re: Freeman named HC at ND?

He wasn't the coach yet. Swarbrick and ND did a presser stating they'd do an extended, patient search including NFL, etc and that an interim wouldn't be a candidate. (Ie, it sounded like Freeman would be interim and they were going after a big fish.)

Then the player video supporting Freeman was leaked. Then for 3 days outlets everywhere - deadspin, Yahoo, nypost, barstool(pretty much everyone except ESPN) released articles literally titled "Freeman named ND head coach" but in the article it would actually say "Freeman is expected to officially be named very very soon" and they didn't even pretend to have a source. Then a ton of glowing articles about how ND now has the most electric brightest young defensive mind in football and had immediately upgraded over that bum Kelly came out. All while ND had done nothing, no other presser. But if they didn't hire Freeman now, they were going to have a problem and they have a weak admin with a lot of shitty influence. That's what happened. Media made this happen

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He gives ND more of a chance at a national championship than Kelly would.

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I don't know what could make you think that. Running a major program at all is an enormous task. He's never done it. Are we just trying to talk about emotional factor and continuity THIS year and the very much outside chance of even making the playoffs? In that case make him the interim.

You're right that he's 100% a complete tossup, like every other candidate with no HC experience. I know ND is kicked in the balls right now but they could do better

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Even if Freeman has only a 10% chance (and I hope/think it's higher) that's a better chance than Kelly.

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There's no reason to think that. There's obviously a much better chance ND is 6-6 in a couple years.

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Lot of smoke around Freeman right now.

So Fickel supposedly has waited his entire coaching career for an opportunity at a job like ND and, this year, of all years, a G5 team is likely going to make the playoff and he won't abandon his team for that opportunity because he's in the middle of conference title week.

Damn... Dude really will never leave the state of Ohio.

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He's going to miss the boat.

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This hire was a good bandaid for the short-term, but… that’s it. No one has a damn clue how it’ll work out long-term

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Winning begets winning. Keeping the core of this team together for next year, and adding these next few classes will mean a serious run over the next couple of years. This year was always going to be a transition year, and we seriously over performed because some teams on our schedule had down years (Stanford, USC, UNC, and Wisconsin).

I love the hire while still understanding that it could blow up terribly in a few years if he is in over his head. BK built a great foundation so that should help.

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You'll point to the CFP appearances now and the BCS title game appearance. But if I came here last week and said ND was close to winning a championship three different times, you'd rightfully laugh in my face.

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Bro don't waste your breath. This board is a whole bunch of hypocrites when it comes to BK. He was overrated and not worth a damn at ND, but now he's a top 3 coach in the FBS and a white whale. Truthfully he is somewhere in the middle, but there's no room for grey area around here.