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?
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*Notre Dame quarterbacks coach Ron Powlus just left St. Xavier within a short time ago and told St. Xavier football coach Steve Specht that Notre Dame wants to have the coaching search completed within a week to 10 days.
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*On Novmeber 23, was the FIRST TO REPORT, that Tommy Tuberville has had contact with Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick. sources tell us that Tuberville has his staff in place and will get back in coaching if the right job is there for the taking.
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*sources have confirmed that Notre Dame representatives have been in contact with UConn head coach Randy Edsall in order to gauge his interest in the position. According to our source, we have been told there is a mutual interest between two parties.
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*BREAKING NEWS as Head Coach Brian Kelly have finalized the deal for contract extension.
(November 29) that University Officials have been working behind the scenes on a contract extension, one that could keep Kelly in Cincinnati for a long time. According to our source, you can expect an announcement soon and it is almost finalized. Our
source has confirmed that Head Coach Brian Kelly will be the Head Coach at UC next season. Again, he is NOT a candidate at Notre Dame, which REPORTED on November 19.
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*Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick says he hasstarted contacting the candidates to replace fired coach Charlie Weis. Swarbrick would not say how many people he has talked to, but says he didn’tbegin contacting candidates until Tuesday. He wouldn’t comment on any of thenames widely reported as possible replacements for Weis. He also says the searchcould take him out of town as early as Wednesday. He spent part of the day talking with Notre Dame assistant coaches about thefootball program.