Notre Dame football reeled in four-star offensive tackle Will Black and four-star defensive end Christopher Burgess Jr. at the early signing date.

“Notre Dame is targeting Texas Tech’s James Blanchard for its new general manager position, sources tell me and @TomLoy247 for @CBSSports/@247Sports,” Matt Zenitz said in a post. “At Texas Tech, Blanchard has become of the nation’s most respected college front office figures.”

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - A report by Pete Thamel of ESPN says Notre Dame has hired Chris Ash as its new defensive coordinator to replace Al Golden. Golden did a fantastic job as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator the past three years, but he recently announced that he had accepted the defensive coordinator position with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Last July, amid overtures from USC, James Blanchard reportedly signed a two-year, $800,000 contract to remain at Texas Tech.

Freeman made an extended run to snag Blanchard away from Texas Tech before the Red Raiders at the time awarded Blanchard with one of college football's top dea