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USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Notre Dame makes offer to Wayne Shanks Jr.
Notre Dame makes offer to Wayne Shanks Jr. The Fighting Irish could snag a speedster if Shanks Jr. commits Notre Dame has made an offer to four-star running back recruit Wayne Shanks Jr. Shanks, Class of 2027, is coming out of The Kinkaid School in Houston, Texas. He stands five-foot-11 and weighs 190 pounds. He's clocked a 4.5-second 40-yard dash and 10.88-second 100-meter run. Shanks posted a picture of current Fighting Irish running back Jeremiyah Love leaping into the end zone, so hopefully that's an indication of Shanks eventually committing to Notre Dame. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Tim on X: @tehealey
USA Today
02-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Could Notre Dame use a two-quarterback attack?
Could Notre Dame use a two-quarterback attack? The Fighting Irish could have a nice platoon setup. Could Notre Dame have a two-pronged attack at quarterback? Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman suggested in an interview with Alway College Football's Greg McElroy that it's possible that potential starting quarterbacks Kenny Minchey and CJ Carr could be used in a platoon situation. That could mean having a different guy start each week and/or having each guy play in each game, depending on the situation. Freeman said both have an "extremely high ceiling... they both do things really, really well and do them differently." Having a two-pronged attack could make life difficult for defenses, but having two quarterbacks rotate in and out can be tricky to manage. Still, if Notre Dame's quarterback competition is too close to call because both Carr and Minchey are playing well, that's a good problem for Notre Dame to have. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Tim on X: @tehealey
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Could the NCAA expand March Madness?
Could March Madness be expanded? The current NCAA Tournament setup has been that 68 teams qualify. Eight teams play in the First Four, with the four winners moving on to the first round of 64 teams. Now it appears the NCAA might be in favor of increasing the number of spots to 72 or 76 as soon as the 2026 NCAA Tournament. It's unclear whether the final number would include early play-in games like the current First Four setup, though it seems likely. Advertisement It seems that at least some coaches are in favor of the idea -- which makes sense, since an expanded field would give more teams a shot at entry and all that comes with it. Others might argue that the current field is the correct size. Is more basketball necessarily better? Or is the NCAA going a bit too big? Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Tim on X: @tehealey This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Could the NCAA Tournament expand?
USA Today
29-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Could the NCAA expand March Madness?
Could the NCAA expand March Madness? The NCAA Tournament field could grow to 72 or 76 teams. Could March Madness be expanded? The current NCAA Tournament setup has been that 68 teams qualify. Eight teams play in the First Four, with the four winners moving on to the first round of 64 teams. Now it appears the NCAA might be in favor of increasing the number of spots to 72 or 76 as soon as the 2026 NCAA Tournament. It's unclear whether the final number would include early play-in games like the current First Four setup, though it seems likely. It seems that at least some coaches are in favor of the idea -- which makes sense, since an expanded field would give more teams a shot at entry and all that comes with it. Others might argue that the current field is the correct size. Is more basketball necessarily better? Or is the NCAA going a bit too big? Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Tim on X: @tehealey
USA Today
23-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Carson Tinney had a heck of a week for Notre Dame, and he's been awarded for it
Carson Tinney had a heck of a week for Notre Dame, and he's been awarded for it Tinney's numbers are unreal, and he earns more than one award for his dream week Carson Tinney has had a heck of a week, and now the Notre Dame Fighting Irish catcher has an award to show for it. Tinney took home the Dick Howser Trophy National Co-Hitter of the Week trophy after batting 9-for-12 with nine hits, two doubles, four home runs, seven RBI and 10 runs scored as the Fighting Irish swept the Stanford Cardinal on the road. He had an .800 on-base percentage, 1.917 slugging percentage and caught all four baserunners who attempted to steal against him. In the final game of the series, Tinney was 5-for-5 with a double, a home run, an RBI and four runs scored. Those were career highs for hits and runs scored during a single game. During the week overall, Tinney was 10-for-15 with 10 hits, 11 runs, two doubles, five homers, five walks and nine RBI. He had a 1.800 slugging percentage and a .750 on-base percentage as Notre Dame went 4-0. This is the first NCBWA Hitter of the Week honor for Tinney, and he also was ACC Player of the Week. That's quite a seven days. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Tim on X: @tehealey
