Iowa 5-Star offensive tackle breaks down recruitment with Notre Dame

The Irish are firmly in contention for the 5-Star

The Irish have made the final seven schools for Iowa offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor. Ranked as one of the top overall players in the country in the 2023 class, the star lineman took a trip to Texas along with the Iowa Flex 7-on-7 team to partake in the festivities.

In a report from Gabe Brooks of 247Sports, Proctor broke down each of his final seven schools and how his recruitment with them is going. For Notre Dame, he loves South Bend and “coach Freeman really talks to me a lot and he texts me.”

Proctor has yet to speak with Harry Hiestand, but that is due to “letting him (Hiestand) getting settled in because he just go there.” Expect them to get on a call soon as the recruitment starts to heat up a bit.

The other six schools Notre Dame is contending with for Proctor’s commitment are Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Oregon, Penn State and Iowa. It does seem like Proctor will trim his list once again and hopefully the Irish make that cut as well.

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College basketball fans blasted the refs in Iowa’s upset loss to Richmond

So bad.

The Iowa Hawkeyes went into the men’s NCAA tournament as a popular sleeper pick to make the Final Four out of the Midwest region. The No. 5 seeds came into the NCAA tournament fresh off a Big Ten tournament title and seemed to be getting hot at the right time. What could go wrong?

The Richmond Spiders had other ideas, though, but college basketball fans couldn’t get over the officiating down the stretch.

Richmond knocked off Iowa, 67-63, in Thursday’s opening round — an undeniably huge win for Chris Mooney’s squad. But Hawkeyes fans will be complaining about the blatant missed call on Kris Murray’s would-be tying three for quite some time.

Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Richmond Spiders: March Madness First Round live stream, start time, odds

Watch as the No. 5 Iowa Hawkeyes (26-9) meet the No. 12 Richmond Spiders (23-12) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, starting at 3:10 PM. Iowa were winners on the road over Purdue 75-66 last time out, and was led by Keegan …

Watch as the No. 5 Iowa Hawkeyes (26-9) meet the No. 12 Richmond Spiders (23-12) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, starting at 3:10 PM.

Iowa were winners on the road over Purdue 75-66 last time out, and was led by Keegan Murray (19 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 37.5 FG%, 3-8 from 3PT) and Tony Perkins (11 PTS, 50 FG%).

In its previous game, Richmond defeated Davidson, 64-62, on the road. Its top performers were Jacob Gilyard (26 PTS, 2 STL, 52.9 FG%, 4-8 from 3PT) and Tyler Burton (16 PTS, 12 REB, 42.9 FG%).

Ahead of this college hoops showdown, here’s everything you need to prepare for Thursday’s action.

Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Richmond Spiders

  • Game Day: Thursday, March 17, 2022
  • Game Time: 3:10 PM ET
  • Live Stream: Hulu (Watch March Madness on Hulu!)

NCAA Basketball Odds and Betting Lines

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  • Spread: Iowa -10.5
  • Total: 150.5

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Iowa vs Richmond Prediction, Game Preview: NCAA Tournament First Round

Iowa vs Richmond prediction, NCAA Tournament First Round game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Thursday

Iowa vs Richmond: NCAA Tournament First Round prediction and college basketball game preview.


Iowa vs Richmond Game Preview, NCAA Tournament First Round How To Watch

Date: Thursday, March 17
Game Time: 3:10 pm
Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
How To Watch: truTV
Records: Iowa (5 seed, 26-9)
Richmond (12 seed, 12-12)
Region: Midwest

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Purdue vs Iowa Prediction, Game Preview: Big Ten Championship

Purdue vs Iowa prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Sunday in the Big Ten Championship.

Purdue vs Iowa prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Sunday, March 13


Purdue vs Iowa Game Preview, Big Ten Championship How To Watch

Date: Sunday, March 13
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Purdue (25-9), Iowa (27-6)
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Indiana vs Iowa Prediction, Game Preview: Big Ten Tournament

Indiana vs Iowa prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament.

Indiana vs Iowa prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Saturday, March 12


Indiana vs Iowa Game Preview, Big Ten Tournament How To Watch

Date: Saturday, March 12
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
How To Watch: CBS
Record: Indiana (20-12), Iowa (24-9)
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Iowa vs Rutgers College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Iowa vs Rutgers prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Friday.

Iowa vs Rutgers prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Friday, March 11


Iowa vs Rutgers Game Preview, Big Ten Tournament How To Watch

Date: Friday, March 11
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
How To Watch: BTN
Record: Iowa (23-9), Rutgers (18-12)
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Iowa vs Northwestern College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Iowa vs Northwestern prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Thursday.

Iowa vs Northwestern prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Thursday, March 10


Iowa vs Northwestern Game Preview, Big Ten Tournament How To Watch

Date: Thursday, March 10
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
How To Watch: BTN
Record: Northwestern (15-15), Iowa (22-9)
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Baylor Bears vs. Iowa State Cyclones live stream, TV channel, start time, odds

The No. 3 Baylor Bears (25-5, 13-4 Big 12) will be looking to build on a five-game home winning run when taking on the Iowa State Cyclones (20-10, 7-10 Big 12) on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Ferrell Center. It airs at 6:00 PM ET. Baylor beat Texas …

The No. 3 Baylor Bears (25-5, 13-4 Big 12) will be looking to build on a five-game home winning run when taking on the Iowa State Cyclones (20-10, 7-10 Big 12) on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Ferrell Center. It airs at 6:00 PM ET.

Baylor beat Texas 68-61 on the road in its last game. Its top scorers were Adam Flagler (19 PTS, 50.0 FG%, 5-7 from 3PT) and James Akinjo (19 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL, 42.9 FG%, 2-5 from 3PT).

In its previous game, Iowa State lost to Oklahoma State, 53-36, at home. Its top performers were Izaiah Brockington (13 PTS, 3 STL, 2 BLK, 29.4 FG%) and Tyrese Hunter (12 PTS, 3 STL, 33.3 FG%, 2-6 from 3PT).

To prepare for this Big 12 matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Saturday’s college hoops action.

Baylor Bears vs. Iowa State Cyclones

  • Game Day: Saturday, March 5, 2022
  • Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)

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Where Notre Dame ranks among top 25 winningest Power Five programs since 2012

The eyes of Texas aren’t upon this.

Notre Dame may not have won a national championship in football since 1988 but the Fighting Irish haven’t had a run of success like they’re on in quite some time.  Brian Kelly got ridiculed for many things during his time in South Bend but you can’t argue that he put Notre Dame back on the map compared to where it was when he inherited the dwindling program in December of 2009.

So how does Notre Dame’s last 10 years rank compared to the others in college football?  Despite the disaster that was the end to the 2014 season (1-5 finish after 6-0 start) and a 4-8 showing in 2016, the Irish still rank among the top ten Power Five teams in terms of winning percentage since 2012, research that Clint Buckley of 247Sports recently did.

Here are the top 25 winningest Power Five programs since 2012: