Notre Dame Football☘️Marcus Freeman Is At A Crossroad

[@adamNDkipker]

I've been a Notre Dame for fan for 45 years.. I have begun to accept that we are never going to be an elite and totally dominate program again unless many things change, and most of that has to do with the administration and how they view football in general.. Nick Saban has won 7 National Championship's and been in 10 National Championship's since ND has won a major bowl game in I believe 1993... That says enough right there that notre dame is content with being where they are, If marcus freeman had the power he would have had a different offensive coordinator, and he would of done more then what he has done with our whole program in general.. And I believe he would have ND in a better position right now when it comes to our, present, and our future.... I think all of us should just learn to accept, That we are a second tier program and have been for the last 35 years.... Notre dame has more of what it takes to be a top tier program than anyone in the country and it's just not happening now or maybe EVER!!!!

[@eltonjohnson1724]

My hope is that with a new University President and a new AD, things will change for the better. We can only hope!

[@swedejohanson7739]

@@eltonjohnson1724they’re gonna have to realize that myself and many others don’t drive to South Bend, Indiana to visit the Mendoza school of business or the new art building. It’s to see the football team. Nobody would know anything about ND if not for the football team. That’s just a fact and yes, it’s a great school academically. There’s no excuse for the HC at Notre Dame to have to shop at Dollar General for any coach on his staff, period. We need another Moose Krause in charge.

[@eltonjohnson1724]

@@swedejohanson7739 Not only another Moose Krause but another Father Ted as University President (i.e., Father Hesburgh, I went to Notre Dame (Class of 1976, same class as Rudy. We call all the priests that we liked by their first names.)). FYI, out of all the KZbin shows about ND football, this is the only one I watch. The main reason is that John gets so passionate about ND football, and I can identify with that because I am the same way. I am VERY pissed off about this season.

[@swedejohanson7739]

@@eltonjohnson1724 I am too my friend. This team defensively is good enough to play w anybody. Secondary is so good, the front 7 can blitz at will. Offensively, it’s a big shit show and i think it’s an inexperienced head coach paired w an inexperienced OC, combined w a scheme that is outdated that’s at fault. Freeman, if allowed, needs to go get an experienced OC, w his guys as position coaches, and just turn the Offense over to him. Freeman can work w Golden and the Defense. We tried it his way and it didn’t work. Congrats on your degree!

[@bryonanthony2373]

Agree 100%. Love notre dame football. My heart is with ND. Do not believe in ND. They have very good guys, but will not win. And I have accepted that. I respect ND. But I have real appreciation for other programs that really want to win in college football. NF says they want to win, but their actions say different. Enjoy life, do not allow ND football failures bring you down. Thank you Mr. John for the truth Stay cool 👍

[@seanhunter8428]

Back in 94 I was told cockily ND will never win anything, but come close only to be destroyed in games that mean anything.... FOREVER IRISH FOR THIS GUY REGARDLESS

[@rossrreyes]

1ST TIME Offensive Coord + 1ST TIME Head Coach = ZERO trips to playoffs, ZERO undefeated seasons

[@CianAngelo]

"Notre Dame football ia like a box of chocolates. You never know what you gonna get!"

[@robertsharer2930]

Keep an eye on the new Administration coming in, we will get some of our answers on what the trajectory will be.

[@45876]

It's why MF is recruiting elite QBs that can actually scramble, massive interior DL that can plug up holes, WRs that can fly, and TEs that can really catch the ball, tall CBs, and LBs with length and speed. He's addressing the deficiencies very quickly.

[@anthonysolomon709]

Marcus could learn a lot from Saban. Nick changed his philosophy and he is still winning because of his willingness to change. I hope Marcus realizes Tressel ball will not consistently work in today’s game. I hope Marcus succeeds because he is a great ambassador for the University and the fans.

[@adamNDkipker]

Like what you said

[@joshuafinn6038]

Nick Saban is given every resource money can buy. Every coach he wants hire, gets hired, his recruiting/ front office staff is 3x the size. Marcus was shown last spring that he would not receive that kind of support. What we saw this year is a, do the best you can with what you got, scenario.....

[@45876]

Yes. MF should buy a few dealerships like Saban did. We all know why he bought those dealearships before NIL was a thing. He'd be mediocre at ND.

[@swedejohanson7739]

You can be an Oline driven, power running offense, and still use RPO and spread. Gotta get an OC that is proven and experienced that can open things up.

[@MichaelBarbush-bk7ek]

Dont forget Freeman was left with nothing in receivers room and QB room remember he only has 1 offensive class that are his guys

[@yahuchanonbenyah]

We have a microwave mentality… he’s had only one true recruiting class and the leash is shortening already

[@sharky6128]

NOW THAT THE AD AND UPPER MANAGEMENT HAS CHANGED LETS SEE IF MARCUS CAN GET A PROGRESSIVE OC AND DO SOMETHING GREAT !!! I STILL WANT TO SEE ANGELIE AND MINCHIE FOR THE REST OF THEY YEAR TO SEE WHAT WE HAVE FOR NEXT YEAR. LETS FINISH STRONG AND WIN THE " DOG FECES BOWL" THANKS JOHN LMAO😅

[@tsnbest]

Sometimes as fans we have to realize that things are different with Notre Dame. We can’t get a team full of 4 and 5 star recruits due to academics.

[@derekjancart215]

Yea I don’t know how Lou Holtz did just that.

[@1sttvbn]

Don’t kid yourself, ND academic standards are a long way from what they used to be. Stop using that argument.

[@derekjancart215]

@@1sttvbn lol oh yes because we let like 3 title 38 kids in one time the standards went up? Lol. Dude nothing has changed except we lost our mystique by hiring dipshits for head coaches and then not paying any money for assistants while being behind in the facilities area for decades. The administration doesn’t want to be elite or we would be, period.

[@tommyirish5446]

@@1sttvbnI disagree with you !

[@sjjcws]

Great analysis, John!

[@pkiely29]

First! Thanks for the great content brother

[@sjjcws]

The Notre Dame Championship teams were led by their respective Offensive lines. The '88 unit led by Andy Heck comes to mind. The '66 squad was also formidable, with several having good NFL careers.

[@MikeBDaniels-bv8io]

As good as the ‘66 offense was, please note the ‘66 defense gave up four touchdowns - ALL SEASON. Go Irish!

[@sjjcws]

@@MikeBDaniels-bv8io But the defense did not carry that team. It was complete. I was there, and remember most games were over at half time. Ara substituted liberally in the second half, and that's how he developed his future teams.

[@tommyirish5446]

@@sjjcwsthat’s correct 😊

[@sjjcws]

@@tommyirish5446 In my opinion, the '66 team might have been the last of the really great ND teams---despite the tie with Michigan State in East Lansing. Notre Dame was marred with injuries for that game, most notably All-American Nick Eddy (7 ypc),who didn't even dress for the game, and its star QB Terry Hanratty who was knocked out of the game in the 1st quarter. The next week, they travelled to LA and demolished the Pac 10 's (or Pac 8's?) representative to the Rose Bowl , Southern Cal 51-0! That team just didn't win---it dominated.

[@dat868]

Notre Dame has a low octane offense that struggles to move the ball against above average defenses. Parker needs to be demoted back to TE's coach. They need a real offensive coordinator who can scheme and adjust like Golden does for the defense.

[@fodetoure1576]

Jimbo Fisher is available 🤑

[@quantumpotential7639]

Marcus Freeman needs to hire Johnny (Always Irish) because he really knows his stuff. The answer to going undefeated next year is right here. ✅️. There, someone finally said it. Go Irish!!

[@charlessallah730]

This is your BEST analysis. Spot on John.

[@imsooffended6860]

John, I’m so glad you brought up the problem with running a 10-15 play drive and how it relates to 10-15 chances for things to go wrong. So true! Every ND fan knows the anxiety that come with long, slow, drives. We also know the feeling of complete shock (not excitement…SHOCK) when we score quickly.

[@finkejdf101]

Freeman will be fired after year three and Urban Myer will be the new ND head coach.

[@AndreKing4]

And then you woke up

[@billyferal5558]

Ah man what happened to that Stache? It was looking tough shoulda kept it

[@ericward7499]

I would love the Utah coach or the Washington coach it was so nice watching two real teams but so depressing we are light yrs away

[@andrewgilmore1443]

Staring down 0-1 next season now that Jimbo is gone. A&M is a sleeping giant. Tons of talent and deep pockets. I bet Urban Meyer will be the coach next fall.

[@AndreKing4]

Urban ain’t going back to coach you sound silly . Sleeping giant where ? Saban. Ain’t going no where Kirby still there LSu is decent Texas and ok coming nobody worried about A&M

[@robertcouncil6172]

MICHIGAN?

[@ritm710]

Undefeated next year or see ya MF. I want to win, now. Our schedule next season is not good, A&M and USC are our only opportunities to impress.

[@AndreKing4]

Freeman ain’t going nowhere you sound foolish

[@AudiokultRadio]

1st you idea of good enough is your idea! The defensive line In Particularly speaking. The DL does what Goldens scheme is not your idea of what you want. Do I agree we need better edge rushers? Yes but if the defensive scheme is not to rush the edge but to hold it that changes QB pressures. The interior OL was 3 underclassman that hardly or never played . So the question is will the progress into next year!?

[@lfslater9218]

Fisher is available

[@Irish_Steel63]

ND had #1 OSU beat with 4 minutes to go. I dont think its a s bad as you claim talent wise. Coaching is our problem, imo. Freeman is not getting these guys ready to play with consistency and the position coaches on the offense arent doing a good job. Heistand would have the O line cooking by now. The reciever room is not playing well as a unit. Parker is poor at running a comprehensive gameplan, and the 6th year QB, with the most TDs in CFB has regressed. Freeman needs to fix this now or he will be gone soon and we will be restarting the program again in 3 years. Hopefully, he will question everything, including his insistence on playing a scheme ND isnt equipped for.

[@tommyirish5446]

Well someone had to say it ! Thank you !!! Well said !!!

[@michaelmitchell7350]

I hope that Coach Freeman has been watching a lot of college football this bye week. So he can understand there's more than one way to run an elite offense and defense. Word on the street is ol Jimbo is gonna be fired at A&M so I really think Al Golden will be in the running for that job. So Marcus might have to replace both coordinator's this off season.

[@AndreKing4]

They already have there coach and ain’t ain’t golden

[@chrisdufort6623]

This fanbase has gotten too greedy. Brian Kelly coached 9-10 win teams for a decade and no one batted an eye. Freeman has done this for not even 2 years and is doing the exact same thing as Kelly and everyone is hounding him. I just dont get it. Why are the standards so significantly higher for Freeman?

[@Outbound1219]

Sorry John ND is playing all of us!!!! The days of old are no longer. It is all fools gold ,ND isnt gonna do anything but take our money and laugh all the way to the bank... we really are wasting our time with them,sad but true!!

[@Jswint1]

You said 5 months ago that ND makes $22Million a year? Are you okay? They make over $100Million brother

[@MikeBDaniels-bv8io]

The offensive line has been overrated, yes, but they’re not that bad. And the running backs are good to very good. The problem has been, and is, we have not had and do not have an elite quarterback and good to great receivers. Coan and Hartman had decent college careers at Wisconsin and Wake Forest respectively. They are not NFL material - thus they opted to stick around, keep trying, etc. I ‘d say ditch the transfer portal at quarterback. It has messed up everything at that position, will probably completely ruin recruiting at qb too. And of course, other than Michael Mayer, whom to throw to? Look at LSU, Ohio State, Michigan, others. Comparatively we’re a high school passing game. Unless you have a passing game in today’s college football, you’re not winning a national championship.

[@jeffreyrichard2575]

Admit it...Hiring Freeman is a failed experiment. Now you can go on losing 3+ games every year or you can go out and get a coach with experience and a proven track record

[@45876]

Why is it a failed experiment? MF coached ND team has never been blown out by anyone, unlike his predecessor. He's surrounded by inexperienced coaches because ND won't pay for the better ones. Not sure what you want the guy to do when he's not given the help he needs in NIL and assistant coaches.

[@finkejdf101]

Excuses Freeman is not a head caoch. @@45876

[@AndreKing4]

Jeff hush you’re just here to troll

[@jeffreyrichard2575]

@@AndreKing4 And you are neck deep in DENIAL.

[@Mike-sp7zv]

So was Jimbo but he won a natty. Be patient. You don't want to hire Jimbo do you? Coaches hit their prime and Freeman hasn't yet he's learning. Let him hire his guys. It's NDs fault

[@adamNDkipker]

Jimbo, Basically won the lottery with that 2013 I believe Florida State team, He was the coach on that team, but they didn't win that national title because of him..

[@45876]

ND won't pony up the necessary money to hire certain coaches. I believe it's why the ST coach left and Ludwig stayed at Utah.

[@DavidWatson-pw7xt]

ND fans love him or not you’ve got Freeman for probably 2 more years. Firing him this year would send the wrong signal to any potential coaches that you’re impatient and are grasping at straws. If he has a losing season next year then he’ll be gone. The real conundrum is if he goes 7-7or 8 & 6. Then you have a real decision to make.

[@CrazyBoy-hr7zs]

imagine being told that duke would be the best win of the season in august 😑

[@quantumpotential7639]

This is an insult to Duke. Duke plays very nicely and academically is a superior school with respect to helping bring down the C A S O D E X from above. Am I a Duke fan? No. But I do respect their program. We are headed into the Camping World Bowl if we can get our act together and win the last 2 remaining games. CWB is the pinnacle of college football bowls, especially for avid hunters, fisherman, hikers and campers.

[@AndreKing4]

No we’re not. Parker stinks we are fine

[@cagoodson70]

U got the easiest path any team could hope for. You’re quasi a member of the weak ACC while not having to play the championship. Wtf . Why can’t y’all do this?

[@45876]

Because ND got a weak ass QB from ACC thinking he was any good. He turns out to be Drew Pyne 2.0

[@MichaelBarbush-bk7ek]

Because they have to go to class and Freeman inherited garbage on the offensive side

[@petercalco4618]

I like Freeman and believe he can win big at Notredame. The thing he has to do is hire an elite offensive coordinator. I think the talent is really good but terribly underutilized or not underutilized at all. Tyree,Faison, James, PriceLove, Estime are all really fast but are getting touches. Love is a touchdown waiting to happen. A great coordinator would get him the ball in space in a variety of ways. Hartman at Wake last year completed 63% of his passes and was 4th in the nation in 3rd down pass efficiency only behind Bryce Young, CJ Shroud and Caleb Williams. Notredame has done nothing to use what he did at Wake.

[@xsv4rce893]

I think MF has 1 more year to prove himself otherwise ND needs to go get a major proven head coach!!!

[@AndreKing4]

Probably not more like 3