Although Notre Dame football’s recent additions haven’t been the most impressive prospects, anytime you can fill a roster full of experience college players, it should be seen as a plus. The Irish did exactly that on Saturday, as they accepted a commitment from Columbia defensive tackle Quentin Autry as a preferred walk-on. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining, but what stands out are his academic qualities. As Jack Soble shared on social media, Autry was a national merit scholar, in the Spanish national honors society, won an honors Chemistry II award, and was his class President while ..read more

For the second straight season, the Milwaukee Bucks have been eliminated in the first round of the NBA playoffs. That means Notre Dame alumnus Pat Connaughton will have to wait at least another year to see if he can repeat the championship glory he did with the Bucks in 2021. During the Bucks’ six-game first-round loss to the Indiana Pacers, for which they were without the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo, Connaughton averaged 4.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists a game. His best contest came when the Bucks held off elimination in Game 5, the second of two straight games missed by Damian Lill ..read more

When he declared for the NBA draft, Notre Dame guard Markus Burton made it clear he was retaining his college eligibility. The purpose, he indicated, was to see where he stood as a basketball player and take feedback from those who follow young players for a living. It turns out Burton won’t get the opportunity to showcase his skills at this year’s NBA Draft Combine. The list of invitees has been released, and Burton is not there: The NBA announced today that 78 players have been invited to the 2024 NBA Draft Combine, which will take place from May 12-19 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Mar ..read more

There is plenty of NFL data that will back up Notre Dame football’s claim that they develop members of the secondary. Kyle Hamilton is a star for the Baltimore Ravens, Cam Hart was just drafted and Benjamin Morrison is popping up on multiple 2025 NFL first round mock drafts. There is no shortage of past or current talent for the Irish, so when they offer a prospect, it’s easy to see the path to the next level. That could be the case with Georgia 2026 safety Zelus Hicks, who was offered a Notre Dame scholarship on Thursday. He’s ranked as the nations No. 16 overall player and 2nd at his positio ..read more

The influx of talent at quarterback for Notre Dame football has seen an uptick since Marcus Freeman took over the program. They have come from all over, recruiting and the transfer portal, with the next one up being 2025 commit Deuce Knight. It looks like they have another top quarterbacks attention in the 2026 cycle, with Florida’s Noah Grubbs. The 6-foot, 4-inch and 188-pound signal caller was crystal balled to eventually commit to Notre Dame by Tom Loy on Friday. Grubbs is one of the top prospects in the country, ranking as the No. 121 overall player and 10th quarterback of his class by the ..read more

The NFL draft has come and gone and a small wave of free agency across the league has picked up again. Friday morning saw the Buffalo Bills announce a few signings, including a one-year deal with wide receiver Chase Claypool. After starring at Notre Dame, Claypool made an instant splash as a rookie with the Pittsburgh Steelers.  In 16 games in 2020, Claypool hauled in 873-receiving yards while scoring 11 touchdowns.  He seemed like a star in the making but by his third year the wheels started to come off. Claypool was dealt to the Chicago Bears early in the 2022 season where he haule ..read more

The Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated by the Indiana Pacers last night in the first round NBA’s Eastern Conference playoffs.  As things were spiraling on the scoreboard for the Bucks, they took an even worse turn on the bench. Bucks point guard Patrick Beverley was clearly disturbed by the happenings of the game as I’m sure the home crowd Pacers fans were letting him hear it.  He decided to whip a basketball into the stands at a group of fans while having to be restrained by teammates. A short video of the clip is posted below.  In it be sure to watch former Notre Dame star Pat Co ..read more

The Kentucky Derby is Saturday as we’re into May and the weather is finally starting to turn in the Midwest.  I won’t pretend to be a horse racing expert by any means and honestly, I wouldn’t even consider myself a horse racing fan.  The so-called “sport of kings” does very little for me but if I’m around a betting window then I’ll throw 10 bucks on the 10-horse to win. I do always enjoy seeing the names of the racehorses however. So my mind got moving a bit before Derby Day.  If I had a racehorse and was naming him after something Notre Dame related – what would that name be ..read more

One of the benefits that Notre Dame football has with its 2025 class is that its virtually full and they can start looking ahead to the next class. With just one current commit, wide receiver Dylan Faison, the Irish coaching staff is scouring the 2026 class for player who deserve an offer. One of those players turned out to be Ohio athlete Storm Miller, who got his Notre Dame offer on Monday. Miller is an intriguing prospect, as he can play multiple positions but will most likely end up as a linebacker with his 6-foot, 3-inch and 220-pound frame. 247Sports Composite Rankings has him as the nat ..read more

It’s always a big deal when a young athlete announces their college decision. They typically have cameras in their faces at an organized event, and fans everywhere are eager to see if that athlete will pick their school. The anticipation builds as much excitement as the decision itself. But those who aren’t athletes typically don’t get the same level of attention when they make their college choices. That changed during Wednesday’s episode of NBC’s “Today” when three students got to announce their choices live on the air. One of them, Nebraska native Benjamin Robinette, told host Hoda Kotb tha ..read more