Baldy Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 His kryptonite seems to be those unranked teams at home! 😬 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thand1 Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Freeman should have the pulse of this team by now. He should know their strengths and weaknesses or short comings. Such as playing down to lesser competition. If I were the coach coming into this season, I would have told the players that I have noticed inconsistent effort against lesser teams. Consider this season as starting fresh and new. I will have staff members watching effort closely in game. Don't be the one I have to tap on the should to grab a seat on the bench because you may not get your job back. Treat every game like it's the most important of the season till I tell you that you can take your foot off the gas. When it comes down to being considered for the CFP, it's not just winning that matters. How dominant you were in those victories matters as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltssb Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 14 hours ago, 4thand1 said: Freeman should have the pulse of this team by now. He should know their strengths and weaknesses or short comings. Such as playing down to lesser competition. If I were the coach coming into this season, I would have told the players that I have noticed inconsistent effort against lesser teams. Consider this season as starting fresh and new. I will have staff members watching effort closely in game. Don't be the one I have to tap on the should to grab a seat on the bench because you may not get your job back. Treat every game like it's the most important of the season till I tell you that you can take your foot off the gas. When it comes down to being considered for the CFP, it's not just winning that matters. How dominant you were in those victories matters as well. Agree completely. However, kids will just leave now. It’s a lot of hand holding and coddling now with these kids. Bench a kid for two games and he’s leaving. You really need a kid in the locker room who is a true leader and that will hold guys accountable. Ed Reed type. Good luck.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgandonor Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 All I have to say is our offense stinks. He needs to do something about the play calling. We are not good enough upfront to run these long developing run plays when we can't throw the ball but 10 yds down field. They shyt the bed on Riley Leonard now we have to deal with it. I think Marcus gets this year but next year he needs to show the entire ND nation what he is capable of. I am not turning my back on him just yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 On 9/30/2024 at 10:41 PM, InLikeFlynn said: I agree 100% and I am all in on Freeman. He is easy to root for, but he does make you scratch your head quite a bit. I want him to succeed, and I feel that he will if he is given the time. The transfer portal QB rental days are going to be behind us after this season and we should start seeing home grown progress. I am looking forward to seeing what the future holds for this team and this coach. GO IRISH! This. MF is what you want in a HC at ND. I find it difficult to root against him. My impression is that many people are pulling for him to be successful. Can’t say the same about BK’s tenure at ND. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InLikeFlynn Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 8 hours ago, jimbo said: This. MF is what you want in a HC at ND. I find it difficult to root against him. My impression is that many people are pulling for him to be successful. Can’t say the same about BK’s tenure at ND. Truth! BK was one of those guys that you root for because of his position not because of the person. MF gets my nod and support on both fronts 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mike Posted October 3 Popular Post Share Posted October 3 13 hours ago, jimbo said: This. MF is what you want in a HC at ND. I find it difficult to root against him. My impression is that many people are pulling for him to be successful. Can’t say the same about BK’s tenure at ND. Many of you know I wasn't a Notre Dame fan before joining the board, but I am a sports fan and always wanted to bring forums and online communities back to their glory days. When Domer Domain became available, I thought it would be a great place to learn the ropes and see if I have what it takes to bring it back. With Brian Kelly at the helm, I'd probably remain neutral as a fan, wanting them to do well for everyone here. Since Marcus Freeman became HC, I've done nothing but grow as a ND fan. Penn State (alumni here) will always be my #1, but it's safe to say Notre Dame has easily become my 1b. At this point, I catch more Notre Dame games than PSU. P.S. I'd take Freeman over Franklin in a heartbeat. 2 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InLikeFlynn Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 1 hour ago, Mike said: Many of you know I wasn't a Notre Dame fan before joining the board, but I am a sports fan and always wanted to bring forums and online communities back to their glory days. When Domer Domain became available, I thought it would be a great place to learn the ropes and see if I have what it takes to bring it back. With Brian Kelly at the helm, I'd probably remain neutral as a fan, wanting them to do well for everyone here. Since Marcus Freeman became HC, I've done nothing but grow as a ND fan. Penn State (alumni here) will always be my #1, but it's safe to say Notre Dame has easily become my 1b. At this point, I catch more Notre Dame games than PSU. P.S. I'd take Freeman over Franklin in a heartbeat. Thats awesome! Great back story man! GO IRISH! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 5 hours ago, Mike said: Many of you know I wasn't a Notre Dame fan before joining the board, but I am a sports fan and always wanted to bring forums and online communities back to their glory days. When Domer Domain became available, I thought it would be a great place to learn the ropes and see if I have what it takes to bring it back. With Brian Kelly at the helm, I'd probably remain neutral as a fan, wanting them to do well for everyone here. Since Marcus Freeman became HC, I've done nothing but grow as a ND fan. Penn State (alumni here) will always be my #1, but it's safe to say Notre Dame has easily become my 1b. At this point, I catch more Notre Dame games than PSU. P.S. I'd take Freeman over Franklin in a heartbeat. Love it! 😛🤘🏼 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thand1 Posted October 3 Share Posted October 3 He's everything you want in a ND coach except for taking the team to a national championship level. I see that he's really trying but that is not enough. To put it simply, you just can't lose to NIU. You have far superior talent. He allowed a lackluster effort from some players and was entirely too slow to recognize what was happening and making any kind of adjustments. What about his ridiculous pregame media comments??? I was the pounding the table for ND to hire him and I feel like I was wrong now. He's going to get the rest of this year to prove doubters wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post irishwavend Posted October 4 Popular Post Share Posted October 4 Take a young coach with energy and support and you’ll see it grow into something great. These issues won’t last forever. Treat him like Paterno as a lifelong coach and I think you’ll see us create a dynasty. This crap of 3-5 years and done has to stop. If you give Freeman 10 solid years, a lot of people will be jealous of our success. Our floor is the teens in rankings, currently. That’s literally our floor! We’re in great shape…the what have you done for me lately junk has to stop. You have to play the long game… 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieAngel Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 3 hours ago, irishwavend said: Take a young coach with energy and support and you’ll see it grow into something great. These issues won’t last forever. Treat him like Paterno as a lifelong coach and I think you’ll see us create a dynasty. This crap of 3-5 years and done has to stop. If you give Freeman 10 solid years, a lot of people will be jealous of our success. Our floor is the teens in rankings, currently. That’s literally our floor! We’re in great shape…the what have you done for me lately junk has to stop. You have to play the long game… This is true but this isn’t a job you figure out on your own. He is young for an HC and his support system is questionable. He is going to need to build relationships with the folks who have been there and done that. Love his coordinators right now, he is going to need to keep finding people to mentor him. Without constructive feedback, he is just getting complaints. Hopefully he can continue to grow his mentoring network outside of Tressel. No offense to Jim, just that you need a community of diverse opinions in this role. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InLikeFlynn Posted Friday at 12:10 PM Share Posted Friday at 12:10 PM 10 hours ago, irishwavend said: Take a young coach with energy and support and you’ll see it grow into something great. These issues won’t last forever. Treat him like Paterno as a lifelong coach and I think you’ll see us create a dynasty. This crap of 3-5 years and done has to stop. If you give Freeman 10 solid years, a lot of people will be jealous of our success. Our floor is the teens in rankings, currently. That’s literally our floor! We’re in great shape…the what have you done for me lately junk has to stop. You have to play the long game… Love this and agree 100%. Well said sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted Friday at 04:31 PM Share Posted Friday at 04:31 PM 11 hours ago, EddieAngel said: This is true but this isn’t a job you figure out on your own. He is young for an HC and his support system is questionable. He is going to need to build relationships with the folks who have been there and done that. Love his coordinators right now, he is going to need to keep finding people to mentor him. Without constructive feedback, he is just getting complaints. Hopefully he can continue to grow his mentoring network outside of Tressel. No offense to Jim, just that you need a community of diverse opinions in this role. This I agree with, so hopefully he’ll start reaching out to others for that diversity of opinion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithInIrish Forever Posted Saturday at 02:59 AM Share Posted Saturday at 02:59 AM I don't think I've put a stance on this. I feel like the offense is getting better I've always been impressed with the defense The punter's settled in, I'm still good to ride this out, Injuries are real though. I like scoring like ND is in the redzone. So I'm not in fire anybody mode yet I thought I would be but I challenged myself to take a deeper look and I found more to like. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Chris Posted Saturday at 07:53 PM Share Posted Saturday at 07:53 PM On 10/2/2024 at 12:23 PM, Morgandonor said: All I have to say is our offense stinks. He needs to do something about the play calling. We are not good enough upfront to run these long developing run plays when we can't throw the ball but 10 yds down field. They shyt the bed on Riley Leonard now we have to deal with it. I think Marcus gets this year but next year he needs to show the entire ND nation what he is capable of. I am not turning my back on him just yet. The good thing about next year is our quarterback, running backs, and receivers will all be better, and the O line will all be back and should be much improved. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NYGoldenDomer Posted Tuesday at 08:40 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:40 PM 19 hours ago, FaithInIrish Forever said: Let's hope he gets a few more this season. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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