Purdue | Marcus Freeman Weekly Press Conference (9.9.24) | Notre Dame Football

[@QuickRickspicks]

Handle success better!?? Thats HIS JOB!!! Isnt it????

[@HORRUS29]

If riley doesn't perform against Purdue, then you need to put Steve Angeli in. I find it really hard that Riley has earned that captains badge on his uniform.

[@Sarcastic_redbeard34]

There's no way he earned in 2 months

[@HORRUS29]

@Sarcastic_redbeard34 he earned it before the first game. At this point, I think it's like a participation trophy.

[@jfkbro7875]

The reality is that his lack of performance will forever have us asking “If Riley doesn’t perform against XYZ school, then…” At that point, just leave him on the scout team.

[@jonnybaze7449]

Riley? Why would he see the field? That would be insane

[@diggingmystyle]

@@jonnybaze7449 MF said he's starting this week. Why? I know 1.2 million reasons why.

[@justinjenkins2811]

"Learn how to handle success "? You have to find success first marcus

[@vui4me]

As Notre Dame fans worldwide, we want this head coach to fix the football program ASAP. If not, it would be embarrassing for the university to have him as a head coach by 2025.

[@AnthonySouthard-g7w]

he needs to go

[@diggingmystyle]

@vui4me yep, he needs to go. His in-game decisions are still terrible in year 3 and the team was ill-prepared.

[@user-ss5dj4fs2o]

Not a ND grad but there are probably few who wanted Freeman to succeed more than I did. BUT, Freeman is not up to the job - not even close. Don't be surprised if ND loses 3 or 4 games total by end of season. Freeman will then be let go. We all want a nice, classy guy like Freeman to succeed, but he has shown he cannot take ND to the supreme heights of contending for National Championships.

[@twistedviperIC]

Best comment I read. First big win and a poor week of practice with two walkthroughs. Undervalued the week. There has to be a fix here. If not 2025 we should be looking.

[@ndgoldrush2]

Why is no one asking how they justify giving Love ONE carry after his highlight TD and Price FOUR carries in the game? Fifteen combined touches for the two best, most consistent offensive players in a dogfight with an inferior opponent? Really?

[@diggingmystyle]

@ndgoldrush2 because these reporters don't want to lose their privilege and MF, like BK, are thin faced and can't take tough questions.

[@QuickRickspicks]

Just stop talking Marcus. Were still in the we gotta phase of his program year 3

[@QuickRickspicks]

Why does it STILL seem we feel entitled to beat anybody!!! 3 years now!

[@JoeBlow5328]

These are the games you CANT AFFORD TO LOSE MAN

[@diggingmystyle]

@JoeBlow5328 and he's done that 3 times in 2.1 years. It's absolutely asinine to me that anyone can still defend him.

[@dustin5169]

Freeman just didn't want to give Purdue the opportunity to ruin our entire season. Freeman went ahead and stole that for himself

[@jeffreywong3155]

Lou Holtz would ALWAYS talk about the next opponent as being an extremely dangerous team, and that the Irish would have to be fortunate to stay in the game. The press and fans would make fun of Holtz for making such statements, but it was also known that he would tell his tea, the same things on Mondays, and that they had little chance to win, them slowly build to Friday, where he would tell the team that they were ready for battle. He never let his teams take anything for granted.

[@NDFootballVs]

Lou Holtz didn't have social media and 24 hours sports channels pumping in your head how easily they should win.

[@6.2-SS]

We need to ensure we’re not bringing in big time playmakers and telling them to be game managers. This isn’t 2007 and this ain’t Jim Tressel’s team. Oh and losing like this every year is unacceptable Marcus

[@JohnMoore-ew6xg]

@@6.2-SS truth!

[@raymondroberts991]

Coach needs to be fired

[@mitchelllagan4064]

Who's the big playmaker? Leonard has never been able to pass the ball so I'm not sure who you're referring to. Honest question, not a jab at all.

[@AnthonySouthard-g7w]

@@raymondroberts991he should have been fired right after the loss!

[@MSA-ND]

As the head coach, it’s YOUR JOB to keep yourself, your coaches, and your players grounded, ensuring that NO opponent is underestimated or overlooked. Your leadership sets the standard for the entire team. Embrace Knute Rockne’s wisdom: "Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points." Focus on identifying and transforming those weaknesses into strengths. You have the chance right now to turn things around. Without these improvements, this may be your final year at ND. Our players deserve nothing less than exceptional leadership.

[@KoinoniaTheos]

Ill say it after every game win or lose FIRE MARCUS FREEMAN

[@patmurphy6818]

2 of the worst loses in ND History.

[@STMARTIN009]

This is worse than Marshall. Absolutely horrible. The 62 yd field goal decision was ridiculous. Freeman quit.

[@DMP2923]

​@STMARTIN009 the field goal was the only choice. You wanted a hail mary pass?

[@StephenMauriello]

@@DMP2923 Yes, or hook and lateral. You already had a FG blocked and this kid never made a kick at that distance. Throwing the ball in the end zone with a guy like B Collins makes way more sense.

[@dragotx21]

@@STMARTIN009why is that decision to kick a. Field goal to win horrible ? Our offense couldn’t get a 1 st down most the game . What else are u gonna do with 4 sec on the clock … throw a 50 yard bomb when the quarterback is struggling to throw 30 yard passes …. Come on man

[@ApersonHuman]

This dude is a bum

[@StephenMauriello]

I have seen Faust for 5 years, Davie for 5 years, Weis for 5 years, and Freeman, for the bowl game, 2 seasons, and 2 games. That is 17 seasons and 3 games, and the longest winning streak has been 8 games. Davie 1998 and Weis 2006. Both of those seasons ND ended being humiliated at USC in the season finale, and getting blown out in the Bowl. Ara, Lou, Devine and Kelly, all had double digit win streaks, Lou, Ara and Kelly had undefeated regular seasons. If you want to lose 3+ games per year and never contend for a National Championship, continue to hire coaches with no experience.

[@diggingmystyle]

@@StephenMauriello how did you forget Ty Willing-butnotable-ham? He was the worst and laziest.

[@QuickRickspicks]

Everybodys comments are spot on! Marcus the great thinker lmao

[@irish0687]

welp, I'm done with this experiment, Leonard and Freeman. ND kids deserve better, especially the ones that have been here and are not some new shiny object.

[@nickgalati3716]

With greatest sincere respect, everything Coach F listed as to why the game was lost falls squarely and heavily on his shoulders. This is not a 1 off - this is the 3rd year in a row of catastrophic losses to vastly inferior teams - it is unfortunately a horrific pattern - Marshall, Stanford, and now N. Illinois. There must be immediate drastic change and imorovement on that front, failing which there must be head coaching change for next season. Sorry but it is the bona fide uncomfortable but clear truth.

[@rontuck2438]

Freeman forgot about the fact they got out coached

[@shane49734]

Big time

[@JacobMoy-ij5om]

He needs to step down

[@tl7975]

@@rontuck2438 Have you ever felt he’s won a coaching battle of consequence? I don’t.

[@diggingmystyle]

@@rontuck2438 not really. ND stopped practicing after Wed last week. They probably weren't even coached at all.

[@rontuck2438]

@@tl7975 your right

[@user-br8mg7wf5g]

Freeman’s opening statement defines his core issues as a coach. Not everything boils down to stats and numbers . It’s like the game plan never leaves the paper.

[@Sarcastic_redbeard34]

Im not a steve angeli fan but to say there was no consideration to put another QB in after two games of horrendous passing is stupidity.

[@QuickRickspicks]

Players dont fear him at all!!! They feared Lou & they knew Lou loved them. You can do both.

[@greglismonjr1368]

I just watched a postgame video of Coach Hammock praising his players and telling them that they didn’t need luck, they just needed to believe and want it more than the other team and they did exactly that. Where is that edge with Notre Dame Football? I was a supporter of Coach Freeman when he was first hired and thought that even though the inexperience would potentially have a couple of hiccups the bigger trajectory would be more sustainable winning seasons and overall bigger success than the predecessor. After Saturdays performance I no longer share that same sentiment. This program looks like it is at a stand still with no possible solutions UNLESS Freeman takes honest responsibility for how he has ran this program especially on offense and allow the coordinator who Notre Dame Paid Top Dollar for do what he was PAID TO DO!!! Riley Leonard is NOT the solution! You have the Solution collecting splinters on their butts in that QB Room!! Stop being Conservative and Make the changes or just cancel the entire thing.

[@AnthonySouthard-g7w]

if leonard plays qb against purdue im done with nd

[@diggingmystyle]

​@AnthonySouthard-g7w you might want to get a head start. I can guarantee Leonard will start barring injury. He may even play the whole game unless he throws 3 picks in the 1st quarter.

[@mw7967]

@@diggingmystyle I can think of 1.2 million reasons why I too guarantee Leonard will start against Purdue. I’m angry but not jumping ship.

[@adambowers496]

How are you gonna throw the ball coach? Riley Leonard can't throw the ball ! I would sit him and see what Angelli can do, but I'm not the coach. idk this losing is getting old. I'm frustrated 😤

[@coach_mill]

Just curious if you had these same thoughts after Texas A&M…very quick to abandon ship

[@QuickRickspicks]

No other HC would be saying all this craaap! After another horrible loss

[@georgerevock6732]

How Angeli doesn’t get some consideration with a bowl win is beyond me, never mind the stud freshmen on the bench too.

[@gmoney31641]

Angeli has played well every opportunity he has been given, even the games before the bowl game, spring game, and as a freshman in spring game, he scored the game winning touchdown! He may not be the option long term, but I think the kid has earned the opportunity and faith in coaching!

[@JNGaming3]

He keeps blaming the defense when it’s the only thing that has kept his job…

[@main6674]

I used to respect Marcus Freeman. I don’t anymore. If you don’t bench Riley Leonard, you should be fired immediately.

[@J.B.556]

I'm more concerned now after listening to him. He didn't acknowledge some really big problems in prep. Like only physical practice 2 day. Turning the receivers loose. A really big 1 was not having jadarean or love in the Game 4 th quarter. He thought it was OK to have ford in there instead of your only to semi proven playmaker.

[@mitchelllagan4064]

Riley Leonard can't pass accurately on a consistent basis and his pocket presence is horrendous. Hearing they never considered letting Angeli start this week is all I needed to hear. This is a dumpster fire in the making. Freeman needs to go. I'm done wasting my time on this non-serious program. He's in WAY over his head and this is inexcusable in year three.

[@ApersonHuman]

I won't be watching this week.

[@toddund1]

@mitchelllagan4064 not sure he needs to go but he definitely needs to face reality and admit that Leonard is not the answer. Might as well play another guy now and give us a chance. And get some experience for next year so we're not looking in the portal again.

[@keithHeil-g6p]

We need another coach.

[@zacharyfike1071]

You paid 1.4 million to LOSE to a MAC team!!!!!

[@GavinSchmavin44]

With a QB they paid 2 million for!

[@WooRidersDg]

Freeman has a excuse and zero accountability for ever question asked why doesnt any of these reporters call freeman out Im disgusted

[@scottfriery9091]

Because, like the comment section here, reporters will be thrown out and their press passes revoked. It is like watching games in the stands at ND Stadium... you are told to sit and be quiet. So, I choose not to go anymore. I am getting ready to choose a different team, too. I have waited, and waited, and waited, and.... until I am sick of waiting for this program to win another title. I have always loved ND, but that love is starting to turn to hate and resentment. GET OFF YOUR DUFF, TEAM!!! It is time to BEAT PURDUE!!! TAKE IT ALL OUT ON HAPLESS PURDUE FOOTBALL!!! They are calling the you overrated, nothing to beat, etc., Irish!

[@WooRidersDg]

@scottfriery9091 purdue is gonna stack the box and make an injured Riley Leonard beat them through the air. Now is the time to play Angeli I truly believe freeman and staff don't want to look foolish that's why Angeli isn't playing it would be a bad look u pay Riley Leonard over a million u know he just doesn't have what you thought he had and you got a few quarterbacks on the bench that would probably outshine Leonard yeah More Political bs from Notre Dame football staff.

[@pbpunisher99]

It's year three. Still trying to figure out how to prepare? There was absolutely no excuse for that loss. Mac is now 1-71 against top 5 ranked teams. Yes ND was rhat one.

[@shane49734]

You lost to Marshall right after losing to OSU.

[@patmurphy6818]

Wow need to make a QB change.

[@SteveKilgore27]

It also doesn’t help when ushers are yelling at people for doing TD push-ups… ND doesn’t want its team to have a home field advantage

[@mw7967]

RUN THE BALL...play solid defense and fix special teams. That's what I believed this teams identity was, after the A&M game.

[@susansienko6478]

This is a monumental game for Purdue. There is a lot of history with that team. They were known as the Spoilermakers for a reason. God bless CMF and the team. I am still a huge fan despite that godawful game. ☘️☘️☘️

[@jahzeelortiz5256]

Why don’t you talk about how you failed as a coach

[@diggingmystyle]

@@jahzeelortiz5256 why talk about it? Everyone knows he has failed.

[@duanekirish2970]

Just a historical reminder. In 1977, ND was a pre-season favorite for the NC. I memory serves they won a fistfight in Pittsburgh 19-9 behind starting QB Rusty Lisch, then lost at Mississippi. "Dump Devine," stickers came out because despite a great defense the offense was anemic. The 3rd game was at. PURDUE. Notre Dame fell behind, Lisch was benched the 2nd qb was no better, and the 3rd string qb was hurt. Replacing him was Joe Montana. That team went on to beat Texas for the national championship. The question i have is this, will this PURDUE game reveal a "new Joe Montana?" Just thinking out loud.

[@ApersonHuman]

Fantastic story.

[@patmurphy6818]

Why wouldn't you give Angeli a shot?

[@diggingmystyle]

Because someone paid millions to get Leonard and is probably never going to donate again if Leonard doesn't play?

[@JacobMoy-ij5om]

Anybody on the team has a better arm than that joke.

[@jonnybaze7449]

He should’ve absolutely been named the starter Saturday

[@shanefortune2556]

I'd give the shot to minchey

[@diggingmystyle]

@@shanefortune2556 apparently Minchey is not even getting reps anymore

[@user-br8mg7wf5g]

Marcus freeman needs to learn to deviate from the game plan when things aren’t going as predicted. Seems like he favors sticking to the original plan rather than deviating based on what’s actually happening on the field.

[@billyferal5558]

If leonard starts next week against purdue than MF is NOT a serious coach and needs to go.

[@CommanderLuke-zm8ri]

Never heard a headcoach say he needs an analytics guy to tell him when to call a timeout? You're the H.C. and you don't know when to call a timeout, what are you being paided for exactly?

[@benjaminkim9309]

He relies too much on the analytics guys

[@STMARTIN009]

Stupid call for that 62 yd goal. He quit early. That is hail Mary call.

[@DMP2923]

​​@@STMARTIN009and how would that be any different

[@WooRidersDg]

​@STMARTIN009 Leonard can't throw the ball 62 yards let alone 50

[@dionwells2859]

@@WooRidersDga 62 yard FG isn’t that same as a 62 yard pass🤷🏾‍♂️ the end zone is 10 yards and the holder is 7 yards back on a FG so the pass would’ve actually been 45 yards to the end zone

[@craigkelm180]

These massive letdowns against teams ND should beat has become a pattern..Results like last Saturday call for a complete change in approach and attitude... Starts at the top with Coach Freeman.. No Excuses! No Gray Area! Go Irish!!

[@DMP2923]

Not to be rude. But... Is the team REALLY going to be ready?

[@diggingmystyle]

@DMP413 I think they will win but it'll be another crap performance. Psychologically, I can't see this team getting excited knowing there's not much to play for except pride. The season is effectively over.

[@99stomperjccollins54]

Every time Riley needed to throw the ball batter! There were a couple drops on ok passes but most were bad passes. I was there Saturday. It hurts bad to see a loss like that!

[@cheyennethevarney2111]

Give us urban meyer. If he cant win here, then we the fans will be content with mediocrity.

[@nd4life]

Coach Freeman looks and sounds so Defeated.

[@MichaelDeutschman]

Fire Freeman!

[@Wine_n_cheese]

Let Denbrock run his offense. Stop handcuffing him to tunnel screens and hitches

[@STMARTIN009]

Charlie Weis 3.0. ridiculous

[@diggingmystyle]

@@STMARTIN009 I bet you miss Charlie's offense right about now.

[@lukejones3353]

Angeli has experience as a domer and a team member not just a transfer. Also why didn’t he come out at the second quarter and hit those wide open WRs? He also has experience against a 16 ranked Oregon State team. Buchner even looked better than Leonard, I think Leonard is a bad fit. As well as coach freeman he can yell in the locker room as much as he wants but this dude hasn’t instilled any discipline or moral. I wasn’t impressed with how they played as a 7th ranked team against a 20th team. It was quite and atmosphere but so was Virginia Tech a couple years back. I think his character is weak.

[@imsooffended6860]

Never bought into Freeman. Never will.

[@johnbolling3138]

ESPN ruined this team including coaches last week. So said we do not follow the 12 guaranteed games given each year. Freeman brings it up but they looked towards the playoffs after game one. What a failure.

[@bplence1189]

Why is @FightingIrishMedia trying to silence fans who criticize the Head Coach who once again lost to a MAC level team? blocking people from the chat who haven't broken any KZbin OR NOTRE DAME guidelines or cursed, but only criticized the performance of the Head Coach &/or his decisions? Really ND? UNACCEPTABLE #Authoritarianism

[@FightingIrish]

Fans aren’t blocked just for criticizing the coach - moderators only step in when comments break the rules for respect and civility.

[@raymondroberts991]

@@bplence1189 because everyone likes him

[@raymondroberts991]

@@bplence1189 but we the fans want to win,and as long as they have a nice guy,they actually think that matters

[@Handlebars851]

@@bplence1189 I’m getting my comments deleted on Facebook as well. Didn’t say anything remotely “triggering” or “offensive”

[@indyrussiandabber2635]

​@FightingIrish ok, then let me say this. Marcus freeman and the decision making and lack of adjustments are the biggest problem with that game. Leonard also needs to be pulled. That play on the last interception and the pass itself were completely terrible decisions. Also to the moderators, how do you expect passionate fans to react! Ridiculous statement.

[@santiagogarcia4548]

Why can't these coaches just take responsibility for their lack of leadership and coaching!

[@georgeoshiii]

How did he not?

[@rockypinheiro4260]

He did and they do...14:30 he calls them out

[@QuickRickspicks]

Until we take our bumps with Angeli or Carr these 1 yr transfer QBs suck in pressure!

[@dionwells2859]

Marcus we don’t care about any of that coach talk anymore you have failed as a ND coach period

[@nickpalombit8829]

Back up the Brinks Truck for Saban

[@davidjones4600]

“Challenge everything” has to mean EVERYTHING, including Coach Freeman and everyone involved with getting the players ready for success on Saturdays. There were former athletes down on the field during warmups that saw the players’ body language and looks on their faces, and they said the ND players were NOT ready to play that game. If so, why? As for the analytics, it is fine to use them as long as you don’t lose sight of the fact that football is still human beings going against human beings. ND was getting smacked repeatedly by NIU players and never smacked back. Both of the ND lines lost the line of scrimmage battle, and that absolutely should NOT have happened!

[@matthewwirick4596]

Talking about dealing with success and mental preparation. How are you not mentally prepared to play in your home opener.. I’m sorry I love Marcus as a person but these answers shows that nothing will change. It’s time for a change.

[@CrazyBoy-hr7zs]

that was it? seemed like a quit exit from coach freeman, we're done for

[@bplence1189]

And ZERO discussion about how to fix or open up this offense. Not sure he even sees the issue of needing to score points

[@onetwo6039]

Almost 30 minutes long and you make it sound like he stormed off the podium.... What more do you want? He knows he F'ed and we'll see how he fixes it this Saturday.

[@mikec3561]

Marcus Freeman sounds like a politician, blah blah blah blah… Come on yoga pants get your act together.

[@ericrender1986]

They gone fire u bro…..you won’t make it past 5 games

[@Splendas_Sports_Cards]

This was a very pathetic presser, how is this guy still out HC

[@hav2win]

Preparation for a lower tier team is always harder. Knowing this, it was your job to drive this point home. Basically, you should have spent more time in the classroom getting their heads straight instead of running plays on the field. We all know the talent is there. You literally ruined your entire season after 2 games. And the biggest problem is that you allowed this exact same thing to happen last year. So, its not like you didn't have past experience with this type of scenario. Top coaches will have this happen to their team on very rare occasions. Lesser coaches seem to have this issue much more often. Marcus, I do like you as a person. But from day one I just didn't think you were ready for this job.

[@ericwirkkala6340]

He is too nice.They need a Coach Kelly type who will not allow those kind of losses.I suggest Matt Campbell.He does more with less at Iowa St.He is intense and knows how to motivate.Freeman does not.

[@ThrowLeather]

Demand perfection in practice to minimize mistakes. Standards!

[@Rudy28330]

Like Holtz said, “demand perfection, and if u come up short, it will be so close, u wont know the difference “☘️

[@tl7975]

He’ll land somewhere as a high school assistant coach. Go Irish.

[@jessem7556]

I heard Creighton wants him 😮😮

[@QuickRickspicks]

We need to hire an experienced HC if we have another stupid loss! That simple.

[@briansarah2745]

Riley is not it

[@ApersonHuman]

He gotta go

[@RyanRohl]

Every year at some point we become the laughing stock of college football!!!! So sick and tired of it but still a Irish fan for life

[@squirrelyweasel3866]

100% but not sure on the last part. I'm getting tired of the embarrassment.

[@thatc10]

Coach looks defeated. He needs to shake this off and let one of the other QBs give it a go. RL looks very bad so far.

[@J.B.556]

Let the offense play fee. Turn them over to denbrock

[@dragotx21]

That was all Denbrock . Marcus has no play calling with the offense on gameday . Denbrock costs us the game by refusing the run the football …

[@J.B.556]

@@dragotx21 he is running the scream freeman wants. And the qb freeman wants.

[@dragotx21]

@@J.B.556 I thought freeman identity was to run the football . What did his identity change already wtf

[@DirkDiddler]

Ad needs to give ol Urban a call 📞

[@diggingmystyle]

I've been opposed to this for a long time but it sounds appealing at this moment

[@ndn4203]

Yall sounds like 🤡 saying that still😂😂😂😂.

[@adambowers496]

Absolutely 💯 percent

[@lm2011]

Urban would have this program mean AF

[@MichaelMcGuire-jt4pk]

No question this job is too big for him. You can see it in his eyes. This was an emotional decision hiring Marcus as HC, the kids who insisted are gone. He can’t recruit or develop a quarterback. He paid a million dollars for a guy who could not have passed a physical. Guys who committed here have seen 3 consecutive transfers come in and get handed a starting job and a Captaincy, that’s unfair and not what the university stands for supposedly. Another presser full of excuses and no solid plan to fix the issues. We’ve all been through Davie, Weiss, Carpet bagger Kelly! Enough is enough! Go get a top notch HC with a winning trach record and give him the resources to build a better team! Insanity!

[@averagegamer2471]

Love how you failed to mention the lack of passing yards by our 2 million dollar QB. His play was embarrassing! Thanks for avoiding that topic coach.

[@leemarie7724]

Freeman needs to step back and let the OC call his plays......the analytics guy needs to take a step back. Football is as much an art as a science.

[@dragotx21]

The OC called all the plays

[@dragotx21]

And the OC don’t believe in running the football apparently and Marcus wouldn’t step in and tell him to

[@leemarie7724]

@@dragotx21 then why was the analytics guy showing Freeman papers the entire game ?

[@dragotx21]

@@leemarie7724 ahh good point

[@dustin5169]

Didn't even consider benching Leonard???? WHAT?! How the hell do you not even think about benching Leonard and trying to actually win the game. I've never trusted Freeman to do better than BK and I this game confirmed that he is in way over his head. Notre Dame is NOT the place you learn how to coach. #FireCoachFreeman

[@nickgalati3716]

Yesr 3 and Coach F still hasn't figured out how to coach the mental aspect of games. Sorry but that is patently unacceptable.

[@afeeney11]

I really like Freeman as a person and a coach and think he’s talented. He’s young and has some growing pains. I don’t want to make his seat hotter but hoping they drop another to Purdue. He can win out after that. Go Boilers! 🚂🚂🚂

[@duckdong1702]

Why don’t they interview the analytics guy instead. He seems to be running the team as much as freeman is.

[@QuickRickspicks]

This IS Freemans fault! Im over all this talking after these horrible losses to much lesser talent.

[@SteveKilgore27]

I really wanted to believe in you, man. But I just don’t think you can make the tough decisions or light a fire under the butts of players and have them believing if they don’t perform they’ll be riding the pine. Seems like no one is afraid of performing poorly for you.

[@lm2011]

Excuses excuses

[@WooRidersDg]

FREEMAN U SAID the defensive line isn't used to run in the ball laterally and they are better suited to attacking offices up the middle are you kidding me you said y'all were good enough physically you got pushed off the ball by Northern Illinois 4 to 5 yards all game and you don't play RJ oben because you say he's not physical enough Riley Mills got manhandled all game

[@cluckyy1]

@@WooRidersDg Riley mills and RJ Oben don't even play the same position and RJ Oben has been a non factor every time he's got in. Looks stiff and slow. Riley mills has also not lived up too his standards but there not competing against each other considering the play different positions. Bottom line the whole team came out flat

[@leemarie7724]

I believe Coach Freeman will figure it out. Support the team and stop whining when things don't go our way

[@AnthonySouthard-g7w]

we dont lose to niu stop he needs to go

[@diggingmystyle]

Yeah...stop with this nonsense. This is year 3 and NIU is a worse team than Marshall. I'm ok with ugly wins from time to time but this team is psychologically done for the year. Don't believe me? Watch them struggle against Purdue and possibly even lose.

[@leemarie7724]

@@diggingmystyle call yourself a ND fan? Not so fast whiner boy when things go wrong. whatever you do, don't be positive

[@diggingmystyle]

@leemarie7724 wow....I didn't know one can be a fan but not call out the obvious. Don't be a liberal clown.

[@leemarie7724]

@@AnthonySouthard-g7w evidently ND does.

[@QuickRickspicks]

Paralysis by analysis. Bring back Lou. Freeman wants to be an intellectual.

[@william8654]

I really like Freeman as a person but reality is it is time to replace him as HC.

[@eddiefannin6177]

Marcus Freeman just needs to be canned, I never liked him when they first got him. He’s just a players coach with a big mouth. But he cannot coach. If he is what we have to look forward to for the rest of the year as Notre Dame fans, we’re in trouble with this guy. They need to start looking for a new coach right now. Three years now he’s been with Notre Dame. Nothings changed. And it isn’t going to change either.

[@DMP2923]

Let's see how much better you would be

[@nickpalombit8829]

@@eddiefannin6177 Saban

[@dustin5169]

@@DMP2923 I bet I can lose to NIU and Marshall

[@user-gh3pz7do4o]

NIU leaned on their best player, and ND couldn't stop him. The Offense has to get better quickly, or the same thing will happen again this year.

[@tonyevans63]

Freeman is starting to lose a lot of the Notre Dame fan base. A lot of fans are starting to lose faith and feel completely different towards Freeman. This can't keep happening! You had your Marshall and Stanford and even Louisville! You are now in your third year and lose to NIU! Unacceptable! I don't think he understands the seriousness of this now. There are no more mulligans Freeman! This is Notre Dame! Former Notre Dame captain and linebacker Mike Goolsby completely sounded off on Freeman and is about completely done with Freeman. He lost all confidence in him! A lot of fans feel different towards Freeman now! You cannot keep putting the fan base through this Freeman and he just isn't getting it! There is some real incompetence going on here! This is all on Freeman and has been a consistent pattern since Freeman got here! That comment Freeman made during the game about Leonard, freaked out a lot of people! Bryan Driskell at Irish breakdown, wrote a beautiful article about the comment Freeman made and on the quarterback situation and how it goes much deeper than Riley Leonard and even though Leonard played bad, he is just a symptom of a much deeper sickness at Notre Dame and at the quarterback position. For example, if Freeman feels that way, which is a completely wrong way of thinking to begin with, but if he does, then WHY DO YOU BRING IN SOMEONE LIKE RILEY LEONARD WHO IS A PLAY MAKER AND STREET BALLER! IF YOU WANT A ROBOT, WHY BRING IN LEONARD? You bring Leonard in and then Freeman tells him not to be all the things that make Riley Leonard, "Riley Leonard" and difficult to defend! Freeman did the same thing with Sam Hartman! Hartman was a gun slinger and one of, if not the best deep ball throwers in all of college football, putting up 4,000 passing yards a season AT WAKE FOREST! He comes to Notre Dame and Freeman takes away what Makes Sam Hartman, "Sam Hartman!" Freeman keeps beating it in these guys head don't turn the ball over, don't make a mistake and it is messing with their heads and making them afraid to throw the ball and make a mistake! About half way through the season last year, Hartman start looking hesitant to throw the deep ball and afraid to make mistakes, which in turn, got in his head and caused him to make mistakes anyway! Hartman regressed and he didn't even put up enough passing yards to get to 3,000. Hartman regressed and looked like a different QB by the middle of the season on. Freeman ruined him. There appears to be a major disconnect and offensive philosophy problem with Freeman, that is handcuffing this offense and holding it back and that is the reason we keep having these bad patterns of offensive struggles! We keep having these issues scoring the ball, passing the ball and at the quarterback position! These are Marcus Freemans issues! Once again, it has been a very conservative, predictable, stale and uncreative offense, that is not utilizing their weapons and talent to their strengths and best abilities! That is a problem! You have now had these offensive struggles with 3 different offensive coordinators, including one that was the highest scoring offensive coordinator in football last year, in Mike Denbrock. Also, you have now had two very good college quarterback's, with proven track records, in Sam Hartman and Riley Leonard, that have both regressed and struggled under Marcus Freeman! DO WE NOT SEE A SERIOUS PATTERN HERE! 3 OFFENSIVE COORDINATORS AND AT LEAST 2 COLLEGE PROVEN QUARTERBACKS HAVE NOW STRUGGLED AND REGRESSED UNDER MARCUS FREEMAN! THIS IS A MARCUS FREEMAN PROBLEM! HE HAS A OFFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY PROBLEM AND HANDCUFFS THE OFFENSE AND IT HAS TO GET FIXED QUICK! LET DENBROCK COOK AND DO HIS THING WITH THE OFFENSE! GO IRISH!! GOD BLESS!!!

[@benemery7770]

Is this serious ? So learned nothing from Marshall and Stanford what a load of crap!

[@josephsmolski]

He can’t throw a football

[@bplace4450]

Unbelievable .

[@braydentrefethen841]

This was not what I wanted to hear today from Coach Freeman, I really wished he would address the terrible play calling and how he didn’t prepare for the game and how he didn’t set his players up for success on either side of the ball and didn’t call plays on the field that would play to their strengths. Why bring in Leonard if all you want is a game manager??? Edit; I want clarify I love Freeman as the HC of ND but he has to keep devolving himself. I honestly don’t know if there is a better choice than Freeman, too he really is perfect for this role in so many ways.

[@dragotx21]

5 min to go in the game with the lead and u call 3 pass plays in a row ….? Ur identity has been u want to run the football to open the passing game … why is it opposite now when the running backs show production … Why no trust in the running backs to move the line of scrimmage to keep the clock running and pick up the 1st downs to close the game out…?

[@JoeCesaro]

Why are we blaming the poor performance of our offense on dropped passes. Riley is a poor passer get him out and play a QB who can pass the ball. Why could the defense not stop the run??

[@DMP2923]

Because the drops were done by the OFFENSIVE. Riley is on the...OFFENSIVE.

[@cluckyy1]

Haha because he also had plenty of good throws that were either droped or the receiver failed to get separation none of the receivers could get open for him to throw to and when he scrambled outside of the pocket they all just stood in place watching him instead of running to get open. The better question is why are you asking him to throw the ball 35 times when your two best players on offense are running backs with one of them receiving a total of four carries on the game and the other one not receiving many more and not a single one after he had a huge touchdown run.

[@dragotx21]

QUIT OVERTHINKING it … man . Against Ohio state instead of trusting Estime and running the ball right at them at the end to close the game out we try some cute home run play that gets swatted down and we lose the game . Again this week your tailbacks on the team Love and Price u give them a few carries they show u they can get yards but you limit their opportunity and don’t trust them to close out the game again . u say ur identity is running the ball but you don’t implement what u say. If u don’t step in and tell the OC stop trying to be tricky and going for it all in one shot with 2 and 1 bomb and to just run it and punch them in the mouth … ur gonna lose your job .