Caitlin Clark turned down chance to play for esteemed Catholic school because of 'feeling in her gut'

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Like many other young athletes from the Midwest, Caitlin Clark grew up in awe of Notre Dame sports. 

The WNBA phenom spoke about her experience visiting Notre Dame and consideration of playing for the Fighting Irish during an interview on the "New Heights" podcast on Thursday. 

"As a kid, you want to go to Notre Dame," Clark said. "It's like the coolest thing in the world, it's Notre Dame, it has that tradition." 

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University of Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark, #22, cheers with teammates near the end of the game against the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers at the Big Ten Women's Basketball Championship at Target Center on Sunday, March 10, 2024 in Minneapolis. (Angelina Katsanis/Star Tribune via Getty Images)

Clark previously told ESPN that former Notre Dame women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw tried to recruit her and that Clark's own family also wanted her to play for the fighting Irish. 

"My family wanted me to go to Notre Dame," Caitlin said. "At the end of the day they were like, you make the decision for yourself. But it's NOTRE DAME! 'Rudy' was one of my favorite movies. How could you not pick Notre Dame?"

However, Clark said Thursday that she ultimately made the decision not to play there because of a feeling in her gut. 

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, reacts to a call during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Grainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. ( IndyStar-USA TODAY Sports)

"I could feel it in my