Monday was not much kinder to Notre Dame Fighting Irish than Sunday, as two more prospects linked to the Irish came off the board. Massive defensive tackle Horace Lockett opted to remove himself from the portal and return to UCF, while boundary receiver target Ian Strong committed to Cal despite reports he was expected to visit Notre Dame this week.
After a weekend in which the Irish watched their top boundary receiver target Nick Marsh sign with Indiana without ever visiting, and their top corner target Jontez Williams do the same with former rival USC, Notre Dame fans were hoping for better news on Monday.