FaithInIrish Forever

This 280 pound guy coming back home puts me in such a good mood. ND can get back to the days where they had so much depth. These rule changes have really leveled the top of college football out. So much that King Saban retired and Harbaugh went pro. King Meyer is a Broadcaster. Different times.

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.