3-star OL Pat Coogan on April 15th. There's a lot of grumbling going on by ND fans insisting this is Tommy Rees' fault or Jeff Quinn's fault or (insert the name [...]
Notre Dame football's recruiting class of 2019 continued to grow on Tuesday, as in-state linebacker Jack Kiser decided to verbally commit to the Fighting Irish. The 6-2/210-pounder from 1A Pioneer High School (Royal Center, IN) brings Notre Dame up to twelve total commits in this class, which is rated #8 overall in the 247Composite Team [...]
Halloween has come and gone and now we're at the point where the recruiting class of 2018 is really coming together. We'll probably see a couple of new names pop up on the board here in the next couple of months, but right now the Irish have zeroed in on their top targets and are [...]
Good morning, Irish fans! Despite the lack of consistent recruiting coverage by us over here at 18 Stripes this summer (and I do apologize for that), the Fighting Irish staff has continued to put in work all summer to land some of the best football recruits in the country. As some of you are aware, [...]
Welcome back to the 18 Stripes Big Board for Fighting Irish football. Today we're taking a look at Notre Dame targets at wide receiver, and it's quite an extensive list. Wide Receiver Score Name State Ht./Wt. Temperature .994 Jalen Hall CA 6-4/192 Cool .987 Amon-Ra St. Brown CA 5-11/190 Mild .983 Justyn Ross AL 6-4/197 [...]
18 Stripes Recruiting coverage is making a return now that recruiting season is gaining more steam. Summer camps have started taking place across the country and Irish commits and targets are competing with some of the best high school athletes this country has to offer. Today we're bringing back the Big Board, starting with the [...]
Welcome back to the 18 Stripes Big Board for Fighting Irish football. Today we are taking a look at Notre Dame's targets at cornerback. Score Name State Ht./Wt. Temperature .995 Jeffrey Okudah TX 6-1/190 Cold .992 Darnay Holmes CA 5-10/190 Cold .971 Thomas Graham CA 5-11/175 Warm .951 Ambry Thomas MI 5-11/175 Cold .903 Elijah [...]
Welcome back to the 18 Stripes Big Board, everybody. After a brief hiatus, we here at 18 Stripes are returning to form on our recruiting coverage. We'll get back to bringing you weekly Big Board updates, and we're starting things up again back at the QB/RB position. Quarterback No Big Board necessary here. As you [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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