Marcus Freeman named Dick Corbett Head Football Coach

[DillonHall]

You could really see the pressure piling up on Marcus the past few weeks. I'm really proud of how the team responded to the adversity

 

[PutuporShutup]

I would have thought you would get it since you did 4 to 5 years playing cb in the big ten that it's really really hard to win every game that's why so few teams do it. Was 89 a failure because they got handled by Miami or 93 for the loss to be? Was that coaching?

93 was probably coaching for sure in that one game instance…

No doubt it’s hard to win it all, insanely hard… but this was first time in 30 years where nd could beat anyone playing normal game

11-1 this year and good chance at playoff… we would be on track if we either didn’t choke against osu or actually showed up vs Louisville… both can’t happen in a season

 

[IRISHDODGER]

I would have thought you would get it since you did 4 to 5 years playing cb in the big ten that it's really really hard to win every game that's why so few teams do it. Was 89 a failure because they got handled by Miami or 93 for the loss to be? Was that coaching?

It sucked being at the mercy of the AP writers.

1989: ND loses head-to-head to eventual one loss NC but beats undefeated (#1) team in the Orange Bowl

1993: ND wins head-to-head to eventual NC but eventual NC beats undefeated team in the Orange Bowl

Voters got to screw ND both ways in total opposite scenarios. Should’ve had a at least a share in one of those seasons

 

[Kingbish01]

Happy to see the way MF and his team responded. I thought they may come out flat with no fight. Glad I was wrong, offense is still a head scratcher and needs fixed fast. Al Golden is a great coach and hopefully a great mentor to MF. The recruits that were there last night had to have been blown away! Nice win boys.

 

[mrmcgrail]

I get what you are saying but you have all time great coaches who don't always get it done. Freeman isn't a finished product and is learning and I have faith that he will make this team a real contender. I'd rather ride with Freeman and see him grow with where he is now and the wins he's had so far then have Kelly where you know you will never win it all

 

[PutuporShutup]

I get what you are saying but you have all time great coaches who don't always get it done. Freeman isn't a finished product and is learning and I have faith that he will make this team a real contender. I'd rather ride with Freeman and see him grow with where he is now and the wins he's had so far then have Kelly where you know you will never win it all

I think that’s my hope as well, but hiring Parker was a huge mistake and it cost us this year, don’t double down

 

[GreenGemsOmally]

I think that’s my hope as well, but hiring Parker was a huge mistake and it cost us this year, don’t double down

It absolutely was a mistake, but it also wasn't his first, or second choice. Colin Klein and Andy Ludwig both were our primary targets for OC, not Parker. When the combination of the AD being tight with the pursestrings and the candidates getting cold feet happened, we had to go back to the drawing board. It wasn't a great solution and I hope we don't double down on it, but it's not like Freeman didn't try to go out.

 

[PutuporShutup]

It absolutely was a mistake, but it also wasn't his first, or second choice. Colin Klein and Andy Ludwig both were our primary targets for OC, not Parker. When the combination of the AD being tight with the pursestrings and the candidates getting cold feet happened, we had to go back to the drawing board. It wasn't a great solution and I hope we don't double down on it, but it's not like Freeman didn't try to go out.

For sure

I thought the argument was people wanting to retain him and allow him to hopefully improve on the job, that I strongly disagree with. Don’t want him to learn by making moronic mistakes, instead hire a great OC and let him learn under him

 

[mrmcgrail]

I don't believe he hired Parker after the Ludwig debacle and the leaking of not paying the buyout they forced him to take someone from the staff because the couldn't be turned down again with those optics

 

[irishff1014]

Happy to see the way MF and his team responded. I thought they may come out flat with no fight. Glad I was wrong, offense is still a head scratcher and needs fixed fast. Al Golden is a great coach and hopefully a great mentor to MF. The recruits that were there last night had to have been blown away! Nice win boys.

I’ll second this.

 

[IrishTusker]

I don't believe he hired Parker after the Ludwig debacle and the leaking of not paying the buyout they forced him to take someone from the staff because the couldn't be turned down again with those optics

There is blame to go around. Freeman should not have hired Parker even after the Ludwig episode but focused on hiring someone with more experience. But the "cold feet" thing was caused by Swarbrick. If ND initially refused to pay, and then Ludwig got cold feet even though ND later agreed to pay, it's still Swarbrick's fault. Your job is to sign the checks. (On the front.) Unless the buyout was truly insane and completely out of the ordinary (I don't know, 20 million or something) this should not have even been a question.

The whole thing was so unbelievably low rent -that Swarbrick and Powlus are vetoing coaching hires- that I can't really be too angry at Freeman, even though he also screwed up.

 

[PutuporShutup]

I don't believe he hired Parker after the Ludwig debacle and the leaking of not paying the buyout they forced him to take someone from the staff because the couldn't be turned down again with those optics

A screw up happened… make it right needs to now happen

 

[irishff1014]

Freeman has done a great job of getting alumni back. I don’t recall BK having this much success with that.

 

[ColinKSU]

Freeman has done a great job of getting alumni back. I don’t recall BK having this much success with that.

It’s because he’s a dick.

 

[GreenGemsOmally]

Freeman has done a great job of getting alumni back. I don’t recall BK having this much success with that.

I absolutely loved the shot of Hartman walking off the field into the locker room and immediately running into Joe Montana and giving him a giant hug. That's the kind of alumni relations that make our program shine that we didn't have under BK.

 

[FOTY977]

I absolutely loved the shot of Hartman walking off the field into the locker room and immediately running into Joe Montana and giving him a giant hug. That's the kind of alumni relations that make our program shine that we didn't have under BK.

Good call I forgot how much of an ass he was about folks coming back

 

[irishandy]

Notre Dame is lucky to have Freeman- the love and appreciation he shows for Notre Dame, he is going to get a lot of wins at ND; I think he will break Kelly's record.

He has also gained respect from the alumni.

The program is in good hands with Freeman.

 

[Kingbish01]

Freeman has done a great job of getting alumni back. I don’t recall BK having this much success with that.

I hope I'm not getting BK mixed up with CW. But, I remember hearing Montana wouldn't be around as long as BK was the coach. Not sure if there was any truth to it.

 

[rikkitikki08]

I hope I'm not getting BK mixed up with CW. But, I remember hearing Montana wouldn't be around as long as BK was the coach. Not sure if there was any truth to it.

It was BK, Joe hated BK

 

[stlnd01]

I hope I'm not getting BK mixed up with CW. But, I remember hearing Montana wouldn't be around as long as BK was the coach. Not sure if there was any truth to it.

I think some of that went back to Montana’s kid, who was our third or fourth string QB in 2010.

I don’t know details obvs but I’d imagine that could be a complicated situation for all involved. Especially if, say, you thought your kid, a senior, should play after Dayne Crist got hurt, instead this noodle-armed freshman from Lake Forest.

As always, when in doubt, blame Tommy Rees.

 

[irishff1014]

 

[Katzenboyer]

I hope I'm not getting BK mixed up with CW. But, I remember hearing Montana wouldn't be around as long as BK was the coach. Not sure if there was any truth to it.

You're remembering it correctly. Montana effectively said that he wouldn't be around the program as long as BK coached during the lead up to the Navy game this year.

 

[ulukinatme]

 

[Redbar]

You're remembering it correctly. Montana effectively said that he wouldn't be around the program as long as BK coached during the lead up to the Navy game this year.

Think a lot of the old timers felt that way

 

[BoredIrish]

Bruce Feldman:

Last Saturday’s trip to South Bend was a blast. It was just an awesome scene in a very special place. It was actually the first game I’ve seen at Notre Dame since the Bush Push game and the atmosphere was terrific. The school has done a wonderful job with the game day experience. Marcus Freeman has had to learn on the job over the past year-and-a-half and no doubt there have been some rocky moments, but I get the sense he’s building something pretty special there. The Irish have a lot of athletes on both sides of the ball. Can they do what Jim Harbaugh has eventually gotten Michigan to, and elevate this program from very good to great? Maybe. That was the sticking point that the Brian Kelly regime never was able to get past in South Bend. The recruiting and development piece of all that takes a lot of time, as it has in Ann Arbor. I am curious to see where this program goes now that it has some real momentum — and some time to catch its breath.

USC, Michigan, Washington: Bruce Feldman's seen and heard in CFB so far

 

[PutuporShutup]

Bruce Feldman:

Last Saturday’s trip to South Bend was a blast. It was just an awesome scene in a very special place. It was actually the first game I’ve seen at Notre Dame since the Bush Push game and the atmosphere was terrific. The school has done a wonderful job with the game day experience. Marcus Freeman has had to learn on the job over the past year-and-a-half and no doubt there have been some rocky moments, but I get the sense he’s building something pretty special there. The Irish have a lot of athletes on both sides of the ball. Can they do what Jim Harbaugh has eventually gotten Michigan to, and elevate this program from very good to great? Maybe. That was the sticking point that the Brian Kelly regime never was able to get past in South Bend. The recruiting and development piece of all that takes a lot of time, as it has in Ann Arbor. I am curious to see where this program goes now that it has some real momentum — and some time to catch its breath.

USC, Michigan, Washington: Bruce Feldman's seen and heard in CFB so far

We are NOT i repeat NOT trying to do what Jim harbaugh has done at michigan. Not sure what he means by getting them to great vs good. Harbaughs track record isn't even as good as Kelly's was at ND. Harbaugh has had 2+ losses every year at michigan but 1, never got to a championship game. ND's goal is to win a championship and then compete for them every year.

We want to accomplish more so what Dabo has done at clemson (but just stay up with the times), and have the ultimate goal like kirby at georgia (might not be possible).

 

[ulukinatme]

Bruce Feldman:

Last Saturday’s trip to South Bend was a blast. It was just an awesome scene in a very special place. It was actually the first game I’ve seen at Notre Dame since the Bush Push game and the atmosphere was terrific. The school has done a wonderful job with the game day experience. Marcus Freeman has had to learn on the job over the past year-and-a-half and no doubt there have been some rocky moments, but I get the sense he’s building something pretty special there. The Irish have a lot of athletes on both sides of the ball. Can they do what Jim Harbaugh has eventually gotten Michigan to, and elevate this program from very good to great? Maybe. That was the sticking point that the Brian Kelly regime never was able to get past in South Bend. The recruiting and development piece of all that takes a lot of time, as it has in Ann Arbor. I am curious to see where this program goes now that it has some real momentum — and some time to catch its breath.

USC, Michigan, Washington: Bruce Feldman's seen and heard in CFB so far

Let me get this straight. Bruce Feldman covers college football for a living, but hasn't been to a Notre Dame game in almost 20 years?
Also, he's comparing Freeman to Harbaugh and is asking if Freeman can take ND from "very good to great" like Harbaugh has? GTFO! Harbaugh has had a Charmin soft schedule the last 2 seasons, in addition to the fact that Ryan Day is living off the fumes of Urban Meyer at this point. It's the only reason Harbaugh has gotten to the playoff in back to back years only to get embarrassed both times. They lost to a TCU team that got prison sexed by Georgia 65-7! Freeman probably would have been in the playoff this year too if he had Michigan's schedule...and maybe any other OC.

 

[NDohio]

We are NOT i repeat NOT trying to do what Jim harbaugh has done at michigan. Not sure what he means by getting them to great vs good. Harbaughs track record isn't even as good as Kelly's was at ND. Harbaugh has had 2+ losses every year at michigan but 1, never got to a championship game. ND's goal is to win a championship and then compete for them every year.

We want to accomplish more so what Dabo has done at clemson (but just stay up with the times), and have the ultimate goal like kirby at georgia (might not be possible).

Let me get this straight. Bruce Feldman covers college football for a living, but hasn't been to a Notre Dame game in almost 20 years?
Also, he's comparing Freeman to Harbaugh and is asking if Freeman can take ND from "very good to great" like Harbaugh has? GTFO! Harbaugh has had a Charmin soft schedule the last 2 seasons, in addition to the fact that Ryan Day is living off the fumes of Urban Meyer at this point. It's the only reason Harbaugh has gotten to the playoff in back to back years only to get embarrassed both times. They lost to a TCU team that got prison sexed by Georgia 65-7! Freeman probably would have been in the playoff this year too if he had Michigan's schedule...and maybe any other OC.

Yeah, the comment section of this article pretty much went the same direction that you guys are going. There is no chance in hell that what Michigan has is the goal for ND - we have already achieved that.

 

[Te'o4Heisman]

One thing i didnt like in the article is the idea that a&m may buy out Jimbo ad Elko would be who they target. It makes sense, but that would be bad for everyone but the aggies.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]