We dodged a bullet with the Steelers
Marcus had to come out in late December to shut down NFL interest. The 2 teams that indicated serious interest in Freeman were the Titans and Giants. Freeman had to put out some kind of statement because the program needed to know the direction. Recruits needed to know who the staff would be. So he made a declarative announcement.
2 weeks later was when Tomlin stepped down. I think if Tomlin had stepped down in December we would have been dealing with a real situation.
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- Freeman "all in" on Notre Dame -
hobbs,
2026-07-21, 16:34
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- The interesting question will be how he reacts -
omahadomer,
2026-07-22, 18:16
- Conditions for leaving -
beattherush,
2026-07-23, 06:16
- Great post -- -
omahadomer,
2026-07-23, 19:43
- MMPTSD - beattherush, 2026-07-23, 20:42
- Great post -- -
omahadomer,
2026-07-23, 19:43
- I hope he wins at least three national championships -
OGerry,
2026-07-23, 03:53
- Yes, we will somehow muddle on - BPH, 2026-07-23, 08:00
- Conditions for leaving -
beattherush,
2026-07-23, 06:16
- I’m all in on Marcus Freeman - Jack, 2026-07-22, 17:06
- Terrific news. Lock the door behind him!
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San Pedro,
2026-07-21, 17:30
- heard the audio, seems convincing -
Jay,
2026-07-22, 08:17
- Amazing how quickly he's flipped -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-07-22, 08:26
- Seems all pretty straightforward. - Pete, 2026-07-23, 06:42
- I think it's probably a combo of 2 things - Domer99, 2026-07-22, 09:27
- My guess -
Tim,
2026-07-22, 08:45
- I don't know about actually leaving - KGB, 2026-07-22, 09:39
- My guess -
BPH,
2026-07-22, 09:22
- That was my takeaway as well. - beattherush, 2026-07-23, 06:25
- Also, he doesn't seem the he type of guy looking for more $. -
Grantland,
2026-07-22, 11:09
- I'm of two minds... -
BillyGoat,
2026-07-22, 09:40
- There was a report from an ND club meeting recently - KGB, 2026-07-22, 09:55
- We dodged a bullet with the Steelers -
Domer99,
2026-07-22, 09:40
- I remember thinking that at the time -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-07-22, 09:59
- I wouldn't discount Mike McCarthy as a 2yr placeholder -
hobbs,
2026-07-22, 11:18
- I think you give Stiller management too much credit. - KGB, 2026-07-22, 13:04
- If Freeman had interest I think it was before Tomlin was out - Domer99, 2026-07-22, 11:46
- If the Steelers' outcome at all reflects their strategy -
BillyGoat,
2026-07-22, 10:09
- Fools' gold job. - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2026-07-22, 14:52
- Their roster is in terrible shape - KGB, 2026-07-22, 10:18
- I wouldn't discount Mike McCarthy as a 2yr placeholder -
hobbs,
2026-07-22, 11:18
- I remember thinking that at the time -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-07-22, 09:59
- sets up an even more robust negotiation - Jay, 2026-07-22, 08:28
- Amazing how quickly he's flipped -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-07-22, 08:26
- heard the audio, seems convincing -
Jay,
2026-07-22, 08:17
- The interesting question will be how he reacts -
omahadomer,
2026-07-22, 18:16