The Irish Illustrated team has its finger on the pulse of Notre Dame transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more after the Irish lost to Ohio State in the CFP National Championship

Michigan football longed to lure former Clarkston (Mich.) offensive guard Rocco Spindler to Ann Arbor, however, Spindler honored his departed grandfather’s wishes and ended up suiting up for Notre Dame instead.

Nebraska has signed 15 transfers, including former Alabama right tackle Elijah Pritchett. The Huskers were finalists for three other coveted transfer tackles in Isaiah World (Nevada to Oregon), Fa’alili Fa’amoe (Washington State to Wake Forest) and Shiyazh Pete (New Mexico State to Kentucky).

Notre Dame has lost two more players as exits to the transfer portal, this time with the losses coming in the wide receiver room. Graduates Jayden Thomas and Deion Colzie both announced on Wednesday that they are entering the transfer portal and will continue their college football careers elsewhere.

The Notre Dame football program has seen three players leave via the transfer portal on Wednesday, days after the CFP loss.

Much like former Notre Dame football center Zeke Correll, fourth-year linemen Pat Coogan and Rocco Spindler are transferring ahead of a youth movement.

Coogan started at center for Notre Dame on its path to the National Championship Game. The 6-5, 310-pound lineman started at left guard for the Irish in 2023 before transitioning

Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Ty Chan has chosen his next destination in college football by joining UConn, marking a new chapter in his career after entering the NCAA transfer portal.