Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
Issue link: https://comanpub.uberflip.com/i/1518481
BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM MAY 2024 13 IRISH ON SOCIAL MEDIA No. 6 Overall prospect regardless of position is where ESPN NFL Draft analyst Jordan Reid ranked former Notre Dame left tackle Joe Alt. "There isn't another prospect I was more im- pressed with while out on the road live scouting this past year," Reid said. "Alt came to the Irish as a tight end, but his transition to offensive tackle over the past three seasons has been seamless. He's the most versatile blocker in this loaded OT class. Thanks to unique arm length, he is difficult for defenders to get around — but he also overwhelms pass rushers. "Alt had some technique and flexibility question marks coming into last season, but he has fixed those issues and become a model of consistency. And he's quick, posting a 5.05-second 40-yard dash at the combine with a 1.73-second 10-yard split — tied for ninth best among offensive linemen. After allowing one sack in 2023, Alt is a plug-and-play left tackle who will be a plus starter for more than a decade." 9th Is where ESPN ranked Notre Dame in its college football future power rankings for quarterback groups from 2024 to 2026, up from last year's ranking of No. 13. Meanwhile CBS Sports ranked the Fighting Irish's 2024 quarterback room No. 4 in the country, behind only Ohio State, Oregon and Texas. "The Fighting Irish have the platonic ideal of a quar- terback room after adding [Riley] Leonard as a trans- fer from Duke — a top starter, a backup with experi- ence and an exciting young star," CBS Sports' Shehan Jeyarajah noted. "Leonard struggled with injuries last season but was the primary offensive catalyst behind the Blue Devils winning 17 games over the past two seasons. [Steve] Angeli started his first game in the Sun Bowl and threw for 232 yards and 3 touchdowns on just 19 pass attempts. Waiting in the wings is [CJ] Carr, the grandson of Michigan's Lloyd Carr, who has long been viewed as the future. Notre Dame is set." Stay true — that's what they always tell me. Stay true to what's going on and what we're building. They say that you want to go some- where that the offense fits you. Coach [Mike] Denbrock and I watch film, and [the offense] fits me. Coach Denbrock was showing me the similarities between me and Jayden [Daniels]. "Coach [Marcus] Freeman will tell you him- self that he's not an offensive guy or a quar- terback guy, but what he can do is help keep you on a straight line, whether it's class or on the field. With Coach Gino [Guidugli], he's go- ing to make sure you know everything and are prepared. He's going to develop you. And then you have Coach Denbrock, who is like an evil scientist and mastermind calling plays so that you can be the best on the field. "They're the perfect trio and can get me to the league." — Notre Dame 2025 quarterback commit Deuce Knight UNDER THE DOME 7 Notre Dame women's basketball play- ers have produced multiple games with 25 or more points in the NCAA Tournament since 1999: SONIA CITRON, Sky- lar Diggins, Jewell Loyd, Kayla McBride, Arike Ogunbowale, Ruth Riley and Jackie Young. PHOTO BY CHAD WEAVER