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NIL has been a thing for a few years now. Across the Nation Michigan won with an older team like Notre Dame is stockpiling Mid to late round kids are having their signing bonuses "paid" to stay in school. If your 1st or 2nd round. No NIL can match the immediate pay-day of a signing bonus. Round 3-7? NIL can make the money a wash. In other words say said NFL team offers a 3rd rounder 300k to sign but their team offers 500k and a college degree. They stay. No NIL collective was going to pay Joe Alt 20 + million to stay. However if Estime knew his bonus value dipped under 500k than he might of had second thoughts. I believe as Jbrown Said Sam Hartman made more at ND than he will to sign with an NFL team. Now when he makes it that changes but I'm talking fast cash. ND appears to lose kids to the portal but gain rather easy access to experienced QBs and kickers. What are your thoughts?

Biggest one in a long time folks, watch this film. This is a gap closer.

As you see NIL money can be more valuable than signing bonuses starting in the late 2nd/3rd round so lots of players will stay longer or use the portal to make more money than being in the NFL I think we were able to provide watts a mid round signing bonus for staying.

Baptiste to the commanders in 7th round.

They didn't follow his Pro day at 4.58 apparently. Still not a burner but he will do well in Denver. 4.72 at the Combine hurt him. But staying at ND doesn't change his speed so I still think Audric did the right thing. 0 backs in the first round game has definitely changed.

Broncos Select Audric Estime in the 5th round.

JD Bertrand goes to the Falcons at 143 in the 5th round.

Cam Hart is selected by the Chargers 140 overall in the 5th round. Joing teammate Joe Alt.

Marist Liufau to the Dallas Cowboys with the 87th pick of the 3rd round. Not sure many predicted that.

Blake Fisher is a Texan at pick 59 in the 2nd round.

This example is Micah Gilbert a Freshman getting a free inside release on a walk-on. Disclaimer: ND receivers should win match-ups with Walk-ons in practice. Now that I've said that. Structurally look how much room the play is given to work. Its a one deep coverage This next one is the Kris Smith play. Double move, Kris sells the Walk-on the stop route and hits the gas on the go. Kris is fast, at least 4.5 fast probably faster. This time we're flipped where the wide side, Field side is the bottom of the TV screen Point is Denbrock has put alot of the deep vertical passes back in the playbook and I like it.

One of my favorite things Mike Denbrock did yesterday was utilizing Jeremiyah Love in the passing game. This clip is the simplest way to do it. ND defense is in 2 deep zone you release the back to the space the line backer dropped out let him catch a short pass and run. Of course love breaks several tackles and makes 5 yards 30 +.

Price and Cam Williams will be fine. low grade hamstrings Mitch Evans thinks he will be back for the start of the season.

I feel great. QB played good. Defensive line was great, new offense had tremendous moments

Angeli to greathouse ices the game for blue 28-21.

Micha bell covers KK Smith well. Blue trying to run the clock out now.