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Micah Shrewsberry talks Notre Dame recruiting strategy with CBS Sports

Great job, Coach.

Notre Dame men’s basketball just had a recruiting week most programs only can dream of. Four commits since the beginning of last week, including new all-time highest-rated recruit [autotag]Jalen Haralson[/autotag], have propelled the Irish to the top of 247Sports’ recruiting rankings for the 2025 class.

Isaac Trotter of CBS Sports took notice of this and decided to reach out to [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] for some insights as part of a feature story about the Irish. Faced with a rebuild upon arriving to the program, Shrewsberry opted to hone in on high school recruiting as opposed to other programs that increasingly looked towards the transfer portal.

Shrewsberry focused on high school recruits almost out of necessity with the transfer portal about to lose the players who were granted an extra year of eligibility by COVID-19. But even taking that out of the equation, he now has the luxury of RALLY, Notre Dame’s new NIL collective, to keep players around.

When asked how this year’s Irish were able to keep almost all of their top scorers from a season ago, Shrewsberry said this:

“I think our guys believed in what we were doing, but they also believed in their teammates and the guys who were going to be their teammates. They could see the positives throughout last season and what we could look like going forward.”

The future in South Bend looks very bright, and it all has to do with the culture Shrewsberry is building. You can’t put a price on that.

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Notre Dame has unofficial visit with top 2026 women’s hoops recruit

A positive first step in the Irish’s pursuit of her.

The Notre Dame women’s basketball team is primed for a great season. But as promising as the present looks, preparing for the future is the best way to know whether the program will thrive. If one certain thing goes the Irish’s way, that future will look extremely promising.

Kate Harpring, an Atlanta native and the daughter of 11-year NBA veteran Matt Harpring, is the top-rated player in the 2026 recruiting class according to 247Sports. As of right now, the Irish have not made her an offer unlike seven other programs.

However, there is hope that Harpring could don the blue and gold someday. She took to social media to announce that she made an unofficial visit to the Irish. While there obviously is a long way to go before she decides to take her talents to South Bend, images like the following can’t help but make one excited about the possibility:

Best of luck to Harpring in her college search, but let’s pray that she picks the Irish.

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Notre Dame basketball teams to host open practices at Purcell Pavilion

It’s free to attend.

Notre Dame’s two basketball teams are in vastly different places for the upcoming season. The men are in their second season under [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag], and they expect to be improved. The women have Final Four aspirations with their most stacked team in years.

Now, fans of both programs will have a chance to get their first looks at their teams since March and their first of the 2024-25 iterations of those programs. An open practice will be held at Purcell Pavilion on Oct. 11. The women will take the floor at 2:30 p.m. with the men following 90 minutes later.

Yes, football is on everyone’s mind right now, but that doesn’t mean one can’t excited about basketball in South Bend. The men are a year away from the top-ranked group of commits from the 2025 recruiting class arriving, and the women are expected to contend for a national championship. If you aren’t excited by that right now, it’s not too late:

 

Hoops season will be here before we know it. The time to start thinking about it is now.

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Notre Dame offers 2026 three-star Michigan offensive lineman recruit

Would you like him on the Irish?

Just because Notre Dame had a football game Saturday didn’t mean it wasn’t working to attract future talent. In this case, it was Sullivan Garvin, a three-star offensive lineman recruit from Allegan, Michigan, which is about a 90-minute drive from South Bend.

Garvin took in the Irish’s win over Louisville, then announced on social media that the Irish had extended him an offer. It was easily the most prominent offer Garvin has received thus far as the other ones he currently has on the table are from Indiana, Minnesota and six Mid-American Conference programs.

The Irish’s only two commits for 2026 so far are quarterback [autotag]Noah Grubbs[/autotag] and receiver [autotag]Dylan Faison[/autotag], so Garvin accepting this offer would be consistent with that class to this point. If he became a star for the Irish, he would be the latest in a line of Irish offensive linemen who have done so. He seems to hope that happens, too:

Best of luck to Garvin as he ponders his college decision.

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How social media reacted to Notre Dame-Louisville: Irish side

How did you feel about this game?

Notre Dame was looking to go into its first bye week on the right note. Louisville came into South Bend with a potent offense, but the Irish’s defense had lived up to expectations in every game thus far regardless of how well the team as a whole had performed. The question was whether the entire Irish squad could support that defense.

The answer to that question was a resounding yes as the Irish built on an impressive first quarter to defeat the Cardinals, 31-24. The contest had a few iffy spots but otherwise was well-played. [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] and his staff surely will want to clean up those spots before their next game against Stanford in two weeks.

Did Irish fans feel confident after this win though? Did they wish they had seen more dominance, or were they merely happy to see their team continue to control its fate as best it can at this point? Here’s an idea based on these reactions we found on social media:

Social media reacts to Notre Dame scoring three first-quarter touchdowns

Try and keep up with this.

(This story was updated to correct a typo).

Notre Dame had as bad a start as it could against Louisville, fumbling the opening kickoff and giving up an early touchdown. Many fans had to think this was the beginning of a long day in South Bend. Fortunately, the Irish showed they aren’t going to give up that easily.

When the Irish’s offense finally did take the field, it came out looking ready to play. Led by [autotag]Riley Leonard[/autotag], the Irish ran an equal amount of runs and passes, moving the ball almost every time. It culminated in a 6-yard touchdown run by [autotag]Jeremiyah Love[/autotag] that tied the game at 7.

The game didn’t stay tied for long though. After the Cardinals got the ball back, they appeared to get an opening when Tyler Shough ran 46 yards into the Irish territory. However, [autotag]Leonard Moore[/autotag] knocked the ball out of his hand, and [autotag]Jaiden Ausberry[/autotag] pounced on the fumble.

The Irish took advantage of that when Leonard hit [autotag]Jaden Greathouse[/autotag] for a 34-yard touchdown, giving them their first lead.

Then, the Irish knocked the ball further down field on a botched punt snap, setting themselves up only 4 yards from the goal line. Leonard immediately punched the ball in to give the Irish a 21-7 lead.

If you somehow have kept up with all of that to this point, here are some of the reactions we found on social media regarding that action-packed first quarter:

Four-star 2025 New Hampshire forward commits to Notre Dame

Guess who now has the top 2025 recruiting class?

Easily the best recruiting week for Notre Dame since [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] took over wrapped up appropriately. The Irish received three commits for their 2025 class every other day, and the future of the program seems set as a result.

[autotag]Ryder Frost[/autotag], a four-star forward recruit and the third-ranked 2025 recruit from New Hampshire according to 247Sports, has committed to the Irish, joining [autotag]Jalen Haralson[/autotag] and [autotag]Brady Koehler[/autotag] from earlier in the week. Just missing out on Frost were other finalists Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Syracuse and Virginia Tech.

The Irish now rank first overall in 247Sports 2025 recruiting class rankings with one five-star commit, who also happens to be the highest-rated recruit since the internet started tracking such ratings, and two four-star commits. Iowa State, which ranks second, is over two-and-a-half points behind. If that doesn’t give you cause for excitement, nothing will.

Chances are you missed Frost’s announcement on the 247Sports YouTube channel so here it is:

Shrewsberry has convinced some serious talent to commit to South Bend, and it won’t be long before that talent is around to try and return the Irish to glory that mostly has been elusive for some time.

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Notre Dame hoops lands highest-rated recruit in internet rankings era

Ladies and gentlemen, we got him.

If there was any doubt about [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] and his staff to get top recruits to commit to Notre Dame, that officially can go away.

[autotag]Jalen Haralson[/autotag], a five-star forward and the top-rated player from Indiana in the 2025 recruiting class according to 247Sports, has committed to the Irish over other finalists Indiana and Michigan State. That makes him the highest-rated commit to the program since internet rankings began in 2000.

The previous high mark for Irish commits was JJ Starling, who transferred to Syracuse after one year after [autotag]Mike Brey[/autotag] departed. Since Haralson is Shrewsberry’s guy though, his chances of leaving South Bend are much lower, as least as long as Shrewsberry’s around.

Haralson is the second Indiana-based recruit to commit to the Irish this week after four-star forward [autotag]Brady Koehler[/autotag]. It fits perfectly with the vision of focusing on talent in the basketball-rich Hoosier State that Shrewsberry had when he took over.

If you missed the announcement live, here it is:

Irish fans understandably will get antsy waiting for over a year to pass before they get to see Haralson in an Irish uniform. For those who don’t live far from Notre Dame though, they can catch him during his senior season at La Lumiere in La Porte.

Here’s to this being the first of many memorable moments Haralson will provide for the Irish and their fans.

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Tale of the Tape: Notre Dame defense vs. Louisville offense

Nobody is arguing that Notre Dame doesn’t have a solid defense. In fact, its opponents so far will agree that it’s almost impossible to score on it. With more consistent offensive play, we might be talking about an undefeated team in South Bend. …

Nobody is arguing that Notre Dame doesn’t have a solid defense. In fact, its opponents so far will agree that it’s almost impossible to score on it. With more consistent offensive play, we might be talking about an undefeated team in South Bend. Alas, Irish fans must deal with the fact that their team has a 3-1 record and thus left to see how the rest of the season plays out.

Meanwhile, Louisville’s offense has been nothing short of awesome, and it will get the opportunity to showcase just how good it can be when it comes to Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday. Of course, that depends on whether it has enough firepower to overcome that Irish defense. It’s hard to predict when we never know which Irish team is going to show up.

Here’s how the Irish’s defense compares with the Cardinals’ offense, which hopefully will give at least some of you an idea of which side could win out:

Notre Dame lands forward as first commit of 2025 recruiting class

Welcome, Brady!

Notre Dame had been waiting for its first commit in the 2025 recruiting class. Finally, that wait has come to an end.

[autotag]Brady Koehler[/autotag], a four-star power forward from Cathedral in Indianapolis, has announced that he’s committing to the Irish. He ranks 90th nationally among 2025 recruits on On3, 98th on ESPN and 114th on 247Sports, on which his composite score ranks him 14th all-time among Notre Dame commits since 2000.

When On3 asked him why he chose to play for the Irish under [autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag], he said this:

“I chose Notre Dame because of the relationship that I have built with coach Shrews, coach (Ryan) Owens, and the rest of the staff over the last year and how they are all in on me. Also, I feel like I will thrive at Notre Dame.”

Koehler’s commitment falls in line with Shrewsberry’s desire to attract talent within the state of Indiana. This also might just be the start as five-star forward Jalen Haralson, widely considered the state’s best 2025 recruit, has the Irish as one of his final choices for a decision he’ll make Wednesday.

For now though, Irish fans can be happy with Koehler:

Here’s hoping this is the start of a fruitful time for Koehler in South Bend.

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