Marcus Freeman named Dick Corbett Head Football Coach

[zelezo vlk]

Goodness gracious. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and may Perpetual Light shine upon him.

 

[RudyVerse]

On ISD Power Hour, Mike said the going rate for Kiffen is going to be around $17M/year. If that comes to fruition it may seem crazy, but I've long thought the top coaches are underpaid no matter what you pay them. If $10M is the fixed going rate, getting, say, LSU to the playoffs for an additional $7M is a no brainer.

All that to say, I trust Notre Dame understands what it has in Freeman. You can't overpay Freeman, we haven't had one like him since the early 90s and I presume he's more desired by ND than even Holtz. Whatever comes Freeman's way needs a rubber stamp to match and extend. We have a perfect thing going and it could be decades or lifetimes until we get it right again.

 

[PutuporShutup]

On ISD Power Hour, Mike said the going rate for Kiffen is going to be around $17M/year. If that comes to fruition it may seem crazy, but I've long thought the top coaches are underpaid no matter what you pay them. If $10M is the fixed going rate, getting, say, LSU to the playoffs for an additional $7M is a no brainer.

All that to say, I trust Notre Dame understands what it has in Freeman. You can't overpay Freeman, we haven't had one like him since the early 90s and I presume he's more desired by ND than even Holtz. Whatever comes Freeman's way needs a rubber stamp to match and extend. We have a perfect thing going and it could be decades or lifetimes until we get it right again.

I mostly agree with this, i would add though, it's more than just freeman ( i know that's obvious but it needs to be out front). I was very tough on freeman as DC and part of his first 2-3 years as HC. I think he absolutely is the right CEO for this program, but I still do not think he's a great X's and O's, scheme guy. He has been able to attract talent at coordinator and position coaches most years, that has to continue. We can't have years with Parker as OC or an equivalent DC, or Stuckey as WR coach. So, ND not only will need to pay Freeman big $$$, but it can't come at the expense of paying the other coaches the same or less when they leave to replace them. We'll need to pay big $$$ for the entire coaching staff.

Vtech is increasing their "other" coaches budget by $10-15M i read?

I'm confident ND will do this.

 

[Huntr]

The average NFL coach makes about $13m/yr.

The highest paid NFL coach is Andy Reid at like $20m/yr.

NCAA coaches' pay would be on par with the NFL if they start bumping up to $17m/yr.

Sheesh.

 

[RudyVerse]

The average NFL coach makes about $13m/yr.

The highest paid NFL coach is Andy Reid at like $20m/yr.

NCAA coaches' pay would be on par with the NFL if they start bumping up to $17m/yr.

Sheesh.

But look at the ROI if you truly feel you have a top 5 coach.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Humble dude. Again, let’s win that Natty and put up the statue. Thank you again BK for paving the way and hiring Freeman. It’s always a good time to be a ND fan, but now it’s a great time.

The thing is, i don't think he'd want a statue of himself anywhere. That's the kind of person he projects himself to be. Not that he'd have a choice, but he would not encourage it or want it I'd be willing to bet.

Everything that he is in public is truly as good as it gets. If he is half the person he projects himself to be, he's as awesome as they come. For all the talk of him being a young player's coach, he's pretty damn old school too.

 

[Huntr]

But look at the ROI if you truly feel you have a top 5 coach.

I don't mean they should or shouldn't be that level. Just perspective.

 

[stlnd01]

The average NFL coach makes about $13m/yr.

The highest paid NFL coach is Andy Reid at like $20m/yr.

NCAA coaches' pay would be on par with the NFL if they start bumping up to $17m/yr.

Sheesh.

This here would suggest that 10 of the 32 NFL coaches make $13 million or more. The median NFL coach salary is $10 million. In other words there are a bunch of college coaches now who make as much or more than half of the NFL guys. I saw something when he was fired that suggested Brian Daboll with the Giants was making like $4 million. Peanuts!

NFL Highest-Paid Coaches 2025: Andy Reid Leads at $20M/Year

NFL coaching salaries have soared, with half of the league set to earn at least $10 million this year, led by Andy Reid, Sean Payton and Jim Harbaugh.

www.sportico.com

 

[Huntr]

Yeah, the average skews a little higher than the median, because for the most part, they're all well paid and there aren't that many of them.🤣

 

[Irish5Saint]

On ISD Power Hour, Mike said the going rate for Kiffen is going to be around $17M/year. If that comes to fruition it may seem crazy, but I've long thought the top coaches are underpaid no matter what you pay them. If $10M is the fixed going rate, getting, say, LSU to the playoffs for an additional $7M is a no brainer.

All that to say, I trust Notre Dame understands what it has in Freeman. You can't overpay Freeman, we haven't had one like him since the early 90s and I presume he's more desired by ND than even Holtz. Whatever comes Freeman's way needs a rubber stamp to match and extend. We have a perfect thing going and it could be decades or lifetimes until we get it right again.

Kiffin might get 17 million a year for winning a natty. He's not getting that as his base annual salary.

 

[rtrn2glory]

If Marcus leaves it won't be because of money IMO based on no info. Him leaving for another college would be the ultimate it message that everything about it being too hard to win at ND is true. Right now I just don't believe that.

 

[RudyVerse]

Kiffin might get 17 million a year for winning a natty. He's not getting that as his base annual salary.

We’ll see. There are coaches getting $13 base now and every time a major coach makes a change the market is reset, showing that no matter what you pay a top coach it is a steal.

 

[NDFAN2008]

If I'm ND I'm offering Freeman 14.5-15 Million a year at 8-10 years.

 

[arndtjc]

I think he absolutely is the right CEO for this program, but I still do not think he's a great X's and O's, scheme guy

Yeah he was definitely the most sought after DC in the country because he wasn't great at X's and O's. For sure

 

[AlaskanIrish]

I think that was at Pitt -- a ND fan saved a Pitt fan's life. Could be wrong tho...

Yes, that was Pitt. My girlfriend was one of the medical folks who jumped in to help. She's an NP, so the doctor really took charge. They were trying to locate the doctor at one point, as I understand it. Unfortunately, they didn't exchange names.

 

[Irish#1]

If I'm ND I'm offering Freeman 14.5-15 Million a year at 8-10 years.

He may get north of $10- $11 but I can't see 8-10 years. 5-6 is more realistic.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

He may get north of $10- $11 but I can't see 8-10 years. 5-6 is more realistic.

With talk of 50 year mortgages becoming reality, why not a 30 year contract?


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[ColoradoIrish]

With talk of 50 year mortgages becoming reality, why not a 30 year contract?


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Because both are beyond idiotic

 

[irishff1014]

The thing is, i don't think he'd want a statue of himself anywhere. That's the kind of person he projects himself to be. Not that he'd have a choice, but he would not encourage it or want it I'd be willing to bet.

Everything that he is in public is truly as good as it gets. If he is half the person he projects himself to be, he's as awesome as they come. For all the talk of him being a young player's coach, he's pretty damn old school too.

I agree that he doesn’t want a statue but I do.

He has done everything right, he bust his ass, the players and coaches love him, the big wigs of the university love him, and the fans love him.

 

[Irishdwarte]

Not everyone loves him. There were plenty of posters on IE that wanted him gone for every misstep along the way. It’s pathetic bed wetting at its finest.

 

[Bane]

Not everyone loves him. There were plenty of posters on IE that wanted him gone for every misstep along the way. It’s pathetic bed wetting at its finest.

I won't lie or try to rewrite history (though I wasn't a poster here at the time) but losing to NIU at home in year 3 did make me wonder if he was really the right guy long term. Very happy to have those concerns answered having everything look up for ND.

 

[Huntr]

I won't lie or try to rewrite history (though I wasn't a poster here at the time) but losing to NIU at home in year 3 did make me wonder if he was really the right guy long term. Very happy to have those concerns answered having everything look up for ND.

Yeah, and I'm not sure I'd call a negative reaction to losing to NIU bedwetting...not after losing to Marshall and that god awful furd team.

Post-NIU probably went a looooooong way to assuage anymore doubt for most fans.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Give him a fat check
And help him land more "Factor" outside deals

Aren't they still looking for the next James Bond?

 

[NDFAN2008]

He may get north of $10- $11 but I can't see 8-10 years. 5-6 is more realistic.

Cigantti and Elko are at 13 million it’s gonna be more than both

 

[Irish#1]

Cigantti and Elko are at 13 million it’s gonna be more than both

Could be, but I would be surprised if the contract was more than 5-6 years.

 

[Rockin’Irish]

Could be, but I would be surprised if the contract was more than 5-6 years.

I’m just trying to figure out where Cigantti is coaching.

 

[Te'o4Heisman]

If I'm ND I'm offering Freeman 14.5-15 Million a year at 8-10 years.

Then why not just say “ya know Marcus, we understand the job you have done for us here, and in turn that has made you a very desirable candidate to any team in the country looking for a coach right now. We want to be very clear with you that if you ever decide to leave Notre Dame it will not be because of money. We will not make an offer to extend you right now, but just know that whatever anybody offers you, we will exceed their offer immediately. That is what we think of you as a person and as our head coach.”

Then go on to talk about the many ways Notre Dame has helped him grow as a coach, as a father, a friend and a leader while complimenting his ability to not only build a legitimate top 5 program, but also run a 1st class organization where he is helping his players grow into quality young men, and galvanizing the entire ND community.

Its insane but it really appears that going all in is a blank check to MF and injecting incredible resources into the program in ways that would have been unimaginable at ND 8-10 years ago.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

I really had strong doubts after NIU. No lies told. Everything since has been utterly solid.

I hope he wins a title. Could care less about a statue. The idea of building statues for other human beings seems incredibly weird to me, thought I completely understand how and why others enjoy the concept. It's really not for me.

 

[Irish4life]

Penn State 247 board is claiming that Freeman hasn't signed his extension with ND yet and that the deadline for it to get done has come and gone. TIFWIW Penn State Coaching Search Hot Board 13.0

 

[NDPhilly]

I would love to know why they think MF would leave for PSU of all schools lmao