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Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Cincinnati defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman was officially named the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame on Friday, the school announced.

Freeman interviewed with Ed Orgeron for the defensive coordinator position on Thursday but ultimately decided to stay in the midwest, which means the search for a new DC continues on.

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Vfesta161 months
Damn that hurts! But hey- remember being bummed about losing out on Tom Herman to Texas ?
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Voodoo_Tiger61 months
No...
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Vfesta161 months
Just trying to say stay positive baby stay positive
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KING NOLA61 months
Why are some of you blaming Coach O? It's obvious to me Marcus Freeman just used the interview with LSU to get what he wanted from Notre Dame. I believe it was Notre Dame from the get go, I mean dude is a Midwest guy 100% and basically not playing the SEC schedule is a hell of a lot easier.
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tigersquad8961 months
So you believe that he came to LSU after he had already spoken to Notre dame in order to get Notre dame to hire him? This is one of the stupidest tales I’ve heard. Notre Dame knew LSU was interested well before this meeting.
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gulliblegump61 months
Not to hire him, but to pay him more money. It’s a common tactic for people who have experience negotiating.
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CLT Tiger61 months
Because O told the world he was our number one choice and didn’t get him. Makes him look like a clown.
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LSUJuicer61 months
Notre Dame has the easier schedule. And clearly don’t mind losing in big games.
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LSU61561 months
Best of luck to him. He seems like a good man. Now get him off the front page.
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pkf4lsu61 months
Good. Can we remove him from the front page?
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Doesn’t want to play in the mud of SEC recruiting
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rob6261 months
DING! DING! DING! We have a winner!!
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LSUrme61 months
It's just a bad PR strategy to go on a show and say who your #1 choices are. No upside to that whatsoever. You can always list a bunch of names and not tell the world.
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stho38161 months
Family > Career I can't fault him for prioritizing things the right way.
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Voodoo_Tiger61 months
Moving trucks, highways, airplanes and more all exist now. I’m sure LSU would cover moving costs.
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CLT Tiger61 months
Oh well, I’m over it.
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Aligater61 months
They should try to get Jim Leonhard from Wisconsin...the last dude they got from Wisconsin was pretty good...
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SouthernInsanity61 months
Doesn't want the SEC challenge.
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rob6261 months
He is a Midwest guy who almost went to ND. I understand it. In all fairness, he may turn out to be a great coach but I never heard of the guy until they played UGA. Not a Tiger so he is Tiger Bait.
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CanebreakCajun61 months
Wow. So much for the reports
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MasonTiger61 months
Well, he’ll have an easy run to the playoffs more often. Get his arse stomped, but...
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rob6261 months
ND is only behind OU for butt whippins in the playoffs.
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jkylejohnson61 months
At least they made the playoffs. We finished .500 and lost to Missouri. Not the year to beat our chests.
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GoTigahs199761 months
Pain
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CalTiger5361 months
This is good news, he would not have stayed more than one year.
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MT55561 months
Lol. Sure thing bro.
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Le Tenia61 months
Bob Hinton Defensive Coordinator? They have literally taken money from this man so that the staff position is named after him. Crazy times...everything has a price.
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Hoovertigah61 months
Well that stinks.
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Damathe61 months
No kidding. But who could turn down ND? Hoover? If that's the Hoover I'm thinking of you're right there in the flowing mane of the beast! Keep your head down!
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CajunBullet61 months
Guy will go on to coach the "Fighting Leprechauns" as the DC and will never win a National Championship. If he would of accepted the Tigers DC position he'd have a real good chance of doing so.
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bluebuck161 months
Great effort, Coach O and LSU administration! Wives have to be happy, also. Sounds like the guy’s heart said LSU, but his family said we live in the Midwest. Could shoulda woulda has no end. It is easy to forget they have no beginning. May we get the next best high energy, focused, rah, rah DC available and get on down the road to our next Championship.
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TigerDean61 months
All the best ...you did what you felt what was best for you , well live the results huh Geaux Tigers ??
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