Should Saints interview Marcus Freeman? (merged) (2 Viewers)

[No2DC]

I just disagree when they say that. There is no proof to say that the southern schools do not have the funding or at least cannot come up with enough funding.

As of December 2024 here are the NIL Collective funding per NCAA

Texas $22.2M
Ohio State $20.2M
LSU $20.1M
Georgia $18.3M
Texas A&M $17.2M
Michigan $16.3M
Alabama $15.9M
Florida $15.9M
Clemson$15.2M

I mean the southern schools seem to be doing pretty well with NIL funding. SMU is a private school so they are not required to list funding, which means they are not required to be listed on list like this.

Fair enough, I just think if the parity continues the homestate advantage the SEC traditionally enjoys may be in danger. When I say home state I mean if LSU can secure 85-90 percent of in-state top recruits, they can field a top-tier team because of the amount of homegrown talent. The same goes for states like Georgia and Florida, however, if the money starts flowing in other places, their advantage may be undercut.

 

[3ParStillDriver]

Is he on the market? Let’s wait and see how he does against Ohio State first.

Whether he wins, loses, wins big, or loses big, his coaching and success as a coach for Notre Dame has been nothing short of impressive. It's not like he's doing it with the most stacked NFL talent roster either. He's actually out coaching opposition and makes in game adjustments to put his players in position to best succeed.

 

[scott88]

I like what he is doing at ND, although ND would not have been in under the past playoff format. I would have concerns about him taking a job like the one in New Orleans because a big chunk of players on the ND roster were recruited by Kelly and his staff while there, which I understand Freeman was apart of. We just have no way of knowing if he knows how to rebuild a team/organization and that is what we need. While ND was around 40th in the country in the portal rankings, they did much better in recruiting with the 9th-best class in 2024. I think he is a good college coach and should stay there for some time and get more experience. I doubt he would be interested in an NFL job right now. Especially since they have almost no chance to win it all this year. I think he will want to come back to ND a year or longer and take another shot at it.

Kelly hasn't been at ND since 2021, so a good chunk of the players were gotten from Freeman

 

[BBarnes]

Kelly hasn't been at ND since 2021, so a good chunk of the players were gotten from Freeman

Not true. A good portion (around 1/3rd) of the roster was definitely recruited by Kelly and staff. It's not hard to research it and see it. I already looked this up days ago when Kelly stated that he would like to see ND win it because he recruited a lot of the players there when he was there.

 

[SweetT]

You mean...like....Alabama??!



Despite their recent run of success, the SEC was "whatever" this year. Nobody was snubbed, and nobody was a threat to win it all.

I agree, mainly for the way the playoff system is setup. Personally, I don’t think it’s set up for the absolute best/toughest teams to get in, but I do believe that the teams with the best records, will get in. So that means, if a team is a beneficiary of playing in a weaker conference, runs through that conference, then they get ushered to the front of the line. A part of me likes it bc I’ve always wanted to see how some teams would fair against certain competition. And I’m not saying that the SEC is the end all be all, bc I do believe that the likes of Ohio State and ND (examples) can always pose a tough test. I just don’t feel that there are many good conferences like the SEC. Those boys play a tough schedule

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

Idk how his coaching would translate to the NFL but I’m a big Freeman fan, hope they pull off the upset of the ages Monday. No offense, Pocket. lol

 

[Pocket Hercules]

Idk how his coaching would translate to the NFL but I’m a big Freeman fan, hope they pull off the upset of the ages Monday. No offense, Pocket. lol

None taken. It’s always Ohio vs. The World, I am used to it.

I don't think a ND win would be an upset for the ages by any means, though...

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

None taken. It’s always Ohio vs. The World, I am used to it.

I don't think a ND win would be an upset for the ages by any means, though...

I think y’all are the most expensive team this season, and have been dominant since the Michigan loss. My lifelong best friend lives right by the stadium and is the most die hard Buckeye fan I’ve ever seen, so I keep up lol. I think it would be a huge upset.

 

[Saint Jack]

ND gonna give him a pay raise after the natty.
They gonna keep him till 2029.

 

[Saint Jack]

None taken. It’s always Ohio vs. The World, I am used to it.

I don't think a ND win would be an upset for the ages by any means, though...

A ND win wouldn’t be an upset for the ages in the same way a NY/LA team can never play the underdog role.

 

[Jd101]

Why not? Hes young, can relate to todays athlete. I get the vibe he can get the most of a roster.

It's a different game

 

[bayoumilitia]

A ND win wouldn’t be an upset for the ages in the same way a NY/LA team can never play the underdog role.

Yeah, I’d have to say if that were to happen I would still like the Saints to have a conversation with Freeman.

Once again, I know about the failures of guys like Saban and Urban Meyer. I know the challenges Freeman could potentially have assembling a NFL staff but if ND can pull off the upset I think it’d be safe to say that the man at the very least can coach these college athletes (some who are now millionaires at least).

And for those that say we need a young offensive minded coach with an athletic QB that can run and pass keep in mind the NFL is cyclical. Some young defensive coach will build a roster to shut down the Mahomes, Daniels, Allens, It just hasn’t happened yet because a team would have to truly commit all its capital to defense and running the ball. The 49ers were close but imho were only a couple of really good secondary players away from winning that SB against the Chiefs.

Sean Peyton used to talk about how Parcels would talk about building a team that changed the way the rest of the division defends or attacks you. The concept is still the same it’s just we are in this crazy shift away from “defense wins championships” because of the ridiculous rules that the NFL has installed thats made it difficult (not impossible) to stop teams from scoring.

 

[BreesusSaves]

I'd like to see LSU interview Marcus Freeman.

 

[Saint Jack]

I'd like to see LSU interview Marcus Freeman.

ND ain’t letting him go for awhile.