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?
I was talking to one of my inside sources today. It appears that Charlie will be unable to be on the sidelines for at least 18 months and WILL BE in the box all of next season! Which verifies some of our guys' posts regarding the promotion of Corwin Brown to be the motivator on the sideline. The players are really excited to have CW in the box next year.
Another rumbling is that some of the players said that they can't believe that CW talks to them like dogs at a Catholic University. Calls them MF's etc. Which most coaches do so welcome to the club kids. BUT here is the Kicker. NOT ONE of the players that my guy has talked to wanted him gone. They ALL still believe that CW CAN GET IT DONE!!! The players are getting their swagger back and fully expect to be contenders next year. MORALE is extremely HIGH!
On another note, my guy says that Golden Tate is funnier than hell and that the BIGGEST sleeper on the entire team is...........get this...........JONAS GRAY! Hands down he says that Jonas WILL be playing next year and according to the other players they think Jonas is the shit!