Wiltfong Whiparound: College Football Recruiting and Transfer Portal Podcast · On3

Notre Dame Recruiting SURGE! | Recruits BUZZING About Indiana | Oregon TRENDING for Elite WR's

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Oregon was in the final fight for Chris Henry Jr., but Ohio State's comfort level ultimately won out.

1. Wiltfong Whiparound: College Football Recruiting and Transfer Portal Podcast focuses on Notre Dame, Indiana, Oregon, and Texas Tech recruiting moves after signing day 2026. 2. Josh Newberg hosts Steve Wiltfong, whose recruiting coverage and Rivals rankings shape the episode's player-by-player analysis. 3. The episode asks which programs are surging now that signing day is over and 2027 recruiting is starting to matter. 4. Notre Dame is framed as a program with the best on-paper class Steve Wiltfong has seen in 20-plus years. 5. Ace Austin is set to announce Tuesday morning, and Notre Dame is ahead after multiple visits and a strong showing at the USC game. 6. Steve points to Austin's comments about the Notre Dame game-day environment, the fans, Mike Mickens, and the Brotherhood. 7. Xavier Hassan is another Notre Dame cornerback target with an announcement next week and repeated visits to South Bend. 8. Steve says Notre Dame is also exploring quarterback options in 2027 if Teddy Girard reclassifies to 2026 by February. 9. Indiana's Big Ten championship and win over Ohio State sparked reactions from recruits who watched the game live. 10. Manchun Sales, Brandon Sharp, Mason McDermott, Hunter Malinger, Reese Malinger, Isaac Miller, and Jahide Brown all come up as recruits linked to Indiana. 11. Steve says Indiana's transfer-portal work at quarterback, from Rourke to Mendoza, has been as good as any program's. 12. Pat Coogan's move from Notre Dame to Indiana is used as an example of the kind of veteran the Hoosiers can now attract. 13. Steve argues Indiana's support level and resources now let Curt Cignetti recruit at a higher tier than the program historically could. 14. Oregon's late push for Chris Henry Jr. is described through financial offers, paperwork timing, and the parallel recruitment of Jalen Lott. 15. Steve says Oregon still landed Jalen Lott and keeps building one of the nation's strongest receiver groups. 16. Dakota Garan, the number one player in Michigan and number seven receiver nationally, is the 2027 wideout Oregon is trending for. 17. Steve describes the show as a rapid recruiting update format that jumps between decisions, rankings, and program momentum. 18. The discussion has a conversational, argument-driven style, with Newberg pressing Wiltfong for predictions and context. 19. Fans of college football recruiting, portal movement, and 2027 targets will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners seeking game recaps without recruiting detail may want to skip it.

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