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# ![@tbhorka Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::314274700.png) @tbhorka Tyler Horka

Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love is having an exceptional season, with XXX carries for XXX yards and XX total touchdowns, leading to a strong Heisman Trophy campaign. He is considered one of the best players in college football. Love's impressive performance is a key factor in Notre Dame's success, currently ranked No. XX in the College Football Playoff rankings.

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"Hunter Yurachek says when the CFP committee rewatched Notre Dame vs. Miami the Hurricanes' defense holding Jeremiyah Love to XX yards and the Irish not being able to hang with the Canes' wide receivers stood out. "There was a little more athleticism on the side of Miami.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997761551642865707)  2025-12-07T20:14Z 30.3K followers, 124.9K engagements


"Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love through X games in 2025. XXX carries XXX yards (6.3 YPC) XX catches XXX yards XXXXX scrimmage yards/game XX total TD Name a better player in college football. I'll wait"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1984782645775999191)  2025-11-02T00:40Z 30.3K followers, 251.9K engagements


"*whispers* Start Riley Leonard"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1994114224549929112)  2025-11-27T18:40Z 30.3K followers, 68.2K engagements


"Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua doesnt see how the CFP committee could drop the Irish out of the playoff and put Miami in without either having played a game this week. Our hope is if Texas Tech can beat BYU were in. Question is are we going to be XX or X Lotta confidence"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997004165755662545)  2025-12-05T18:04Z 30.3K followers, 240.5K engagements


"Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman has the fourth-most College Football Playoff wins among active head coaches. Only Dabo Swinney Kirby Smart and Ryan Day have more and they've all won at least one national championship. Playoff season loading"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997704673751708038)  2025-12-07T16:28Z 30.3K followers, 18.8K engagements


"Notre Dame makes the ACC look good in two dozen sports. Makes the ACC a lot of money too. Heck the only reason Miami is in the CFP is because of a big win over.ND. All things considered Pete Bevacqua had every right to call out the league. Column:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998085568467808587)  2025-12-08T17:41Z 30.3K followers, 249K engagements


"One of the best college football coaches of all time Urban Meyer who also dipped his toes in NFL waters urges Marcus Freeman to stay in South Bend over going to the NFL. You stay in college XXX percentYoure going to win at Notre Dame"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998135072743100760)  2025-12-08T20:58Z 30.3K followers, 164.7K engagements


"Christian Gray lost his dad when he was X. His grandparents filled the void. He lost both of them before he ever played a down at Notre Dame. Theyre with him in spirit every time he suits up. Without them Id be in the dirt right now. Grays story:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1874828223802220615)  2025-01-02T14:40Z 30.3K followers, 567.5K engagements


"Notre Dame beat Arkansas 56-13 (+43). Every SEC team the Razorbacks have played have a combined scoring margin of +25 against em. Ole Miss: 41-35 Tennessee: 34-31 Texas A&M: 45-42 Auburn: 33-24 Mississippi State: 38-35 LSU: 23-22 Obscure stat but indicative of Irish dominance"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1990101189203996910)  2025-11-16T16:54Z 30.3K followers, 59.3K engagements


"If Notre Dame does end up going on the road to play Oklahoma in the first round of the College Football Playoff as has been projected for a couple weeks Id pick the Fighting Irish to win that game by at least two touchdowns"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1994921052003340705)  2025-11-30T00:06Z 30.3K followers, 619.6K engagements


"Is there a coach in the country whos got the cover your mouth so the cameras cant catch what youre saying move down better than Notre Dames Marcus Freeman Veteran stuff. Gotta remain an upright example for the kids"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1995930507155308566)  2025-12-02T18:58Z 30.3K followers, 797.5K engagements


"Expected neutral site scores for Notre Dame vs. current CFP top XX teams per @CFBGraphs (rounded up/down to nearest point) OSU XX ND XX IU XX ND XX ND XX UGA XX ND XX TTU XX ND XX Ore. XX ND XX OM XX ND XX A&M XX ND XX OU XX ND XX Bama XX ND XX BYU XX ND XX Miami 23"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996687791003259073)  2025-12-04T21:07Z 30.3K followers, 685K engagements


"Boise State beats UNLV 38-21 in the Mountain West championship game. Jaden Mickey had X tackles and a PBU. Notre Dame beat Boise State 28-7 in September. For what it's worth the Fighting Irish have a CFP rsum data point Miami does not a win over a conference champion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997165447146566092)  2025-12-06T04:45Z 30.3K followers, 749.7K engagements


""They kicked Notre Dame's ass in the game." Nick Saban on the ND-Miami CFP debate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997333744940630410)  2025-12-06T15:54Z 30.3K followers, 444.1K engagements


"A society comfortable ripping on participation trophy culture is ripping Notre Dame for shoving a participation trophy out of its face. You don't care ND isn't playing in a bowl game. You just don't like NDand the Fighting Irish making a stand. Column:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998112459413213597)  2025-12-08T19:28Z 30.3K followers, 318.5K engagements


"Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua says the Irish opting out of the Pop-Tarts Bowl was "a decision solely isolated to this year." He says it wasn't an emotional decision. It was a smart decision upon Marcus Freeman reading the room and finding out where his players' hearts were"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998444388137967934)  2025-12-09T17:27Z 30.3K followers, 12.9K engagements


"Can Notre Dame's "strained" relationship with the ACC be repaired Irish AD Pete Bevacqua "All things can be healed.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998445567693684938)  2025-12-09T17:32Z 30.3K followers, 8274 engagements


"We live in a world in which Joey McGuire the head coach at Texas Tech a program with X double-digit win seasons since 1970 is taking shots at Notre Dame a program with XX. Sticking to 2025 TTUs strength of schedule is No. XX per the Sagarin Ratings. NDs is No. 22"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1987880761177801070)  2025-11-10T13:51Z 30.2K followers, 1.4M engagements


"The Syracuse Orange went to Notre Dame Stadium and were   by the red hot Fighting Irish 70-7"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1992604948652323204)  2025-11-23T14:43Z 30.1K followers, 3423 engagements


"Marcus Freeman learned of a third grader named JJ whose father tragically passed away at the Notre Dame vs. Pitt game. He used it as an example in a team meeting; the Irish are playing for way more than themselves. It hit me the gratitude that I have for this opportunity"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1993027222173884870)  2025-11-24T18:41Z 30.2K followers, 299K engagements


"College football head coaching is not inherently humble. High-paying job position of power etc. But Notre Dames Marcus Freeman has no time to be vain. There has to be a place of humility to understand you dont have all the answersI know I dont have all the answers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1993369423911207401)  2025-11-25T17:21Z 30.2K followers, 49.8K engagements


"I asked Marcus Freeman what hes thankful for this week. -The chance to beat Stanford and retain the Legends Trophy -Being Notre Dames head coach This university what it stands for and the people it impacts Im grateful for it. Sounds like someone who loves where hes at"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1994065342277276043)  2025-11-27T15:26Z 30.2K followers, 48.6K engagements


"Something for Notre Dame football fans to be thankful for: the selfless sacrifices of players like Jadarian Price. The Fighting Irish wouldn't be who they are without a stringent team over everything mentality"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1994120159427256496)  2025-11-27T19:04Z 30K followers, 13K engagements


"Something for Notre Dame football fans to be thankful for: a homegrown multi-year starting quarterback. CJ Carr is the QB1 the Fighting Irish have been waiting for. And he's delivering so far"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1994126579828453646)  2025-11-27T19:30Z 30.2K followers, 26.3K engagements


"Something for Notre Dame football fans to be thankful for: the turnaround of the Fighting Irish defense. From liability early to undeniable strength down the stretch. The game is about growth. Chris Ash's unit has grown tenfold"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1994134131547017550)  2025-11-27T20:00Z 30K followers, 9459 engagements


"Something for Notre Dame football fans to be thankful for: having a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate entering the final week of the regular season. Jeremiyah Love is a Godsend"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1994141678681149783)  2025-11-27T20:30Z 30.2K followers, 15.2K engagements


"Something for Notre Dame football fans to be thankful for: Marcus Freeman. Period"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1994149230848434417)  2025-11-27T21:00Z 30.2K followers, 21.7K engagements


"Prediction: Notre Dame XX Stanford XX One final smashing of the eye test for the Fighting Irish before College Football Playoff selection Sunday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1994482209215205391)  2025-11-28T19:03Z 30.2K followers, 21.6K engagements


"Marcus Freeman with a pregame message for Notre Dame linebacker Jaiden Ausberry whos got more on his shoulders with KVA out for the year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1994966175219159248)  2025-11-30T03:06Z 30.1K followers, 22.1K engagements


"Heisman Trophy candidate Jeremiyah Love exits Notre Dames game vs. Stanford with what looks like a rib injury. To the locker room for Love"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1994983416610394579)  2025-11-30T04:14Z 30K followers, 65.8K engagements


"Final: Notre Dame XX Stanford XX The Fighting Irish finish the regular season 10-2 and give the College Football Playoff not a whole lot to nitpick. This one wasnt really as close as the final score says. But was it enough Was all of it enough all year We find out soon"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1995027023459483790)  2025-11-30T07:08Z 30.2K followers, 8091 engagements


"Marcus Freemans regular season record through his first four years at Notre Dame: 38-10 (.792)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1995029190136266852)  2025-11-30T07:16Z 30.1K followers, 26K engagements


"Marcus Freeman on Notre Dame's College Football Playoff case: "You talk about a team that is probably playing as well as anyone right now.It's hard to argue we're not one of the XX best teams.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1995031670643462625)  2025-11-30T07:26Z 30.1K followers, 7742 engagements


"Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman was asked versions of the same question a couple times in his postgame press conference. It had to do with the College Football Playoff which he also talked about on SportsCenter. He didn't want to answer it again. Texas' Steve Sarkisian would've eaten it up meanwhile. Difference between a coach's team that's currently in and one that needs a lot of lobbying and help"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1995035120734982362)  2025-11-30T07:40Z 30.1K followers, 46.2K engagements


"Is Notre Dame a lock to make the College Football Playoff No. Did the Fighting Irish do all they could after starting 0-2 to leave as little CFP doubt as possible Yes. "It was like this every week. If you dont value what you have youll lose it.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1995119497133650130)  2025-11-30T13:15Z 30.1K followers, 17.8K engagements


"Notre Dame (10-2) in Week XX college football rankings. Coaches Poll: No. X (-) AP Top 25: No. X (-) The Fighting Irish have plateaued at the nine spot for weeks but that's a perfectly fine spot for them to get into the CFP. Committee should see it the same way Tuesday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1995206909142675495)  2025-11-30T19:02Z 30.2K followers, 19.2K engagements


"Notre Dame RB Aneyas Williams in 2025: XX carries XXX yards XXX y/c X TD When Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price forego eligibility at the end of the season to enter the NFL Draft as expected it's suddenly and rightfully Williams' show in South Bend"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1995273583451570251)  2025-11-30T23:27Z 30.2K followers, 21.6K engagements


""the Irish only beat the Panthers by 22" Pitt called a timeout with X seconds left to score this meaningless touchdown vs. ND backups. Pitt's other TD was a pick six. Notre Dame's defense didn't give up a score that mattered. So yeah. Be careful how you interpret box scores"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1995675340690399576)  2025-12-02T02:04Z 30.3K followers, 670K engagements


"Notre Dame and Miami in key metrics/rankings on the day of the penultimate CFP rankings release Sagarin ND X UM X Football Power Index ND X UM X Fremeau Efficiency Index ND X UM XX Massey ND X UM XX AP/Coaches ND 9/9 UM 12/13 Several ways you slice it Irish Hurricanes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1995880885170909604)  2025-12-02T15:40Z 30.2K followers, 131.4K engagements


"The thing Miami CFP proponents dont talk about enough is this isnt just a Notre Dame thing. The Hurricanes would have to leap BYU and Alabama too to get what they want. And the committee has made it clear every week theyre not better than those two let alone better than ND"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1995883463204110487)  2025-12-02T15:51Z 30.2K followers, 48.1K engagements


"This was immediately after Notre Dames successful 84-yard fake punt passing touchdown. Head coach Marcus Freeman and special teams coordinator Marty Biagi talking some things through. Never stop coaching. Never satisfied. Masterminds at work"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1995921280147603756)  2025-12-02T18:21Z 30.2K followers, 204.7K engagements


"Notre Dame is No. XX in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings. Good news: Irish stayed ahead of No. XX Miami and No. XX Texas. Bad news: Irish somehow moved behind No. X Alabama. ND is currently in last at-large spot. The literal bubble"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996009825486922163)  2025-12-03T00:13Z 30.2K followers, 36.8K engagements


"The irony in this is nobody is rooting harder for Joey McGuire and Texas Tech to beat BYU in the Big XX title game than the Notre Dame Fighting Irish"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996013465295888506)  2025-12-03T00:27Z 30.2K followers, 24K engagements


"Falling behind Alabama and being on the College Football Playoff bubble isnt great. Staying ahead of Miami and Texas to avoid further complications Big deal for Notre Dame. And the data backs up the committees choice to rank em how it did. Column:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996026318912102895)  2025-12-03T01:18Z 30.2K followers, 16.6K engagements


"Notre Dame had a lot of fun the last time it went down to Kyle Field to play Texas A&M. Just sayin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996028024739741899)  2025-12-03T01:25Z 30.2K followers, 15.1K engagements


"I was surprised when Alabama moved behind Notre Dame in the CFP rankings after losing close to Oklahoma a playoff team. Im completely shocked the Tide moved back ahead of the Irish after barely beating a bad Auburn team. That result did not warrant a jump. Make it make sense"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996031895562584258)  2025-12-03T01:41Z 30.2K followers, 32.1K engagements


"Notre Dame 2026 wide receiver signee Kaydon Finley son of national champion (Texas) and Super Bowl champion (Green Bay) Jermichael Finley. (via @HyperHighl14229)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996236945173660055)  2025-12-03T15:15Z 30.2K followers, 17.6K engagements


"Odds to make the College Football Playoff from @FDSportsbook: YES Notre Dame: -XXX Miami: +490 NO Notre Dame: +350 Miami: -XXX Does Vegas know 🤔"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996250131444740159)  2025-12-03T16:08Z 30.2K followers, 88.6K engagements


"It's December so Marcus Freeman to the NFL buzz is gaining steam. @AdamSchefter: "That's a guy that to me if I owned an NFL team I'd want him on the phone right now." CFP uncertainty. Now this. Buckle up tight Notre Dame fans. (via @bykevinclark)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996277226216529974)  2025-12-03T17:55Z 30.2K followers, 126.4K engagements


"Marcus Freemans pitch for Notre Dame to make the College Football Playoff via @TODAYshow: Weve won XX games in a row by double digit points. Were playing as consistent and well as we have all season. He says the Irish are for sure worthy of a CFP spot by way of that"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996327175364948324)  2025-12-03T21:14Z 30.2K followers, 143K engagements


"Marcus Freemans two-word response when asked on @TODAYshow if hes staying put at Notre Dame: Oh yeah. With a signature smile of course"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996601386117587448)  2025-12-04T15:24Z 30.1K followers, 13.4K engagements


"Sharing the third best odds to win it all but also being in jeopardy of even qualifying for the 12-team playoff is quite a juxtaposition. Helluva system were working with here"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996604954929193409)  2025-12-04T15:38Z 30.2K followers, 215.8K engagements


"This is in no way how the committee should approach the is Notre Dame in or out situation but just sitting here watching this video my mind went to a place of no way Jeremiyah Love isnt finishing his ND career in the College Football Playoff"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996617976578277683)  2025-12-04T16:29Z 30.2K followers, 190K engagements


"The sixth 60+ yard field goal of Notre Dame alum Brandon Aubreys career. Most in NFL history. The machine"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996785268834341056)  2025-12-05T03:34Z 30.2K followers, 18.3K engagements


"If Im being completely honest had they beat us I would have felt like it was an upset. I felt like we should have won the game. And that is no disrespect to Notre Dame. Ole Miss coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin That's where ND WBB is now. The underdog"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996990397038428655)  2025-12-05T17:09Z 30.1K followers, 5649 engagements


"Playoff positioning and politicking aside which XX teams are the most capable of winning the national championship I ranked them 1-12. Minor spoiler: The number of teams ahead of Notre Dame is minuscule. The Fighting Irish are for real. Hey Horka:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996993069552750627)  2025-12-05T17:20Z 30.2K followers, 17.6K engagements


"A Pete Bevacqua one-liner for the ages on the topic of Notre Dames independence: We eat what we kill. Some college football programs are the predator. Others are the prey. Few are cut out to be the former to the degree the Fighting Irish are"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997026239060795781)  2025-12-05T19:32Z 30.2K followers, 2604 engagements


"Not entirely sure who or what Marcus Freeman was celebrating here but peep the time and score. Notre Dame is up XX and its head coach is locked in on something. Gotta love it. Around the clock coaching"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997048669817000359)  2025-12-05T21:01Z 30.2K followers, 22.8K engagements


"Such a dangerous play at the tail end of a ballgame. Be glad Notre Dame QB Kenny Minchey is OK coming out of this hit because the head-to-head contact whiplash and contact with the ground is usually a calamitous combination"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997067219813937440)  2025-12-05T22:15Z 30K followers, 86.9K engagements


"Elijah Burress made the first three catches of his Notre Dame career at Stanford"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997069789357883404)  2025-12-05T22:25Z 30.2K followers, 14.6K engagements


""I think Notre Dame is a better team than last year to be honest with you the way CJ Carr is playing." Kirk Hebstreit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997334049925292125)  2025-12-06T15:55Z 30.2K followers, 40.9K engagements


"BYU has been effectively eliminated from College Football Playoff contention. Essentially two CFP spots remain for Alabama Notre Dame and Miami. One will end up being the odd team out. If Georgia beats Bama ND could end up at No. X Tide at No. XX and Canes are out. 🤔👀"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997396584783368198)  2025-12-06T20:03Z 30.2K followers, 95.7K engagements


"Alabama isnt doing itself any favors. Notre Dame and Miami for the final two at-large CFP spots. Bama out. Who says no"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997457288010051798)  2025-12-07T00:05Z 30.2K followers, 54.2K engagements


"Alabama alum Mark Ingram says Alabama getting throttled in the SEC championship game should mean Notre Dame and Miami get the final two spots in the College Football Playoff. your move @CFBPlayoff"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997501399094178264)  2025-12-07T03:00Z 30.2K followers, 32K engagements


"what it should be 9) Notre Dame 10) Miami - 11) Alabama what it will probably be 9) Notre Dame 10) Alabama - 11) Miami see you Sunday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997541202325905437)  2025-12-07T05:38Z 30.2K followers, 39.6K engagements


"Notre Dame (10-2) is No. X in the final AP Top XX prior to College Football Playoff selection. Miami (10-2) is No. XX. Alabama (10-3) is No. 11"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997698602408579461)  2025-12-07T16:03Z 30.3K followers, 36K engagements


"Thats not even textbook holding. Thats a straight-up tackle of Notre Dame DT Donovan Hinish on Texas A&Ms game-winning touchdown. Incredibly heinous to lose a game that way. Sheesh. Be better SEC refs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1967086017909006798)  2025-09-14T04:40Z 30.3K followers, 740.2K engagements


"Notre Dame made it to the national championship last season in large part because it treated every opponent the same. Riley Leonard said the Irish went into the Purdue game thinking the Boilermakers could win the Super Bowl. CJ Carr gets the memo. Every week is the playoffs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1984322749414981804)  2025-10-31T18:13Z 30.3K followers, 14K engagements


"Can point to a lot of reasons why Notre Dame lost to Texas A&M but it's become clear that if ND had a healthy DeVonta Smith it might've made the difference. Karson Hobbs was targeted XX times and gave up XXX yards vs. the Aggies. Both game highs. Smith is a different dude"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1995934489340772545)  2025-12-02T19:13Z 30.3K followers, 117.7K engagements


"United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio says if Notre Dame gets into the College Football Playoff over Miami President Donald Trump would need to take over the CFP committee. This sport"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1995951876928680211)  2025-12-02T20:23Z 30.3K followers, 184.9K engagements


"Marcus Freeman told @RohanNadkarni hes upset Alabama jumped Notre Dame in CFP rankings. He said he doesnt understand why it happened. Were never always going to agree especially when your program is the one thats getting dropped after winning by 20-something points"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996285326197928078)  2025-12-03T18:28Z 30.3K followers, 76.3K engagements


"It happened. After five weeks of being ranked ahead of Miami in the CFP rankings the Fighting Irish have been left out of the 12-team CFP field. The Hurricanes got in as the No. XX seed. Alabama which lost 28-7 on Saturday got in as the No. X seed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997721525353693673)  2025-12-07T17:35Z 30.3K followers, 60.5K engagements


"Can't say I didn't tell you so. I saw Miami Notre Dame coming from a mile away"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997722069233258969)  2025-12-07T17:37Z 30.3K followers, 34.5K engagements


"Heres College Football Playoff chair Hunter Yuracheks answer for why Notre Dame vs. Miamis head-to-head result didnt matter for five weeks but all of a sudden it did on selection day. Spoiler: Its not a good one. The CFP committee completely contradicted itself all along"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997730753757786514)  2025-12-07T18:11Z 30.3K followers, 326.8K engagements


"In the 2023 2024 and 2025 seasons only one conference championship game loser did not move down at least one spot in the College Football Playoff rankings. Alabama this year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997751126045634662)  2025-12-07T19:32Z 30.3K followers, 58.6K engagements


"Holy moly. This would have really broken the internet Notre Dame getting in over Miami by way of a written agreement"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997765275094024442)  2025-12-07T20:28Z 30.3K followers, 858.1K engagements


"Notre Dame will NOT play in a bowl game after getting snubbed from the College Football Playoff @NDFootball announces. "We appreciate all the support from our families and fans and we're hoping to bring the 12th national title to South Bend in 2026." Statement made. Wow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997771239406829615)  2025-12-07T20:52Z 30.3K followers, 152.5K engagements


"Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua and head coach Marcus Freeman lobbied for ND's case over Alabama's. Fans fought to the death for ND to get in over Miami. The Irish lost out to both. And the committee got it wrong. Notre Dame should have made it in. Column:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997789970615124152)  2025-12-07T22:07Z 30.3K followers, 33.8K engagements


"Notre Dame athletics director Pete Bevacqua will join the Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) at 10:25 a.m. ET today. He's also holding a press conference with local reporters in South Bend on Tuesday at noon ET"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998040357024809444)  2025-12-08T14:41Z 30.3K followers, 63.7K engagements


"Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua says the ACC did permanent damage to its relationship with ND for all of the anti-Irish playoff politicking the conference publicly leaned into in the lead up to the selection show. We didnt appreciate the fact we were singled out repeatedly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998053440644100374)  2025-12-08T15:33Z 30.3K followers, 1.3M engagements


"Dan Patrick: People are calling Notre Dame skipping a bowl game sour grapes. Your response AD Pete Bevacqua: The rankings cant just be musical chairs at some fifth grade birthday party. They have to mean something. And to me what happened to us really kind of was alarming"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998055695900434820)  2025-12-08T15:42Z 30.3K followers, 519.2K engagements


"Nobody can blame Kenny Minchey whatsoever for entering the transfer portal. He'll go elsewhere to be an instant starter and win a lot of games. Gotta give props to him for being a Notre Dame team player by pouring himself into backing up CJ Carr too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998078402830696732)  2025-12-08T17:13Z 30.3K followers, 74.3K engagements


"In the thick of Notre Dame's quarterback competition. Marcus Freeman: "You all right Stressed" CJ Carr: "Not really. Ready to go." Born to be QB1. What an instilling of confidence in Carr from Freeman here too. Powerful moment via @ND_HCTI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998088980735434803)  2025-12-08T17:55Z 30.3K followers, 211.9K engagements


"ACC commissioner Jim Phillips: At no time was it suggested by the ACC that Notre Dame was not a worthy candidate for inclusion in the CFP field. Phillips says he values NDs ACC ties but when it comes to football his support lies with the leagues XX full-time members"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998143872699138157)  2025-12-08T21:33Z 30.3K followers, 29K engagements


"Fighting Irish point guard Hannah Hidalgo is the ACC Player of the Week for the third time this season. And yes this is indeed another instance of a Notre Dame student-athlete giving Jim Phillips' conference something to write home about"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998145493466038345)  2025-12-08T21:39Z 30.3K followers, 9185 engagements


"The official Notre Dame basketball leprechaun logo has dropped"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998408729440735716)  2025-12-09T15:05Z 30.3K followers, 12.4K engagements


"Dan Le Batard claims Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua is making all of America turn against the whimpering even if hes right with the way hes reacted to NDs CFP snub. Damned if he does damned if he doesnt. ND haters are always gonna hate. No matter"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998494647081910645)  2025-12-09T20:47Z 30.3K followers, 73.1K engagements


"How Miami finished the regular season was not and has not been enough for them to get ahead of Notre Dame. If they happened to be ranked next to each other Sunday without either playing a game this weekend would that be enough Contradictory if yes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996286105361215680)  2025-12-03T18:31Z 30.3K followers, 26.2K engagements


"Former Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard making plays on an NFL Sunday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997744003870330895)  2025-12-07T19:04Z 30.3K followers, 48.7K engagements


"Good morning from Cali. Today Jeremiyah Love puts his final stamp on what is very much a Heisman Trophy worthy season. Whatever he does at Stanford we're all lucky to have been witness to his greatness this year. He's a college football legend. Happy Notre Dame game day. ☘"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1994749181639233622)  2025-11-29T12:44Z 30.3K followers, 42.7K engagements


"All love between Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love and his father Jason prior to what is likely Loves final regular season game of his Fighting Irish career. Special moment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1994964149424853444)  2025-11-30T02:58Z 30.3K followers, 339.3K engagements


"It really feels like a no-win situation for Notre Dame this weekend. @finebaum: Its a major colossal mistake if ND ends up one CFP spot ahead of Miami in the event of a BYU loss to Texas Tech. That seems to be the national consensus going into conference championship week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1996589107774927095)  2025-12-04T14:35Z 30.3K followers, 363K engagements


"Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua says since losing to Miami the Irish have separated themselves as the better team. Nobody wins the race at the starting line. And I really think right now theres not a team in the country playing better football than the Notre Dame Fighting Irish"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997000746735477136)  2025-12-05T17:50Z 30.3K followers, 602.7K engagements


"Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua says the Fighting Irish are blessed to have Marcus Freeman whos become such a part of the fabric of this university. If we went into a laboratory and had to create the perfect coach for Notre Dame youd walk out with Marcus Freeman"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997002299013488732)  2025-12-05T17:57Z 30.3K followers, 21.9K engagements


"Pete Bevacqua's assuredness of Notre Dame qualifying for the College Football Playoff if Texas Tech beats BYU is understandable but he can't completely deflect the Miami conversation come Sunday. The Hurricanes are still a part of the CFP equation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997040535060537440)  2025-12-05T20:29Z 30.3K followers, 8530 engagements


"Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman says the Fighting Irish are deserving of a playoff spot especially if the debate comes down to ND and Miami. Look at the entire rsumI just dont believe you can eliminate a team based on one data point"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997485991800852550)  2025-12-07T01:59Z 30.3K followers, 63.3K engagements


"Notre Dame is on pace to do something it hasn't in over XXX years average 40-plus points per game. The program high is XXXX in 1912. The Irish have never averaged over XX since then. Mike Denbrock's 2025 offense is at XXXX. That's 2nd among P4 teams"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997703681849098357)  2025-12-07T16:24Z 30.3K followers, 22.2K engagements


"ESPN has representation in South Bend for the selection show. @JenLada says Fighting Irish coaches and players are confident Notre Dame will be in the CFP field. So here we go"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997717338515468354)  2025-12-07T17:18Z 30.3K followers, 40.7K engagements


"CFP chair Hunter Yurachek had committee members go back and watch Notre Dame vs. Miami a game played on Aug. XX. "Once we moved Miami ahead of BYU then we had that side-by-side comparison that everybody had been hungering for with Notre Dame and Miami." Head-to-head won out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997727592481513913)  2025-12-07T17:59Z 30.3K followers, 27.4K engagements


"Reporting in South Bend @JenLada says there is frustration sadness shock disbelief at the Notre Dame facility. Marcus Freeman was rather speechless in his team address. ND AD Pete Bevacqua said any CFP rankings before the final ones are a farce and total waste of time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997759348773413172)  2025-12-07T20:05Z 30.3K followers, 537.4K engagements


"Notre Dame athletics director Pete Bevacqua told @JenLada he hasn't thought about where the Fighting Irish might play in a bowl game after getting snubbed from the College Football Playoff. Good on him. The system has made it CFP or bust in this era. And his guys got hosed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997760040309326081)  2025-12-07T20:08Z 30.3K followers, 21K engagements


"Hunter Yurachek said Alabama didn't drop in the rankings after losing 28-7 in the SEC championship game because Bama already beat Georgia earlier in the year. Yurachek called that maybe the best win of any team all year. Bama coulda lost 100-0 and got in then huh What a world"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997760825755578811)  2025-12-07T20:11Z 30.3K followers, 19K engagements


"Many Notre Dame players would have benefitted from bowl game practices and the game itself. Marcus Freeman is 2-0 in non-playoff bowls since the start of the 2022 season too. He cares about them. It shows you how strongly ND feels about the CFP snub to decline a bowl invite"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997804197354598889)  2025-12-07T23:03Z 30.3K followers, 39.6K engagements


"Re: Notre Dame being called soft for not playing in a bowl game Reality is its playoff or bust in college football for a program like ND. The Irish were told in every CFP rankings release prior to Sundays they were in. What needed to happen Saturday went their way. But now theyre out I wouldnt want to play in an exhibition game sponsored by Pop-Tarts after that either"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1997820191216959536)  2025-12-08T00:07Z 30.3K followers, 281.1K engagements


"On3's @AndyStaples supports ND sticking it to ESPN by not playing in a bowl game. "There has to be a better way. And if it takes Notre Dame opting out of the postseason to get the dumbest TV show in college football canceled or rebooted then so be it.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998048311551639746)  2025-12-08T15:13Z 30.3K followers, 30.6K engagements


"Jeremiyah Love is a 2025 Heisman Trophy finalist. Love's Notre Dame career (3 seasons): XX games XXX carries 2882 yards (6.7 y/c) XX TD XX catches XXX yards X TD Absolutely deserves to cap it all off with a trip to New York City. One of the best players ND has ever had"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998178762480144741)  2025-12-08T23:51Z 30.3K followers, 17.7K engagements


"Former Notre Dame corner Cam Hart just made one of the signature defensive plays of the NFL season"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998254681643172052)  2025-12-09T04:53Z 30.3K followers, 38.9K engagements


"Notre Dame should be in over AlabamaAlabama got whooped. ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky resolutely stood up for the snubbed Fighting Irish on @FirstTake. Theres no question about it that theyre a team that can win the national championship"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998412060296695972)  2025-12-09T15:18Z 30.3K followers, 118K engagements


"Imagine being a Northwestern grad and hating Notre Dame this much"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998414136099926396)  2025-12-09T15:27Z 30.3K followers, 26.9K engagements


"Notre Dame athletics director Pete Bevacqua says Miami and Alabama are deserving of being in the College Football Playoff. He says the Fighting Irish are too obviously. No wonder he's a proponent of a 16-team CFP. There are only so many seats at the table"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998439422706979134)  2025-12-09T17:07Z 30.3K followers, 7065 engagements


"Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua says the only Power Four conference commissioner he's spoken to since Sunday is the SEC's Greg Sankey"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998441516189053283)  2025-12-09T17:16Z 30.3K followers, 59.6K engagements


"Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua says he thinks the revenue sharing salary cap brought on by the House settlement is "too low." He thinks we're all kidding ourselves if we don't think schools are skyrocketing past the $XXXX million number via (my words not his) shady NIL deals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998443198406877454)  2025-12-09T17:22Z 30.3K followers, 22K engagements


"Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua two days after the Irish's CFP snub: "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't dwelling on it. I'm dwelling on it. But we got to get over it." What's next "You go on to start thinking about '26." He says it's also important to celebrate a great '25 season"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998445111550574866)  2025-12-09T17:30Z 30.3K followers, 52.4K engagements


"Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua is adamant Fighting Irish football will come back stronger after their CFP snub. Head coach Marcus Freeman is the ultimate motivator. "This will work to our advantage next year knowing what I know about Marcus.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998446168540381397)  2025-12-09T17:34Z 30.3K followers, 34.3K engagements


"Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua says he'd jump through a lot of monetary hoops (and others) to keep Marcus Freeman in South Bend. "I would never say we wouldn't match anything when it comes to Marcus." He says it's one of his biggest responsibilities keeping Freeman happy at ND"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998446766501372262)  2025-12-09T17:36Z 30.3K followers, 33.8K engagements


"Notre Dame's "strained" relationship with the ACC will take a while to be restored. "At the right time well sit down with the ACC leadership and have hopefully a very frank honest productive conversation. But I would tell you that times not now.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998482719404446076)  2025-12-09T19:59Z 30.3K followers, 9892 engagements


"Pot calling the kettle black. Look up how Yormark handled Oklahoma and Texas leaving the Big XX. Hes as petty as it gets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/tbhorka/status/1998544384485372367)  2025-12-10T00:04Z 30.3K followers, 87.6K engagements