Marcus Freeman named Dick Corbett Head Football Coach

[tko]

I watched the last few minutes and the clock management definitely was atrocious. It was disappointing to see Evans pick that guy. Just let Staes win a race across the field, damn.

 

[stlnd01]

I watched the last few minutes and the clock management definitely was atrocious. It was disappointing to see Evans pick that guy. Just let Staes win a race across the field, damn.

Evans barely grazed him. He just oversold it like he was an NBA power forward setting up at the top of the arc.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

Who was responsible for making sure his players had both flags on his belt?

Probably the same guy who was responsible for getting 10 men on the field for ND on the final two plays of the last OSU drive a few weeks back.

So we’ll go w Thommy Resse?

 

[irishff1014]

Awesome costume

 

[dublinirish]

 

[IRISHDODGER]

Deshaun Watson’s private QB coach didn’t wait long to respond to this. Guess he isn’t over the fact that Brady Quinn cooked his ass.

 

[Giddyup]

A little too tribalistic thinking for my taste. Doubt that ever goes into MF’s recruiting pitches.

 

[Bluto]

A little too tribalistic thinking for my taste. Doubt that ever goes into MF’s recruiting pitches.

Not necessarily. This type of pathway to power and influence is a part of what many European/Catholic groups in the US understood and used to become upwardly mobile and gain a seat at the table.

 

[T-Boone]

It’s a good point. It’s insane that the SEC does not have any black coaches.

 

[T-Boone]

A little too tribalistic thinking for my taste. Doubt that ever goes into MF’s recruiting pitches.

Done subtle why not.

 

[Giddyup]

I don’t think MF cares about race. He runs an organization of all types. Only the best regardless of race.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

1. Beat Stanford
2. Sign Recruiting Class
3. Win Bowl Game
4. Coaching carousel

Finish out year two at 10-3.

 

[SoIll]

1. Beat Stanford
2. Sign Recruiting Class
3. Win Bowl Game
4. Coaching carousel

Finish out year two at 10-3.

The Notre Dame way!!

 

[GrangerIrish24]

1. Beat Stanford
2. Sign Recruiting Class
3. Win Bowl Game
4. Coaching carousel

Finish out year two at 10-3.

5. Become my neighborhood bestie

 

[irishff1014]

He ain’t wrong!

 

[irishff1014]

He is saying conflicting things. Oh well….

 

[BoredIrish]

... love to have GP back as TE coach.

 

[Katzenboyer]

I didn't take it as a "ringing endorsement."

Sure, "having Parker back" would be great...if he agrees to a demotion. If not, don't let the door hit you on the way out.

 

[anarin]

He is saying conflicting things. Oh well….

Maybe you don't hang on every little word he puts out to the media? Freeman isn't going to throw any of his staff under the bus, and he surely isn't going to tip his hand at this point in the season.

 

[Crazy Balki]

Yeah, none of that screamed "Parker is back 100%". Could still happen, but something tells me that MF changed up the OC dynamic after the complete sh*tshow that was the Clemson game.

 

[BoredIrish]

Its time for GP to take a "demotion by promotion" like Charlie Molnar and Autry Denson.

 

[IrishLax]

My simplistic takeaway on this is that we’ve got to get better at eliminating the “head scratching” losses and get better at closing out close games but overall the product on the field is pretty darn solid.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

There are some differences between the situations with Elston and Parker, but whatever.

I've reached the point that I'd rather a new OC come in so that the bitching stops more than anything else, but man, be careful what you wish for these days.

 

[Grahambo]

My simplistic takeaway on this is that we’ve got to get better at eliminating the “head scratching” losses and get better at closing out close games but overall the product on the field is pretty darn solid.

They feasted on the poor teams but the offense crapped the bed against quality opponents. I take stats like these with a huge grain of salt.

 

[notredomer23]

They feasted on the poor teams but the offense crapped the bed against quality opponents. I take stats like these with a huge grain of salt.

I know it's literally from ND's PR team so they have to pump up Freeman, but having one stat be from 1913 while the other is from 1986 is unintentionally hilarious.

 

[Irish#1]

Yeah, none of that screamed "Parker is back 100%". Could still happen, but something tells me that MF changed up the OC dynamic after the complete sh*tshow that was the Clemson game.

Agree. I read it like there would be some changes. 🤞

 

[ThePiombino]

I'll defer final judgement to see what Freeman actually does to improve the staff before next season, but...if he retains Parker specifically as OC, he should be on the hot seat. I know he won't be. But he should be.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

They feasted on the poor teams but the offense crapped the bed against quality opponents. I take stats like these with a huge grain of salt.

I feel like that's most P5 teams, especially this year.

 

[Armyirish47]

I feel like that's most P5 teams, especially this year.

It's every year. Some people are so wrapped up in everything being a disaster they've lost the forest and trees and what not.

 

[ThePiombino]

I feel like that's most P5 teams, especially this year.

But ND isn't trying to be most P5 teams. We're supposedly competing for a national championship. How many teams in the running the for CFP this season would have performed the way this offense did against Clemson in that 4th quarter? How many would have waited until week 11 to lean on PA, motion, etc? Parker is in over his head. Everyone sees it.