On Wednesday night, the Deuce Knight recruiting domino fell, as he flipped from his commitment to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to the Auburn Tigers.
For many months the writing had been on the wall, and it all became a reality just days after his official visit to the Tigers. While we all anticipated this happening, it doesn’t dull the pain. There is hope however, but right not it’s not looking great for the Irish in the 2025 class regarding landing an elite quarterback. The good news is that 2026 commit Noah Grubbs has affirmed that he’s locked in.
It should come as no surprise that social media has multiple reactions to the news, Find out below the best from Notre Dame fans, media, and recruits.
Commitment Chris Burgess
Not wavering here from the 2025 defensive line commit.
The Athletic’s Pete Sampson
Notre Dame quarterback commitment Deuce Knight has flipped to Auburn after multiple visits to the Plains. The Irish had been barely hanging on here for months and were not optimistic about keeping the fringe five-star prospect in the class. Knight is a unique talent.
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) October 2, 2024
Unfortunately, the Irish couldn’t hang onto Knight’s commitment.
Irish Sports Daily’s Matt Freeman
Notre Dame has been working behind the scenes on 2025 quarterbacks since the summer. Relationships have been built, so it’s not scramble mode in South Bend. That said, they will likely need to flip someone themselves at this point. pic.twitter.com/pYl7OOqV8D
— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) October 2, 2024
Another flip is Notre Dame’s best option to get a big-time quarterback in the class.
Commitment Davion Dixon
Another defensive commitment that isn’t wavering.
WXXV’s Jevan McCoskey
Knight speaks on his decision, which doesn’t make anyone feel any better.
Rival’s Sam Spiegelman
It’s a bit odd that Knight is saying that, while the Tigers have struggled to a 2-3 record this year.
Commit Elijah Burress
The wide receiver isn’t going to follow in the quarterback’s footsteps.
This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Notre Dame football media and players react to Deuce Knight flipping
