Notre Dame Rumors & News

CBS Sports "Notre Dame announced last week that athletic director Jack Swarbrick would be stepping down from his position in 2024, and much like many others, the news came as a shocker to Fighting Irish football coach Marcus Freeman. Swarbrick has held the AD position at Notre Dame for 15 years,..." June 13

The Athletic "Former Notre Dame running back Logan Diggs will transfer to LSU, he announced on social media Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know: Diggs led Notre Dame with 165 carries as a sophomore last season. He totaled 820 yards rushing with four touchdowns in..." May 16

ESPN "Heralded transfer quarterback Tyler Buchner, who left Notre Dame earlier this week, is headed to Alabama. He announced his decision on Twitter on Thursday afternoon. Buchner loomed as the best available quarterback in the NCAA transfer portal in this late spring..." April 27

Yahoo! Sports "Notre Dame’s Tyler Buchner announced Tuesday that he intends to put his name into the transfer portal. Buchner, who has been competing for the starting job with Wake Forest transfer Sam Hartman throughout spring practice, said he intends to explore his options but..." April 25

The Athletic "Notre Dame landed a commitment from three-star defensive lineman Cole Mullins on Saturday as the Irish warmed up for the Blue-Gold Game, a weekend Marcus Freeman needed to be a recruiting boost for the Irish. Here’s what you need to know: The 6-foot-4, 240-pound athlete..." April 24

The Athletic " Gerad Parker squared up Holden Staes on opening day of Notre Dame spring football as much as he coached him. The freshman tight end wasn’t getting his hands enough inside on a blocking drill, so Parker exaggerated the motion, taking an inch and presenting it as a..." April 21

The Athletic "Marcus Freeman likes to pull his dark blue New York Yankees cap low, a modest attempt to blend in for a head coach who doesn’t do anonymity well. In father-of-six fashion, the brim is curved instead of flat, perhaps throwing people off to Freeman’s modern look. None of it works,..." March 27

The Athletic "Imagine Jerry Jones wrote an op-ed in The New York Times asking that the U.S. Congress make a law denying employment rights to the people who power the engine that drives the Dallas Cowboys’ revenue. That star on the helmet is a glorious, cherished American institution...." March 23

Detroit Free Press "WOLVERINES Michigan football lands 2023 4-star Brandyn Hillman, just released from Notre Dame letter Tony Garcia Detroit Free Press View Comments 0:06 0:24 Brandyn Hillman used five words to explain he needed no words when it..." March 20

NBC Sports "For the second consecutive time, Notre Dame’s new offensive coordinator will come from an internal promotion. Irish head coach Marcus Freeman will promote tight ends coach Gerad Parker to offensive coordinator, per multiple Wednesday..." February 16

Clutch Points "Fighting Irish athletic director Jack Swarbrick has decided to answer a fan’s email that indicated displeasure with the athletic department’s supposed hesitance to pay another school’s buyout requirement for a potential Notre Dame Football offensive..." February 16

Bleacher Report "Notre Dame is still looking for an offensive coordinator after Tommy Rees left to join the Alabama Crimson Tide. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Utah offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig told the Fighting Irish he will remain with the Pac-12 program despite interviewing with..." February 14

The Athletic "Renowned offensive line coach Harry Hiestand announced his retirement on Sunday, putting an end to his second stint as Notre Dame’s offensive line coach after just one season. Here’s what you need to know: Hiestand coached the Irish offensive line from 2012-17 under..." February 13

Clutch Points "Notre Dame is in need of a new offensive coordinator after watching Tommy Rees bolt for Alabama. The Fighting Irish will need to keep looking after one of their top candidates bowed out of the Notre Dame OC race. Kansas State’s Collin Klein has decided to..." February 10

The Athletic "Notre Dame needs a new offensive coordinator, as Tommy Rees is Alabama-bound after a three-day courtship highlighted by the Crimson Tide sending a plane to South Bend International to give him a tour of Tuscaloosa. Rees had a Zoom meeting with Alabama on..." February 04

Larry Brown Sports "The Alabama Crimson Tide have their new offensive coordinator. According to multiple reports, Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has accepted the same job at Alabama. The two sides had agreed a deal already as well, though terms were not available immediately. " February 03

The Athletic "Marcus Freeman spent the 2022 season working his way out of a comfort zone, learning to become a head coach. In the meantime, the former defensive coordinator skewed his attention in practice toward the side of the ball he knew best, taking a less hands-on approach with the..." February 03

CBS Sports "Nick Saban is zeroing in on Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees as the top target to fill the same roll at Alabama, according to multiple reports. Rees is scheduled to meet Saban in Tuscaloosa on Thursday. Saban is seeking a new play-caller after Bill..." February 03