I think he is probably just done. He will be 65.
Even with 50+ million in the bank, he's going to wake up tomorrow realizing that all of his previous P4 coaching stops hate him. Gotta be a little weird to be a very successful coach and not one school wants you around as retired coach emeritus.
Aka if you're fast in high school you arent being a glorified LT, youre playing WR while the fat kid from Geometry plays OL. Then they beef you up in college to play TE.
Back when I was a hardcore IE user from 2010-2015, I used to love my religious debates with Whiskyjack. Genuinely made IE an experience deeper than tracking which high schoolers might pick the ND hat.
I coach shot and disc in the Toledo area. This kid came to our varisty meet with Liberty Center's JV team and threw 40' as a sophomore. Decent throw and would be a varsity toss at most high schools, but only 4th on the depth chart at Liberty Center because they have other huge farm boys lol...
I wish it was that simple. Texas A&M and Miami may both fall out of the top ten by the end of the season. Style points would not hurt ND's resume and narrative.
Love is up to #5 in the country in rushing yards, #3 in the P4.
With the soft finish to the schedule, a part of me wishes ND was intentional about pursuing a Heisman and letting him rip off 1,000 more yards to finish the season.
Their QB, Mason Heintschel, is a true freshman from Clay HS in Oregon, OH. I am fairly involved in Oregon so I had been following his HS career/recruitment.
I think he's going to be a damn good QB in the near future. Seems like Pitt got a real one.
If you would have told me in June that Carr would be top ten in Heisman odds at the midpoint of the season, I would have bet my house that Notre Dame would be 6-0.
It's an overreaction by Penn State administration. Franklin is an asshat and I enjoy watching him suffer, but one season's collapse is not worth terminating him. But in the era of NIL, this may be the new normal.