Marcus Freeman on Notre Dame's win vs. UGA, Riley Leonard's success & Penn State game | SportsCenter

[@jhrome202]

As a life long Notre Dame fan, this is the coach we have been looking for since Lou Holtz. Freeman is not only a coach he is a role model for all of his players, great coach but an even better Man. We as Notre Dame fans are blessed to have this man as our Coach!

[@easton838]

I agree.. Great statment.

[@donm9644]

Amen..🙏💚

[@IrishCarBombMeets12TeamPlayoff]

💯☘😎

[@sarahcarr5275]

Absolutely!!! Thank God for coach Freeman!!🍀

[@8avexp]

Let's all hope he has continued success! He'll be known as Marcus the Magician.:)

[@mrwhite2628]

How can you not like Coach Freeman? Good luck to the Irish!

[@farawayfred802]

He is a class guy and a true leader of young men.

[@dashx1103]

I'm a big fan of Freeman. He is a class act. And I like how he runs his program.

[@mat2436R]

I grew up with marcus. Guy has always been class

[@ryansteve2893]

Love hearing comments like that. He is so engaging to the fans and charismatic. Good to know it isn't fake.

[@petercalco4618]

Love Freeman. I grew up with Ara, Lou ,Devine. Freeman is the best coach NotreDame has had by far since Holtz. Much better than that douchebag Brian Kelly.

[@brendanboggs2883]

ESPN is lucky a guy like Marcus Freeman is willing to come on after all the disrespect. Hope you guys at ESPN change your ways before you become irrelevant. Loved watching ESPN when I was a kid.

[@Nite2012Mare]

Try being a Cleveland sports fan too, they hate everything Cleveland and ND 🙄

[@GoatedAtNFS]

lool dude taking it personal

[@cnordegren]

They will never change. They are Disney and they are woke.

[@OnwardSoldier]

And here you are watching it.

[@eleanorhaines9804]

150% Irish. ESPN, it’s always gonna be a mixed review, but Woke!!! Really!!! get a grip, my man.🤔🗣️☘️☘️☘️

[@williamyates-vf1lh]

As an alumnus, I enjoy our wins and lament our losses like all my fellow ND brothers and sisters, but I am even more grateful when role models like Marcus Freeman, Riley Leonard, Jack Kiser, Jeremiah Love, and Xavier Watts represent our Notre Dame family with class, humility, a passion for excellence, and genuine unselfishness. Hello, Penn State! Here come the Irish! All of us.

[@MaymeBlue-tz8qw]

Here come the Irish!!!!

[@wesleygill1501]

I’ve been a fan since Ricky waters was running back best coach since holtz

[@GoIrish75]

What an incredible representative of Notre Dame. He's really special. So glad the administration showed faith and belief in Marcus, he's already accomplished so much. We've gotten in on the ground floor of a future legend.

[@Chefnevs7]

as an Irish fan my whole life i seriously love this dude so incredible and his character literally shines so much heavier than any other head coach out there right now in my personal opinion I'm so happy to have him on lockdown here and to have a great future finally seriously you can hate him or whatever but this dude is the example that most others should follow his heart bigger than his chest he is the best

[@yaniktydetmer4153]

Right on brother irish 4 life

[@Chefnevs7]

@ yessir Irish for life and amen to that comment 💯

[@yaniktydetmer4153]

@@Chefnevs7 were on brother bring on penn state

[@Chefnevs7]

@ amen I can’t wait for it seriously will be a fantastic game fr I’m pumped and ready heck yea man🙏🏻

[@ChrisFishing_TV]

As a Georgia fan I like Freeman a lot. Good luck Irish go win it all ☘️

[@NDTexan]

Props to ESPN for having Hannah Storm on this interview, Notre Dame alum

[@Redfang74154]

Uga fan here. Gotta say I have crazy respect for this man.

[@dashx1103]

Much respect for the respect shown. I wasn't at the Sugar Bowl, but my brother and his wife were there. They indicated that UGA fans were great. Best wishes in the future (except when you play ND).

[@Bob_Oxnard-sp1gr]

It is interesting you say that because I am an Nd fan with huge respect for Kirby too. I love how he directly and succinctly answers questions. Plus of course all of Kirby’s titles and achievements. But yeah, we love Marcus at Nd. He is the first coach in a long time who truly gets our university.

[@Redfang74154]

@ you can tell Freeman is really a classy and good guy. Never seen an interview with a coach so enthusiastic and joyful. Most of the time we just get coach speak about the job not being finished 😂 Only problem y'all are gonna run into is keeping him away from the nfl and his alma mater OSU if it comes open

[@Redfang74154]

@@dashx1103 I feel both of our fan base gets a bad reputation when in reality (most) of us are classy and friendly. Sure we talk that ish but its hard not to when you get a little taste of success after not being good for so long. Seems like every time we match up its a great game. Hope continue the historic run and prove the entire country wrong

[@dashx1103]

@@Redfang74154 Well said.

[@zakkreiser5727]

Penn State is facing the same situation as Notre Dame. A historically relevant school that hasn’t been perceived as a national threat for decades and being told they don’t belong. This will be a great storyline either way it goes.

[@nuckels188]

Until one of them gets steamrolled by ohio st lol. But i'm rooting for either psu or notre dame. I dislike osu but the loss to michigan seems to have made them unstoppable

[@philipdillon83]

​@@nuckels188 Ohio State looks the best for sure, but ND, Penn State and Ohio state have all dominated both of their playoff games.

[@BillyRicker92]

Coach Freeman has already accomplished a lot more than Weis and Kelly combined.

[@onetwo6039]

I think Kelly is still slamming his arm on the table at LSU. 😂

[@louislim1765]

Lol im not a fan of Brian Kelly but dont forget he had his Irish team in the finals and were also in the semis. He also had a Heisman runner up. Coach Freeman is good but Stop living in the moment.

[@AdrenalineJunkie25]

@@louislim1765yea and fall short multiple times getting blown out on the highest stage😂Kelly isnt that guy

[@philipdillon83]

​@louislim1765 yeah, he got to the big stage a couple times but always fell short. The only really big win he had was against Clemson and then got clapped by them in the playoff. He never won a major bowl game. Never won a playoff game. Never won a ny6 game. Can't say that about Freeman.

[@broaddusmarines]

He's easily accomplished more in three years than every ND coach post Lou Holtz.

[@TelvinKipapa]

Never thought in my lifetime I'll cheer for Notre Dame football in till today. Good Luck Fighting Irish hope they win all. 🍀🏆

[@SlyFox-uu1ei]

MF bleeds ND so proud he is our coach.

[@Im-wd6tx]

rooting for you Coach, awesome that he has helped bring Notre Dame Football Back to what it use to be 🔥

[@BobLabis]

Marcus is a great leader for the young athletes at Notre Dame.

[@diggingmystyle]

A Notre Dame alum interviewing a Notre Dame HC. Love it.

[@Robotron2084psn]

Hannah is OG!

[@johnkelly6187]

Been waiting since 88, let’s F’ing do this! GO IRISH!

[@Robotron2084psn]

By God, it's happening!

[@jsmith3798]

I am a Tennessee fan who generally roots for SEC teams in bowl games and playoff games, usually even rivals. I’ve learned that there are absolutely exceptions to that though. I loved watching ND get this win against UGA, full stop. And there might come a time when Texas is just included in that, a team that I would like to see win as a representative of the SEC, a time when they are the team I’d like to see ultimately come out on top, if they’re the only team remaining as they are now. However, that time is certainly not now, because there’s no question that I would love to see Notre Dame get this championship. To be completely honest, I’m not sure how anyone gets by Ohio State if they keep doing what they’ve been doing. To the point though, I’ll definitely be rooting for Notre Dame to take it all the way. So, good luck 🍀 to you!

[@goldensmitty]

Right guy right time for our beloved ND. The exciting part is he's all in on ND and things are just getting started

[@Giuseppe_1994]

Officially a Marcus Freeman fan. ❤

[@AmericasChoice]

ND is peaking at the right time.

[@ryansteve2893]

I love how us ND fans don't miss Brian Kelly one bit lol we lucked with this true dude.

[@esSDeeThunder]

I miss his passing game lol

[@onetwo6039]

When Freeman was announced as the new head coach 3 years ago and the team jumped in excitement, I think that said it all that EVERYONE was instantly over Brian Kelly and no one was going to miss him.

[@philipdillon83]

​@@onetwo6039 I remember saying "I dint even care if he's a good coach. Get that used car salesman outta here!"

[@ryansteve2893]

@@philipdillon83 Go Irish!!!!

[@dashx1103]

@@esSDeeThunder I don't. The days of rushing for 32 yards and passing for 270 while getting blown out are gone.

[@dnegee]

Marcus Freeman is a genius

[@leoandolino4668]

The coach is a class act on and off the field.

[@DOZEY812]

Love my Irish

[@8avexp]

Marcus the Magician.:) ND did the smart thing by locking him in with a contract extension. They found their coach. The only other successful ND coach who was promoted from within was a fellow named Rockne.

[@diggingmystyle]

ND saved some money with that move. The asking price would be more now that ND has beat Georgian and advanced to the final 4.

[@8avexp]

@@diggingmystyle I'm sure they gave Freeman a raise. They can always tear up that contract and give him a new one, if they win it all.

[@Nite2012Mare]

Freeman > Kelly Go Irish 🍀🍀

[@crambo765]

By a landslide

[@belwynne1386]

Excellent interview!

[@yaniktydetmer4153]

Notre dame champ 4 life period

[@michaelcataldo808]

Life long Notre Dame fan. Been through a lot of coaches from Davie to Kelly and I got to say...Marcus Freeman has got to be the most likable personality the school has had in a long time leading the program. Smart, humble, and willing to make adjustments. I respected Kelly for what he brought to the program and for how he climbed out of the hole Weis left it in. He was so hard to like though. Freeman is a special dude though and I hope he's at ND for a long time.

[@lancewells9365]

That’s my coach ☘️

[@cdolan13]

Classy man. period. ☘Go Irish!☘

[@Flaminhotmo247]

🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 Let’s Go Irish!

[@charleslilly4213]

Ya kind of enough to come on your show after all the bashing and smack talk ESPN does about Notre Dame. Now you’re all forced to say something nice and positive about this Irish team and yall are having to eat your words! Respect to freeman but ESPN can kick rocks! Give credit where credit is due to Notre Dame!

[@crambo765]

You can tell it disgusts him everytime they bring up his skin color.

[@PeteThePangolin]

Yep, finally starting to pop off he's Asian too. Hopefully it can be about football and the players again

[@henryesj6242]

Good it should disgust him he’s a badass he’s revitalized Notre Dame and is a great humble dude, Freeman deserves the utmost respect. People shouldn’t obsess over race it’s disgusting.

[@coachhumph5524]

You can tell it disgusts you every time they bring up his skin color. All of the things covered in this interview and your energy is focused solely on something that you would claim doesn't matter. Never mind that he uses phrases such as "humbling to hear that, grateful... and the more I think about it.." along with "it's a great reminder that you're a representation for many" Yes those words CLEARLY indicate someone who is disgusted when his skin color is brought up.

[@richardcook4643]

Ga Fan here, ND is probably the most likeable team. I hope they win it all but it's gonna be really tough if they make it to Ohio state. I have never liked ohio state or there jackals coach . I freaking hate them.

[@jabarinewson9699]

We lost to State last yr at the end of game on run 17-14 we be ready big dawg

[@diggingmystyle]

Not a hater of Ohio State but Ryan Day is highly unlikeable. He reminds me of Brian Kelly except Day is blessed with more talent.

[@stooch66]

Hannah can’t hide her ND alumna joy…and I am cool with that.

[@SwiftRead]

Class act ~ Go Fightin' Irish !

[@trekaychris6263]

Good discussion.

[@Blakchipskylark]

Straight out of Dayton OH. I’m so proud ..Congrats Marcus Freeman !💪🏾💯 once a Buckeye always a Buckeye!!

[@raveouscarlias4479]

Nope. He's Irish now all the way.

[@Blakchipskylark]

@ lol When he has a bad season and yall are ready to fire him .. He will still be a Buckeye..You wouldn’t have said that after the NIU game 😂😂 just enjoy the playoffs ….for now

[@diggingmystyle]

@@Blakchipskylark didn't you guy want Ryan Day fired after another loss to Michigan? Just enjoy the playoffs....for now

[@Blakchipskylark]

@ not all of us ..Idont think there’s a better coach out there to replace him unless it Freeman or lanning and they aren’t going anywhere ..Ohio state is the playoffs ..

[@royboy9361]

@@Blakchipskylark Not the greatest take. He’s young, a great recruiter, and players relate to him. I was behind him from jump, even when he lost his first three games.

[@jimfalvey246]

After NIU, I thought we’d lose multiple games during the regular season. But, Marcus and the team hunkered down and proved me (and many pundits) wrong (thankfully). Beating the SEC champ in the Sugar Bowl, after decades of futility, no big bowl wins, getting blown out in the CFP, etc., was (and is) a huge turning point for the Irish, not only for this team, but for the program going forward. To Hannah’s last point, I hope Marcus isn’t tempted to leave ND by the NFL or another college program - Ohio State is the only program that I think Marcus would consider as it’s his alma mater. Also, we really have to do what we can to keep Al Golden, and Mike Denbrock, in South Bend. Let’s keep the band together (Marcus, Al, and Mike) and keep rolling! Go Irish!☘️

[@Antbeast23]

Do people forget he’s multiracial? Why only discuss being black? Is black and white the only race. lol I’m multiracial as well Korean/mexican. It’s cool to see a multiracial coach has a chance to coach national championship

[@seanross1962]

Should be talking bout Leonard...Leonard Moore. What a baller. Freshman too.

[@Antbeast23]

Should be undefeated too. Who know they would have made it this far after that lost. It made them stronger

[@indyrussiandabber2635]

Go Notre Dame, ive waited a long time to finally shut the haters up.

[@JimDeaned]

lmao hannah is awesome

[@Carguy42]

Verse of the day! Philippians 4:6-7 - Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Jesus loves u have a great day!

[@TheHiLiteShow7]

Amen!!

[@DOZEY812]

Leader of men

[@Luccathatguyy141]

Bring home the natty ☘️☘️☘️

[@mikeydix1999]

Man my guy shouldn’t even acknowledge ESPN after all the disrespect smh.. Go Irish ☘️

[@dhoang622]

Shout outs to my Asian brother

[@Zippadeedoodaa-nt8om]

He shut down their race baiting quick. Good for him.

[@PeteThePangolin]

Does nobody care Marcus Freeman is Asian! Whoa! He said it!

[@tomatokultivator]

🇰🇷🇺🇸

[@Robotron2084psn]

Every. Single. Interview. Let him just coach football.

[@ND-9]

Irrelevant. Don’t belong. Nobody wants to see them. That’s what some at this network say about ND. And to that I say…GOOD!! Keep that energy as the Irish march towards this season’s natty 🍀

[@broaddusmarines]

Who remembers when "fans" called him an Affirmative Action hire (and should be fired) after losing to NIU? Pepperidge Farm remembers. Now those same "fans" are saying he's the best ND coach since Lou.

[@coachhumph5524]

Exactly...fake "fans" who are selfish and only cares if he allows them feel good about their favorite team, otherwise they have no use for him.

[@stooch66]

Hannah, the players sing the alma mater after every game, win or lose…how do you not know that as an alumna?

[@Sports-xt6hk]

ESPN cares more about talking about black coaches than the national anthem

[@drumusic5665]

Isnt that there freedom? I mean it's your right to cry but its weird

[@Bobbleheads56]

@@drumusic5665*their freedom

[@Justyouraveragetrashcan]

@@drumusic5665yes it’s their freedom to do so, but pointing out something that literally isn’t important about a person but ignoring something important for a country is weird 😒 skin color isn’t important for people it’s character and freeman is a class act

[@bobbyjackson7325]

ESPN only talks about Deion Sanders because he's a black celebrity.

[@kych2008]

@@Justyouraveragetrashcanso being black it’s not important but the minute you want to bring up your accomplishments being white is importance .

[@choncha23]

Coach Freeman has not had Baby Mamas across the country this wild since Gabe Kapler.

[@AndrewVanDenElzen]

Tired of Georgia fans blaming injuries. That back up came from behind to win the sec championship. Notre dame was missing two all Americans. Poverty conference, Kirby was out coached, cope.

[@rodericklee6790]

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@DestinyIsall692]

That’s one good looking man, NO DIDDY

[@davidlittlefield1327]

I want that sweatsahirt.

[@dr3yec]

Tired of the race card. Who cares what color he is. He is a great coach. This is why I can't watch ESPN anymore.

[@AliFrankTheTank]

Freeman vs Franklin Someone finna cement they self as a coach for the next decade they make the Natty

[@easton838]

Freeman ....the IRISH are stacked for a few years...man they have some good recruits coming.

[@kych2008]

@@easton838nope

[@GodLovesComics]

It looks like Marcus Freeman, who spends all of his time on haircuts, facials, and teeth whitening vs Ryan Day who is the top stock holder and consumer of Just For Men!

[@diggingmystyle]

Day lost that job when Sam Hartman showed up last year.

[@kenshin73himura70]

After Lou it took many many years...and finally! Notre Dame has found its leader! Onward Notre Dame! 🤘🍀🍀🍀

[@raheemgillian8016]

Why they make Marcus Freeman look White in this interview? Or should I say lighter! Unbelievable..Is it that serious? They put white makeup on this Brotha..

[@RjEatsDogs]

His mom is Korean. Koreans are ghost white. It’s the middle of winter. They didn’t put make up on him…

[@bernardmayles6564]

Leonard isn't very good. He's average at best. Lucky they have a great defense. 24 completions for 90 yards. It's bad when QB has as many rush yards as pass yards

[@robindennis5661]

Tony Rice was similar to Leonard. They are both winners.

[@sarahcarr5275]

True, but the kid has heart and an unmatched competitive drive. He ran for multiple CRITICAL 1st downstairs in the 4th quarter to bleed the clock out and keep UGA's offense off the field

[@ClarkBoyzRacing]

End of the day it doesn't matter. A win is a win. 30 years down the road the QB stat line is just a story filler.

[@Mikey-i5q]

Go Irish 🍀 mother Mary mother of God pray for us.