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[bama alum]

Notre Lame promotes its DC Freeman to HC.

Notre Dame elevates DC Freeman to head coach

Notre Dame promoted defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to head coach of the Fighting Irish on Friday to replace Brian Kelly.

www.espn.com

 

[TerryP]

Notre Lame promotes its DC Freeman to HC.

Notre Dame elevates DC Freeman to head coach

Notre Dame promoted defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to head coach of the Fighting Irish on Friday to replace Brian Kelly.

www.espn.com

I didn't expect Notre Dame to go the coordinator route with their hire considering how poorly it's worked in the past.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I didn't expect Notre Dame to go the coordinator route with their hire considering how poorly it's worked in the past.

If it goes well, they will be set for some time, which is their approach. The last time Alabama elevated a first year coordinator to head coach, though, didn't go so hot.

 

[mando]

I didn't expect Notre Dame to go the coordinator route with their hire considering how poorly it's worked in the past.

Do not know anything about the staff and this guy. Seems popular in the locker room but that can be more about emotion. I certainly would be concerned if I were a ND fan just simply because this guy has not shown he can be a head coach anywhere much less at ND and all that brings with it.

 

[TerryP]

If it goes well, they will be set for some time, which is their approach.

On the ESPN College Football Podcast Galloway quoted Swarbrick saying the decision was largely based on how Freeman meshed with the locker room. His age undoubtedly plays a role there.

In one of those "What if's..."

Ed Orgeron had Freeman as "his guy" a year ago when Kelly pulled him from Cincy. Would he have been given the same consideration from LSU? Imagine that decision between ND and LSU as DC. It's such a contrast in cultures.

 

[TerryP]

I certainly would be concerned if I were a ND fan just simply because this guy has not shown he can be a head coach anywhere much less at ND and all that brings with it.

They knew who they had in Bob Davie but didn't know if he could run a program successfully. He was their DC for four or five years before getting the nod: a popular guy in the locker room.

Weiss only had coordinator experience. We know how that ended.

On the other hand Willingham had experience. I thought then, and I still do today, he'd never been hired at Notre Dame with his record if it were anywhere other than Stanford. (IE: A Stanford guy can fit with our culture.)

 

[TerryP]

Reported before the game last night. Last nights loss probably doesn't matter to the Miami folk considering he just lost to Utah two weeks ago.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

Reported before the game last night. Last nights loss probably doesn't matter to the Miami folk considering he just lost to Utah two weeks ago.

I expect they can justify it as he was already out the door to Tha U

 

[Rolltide24]

His response in the post game interview was interesting. Something like, Oregon is working on an extension for me but Do I expect others to come after me? Yeah.

 

[bama alum]

Joe Moorhead is taking the Akron HC job.

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

I am hearing Venables to OU

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

I am hearing Venables to OU

Started hearing that yesterday afternoon I think. Really gonna find out how good Dabo is when he leaves. I think Venables is the cog in that machine that can stop it all.

 

[RTB X Bot]

 

[alabamajack]

Maybe I'm missing something but isn't Oregon a better job than miami?

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Maybe I'm missing something but isn't Oregon a better job than miami?

Cristobal is from Miami, family there

 

[mando]

Cristobal is from Miami, family there

Did he play at Miami also?

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Yes

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

He got Beat down By Alabama in 92 NC game. LMAO

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Well... I know he prefers the NFL to college, but... would be a hot OC name for some of these big jobs...

 

[Kirk Van de Graaff]

Well... I know he prefers the NFL to college, but... would be a hot OC name for some of these big jobs...

Kelly? Napier?