It seems like Notre Dame football is at a major crossroads, with significant changes happening after an impressive 14-2 season. Despite the success, it's clear that the program's staff turnover is creating some big challenges for head coach Marcus Freeman. But it also looks like Freeman is working diligently to navigate these changes by bringing in some strong new hires.
Chris Ash replaces Al Golden
The decision to replace Al Golden with Chris Ash seems strategic, especially considering Ash's background with defensive backs and his leadership beside Luke Fickell. Golden's style was clearly popular, so it'll be interesting to see if Ash’s fiery approach can maintain that same level of success. His expertise should complement the strong defensive talent already present, but the transition could still have its bumps.
Ja’Juan Seider is a big get
With the talented trio of Jerimiyah Love, Jadarian Price, and Aneyas Williams at running back, having someone with Seider’s track record will certainly keep that position as a strength. His experience with developing 1,000-yard rushers at Penn State is a major win for the Irish.
A new GM (Mike Martin)
The search for a new General Manager is definitely an intriguing one. The evolving nature of college football’s rules around recruiting, the transfer portal, and NIL demands a savvy, experienced leader. Mike Martin seems like an excellent choice to help navigate this new era, and building out a robust scouting department could help the Irish gain an edge on the competition, especially with such a complex landscape.
Building for Long-Term Success
All in all, Marcus Freeman is making moves to stay ahead of the curve, and while there are inevitable challenges, these hires could help position Notre Dame for continued success. It's exciting to see how these changes will unfold and if they'll pay off in the long run. What do you think of these moves? Does the future of Notre Dame football look bright to you?
3 strikes left---- right now its very confusing-- MOORE says we are the leader-- but seems to always want another visit and still likes USC and may recommit---STARLING really liked it here - kept a low profile after--charlie is taking a late home visit-- but who knows if we ever had a real shot here--TEO gets another in home visit from our coaches-- his dad plays in the snow and writes messages about how byu is too comfy and manti needs a challenging school---sounds great but there is USC and the three count em three LBS going to go in the first round-- can a 5 star LB walk away from that?--well these are the "DAYS OF OUR LIVES"-- ill be happy when its done--- most likely ziggy is right and the law of averages will get us one of these very good players-- but who knows-- it could be a real surprise --" he says sarcastically"--- teo-- USC-- moore-- back to USC-- Starling-- to Florida--if thats the way the cards fall--the rich get richer-- what can we do-- just saddle up and get em next year-- both on the field and the recruiting trail-- so lets keep fingers crossed for 1 and screw em if we come up empty!!!