I'm not advocating that we run McLaughlin off … I've never actually said thatI don't think McLaughlin is a big time NFL guy or anything, but a good college player who is the kind of player you need and a guy who even teams like Oregon and Ohio State have at spots. I wish we would have had a McLaughlin who played through stingers against Oregon come in at corner this year instead of a guy who sat in our two biggest games and forced a true freshman to come in and get shredded.
I think Henning is better than Hatchett.I’ll add Vince Holmes and Leroy Bryant. Holmes still hasn’t gotten significant PT and he’s been in the portal before. Bryant lost his starting spot at slot to Clark. Possibly Fasaalo because he’s not got the feet to play P5 OT. As much as I’d like him to stay I could also see Henning dip out, He’ll be a RS Junior next year still sitting behind Hatchett. Buddha might go as well. Coming off injury he’d be sitting at 4th on depth even if Bryant ends up transferring.RDA should be starting as a true soph and I badly hope he stays.RDA is the safety? He would be a big loss.It’s based on nothing but I’m worried about Batman aka RDA. His dad loves Notre Dame and he probably didn’t play as much as he should have.
Eklund has me slightly worried. One or two LB’s most certainly will go. The Coug, and one of Manu/Bryant would not surprise me.
I feel like Manu stays but Bryant is probably an odd man out and I’d go 50/50 on the Coug leaving.
Here are the portal guys I see outside of Audric Harris:
WR: Kevin Green Jr.
OL: Elijah Jackett
Edge: Hayden Moore
LB: Deven Bryant (he will get snaps if he stays but probably wants a better shot at starting)
CB: Elias Johnson
S: Paul Mieneke Jr.
I suspect that Armon Parker Jr will medically retire.
He could be a great player in 2026 after playing in a major conference. He stood out to me this season, more so than Esteen and any of the corners.I'm not against paying McLaughlin … but I'm not overpaying him either
He's a good but not great player
That’s been my thought as well. Don’t let any of those three guys walk. I think Day plays backup to McLaughlin and folds into the rotation a lot like RDA did this year. Add in Robinson, a portal CB2 and probably Duncan as your third outside CB and it’s a nice, talented looking group.He could be a great player in 2026 after playing in a major conference. He stood out to me this season, more so than Esteen and any of the corners.I'm not against paying McLaughlin … but I'm not overpaying him either
He's a good but not great player
I'd be completely happy with McLaughlin at SS, RDA and FS, and Rahshawn Clark at Nickel in 2026.
I think DT’s are pretty easy to find and don’t cost that much. Get the support staff to locate upperclass DT’s from smaller schools or guys rotating at big schools and do the homework.so maybe they just need to go find (PAY HANDSOMELY) 3 DL’s and 2 DE’s??
We have actually done an excellent job of this with this staff for DTsI think DT’s are pretty easy to find and don’t cost that much. Get the support staff to locate upperclass DT’s from smaller schools or guys rotating at big schools and do the homework.so maybe they just need to go find (PAY HANDSOMELY) 3 DL’s and 2 DE’s??
Esteen wasn't good … wouldn't use him as a baseline comparisonHe could be a great player in 2026 after playing in a major conference. He stood out to me this season, more so than Esteen and any of the corners.I'm not against paying McLaughlin … but I'm not overpaying him either
He's a good but not great player
I'd be completely happy with McLaughlin at SS, RDA and FS, and Rahshawn Clark at Nickel in 2026.
Buddy you don’t even pay for a shitty little badge.What it means is that I don't view McLaughlin as a great player and wouldn't want to pay him as such
I'm very willing to pay him as a good to very good player
I'd be surprised if he ever rises above a Day 3 NFL pick in terms of quality … pay him as such
There are reasons for that …Buddy you don’t even pay for a shitty little badge.What it means is that I don't view McLaughlin as a great player and wouldn't want to pay him as such
I'm very willing to pay him as a good to very good player
I'd be surprised if he ever rises above a Day 3 NFL pick in terms of quality … pay him as such![]()
LOL. FTGhouse leaving unc already.
Well, we know that he probably won’t be driving to wherever he ends up going.LOL. FTGhouse leaving unc already.
I’m not against having him but we could get a better CB.I want Dixon back next year. No hard feelings bud!