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).

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

Notre Dame lost another offensive lineman to the transfer portal on Thursday. At least this time, the player in question was a special-teamer and not a starter.

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

South Bend, Ind. – Notre Dame offensive lineman Pat Coogan, who started 26 games over the last two seasons and often served as the team's pregame hype man, is transferring. Coogan announced his intentions on social media Thursday and will have one year of eligibility remaining as a graduate transfer.

Pat Coogan will leave Notre Dame ahead of next season, leaving head coach Marcus Freeman with another issue after three teammates opted to enter the transfer portal