Independents I-A RUMORS & NEWS

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

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

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

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

Sportsnaut "Wake Forest transfer Sam Hartman plans to spend his final season of eligibility as the starting quarterback at Notre Dame. Hartman, 23, entered the transfer portal after the season and visited South Bend on Thursday, when he announced via social media that he’s sticking around..." January 05

ESPN "BYU offensive lineman Sione Veikoso died in a construction accident in his hometown of Kailua, Hawai'i, on Friday. He was 22 years old. A total of six men were at the site when a 15-foot retaining rock wall behind a home partially collapsed and trapped three of..." December 31

CBS Sports "Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman is expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal before landing with Notre Dame after a pair of All-ACC campaigns with the Demon Deacons, according to ESPN. Hartman is the holds the ACC career record for touchdown passes..." December 27

Bleacher Report "Pittsburgh quarterback Kedon Slovis announced Saturday via social media that he is transferring to BYU. Slovis entered the transfer portal on Dec. 5. BYU will be his third school in what will be his fifth season in 2023. In addition to Pitt, he also suited up for the USC Trojans from..." December 26

The Score "Five-star safety Peyton Bowen flipped his commitment from Notre Dame to Oregon on Wednesday. The Texas native gave his pledge to the Fighting Irish in January. Bowen was the highest-rated member of Notre Dame's 2023 class. Bowen is the No. 2 recruit..." December 21

ESPN "After an outcry over the future of Army star linebacker Andre Carter II, politicians scrambled to alter the language of a recently passed Congressional bill that clears his path to the upcoming NFL draft. New language formally filed Tuesday morning in a piece of..." December 20

Yahoo! Sports "Former Notre Dame quarterback Drew Pyne has found a new home. Pyne, who started 10 games for the Fighting Irish this season, announced Monday that he has committed to Arizona State. Pyne visited ASU over the weekend and decided to pledge to new Sun Devils head coach Kenny..." December 20

ESPN "A sudden potential roadblock has emerged that could prevent Army star linebacker Andre Carter II and other talented athletes at service academies from playing professional sports directly out of school. The Military Times has reported that a potential change..." December 16

The Athletic "Jim Mora says this isn’t about proving people wrong or a chip on the shoulder. He doesn’t want to say he told you so. But he also does want to say he told you so. After taking UConn to its first bowl game in seven years, in his first year as the coach,..." December 15