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Former Notre Dame wide receiver target could be changing his mind, schedules visit

This is a huge development for the Irish in their 2025 recruiting class

The saying in recruiting that it isn’t over until a prospect signs is exactly the case for Notre Dame football and Nevada wide receiver [autotag]Derek Meadows[/autotag].

The 6-foot, 5-inch and 200-pound 4-star had the Irish in his final group before he picked the LSU Tigers during late July. The nation’s No. 82 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings was viewed as a Notre Dame lean at one point in his recruitment, but the verbal didn’t stop the coaching staff from continuing to recruit him.

According to 247Sports Tom Loy’s report (subscription required), Meadows will make a trip up to South Bend next weekend when the Irish host the Florida State Seminoles. It was also noted that this won’t be the only trip on the books as he continues to confirm his choice.

This would be a massive flip for head coach Marcus Freeman, as he not only would fill a huge need for an elite receiver in Notre Dame’s 2025 class, but also take away a great player from Brian Kelly and the Tigers.

Anytime the Irish can stick it to their former coach, it’s a welcomed sight. Hopefully the return trip to Notre Dame sways Meadows to sign with the Irish in December.

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Oct 19, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman celebrates after a victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

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Five-star forward, Notre Dame target to announce college decision

Hope she picks the Irish!

Even with Notre Dame set to have a fantastic 2024-25 season, there’s no reason to get complacent with the period beyond that. The Irish want to keep the good times going for as long as possible. Landing one particular player would help that cause in a big way.

Deniya Prawl originally hails from Toronto, but she’s been developing her game at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. She’s become a five-star small forward according to 247Sports and is ranked sixth in the 2025 recruiting class.

The Irish are one of three finalists for Prawl’s services alongside Tennessee and Baylor. She has announced that she’ll make her decision Nov. 11.

As of this moment, the only 2025 commit for the Irish is [autotag]Leah Macy[/autotag], another five-star forward who made her decision in May. While the Irish obviously have a solid player coming in already, it would help immensely to have another one, especially when women’s basketball is getting more attention than ever:

Best of luck to Prawl in making her decision, though we obviously hope she picks the Irish.

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Report: Notre Dame to host 3-star running back in hopes of a flip

More flip rumors for the Irish

It really is starting to become flip season for Notre Dame football and its recruitment of the 2025 class.

The Irish offered wide receiver Antwaun Parham on Friday, who is currently committed to Tulane. News also broke from Matt Freeman that Notre Dame will officially host running back [autotag]Nolan James[/autotag], who is committed to Boston College at the moment.

The 5-foot, 11-inch and 200-pound prospect is ranked as the nation’s No. 985 overall prospect by the 247Sports Composite Rankings, but you can’t take too much stock into this. James is ranked as an athlete, so that’s where the discrepancy is happening.

Regardless of James’ ranking, if Notre Dame wants him enough to get him on campus for an official visit, it means that he’s good enough to play for the Irish. This is a recruitment to watch, as there looks to be a very good chance for him to end up flipping and playing collegiately in South Bend.

Oct 4, 2024; Ramsey, New Jersey, United States; DePaul football at Don Bosco. DP #1 Nolan James Jr. avoids a tackle.

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Notre Dame is trying to flip a 2025 wide receiver, who got an offer on Friday

Another flip candidate gets an offer from the Irish

Notre Dame football has made it known that they want another wide receiver in its 2025 recruiting class.

There have been some misses along what way, but the Irish coaching staff haven’t been deterred and are still looking for a third along with Elijah Burress and Jerome Bettis Jr.

On Friday morning, the picture became a bit clearer, as an offer went out to Florida receiver [autotag]Antwaun Parham[/autotag]. The 6-foot, 4-inch and 195-pound pass catcher is currently committed to Tulane, but the Notre Dame offer surely has gotten his attention.

Although he possess elite size, Parham isn’t very highly ranked, as he’s the No. 985 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. The Irish entering the picture is a big development in his recruitment, as its his first Power-Five offer.

While many won’t be impressed with the ranking, you have to trust the Notre Dame coaching staff, as they have a very good track record of finding diamonds in the rough.

Oct 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Kris Mitchell (10) catches a touchdown pass during the first half against the Navy Midshipmen at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

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Could another 5-star be heading to Notre Dame basketball’s 2025 class?

This would be another massive get for Shrewsberry

For a good portion of time, the Notre Dame men’s basketball 2025 recruiting class was empty.

During a late September run, the Irish got hot, first with in-state small forward Brady Koehler, then in-state combo guard Jalen Haralson, followed by New Hampshire small forward Ryder Frost and finishing off with Minnesota center Tommy Ahneman.

Head coach Micah Shrewsberry has assembled the No. 3 recruiting class of the cycle according to the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings. Four commitments is a big group, but it seems like the Irish could be adding another.

Haralson is considered a 5-star prospect, as is Virginia power forward [autotag]Nate Ament[/autotag]. According to a report from Dushawn London, the 6-foot, 9-inch and 185-pound prospect will be taking an official visit to South Bend starting on November 9th.

This is a huge development, as Ament is ranked as the No. 4 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Adding second 5-star player would be huge for Shrewsberry and the Irish, as we will be watching to see what transpires following the visit.

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Notre Dame men’s basketball players listen to head coach Micah Shrewsberry talk through a drill during an open practice at Rolfs Athletics Hall on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in South Bend.

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2025 Michigan tight end commit will make official visit to Notre Dame

This would be a huge flip.

Notre Dame has developed a reputation in recent years for its quality tight ends. Another one could be coming to the Irish next season, and it would really would make the fan base happy.

Tight end recruit Andrew Olesh, the top-ranked 2025 recruit in Pennsylvania according to 247Sports, committed to Michigan on July 8 without the Irish having made him an offer. Clearly, something has changed though because Irish Illustrated is reporting that Olesh will make an official visit for the Irish’s Nov. 9 game against Florida State.

If the Irish were to lure Olesh away from the Wolverines, he would be the third 2025 commit that 247Sports has ranked as the best in their respective state. The ones so far are offensive tackle [autotag]Will Black[/autotag] from Connecticut and [autotag]James Flanigan[/autotag], currently the only tight end in that recruiting class, from Wisconsin.

247Sports currently ranks the Irish 13th among the 2025 recruiting classes, so this should bump them up a bit if it happens:

Best of luck to the Irish in efforts to flip Olesh.

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Former Notre Dame football All-American’s son flips to SEC team

Can get all the legacies

While Notre Dame football has had great success with legacy recruits, it doesn’t always reel them back to South Bend.

That was the case with [autotag]Marshall Pritchett[/autotag], a 6-foot, 5-inch, 211-pound tight end from Georgia. He is the son of [autotag]Wesley Pritchett[/autotag], a former Notre Dame linebacker who helped the Irish win the 1988 national championship. The younger Pritchett initially committed to North Carolina.

That changed on Tuesday morning. The nation’s 404th overall prospect, according to the 247Sports composite, flipped his commitment to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Wesley was clearly proud of his son. He mentioned that hard work has helped him achieve his goals of playing collegiate football. It’s a bit odd that Notre Dame never offered Marshall. He is clearly good enough to play a high level of football. At the moment, the Irish don’t have a commitment at the position, so it probably would have made sense to at least reach out.

Marshall Pritchett, left, Class of 2025 receiver/tight end from Rabun Gap, talks near Clemson offensive coordinator Garrett Riley, right, during the first of the 2023 Dabo Swinney High School Camps at the practice facilities at Clemson University in Clemson, S.C. Wednesday, May 31, 2023. There are camps for High School ( 8th-12th graders), and Youth camps. The camps provide campers with football fundamentals for various skill positions, with no-contact, no pads, or helmets.

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Former Notre Dame commit could be on the verge of flipping once again

Hard to say this is surprising

As recruiting goes, or really anything with a teenager, they change their minds on a dime.

That’s what happened with former Notre Dame safety commit [autotag]Ivan Taylor[/autotag]. The 6-foot, 174-pound prospect committed to the Irish on Dec. 1 last year, but kept his options open.

The nation’s 58th overall prospect, according to the 247Sports composite, took his official visits and eventually flipped his commitment to Michigan.

While it seemed like Ann Arbor would be the final destination for Taylor, that may not be the case. On Tuesday it was reported by On3’s Chad Simmons that the safety is once again contemplating a flip, this time to Alabama.

The Crimson Tide were one of three official visits Taylor took in the spring. While Notre Dame may have taken him off its recruiting board, Alabama continued to work on him.

While both Michigan and Alabama have worse records than the Irish this season, it doesn’t seem to matter to Taylor. We’ll continue to monitor what happens with his recruitment, even if he will not end up in South Bend.

West Orange High School Warriors’ Ivan Taylor watches from the sidelines at the Florida High School 7v7 Association state championship in The Villages on Friday, June 24, 2022. Paul Ryan / Correspondent

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Notre Dame won’t be able to flip wide receiver who recently visited

The flip won’t be happening

It has been a major struggle for Notre Dame football and its 2025 wide receiver recruiting.

Yes, the Irish currently have Elijah Burress and Jerome Bettis Jr. committed, but the intention was to have at least three, if not more, in the class. They’ve missed out on some high-profile names like Derek Meadows, JonAnthony Hall, and Jayvan Boggs.

The coaching staff turned its attention to SMU commit [autotag]Jalen Cooper[/autotag], who took an official visit to South Bend a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, Notre Dame’s attempt to flip the nation’s No. 249 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings isn’t going to happen.

Late on Monday evening, Cooper announced that he was sticking to his commitment to the Mustangs, leaving the Irish wondering who is next once again.

With so many of the top prospects in the class already committed, a flip is the best option for Notre Dame, but at this point, they’ll have to find another player to target to make a change.

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Sep 21, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman prepares to lead his players onto the field for the game against the Miami Redhawks at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images

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Notre Dame misses out on 4-star 2026 South Carolina safety

The Irish miss out on one of the nation’s best

It seems like when Notre Dame football made an offer to 2026 South Carolina safety [autotag]J’Zavien Currence[/autotag], it seemed that the Irish would have a solid chance to lure him away from home.

That turned out not to be the case as on Thursday the 6-foot, 4-inch and 210-pound defender opted to stay close to home and committed to South Carolina. As the nation’s No. 98 overall recruit according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Currence has the potential to be a difference maker in the secondary.

While the Irish have had tons of recent success as the safety position with Kyle Hamilton and Xavier Watts, it still wasn’t enough to convince him to play in South Bend. Not all players want to leave home and play away from their family, which unfortunately worked against Notre Dame in his recruitment.

It wouldn’t surprise me to see the Irish continue to recruit him, but it may be hard for him to flip. The good news is that there is a lot of time between now and his signing period.

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SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – SEPTEMBER 23: Xavier Watts #0 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the second half at Notre Dame Stadium on September 23, 2023 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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