Notre Dame’s NFL talent, recruiting losses, and a wild business model

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NOTRE DAME RECRUITING LOSS​

What looked like a done deal just a few days ago, has now quickly turned into a massive loss (which will be official later today). 5-Star linebacker Kaden Henderson is going to commit to Texas A&M, and insiders are pretty emphatic about it.

Wiltfong Whiparound W/ @SWiltfong_

Texas A&M in position to add multiple 5-stars
Ohio State prediction for 2028 No. 1 recruit
One team trending for 5-star LB Kaden Henderson

Intel: https://t.co/xTnCUtV03tpic.twitter.com/Fv9mkDzkfw

— Rivals (@Rivals) June 17, 2026

POLITICAL NOTRE DAME​

Notre Dame badly wants the Protect College Sports Act to pass, and Pete Bevacqua is leading the charge.

Notre Dame director of athletics Pete Bevacqua sent a letter of support to U.S. senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell, the co-sponsors of the Protect College Sports Act, ahead of the bill’s second markup period on Thursday.
The latest from @AndrewMentockhttps://t.co/DxRbFCSTtFpic.twitter.com/KPMLc2Yoyw

— Irish Illustrated (@irishillustratd) June 17, 2026

NFL TALENT​

ESPN has 4 Irish players ranked in the top 5 of their position. The one that stands out the most to me is Kingston Viliamu-Asa because he has another year of eligibility and see the first story.

Four Notre Dame stars appear in ESPN's top 5 NFL draft prospects by position.

CJ Carr: No. 4 QB (by both Matt Miller and Jordan Reid)
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa: No. 3 LB (both)
Leonard Moore: No. 1 CB (both)
Brauntae Johnson: No. 4 S (Miller), No. 1 S (Reid)https://t.co/QeimwKKNJPpic.twitter.com/eT7dlbmkLT

— Jack Soble (@jacksoble56) June 17, 2026

WRESTLING WITH A CENTURY​

This is the very definition of the FAFO scale.

The New Prairie assistant wrestling coach involved in an altercation with Marcus Freeman is appealing his suspension from the IHSAA. See link below

MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNEhttps://t.co/ke4Sr5fUUfpic.twitter.com/f1Efd6wXMu

— South Bend Tribune (@SBTribune) June 17, 2026

MORE CROOTIN​

It’s not just the team rankings which gets a boost from numbers — the quality of what’s inside Notre Dame’s 2027 recruiting class is elite.

Teams with the Highest Average Rating per Commithttps://t.co/xvOzgihXM9pic.twitter.com/XpeIcdSQO8

— Rivals (@Rivals) June 17, 2026

IF IT WALKS LIKE A DUCK​

This whole thing stinks because it stinks, but this is what ESPN does.

ESPN criticized for signing high school recruits, which it ranks, to merch deals https://t.co/aJwyS64Vuw

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 17, 2026

THROWBACK FACILITY​

As we approach the opening of the Shields Family Hall, here’s an old facility that is nothing but a memory.

Before Notre Dame’s Joyce Center, there was this…. pic.twitter.com/rYxUnMGU42

— Round the Bend 574 (@roundthebend574) June 16, 2026

DOES NOTRE DAME HAVE ENOUGH TALENT?​

18 is an absolutely sick number.

Spoke to an NFL scout this week…He currently has 18 Notre Dame players with draftable grades and expects that number to rise. pic.twitter.com/bAAaLSc1Fp

— Matt Freeman (@mattfreeman05_) June 16, 2026

THE MIAMI BUILDUP​

Notre Dame vs Miami might be the game of the year that more people should be talking about right now.

Josh Pate's Commissioner's Poll Top 5 college football teams heading into the summer…

Do you agree? pic.twitter.com/Dr4Q6wXZcJ

— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) June 13, 2026

VISITS ARE BIG BUSINESS​

One of the biggest keys to getting commitments from the nation’s top recruits is to have a phenomenal visit. The thing is… it’s so important that bags need to be dropped.

10K for a tailgate appearance and a few autos.

That's what a school paid a recruit for an unofficial visit. It's part of the latest CFB arm's race with schools dropping just to get a visit

"If you're not in that game, I don't think you'll survive."https://t.co/qU1sXb8tgIpic.twitter.com/7oOajQfnuT

— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) June 11, 2026

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