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Notre Dame misses out on 2023 Illinois wide receiver who elects to stay home

The Irish hat was left on the table

The Irish had their hat on the table for Illinois wide receiver [autotag]Malik Elzy[/autotag] at the [autotag]All-American Bowl[/autotag] but it really didn’t seem like [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] was a contender. Having know Elzy since his freshman year, I knew he was going to be a big-time threat.

At one point, Elzy was committed to [autotag]Cincinatti[/autotag], but when [autotag]Luke Fickell[/autotag] left to take the [autotag]Wisconsin[/autotag] job, the six-foot-two-inch and 205-pound receiver opened things up again. During the All-American game, Elzy made his decision, selecting Illinois and staying close to home.

This really doesn’t hurt the Irish, as they signed [autotag]Braylon James[/autotag], [autotag]Jaden Greathouse[/autotag], [autotag]Rico Flores[/autotag], and [autotag]Kaleb Smith[/autotag]. [autotag]Brandyn Hillman[/autotag] could end up playing the position as well.

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Notre Dame at USC now a Top-15 matchup according to USA TODAY AFCA Coaches Poll

Lots on the line next week for top teams

It wasn’t as easy for USC as it was for the Irish on Saturday but both teams prevailed and made moves north in the latest USA TODAY AFCA Coaches Poll. The matchup next weekend will have plenty of implications, Notre Dame has a chance to play spoiler to the Trojans hopes of making the College Football Playoff.

Around the rest of the college football world there was plenty of shakeups in the top 10 and beyond. Former top ten teams in Tennessee and Utah lost and plenty of more movement in the updated coaches poll. Find out below where each team is now ranked with last weeks ranking in parenthesis.

Notre Dame moves up in latest USA TODAY AFCA Coaches Poll

The Irish are on the move

It wasn’t pretty but Notre Dame held off Navy and it was enough to impress as they moved up six spots in the latest USA TODAY AFCA Coaches Poll. There no movement inside the top five teams but plenty after that with upsets littered all over the country. Find out where each team is ranked in the coaches poll below, with last weeks ranking in parenthesis.

Notre Dame in final three for star Ohio offensive lineman

The Irish are still in it

It has been no secret that the Midwest’s best state for high school talent is Ohio. It is a state has has a large amount of players, some of which can play anywhere in the country. Lakota East 2023 offensive lineman Austin Siereveld is one of those players.

Earlier this evening the massive six-foot-five-inch and 320-pound offensive mauler released his top-3 school, Ohio State, Alabama and Notre Dame. Just a few months ago Siereveld dropped a top-6, with Iowa, Cincinnati and Michigan not making the final cut. His final three schools are clearly some of the best football teams in the nation.

It remains to be seen what Siereveld’s next move is, if he’s going to take official visits or when he will commit. What we do know is that the Irish are still in the mix for the lineman’s services.

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Illinois ‘23 wide receiver connecting well with new Notre Dame staff

Would be great to see this Illinois prospect in Blue and Gold

Although I am no longer a scout, I still have seen many of the current group of Illinois high school athletes in action over the last few years, one of them being Simeon wide receiver Malik Elzy. When I first saw him up close, I knew that his recruitment would lead him to a Power-5 program.

According to a report from 247Sports Allen Trieu, that’s exactly the case. Elzy recently told Trieu that he’s in constant contact with multiple schools including Illinois, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Cincinnati and Notre Dame.

When asked what Elzy though about the Irish, he responded by saying “I talk to the new wide receivers coach, Coach Stuckey, Dre Brown, the head coach, the quarterbacks coach Rees, we really built that connection. They really love me and I love them too.”

Recruiting is all about making connections with players and if the Irish are making that close connection with Elzy, there is a chance he ends up a bit east of his current residence.

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Watch Tee Higgins’ Super Bowl Touchdown

A member of Clemson’s WRU found the endzone in the Super Bowl. Tee Higgins caught a touchdown pass in the second quarter to cut the Rams lead to 13-10. The six yard touchdown pass came from running back Joe Mixon on a trick play. Tee TD @teehiggins5 …

A member of Clemson’s WRU found the endzone in the Super Bowl.

Tee Higgins caught a touchdown pass in the second quarter to cut the Rams lead to 13-10.  The six yard touchdown pass came from running back Joe Mixon on a trick play.

Photo courtesy USA Today Sports.

Notre Dame’s new head coach Marcus Freeman visits with ESPN’s GameDay

Still fired up, are you???

The Irish’s new head coach Marcus Freeman is surely going to make his rounds and that’s exactly what has happened today. This morning on ESPN’s College GameDay the new leader for Notre Dame football met with Kirk Herbstreit, Chris Fowler and Desmond Howard virtually and was asked a few questions. Here is a recap of what Freeman told the crew.

Latest CFP Rankings – Week 14

The latest rankings by the College Football Playoff selection committee have been released. Michigan jumped to No. 2 after defeating Ohio State. Alabama is No. 3 while Cincinnati comes in at No. 4. Clemson got more respect from the committee jumping …

The latest rankings by the College Football Playoff selection committee have been released.

Michigan jumped to No. 2 after defeating Ohio State.  Alabama is No. 3 while Cincinnati comes in at No. 4.

Clemson got more respect from the committee jumping to No. 20 after whipping South Carolina 30-0.

Rank Logo Team Record
1 Georgia 12-0
2 Michigan 11-1
3 Alabama 11-1
4 Cincinnati 12-0
5 Oklahoma State 11-1
6 Notre Dame 11-1
7 Ohio State 10-2
8 Mississippi 10-2
9 Baylor 10-2
10 Oregon 10-2
11 Michigan State 10-2
12 BYU 10-2
13 Iowa 10-2
14 Oklahoma 10-2
15 Pittsburgh 10-2
16 Wake Forest 10-2
17 Utah 9-3
18 NC State 9-3
19 San Diego State 11-1
20 Clemson 9-3
21 Houston 11-1
22 Arkansas 8-4
23 Kentucky 9-3
24 Louisiana 11-1
25 Texas A&M 8-4