3 days ago · Texas Tech general manager James Blanchard turned down the same position with the Notre Dame football program, according to a report from ESPN. That decision comes after Blanchard met with the ...

3 days ago · Multiple sources tell FootballScoop that James Blanchard, the nationally renowned top-tier personnel executive, is remaining with the Texas Tech Red Raiders after receiving a multi-year offer from Notre Dame. Blanchard will receive a raise and an extension on his deal with the Red Raiders, sources told FootballScoop.

1 day ago · It also would not be the first time Notre Dame was interested in him. However, news broke Friday that despite the national championship runner-up calling, McGuire’s (and the administration’s) efforts, Blanchard turned down Notre Dame to stay in Lubbock for the 2025 season. James Blanchard Turns Down Notre Dame, Staying At Texas Tech

2 days ago · Texas Tech's General Manager, James Blanchard, has chosen to remain with the Red Raiders, turning down an opportunity to join Notre Dame.Under Coach Joey McGuire, Blanchard has significantly influenced roster building, leading to Texas Tech signing its first top-30 recruiting classes in over two decades.

3 days ago · Multiple outlets reported Friday morning that general manager James Blanchard has turned down an offer from Notre Dame to join the Fighting Irish in the same role. Texas Tech made it official ...

5 days ago · There’s been a lot of smoke over the last week that Texas Tech Football’s General Manager, and Joey McGuire’s first hire to his Red Raider staff, James Blanchard is in conversations with Notre Dame for the same position. Blanchard joined the Red Raiders program the same day that McGuire did and they showed up as a pair and got to work ...

3 days ago · Notre Dame is seeking a replacement for their previous general manager, Chad Bowden, who left for a lucrative position at USC. The Irish attempted to hire James Blanchard, the general manager at ...

Jan 29, 2025 · The general manager is quickly growing in stature across the college football landscape and nobody in Texas exemplifies the movement more than James Blanchard, who sources confirm is the leader to land the GM position at Notre Dame after serving in that role for Texas Tech since Joey McGuire arrived at the end of the 2021 season.

3 days ago · Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman targeted him to replace Chad Bowden, who left for a seven-figure deal at USC two weeks ago. Blanchard was the first hired by Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire in 2022.

2 days ago · The latest setback comes from James Blanchard of Texas Tech. He was the guy Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman targeted to be his new general manager, but the South Bend Tribune is reporting that ...