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?
Wife ,daughter hatch a plan to take dad to see his first Phillies game(baseball to me is like watching paint dry) anyway they wanted me to finally see the new park so off we go this past Saturday night and I am in my usual ND T shirt ,hat etc. The wife and I are just walking around looking at all the concession stands while the daughter and her room mate from school are off running around. Out of the corner of my eye I see this guy looking at me like he wants to fight. Long story short here he comes with his wife in tow stands about 2 feet from me and yells out "We are Penn State"
At this point it would not have taken much to smack the guy but I calmly just said are you bragging or complaining....... well both him and his wife went nuts....... yelling, spittle flying and and this guy you could have cooked and egg on his head........ Funny thing was that there must have been 20-30 people watching this and after I told him that the crowd went nuts, couple of guys started in with Go Irish over and over which made him more nuts and him and her just walked away........
Please for the love of everything holy lets beat these clowns again......