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?
this guy got his offer wednesday-- sort of an interesting recruit-- he's a monster-- 6/6-- 265 right now-- god only knows where that ends up---6/7 310 pound rush end-- LOL--- anyhow he is a catholic boy from new jersey-- and he's being recruited by frank verducci-- really good to see that- he is suppose to be great recruiting that area , his family,s roots our there and reputation. ---the other very note worthy thing is that this giant kid has only been playing for 1 year-- so hes a JUST BLOOMER-- and except for maryland and rutgers-- we are first on jumping on a player that may really turn out to something special in the recruiting world by fall--- his coach expects him to get over a dozen more offers once he catches the recruiters attention--- personally i like these kind of players -- just starting and playing great--makes you wonder if youve stumbled onto the motherload-- in any case a nice recruit to follow for several reasons! aloha