Tag: 2024

Notre Dame Football offers 2024 New Jersey two-way star

Will the pipeline from the East Coast continue?

The Irish have a full 2023 class, really full. There are currently 26 verbal commitments and it looks like [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] and his staff are extremely content with the players they have. That means they have most likely shifted their focus to the transfer portal along with the 2024 class.

Freeman has been active on both fronts and today the Irish offered a scholarship to New Jersey athlete [autotag]Jaylen McClain[/autotag]. The six-foot-one-inch and 185-pound star plays defensive back and wide receiver for Seton Hall Prep but will mot likely play on the defensive side of the ball at the next level. The Irish now join [autotag]Tennessee[/autotag], [autotag]LSU[/autotag] and others who are looking to sign McClain.

Historically, Notre Dame has done very well recruiting on the East Coast and they are once again targeting that area for another player. The Irish currently have seven commitments in the 2024 class headlined by quarterback [autotag]CJ Carr[/autotag]. McClain would be a welcome addition to the group.

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Social media reacts to the 12-team College Football Playoff expansion

News of playoff expansion has the college football world buzzing.

The College Football Playoff is set to expand from four teams to 12 teams beginning in 2024. Continue reading “Social media reacts to the 12-team College Football Playoff expansion”

Elite 2024 running back has Notre Dame in his top group

Looks like the Irish lead his recruitment

The 2023 class has yet to even had the opportunity to sign but with the early period coming up next month, it’s getting close to looking forward to the 2024 cycle. The Irish have already gotten a head start on that class, already with seven early commits in the class.

Today, [autotag]Aneyas Williams[/autotag] of Missouri dropped his top 10 schools and Notre Dame was included along with Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, Ohio State, Florida, Penn State, Tennessee, Kentucky and Ole Miss. Williams is one of the best in the country and already is trending to the Irish. 247Sports national recruiting lead, Steve Wiltfong, has crystal balled the five-foot-eleven and 195-pound back to Notre Dame.

This would be a massive recruiting win for [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag], beating out some very good programs for Williams signature. It is still early but it does look like at this point in his recruitment, the Irish are in the drivers seat.

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Notre Dame adds to 2024 recruiting class with Ohio cornerback

The Irish flip a former SEC commit

It was a banner weekend for the Irish on the field, soundly defeating Clemson 35-14 and now that huge win is trickling down to their recruiting efforts. As we know, it was a big weekend for recruits as well and it payed off this morning.

Ohio cornerback [autotag]Karson Hobbs[/autotag], a class of 2024 prospect, verbally committed to the Irish this morning, as he went to Twitter to make his announcement. At six-foot-one-inch and 180-pounds, [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] is getting a corner that already possess great size and length who will most likely add some good weight to his already impressive frame. The recruitment for Hobbs was an interesting one, as he was committed to South Carolina until yesterday, then verballing to Notre Dame today.

Hobbs also had offers from Kentucky, West Virginia, Akron and Marshall before the quick flip to the Irish. He is now the seventh commit in the 2024 recruiting cycle and the first defensive back.

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Recruits who will be visiting Notre Dame as the host Clemson

This type of game will draw out some of the best recruits in the country

Since teams made the adjustment for the early signing period and the rule changes to have official visits in the summer, in-season recruiting has lost some of it’s luster. That won’t necessarily be the case this weekend as Notre Dame is set to host Clemson, in a game that will dictate the direction of the rest of the remaining season for both teams. With an upset, the Irish would have three wins over three of College Football Playoff’s top 25 teams.

It’s an understatement that this game is big, but not just on the field, it’s a big one for Irish recruiting. Find out below who is currently schedule to make the trip to South Bend as Notre Dame hosts the Tigers in prime time. (This list is confirmed visitors and will change as the week goes on.)

Alabama extends offer to 2024 SF Jalen Shelley

On Monday, the Alabama coaching staff extended an offer to 2024 small forward Jalen Shelley.

Alabama’s coaching staff has already begun to recruit for the 2024 recruiting class. On Monday, the staff extended an offer to 2024 small forward Jalen Shelley.

Shelley is the seventh small forward that the Crimson Tide has offered up to this point in the 2024 class. The Texas native has the prototypical size to play small forward in Nate Oats’ offense. He stands at 6-foot-7 and 175 pounds. Shelley can stretch the floor and be useful at the three in Alabama’s lineup.

Nonetheless, it will be interesting to see how Alabama decides to pursue Shelley in the future. As for now, Roll Tide Wire will take a look at Jalen Shelley’s recruiting profile.

Where each 2024 Notre Dame commit landed on 247Sports updated rankings

Another great start in recruiting for the Irish

The Notre Dame 2024 recruiting class is off to a fast start, with six commits before the start of the classes junior season. Each of them is impressive in their own right, as evident by their places in the 247Sports recruit rankings. All of the Irish commits were ranked, find out below where they landed on the updated list.

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Illinois 2024 Notre Dame target set to announce commitment tomorrow

Will the Irish be happy tomorrow?

The time has come for suburban Chicago wide receiver [autotag]Cam Williams[/autotag] to make his verbal pledge. Having known Williams since his freshman year, I can attest that his skill level is high and will be an impact player at the next level.

Not only have I seen Williams in camp settings, but also in-game where his skill set really shined. An extremely smooth route running, with great hands and body control, the six-foot-two-inch receiver will be an asset for either Iowa, Wisconsin, Cincinnati, Michigan or Notre Dame. Williams will go live on CBS Sports HQ to announce his verbal pledge, at 8:00pm EST.

Currently the Irish have four commitments for the 2024 recruiting class: quarterback [autotag]CJ Carr[/autotag], defensive ends [autotag]Brandon Davis-Swain[/autotag] and [autotag]Owen Wafle[/autotag], and tight end [autotag]Jack Larsen[/autotag].

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Scouts View: Notre Dame’s newest commitment, ‘24 QB C.J. Carr

The Irish are getting an elite quarterback prospect

The Irish scored a massive recruiting win this evening as Michigan 2024 quarterback [autotag]CJ Carr[/autotag] verbally pledged to Notre Dame. [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] has made it a point to up the Irish’s level of recruiting and that’s exactly what has happened, Carr’s commitment reinforcing that.

As for Carr joining the class, he’s viewed as one of the best quarterback’s in his class. I had the pleasure of seeing him live last summer during a camp and that was a reason why there was a lot of hype surrounding him. Here is my scouts view of what I saw then and an assessment highlights of his sophomore season for Saline.

Everything I saw about a year ago has seemingly improved, from Carr’s arm strength to his mobility. He was a bit raw when seeing him live but he was great during his sophomore year, completing 64% of his passes for 2,696-yards with 28 touchdowns and just four interceptions. Carr is a bit skinny for his six-foot-thee-inch frame but as he get’s older, his body will fill out.

Carr has great touch on his deep-balls, often putting just enough touch on them that opposing defenders think they have a change to bat it away, but goes right over their fingertips. Proper loft and angles on those throws were very impressive. He most likely won’t win any longest throw competitions, but Carr’s arm strength is good enough to get the job done.

Although Carr is not the best athlete at quarterback, he still has to respected for his running abilities. What he does do at an elite level is create time for himself, in and out of the pocket. Carr has a great ability to buy himself extra time, while keeping his eyes down the field and finding open receivers. His accuracy on the move is just as impressive. Carr is also great inside ten-yards, the accuracy shines once again on those throws.

Overall, the Irish are getting one of the best players regardless of position in the 2024 recruiting cycle. This is a home run verbal that gives Freeman and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees a player who has the ability to start for multiple years and play at an extremely high level.

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Florida 2024 athlete will visit Notre Dame this weekend

The list continues to grow

Now that camp season (aka school is over) has officially kicked off, there are plenty of players across the country that are making their decisions on which schools they will visit. Many of them now have the opportunity to travel across the country to locations that wouldn’t normally be an option to visit.

Florida athlete [autotag]Zavier Hamilton[/autotag] is one of them. Already holding an Irish verbal scholar offer, Hamilton had choices of where to visit this weekend. He has made a decision to travel North to South Bend and visit with [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] and the [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] coaching staff this coming weekend.

The six-foot-one-inch and 205-pound athlete has repped at running back, linebacker and safety. Playing those positions show his versatility and even though a position has yet to be solidified for Hamilton, it’s great to see early interest in Notre Dame.

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