Marcus Freeman Revisited

[irishff1014]

I mean the guy has learned under Tressel Fickel and Kelly.

You'd think he'd have learned how to read his team and get them fired up when they are down.

It seems like he hasn't.

Tressel had an old school offense and that doesn’t really work today. You have to have some creativity and Parker doesn’t and Freeman doesn’t have the balls to tell him to get creative.

ND football at this point t is nothing more than a good average team.

 

[INLaw]

Freeman’s saving grace next year is all about making the expanded playoff. So, post season life gets a lot easier for him. If he can’t get ND back into that conversation in year 3, then he shouldn’t be the HC.

Really is that simple

 

[Sea Turtle]

Remember, Brian Kelly predicted Swarbrick and Jenkins would retire.

He also made another. He doubted that Freeman would be successful here as the head coach.

 

[PutuporShutup]

Remember, Brian Kelly predicted Swarbrick and Jenkins would retire.

He also made another. He doubted that Freeman would be successful here as the head coach.

Kelly forced freeman to change his D after it sucked to start 21 … couldn’t change it enough though

 

[irishandy]

Parker will hold Freeman back from being successful at ND.

With Hartman & his resume our offense should have an identity and it doesn't.

Next season will be more challenging only because of the experience at QB and a QB transfer guarantees nothing (look at this season).

I think Freeman MUST get rid of Parker

 

[irishff1014]

Freeman better wake the fuck up. He is gonna lose players to the portal that people are going to be upset about. He is going to lose at least 2 coaches and another one should be added but I am not sure Freeman can/will Fire Parker.

 

[PutuporShutup]

At best he’s James Franklin and that’s scary

 

[Lberry]

I'm starting to move beyond "fire Parker" and into "fire Freeman". This team is as loaded with depth and talent as any we've had.

But what's more, whenever MF speaks, unless it's motivational, he has nothing to say. He can't speak to good questions, can't give examples, can't see the offense through the trees. I'm not sure he's that football smart for a job like ND. He's really well spoken at the 30k foot level. Not sure he understands the 10k level.

 

[calvegas04]

Lost of deflecting to other coaches when Freeman is steering the ship

 

[Grahambo]

Lost of deflecting to other coaches when Freeman is steering the ship

This offseason is make or break. If he doubles down and keeps GP, all bets are off. If he’s smart, he finds a real OC.

 

[PutuporShutup]

I'm starting to move beyond "fire Parker" and into "fire Freeman". This team is as loaded with depth and talent as any we've had.

But what's more, whenever MF speaks, unless it's motivational, he has nothing to say. He can't speak to good questions, can't give examples, can't see the offense through the trees. I'm not sure he's that football smart for a job like ND. He's really well spoken at the 30k foot level. Not sure he understands the 10k level.

Agree, I’ve said this since he brought out that dumb D vs fsu… better exec than coach but right now team needs coaching

 

[Lberry]

Just wait until Al Golden is gone. Balls...

 

[Junkhead]

If Parker is still OC next season, I will have given up on Freeman.

 

[T-Boone]

Our warm ups were so lack luster with no energy… that’s not a tell all but man it keeps showing up

Shocker here, going into locker before game tyree missed the punt

Again I think that’s because the ND season is over and nobody cares about none play off bowl games any more. I think they just will not get up for games like this from now on.

 

[T-Boone]

I'm starting to move beyond "fire Parker" and into "fire Freeman". This team is as loaded with depth and talent as any we've had.

But what's more, whenever MF speaks, unless it's motivational, he has nothing to say. He can't speak to good questions, can't give examples, can't see the offense through the trees. I'm not sure he's that football smart for a job like ND. He's really well spoken at the 30k foot level. Not sure he understands the 10k level.

I’ve never been impressed with freeman at press conferences. Golden for example sounds like he knows football. Coming off BK who could talk details all day. Freeman last season often didn’t know the names of players.
I am with the others who say he just needs to get mean and ruthless and get the best offensive minds in that he can get.

 

[Irishdrunk]

Freeman is staying because the National Totle Mandate is not real at ND and the admin and many others like him as a person.

He is a great Top 20 Head Coach.

 

[OhioIrish]

I'm starting to move beyond "fire Parker" and into "fire Freeman". This team is as loaded with depth and talent as any we've had.

But what's more, whenever MF speaks, unless it's motivational, he has nothing to say. He can't speak to good questions, can't give examples, can't see the offense through the trees. I'm not sure he's that football smart for a job like ND. He's really well spoken at the 30k foot level. Not sure he understands the 10k level.

Agree that MF doesn’t know football like some successful HCs do. But, I honestly believe he doesn’t need to, he can just be a culture guy. A program can win that way. ND needs to purchase an offensive coaching staff. That is the answer imo, mercenary coaches everywhere.

 

[CANONIZEFATHERSORIN]

Freeman is staying because the National Totle Mandate is not real at ND and the admin and many others like him as a person.

He is a great Top 20 Head Coach.

We aint gonna be top 20 next week

 

[Lberry]

Freeman is staying because the National Totle Mandate is not real at ND and the admin and many others like him as a person.

He is a great Top 20 Head Coach.

He has a top 12 team talent wise. I don't think there's any reason to think MF is a top 20 coach though.

 

[Sea Turtle]

Notre Dame is not a place to learn on the job.

 

[PigtownIrish]

As with Parker, is there anything to show that MF is learning at all? Besides knowing where to stand during practice?

 

[Sea Turtle]

As with Parker, is there anything to show that MF is learning at all? Besides knowing where to stand during practice?

You need 11 men on the field.

 

[Giddyup]

What were people expecting with a first time head coach? An NC in yr 2? Guy is learning and figuring out his staff. hopefully it speeds up going into next year.

 

[calvegas04]

What were people expecting with a first time head coach? An NC in yr 2? Guy is learning and figuring out his staff. hopefully it speeds up going into next year.

That is what the MAC is for, not ND

 

[Giddyup]

That is what the MAC is for, not ND

Well I know. But what’s done is done and there we’re always going to be lumps.

 

[IrishTusker]

What were people expecting with a first time head coach? An NC in yr 2? Guy is learning and figuring out his staff. hopefully it speeds up going into next year.

Kirby Smart nearly (should have) won a title in year 2. What are reasonable expectations?

 

[Giddyup]

Freeman is 37 yo, not as many coach connections yet.

 

[PigtownIrish]

What would show me that Marcus is learning is a clear indication from him that last year's offense was not good and should have been scrapped once Rees left. But then he hired Parker and talked about not changing much and how that was good for continuity.

Predictably, the offense is even worse now. If Freeman can't see the need for a full scale rebuild on O and start that now, he is showing me he isn't learning and may never learn. Even with Swarbrick sucking as an AD Marcus can and should do better.

 

[PutuporShutup]

Freeman post game- I have to look at the film I have to look at the film I have to look at the film …. Why? You not watching the game? Painfully obvious what the issues were and are

 

[irishff1014]

I came here to say even Venables is learning and becoming a better coach.

Welp they lost to Oklahoma State